Schlumberger N.V. (NYSE: SLB) and NCS Multistage Holdings (NASDAQ:NCSM) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitabiliy, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Schlumberger N.V. and NCS Multistage Holdings, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Schlumberger N.V. | 0 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2.74 |
| NCS Multistage Holdings | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.88 |
Schlumberger N.V. presently has a consensus price target of $86.04, suggesting a potential upside of 27.40%. NCS Multistage Holdings has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.52%. Given NCS Multistage Holdings’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NCS Multistage Holdings is more favorable than Schlumberger N.V..
Institutional & Insider Ownership
79.2% of Schlumberger N.V. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of NCS Multistage Holdings shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Schlumberger N.V. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Dividends
Schlumberger N.V. pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. NCS Multistage Holdings does not pay a dividend. Schlumberger N.V. pays out 1,538.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Schlumberger N.V. has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.
Profitability
This table compares Schlumberger N.V. and NCS Multistage Holdings’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Schlumberger N.V. | 0.62% | 3.80% | 2.02% |
| NCS Multistage Holdings | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Schlumberger N.V. and NCS Multistage Holdings’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | EBITDA | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Schlumberger N.V. | $28.48 billion | 3.28 | $6.27 billion | $0.13 | 519.58 |
| NCS Multistage Holdings | $134.01 million | 7.06 | $22.44 million | N/A | N/A |
Schlumberger N.V. has higher revenue and earnings than NCS Multistage Holdings.
Summary
Schlumberger N.V. beats NCS Multistage Holdings on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Schlumberger N.V.
Schlumberger N.V. provides technology for reservoir characterization, drilling, production and processing to the oil and gas industry. The Company’s segments include Reservoir Characterization Group, Drilling Group, Production Group and Cameron Group. The Reservoir Characterization Group consists of the principal technologies involved in finding and defining hydrocarbon resources. The Drilling Group consists of the principal technologies involved in the drilling and positioning of oil and gas wells. The Production Group consists of the principal technologies involved in the lifetime production of oil and gas reservoirs and includes Well Services, Completions, Artificial Lift, Integrated Production Services (IPS) and Schlumberger Production Management (SPM). The Cameron Group consists of the principal technologies involved in pressure and flow control for drilling and intervention rigs, oil and gas wells and production facilities.
About NCS Multistage Holdings
NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. is a provider of engineered products and support services for oil and natural gas well completions and field development strategies. The Company’s products and services include Multistage Unlimited, casing-installed sliding sleeves, downhole frac isolation assembly, AirLock casing buoyancy system and liner hanger systems. The Company provides products and services primarily to exploration and production (E&P) companies for use in onshore wells, predominantly wells that have been drilled with horizontal laterals in unconventional oil and natural gas formations. The Company’s products and services are utilized in oil and natural gas basins throughout North America and in selected international markets, including Argentina, China and Russia.
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