KGS vs NESR vs TDW Stock Comparison

Kodiak Gas Services, National Energy Services Reunited and Tidewater Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TDW Tidewater Inc
$85.32 +5.3% 1M +72.7% 1Y
Market cap
$4.32B
P/E
17.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.35B
Div. yield
–
Oilfield Services Energy
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Tidewater leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Tidewater 6, National Energy Services Reunited 3, Kodiak Gas Services 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKGSNESRTDWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.45B $2.14B $4.32B KGS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 55.3x 22.9x 17.5x TDW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.5x 14.0x 29.6x NESR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.2% +23.5% -1.0% NESR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.8% 5.8% 18.3% TDW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.2% 8.9% 12.2% TDW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.8x 0.5x 0.1x TDW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +33.3% +52.0% +72.7% TDW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +12.9%/yr +47.8%/yr TDW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.6% 58.3% 48.6% KGS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 80/100 75/100 NESR

Percentile Scorecard

KGSNESRTDW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisKGSNESRTDW
Valuation 11 #42 of 47 87 #7 of 47 44 #27 of 47
Growth 71 #13 of 43 95 #3 of 43 76 #11 of 43
Profitability 77 #10 of 40 80 #9 of 40 97 #2 of 40
Financial Health 11 #40 of 45 57 #20 of 45 84 #8 of 45
Shareholder Returns 79 #7 of 30 – –
Overall 50 80 75
  • KGS ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • NESR ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • TDW ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodKGSNESRTDWSPY
1 month -6.9%-19.1%+5.3% +0.7%
3 months -17.3%-18.9%+16.0% +3.7%
6 months -28.9%-14.1%-4.5% +7.1%
Year to date +28.9%+36.8%+68.9% +12.8%
1 year +33.3%+52.0%+72.7% +11.9%
3 years +181.4%+279.3%+25.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +41.2%+56.0%+7.9% +22.8%
5 years —+83.2%+603.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year —+12.9%+47.8% +10.9%
10 years ——+65.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year ——+5.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKGSNESRTDWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.6%58.3%48.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.5%52.2%46.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.841.710.52 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.780.891.50 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.2%-79.4%-70.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.8%-41.0%-15.2% -1.2%
52-week high $76.27$36.31$100.61 $779.14
52-week low $32.95$12.31$49.40 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleKGSNESRTDW
P/E now vs peer median 57.2xmedian 28.5x 23.1xmedian 28.5x 17.2xmedian 28.5x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 1.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x 3.2xmedian 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 8.9x 7.9xmedian 8.9x 8.3xmedian 8.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 971.5xmedian 15.4x 13.8xmedian 15.4x 15.7xmedian 15.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.6x 2.1xmedian 1.6x 3.0xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median -22.24median 0.52 0.50median 0.52 0.23median 0.52

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsKGSNESRTDW
Revenue $1.39B $1.62B $1.35B
Gross profit $889.05M $216.51M $651.24M
Operating income $382.14M $151.16M $248.14M
Net income $80.57M $93.38M $245.49M
Free cash flow $5.01M $156.33M $271.18M
EPS (diluted) $0.83 $0.90 $4.93
Cash & equivalents $137.55M $174.99M $613.54M
Total debt $2.72B $325.04M $653.20M
Shares (diluted) 96.81M 103.22M 50.13M
Enterprise value $4.21B $1.68B $2.15B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricKGSNESRTDW
P/E 57.2x 23.1x 17.2x
P/FCF 971.5x 13.8x 15.7x
P/Operating cash flow 10.2x 6.2x 13.6x
P/S 3.5x 1.3x 3.2x
P/B 2.2x 2.1x 3.0x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 2.2x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA 10.9x 7.9x 8.3x
EV/EBIT 19.5x 15.3x 17.3x
EV/Revenue 5.3x 1.4x 3.2x
EV/FCF 1,487x 14.8x 15.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.6x 6.6x 13.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -22.24 0.50 0.23

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKGSNESRTDW
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.2% 23.5% -1.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.6% 19.7% 19.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.8% 11.6% -4.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 24.1% 305.8% 26.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 17.9% 19.0% -19.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 17.1% 77.5% 37.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -4.5% 27.8% 24.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 15.0% 48.3% 72.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -10.3% 20.9% 23.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -2.6% 46.4% 73.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 7.2% 48.3% 2.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.6% – 48.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -96.1% -12.4% -2.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.3% – 59.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKGSNESRTDW
Gross margin 63.8% 13.4% 48.4%
EBITDA margin 48.9% 18.0% 38.2%
Operating margin 27.4% 9.3% 18.4%
Pretax margin 8.1% 7.2% 11.9%
Net margin 5.8% 5.8% 18.3%
FCF margin 0.4% 9.7% 20.1%
Operating cash flow margin 34.4% 21.6% 23.1%
Return on equity 4.8% 9.2% 17.8%
Return on assets 1.6% 4.6% 10.4%
Return on invested capital 6.2% 8.9% 12.2%
Return on capital employed 8.2% 12.5% 11.9%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.8x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.9x 3.7x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.9% 0.6% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKGSNESRTDW
Debt / assets 49.5% 15.5% 27.6%
Debt / equity 1.3x 0.3x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.8x 0.5x 0.1x
Debt / FCF 543.4x 2.1x 2.4x
Liabilities / assets 60.7% 50.3% 41.1%
Equity / assets 39.3% 49.7% 58.9%
Interest coverage – 5.2x 3.7x
Current ratio 1.4x 1.0x 3.6x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.7x 3.4x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.2x 2.3x
Altman Z-score 1.39 2.34 3.72

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKGSNESRTDW
Dividend yield 4.1% – –
Net buyback yield 1.7% – –
Shareholder yield 5.8% – 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 217.9% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 3,506% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 18.6% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 60.7% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusKGSNESRTDW
Forward P/E 23.5xFY2026 14.0xFY2026 29.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.05FY2026 $1.53FY2026 $2.88FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +130.3%FY2026 +84.3%FY2026 -56.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +40.5% +81.7% +111.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.59BFY2026 $1.86BFY2026 $1.50BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.6%FY2026 +41.3%FY2026 +10.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.5% +29.2% +7.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKGSNESRTDW
Held by institutions 100.0% 69.5% 100.0%
Institutions holding 407 225 363
Change in shares held, QoQ +16.6% +13.2% +9.4%
Institutions buying 282 144 183
Institutions selling 86 66 123
Buyers to sellers 3.28 2.18 1.49

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

KGSNESRTDW
KGS 1.00 0.42 0.23
NESR 0.42 1.00 0.39
TDW 0.23 0.39 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KGS, NESR and TDW?

Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) $4.45B, National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) $2.14B, Tidewater (TDW) $4.32B.

Which stock is cheaper, KGS, NESR and TDW?

Tidewater (TDW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 55.3x, National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) 22.9x, Tidewater (TDW) 17.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) is cheapest (Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 23.5x, National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) 14.0x, Tidewater (TDW) 29.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) +8.2%, National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) +23.5%, Tidewater (TDW) -1.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tidewater (TDW) has the highest net margin (Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 5.8%, National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) 5.8%, Tidewater (TDW) 18.3%). On return on invested capital, Tidewater (TDW) leads (Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 6.2%, National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) 8.9%, Tidewater (TDW) 12.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Tidewater (TDW) returned the most: Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) +33.3%, National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) +52.0%, Tidewater (TDW) +72.7%. Over five years, Tidewater (TDW) compounded fastest (National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) +12.9%/yr, Tidewater (TDW) +47.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 0.04%, National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) 0.00%, Tidewater (TDW) 0.00%. National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) and Tidewater (TDW) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) has been the steadiest (Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 42.6%, National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) 58.3%, Tidewater (TDW) 48.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KGS, NESR and TDW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Tidewater (TDW) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.