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| Metric | HALHALLIBURTON CO | SLBSLB LIMITED/NV | BKRBaker Hughes Co | NOVNOV Inc. | Median of the restexcluding HAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $33.19▼ 0.80 (2.35%) | $49.55▼ 1.55 (3.03%) | $53.62▼ 2.38 (4.25%) | $18.76▼ 0.51 (2.65%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $27.71B | $74.09B | $53.09B | $6.77B | |
| Revenue | $22.18B | $35.71B | $27.73B | $8.74B | |
| Profit | $1.28B | $3.37B | $2.59B | $145.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -3.3% | -1.6% | -0.3% | -1.4% | -1.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | 20.2% | 20.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 10.2% | — | — | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 5.8% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 7.5% | 13.4% | 9.1% | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 12.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 2.3% | 12.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 10.6% | — | — | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 21.60x | 21.96x | 20.51x | 46.68x | 21.96x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 9.62x | — | — | 8.73x | 8.73x |
| Price to book | 2.65x | 2.84x | 2.82x | 1.08x | 2.82x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.39x | 1.06x | 1.17x | 0.79x | 1.06x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/8 | 4/8 | 6/8 | 5/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | not reported | grey |
How HAL compares with the others
- HAL's operating margin of 10.2% is higher than the other company selected (5.6%).
- Its revenue growth of -3.3% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (-1.4%).
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (21.6x against 22.0x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.4x against 1.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.