Patterson-UTI Energy Inc vs Seadrill Ltd

We do not publish a verdict for Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN) and Seadrill Ltd (SDRL) is overvalued.

We publish an intrinsic value for SDRL but not for PTEN, so the two cannot be ranked on price.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

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We do not publish a value for this company: there is no balance sheet on file to value what it owns.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

Seadrill Ltd (SDRL)

Discounting its cash flows at 10.8% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $9.58; the price of $46.85 is 389% above that value, and 70% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 0/100 on 3 of 12 signals

MetricPTENSDRL
VerdictNot valuedOvervalued
Price$11.14$46.85
Intrinsic value$9.58
Margin of safety-389%
Leak Score0/100 (1/12)0/100 (3/12)
Market cap$4.2B$2.9B
Revenue growth, 5 years33.8%6.3%
Operating margin-0.7%9.3%
Net margin-1.9%0.1%
Return on equity-2.8%0.0%
Debt to equity0.410.26
P/E2739.8x
Forward P/E40.4x13.3x
P/B1.4x1.0x
Dividend yield3.6%

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