Helmerich & Payne Inc vs Patterson-UTI Energy Inc

We do not publish a verdict for Helmerich & Payne Inc (HP) and we do not publish a verdict for Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN).

We do not publish an intrinsic value for either company, so the two cannot be ranked on price.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Helmerich & Payne Inc (HP)

We do not publish a value for this company: its projected cash flows are negative in every year, including the terminal one.

Leak Score 0/100 on 1 of 12 signals

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN)

We do not publish a value for this company: there is no balance sheet on file to value what it owns.

Leak Score 0/100 on 1 of 12 signals

MetricHPPTEN
VerdictNot valuedNot valued
Price$39.79$11.14
Leak Score0/100 (1/12)0/100 (1/12)
Market cap$4.0B$4.2B
Revenue growth, 5 years16.1%33.8%
Operating margin2.7%-0.7%
Net margin-3.5%-1.9%
Return on equity-5.2%-2.8%
Debt to equity0.720.41
Forward P/E27.7x40.4x
P/B1.5x1.4x
Dividend yield2.6%3.6%

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