NGL vs SLB vs WFRD Stock Comparison

NGL Energy Partners, Slb and Weatherford International Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NGL NGL Energy Partners LP
$16.34 +8.1% 1M +157.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.04B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.52B
Div. yield
–
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
4 wins
SLB Slb Limited/Nv
$54.08 +4.9% 1M +49.6% 1Y
Market cap
$80.26B
P/E
26.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$36.37B
Div. yield
2.14%
Oilfield Services Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Weatherford International leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Weatherford International 5, NGL Energy Partners 4, Slb 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNGLSLBWFRDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.04B $80.26B $6.50B SLB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -5.8x 26.0x 15.9x WFRD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.6x 21.5x 17.4x NGL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.8% +2.5% -5.7% NGL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -9.9% 8.5% 8.6% WFRD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.8% 9.5% 16.4% WFRD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 8.0x 1.2x 0.4x WFRD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 2.14% 1.21% SLB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +157.3% +49.6% +27.1% NGL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +47.5%/yr +10.2%/yr +25.2%/yr NGL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.5% 36.6% 41.6% SLB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 59/100 67/100 WFRD

Percentile Scorecard

NGLSLBWFRD

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

AxisNGLSLBWFRD
Valuation 53 #17 of 35 28 #34 of 47 65 #17 of 47
Growth 6 #32 of 34 45 #24 of 43 50 #22 of 43
Profitability 12 #30 of 34 85 #7 of 40 92 #4 of 40
Financial Health 9 #32 of 35 57 #20 of 45 50 #23 of 45
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 31 81 #7 of 32 77 #8 of 32
Overall 36 59 67
  • NGL ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • SLB ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • WFRD 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

PeriodNGLSLBWFRDSPY
1 month +8.1%+4.9%+5.4% -0.2%
3 months +8.9%+8.2%+7.3% +3.9%
6 months +3.9%-2.8%-18.7% +8.2%
Year to date +63.4%+40.9%+14.5% +12.9%
1 year +157.3%+49.6%+27.1% +12.3%
3 years +294.7%-3.1%-4.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +58.1%-1.1%-1.4% +23.3%
5 years +598.3%+62.4%+207.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +47.5%+10.2%+25.2% +10.9%
10 years -12.2%-32.1%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -1.3%-3.8%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNGLSLBWFRDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.5%36.6%41.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.1%33.4%38.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.370.741.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.061.350.65 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.5%-48.9%-70.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.9%-10.0%-19.5% -1.2%
52-week high $18.98$60.12$111.42 $779.14
52-week low $6.35$35.19$69.97 $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.

MultipleNGLSLBWFRD
P/E now vs peer median -5.8xmedian 20.9x 26.0xmedian 26.1x 15.9xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 2.7x 2.2xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 11.0x 12.0xmedian 8.8x 7.9xmedian 8.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.0xmedian 16.5x 16.7xmedian 14.9x 11.2xmedian 14.9x
P/B now vs peer median -8.6xmedian 2.6x 2.9xmedian 1.7x 3.3xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.09median 1.95 -2.89median 0.49 2.67median 0.49

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 monthsNGLSLBWFRD
Revenue $3.52B $36.37B $4.69B
Gross profit $1.04B $6.01B $1.44B
Operating income $142.60M $4.68B $582.00M
Net income -$131.86M $3.15B $415.00M
Free cash flow $101.88M $4.81B $579.00M
R&D – $692.00M $86.00M
EPS (diluted) $-2.73 $2.06 $5.61
Cash & equivalents $5.07M $2.74B $1.16B
Total debt $3.28B $12.80B $1.48B
Shares (diluted) 128.09M 1.51B 72.20M
Enterprise value $2.01B $77.37B $2.27B

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
MetricNGLSLBWFRD
P/E -5.8x 26.0x 15.9x
P/FCF 20.0x 16.7x 11.2x
P/Operating cash flow 5.0x 12.3x 8.4x
P/S 0.6x 2.2x 1.4x
P/B -8.6x 2.9x 3.3x
P/Tangible book -2.0x 3.6x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 13.0x 12.0x 7.9x
EV/EBIT 37.2x 19.0x 11.7x
EV/Revenue 1.5x 2.4x 1.5x
EV/FCF 52.1x 18.5x 11.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.0x 13.6x 8.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.09 -2.89 2.67

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNGLSLBWFRD
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.8% 2.5% -5.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.9% 5.3% -2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.0% -15.3% -7.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.3% -0.2% -4.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -58.6% -16.5% -22.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -14.6% -2.2% -9.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -228.9% -25.2% -6.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -67.4% -7.6% 1.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -560.3% -31.3% 0.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -63.2% -9.0% 6.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 8.1% -1.6% 17.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.3% 8.5% 5.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -39.9% 0.1% 51.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -34.1% 21.2% 8.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNGLSLBWFRD
Gross margin 29.5% 16.5% 30.8%
EBITDA margin 11.6% 20.5% 18.5%
Operating margin 4.0% 12.9% 12.4%
Pretax margin -3.7% 10.8% 9.3%
Net margin -9.9% 8.5% 8.6%
FCF margin 2.9% 13.2% 12.3%
Operating cash flow margin 11.6% 18.0% 16.4%
Return on equity – 11.5% 22.0%
Return on assets -3.1% 5.7% 8.0%
Return on invested capital 4.8% 9.5% 16.4%
Return on capital employed 4.0% 11.4% 16.4%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.7x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -3.1x 2.1x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 0.9% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNGLSLBWFRD
Debt / assets 78.4% 23.0% 27.7%
Debt / equity -13.8x 0.5x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 8.0x 1.2x 0.4x
Debt / FCF 32.2x 2.7x 2.6x
Liabilities / assets 105.7% 50.9% 62.7%
Equity / assets -5.7% 49.1% 37.3%
Interest coverage 0.6x 9.1x –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.4x 2.0x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.9x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.3x 0.7x
Altman Z-score – 3.24 2.55

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNGLSLBWFRD
Dividend yield – 2.1% 1.2%
Net buyback yield 17.8% 1.1% 0.9%
Shareholder yield 17.8% 3.2% 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 18.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 13.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 6.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusNGLSLBWFRD
Forward P/E 12.6xFY2026 21.5xFY2026 17.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.30FY2026 $2.52FY2026 $5.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -14.0%FY2026 -21.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +31.5% +17.1% +39.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.82BFY2026 $38.38BFY2026 $4.81BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.0%FY2026 +7.5%FY2026 -2.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.2% +0.5% +8.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNGLSLBWFRD
Held by institutions 60.3% 89.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 88 1,698 428
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.5% +1.6% +5.1%
Institutions buying 25 783 217
Institutions selling 29 663 143
Buyers to sellers 0.86 1.18 1.52

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.

NGLSLBWFRD
NGL 1.00 0.20 0.17
SLB 0.20 1.00 0.77
WFRD 0.17 0.77 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NGL, SLB and WFRD?

Slb (SLB) is the largest by market capitalisation: NGL Energy Partners (NGL) $2.04B, Slb (SLB) $80.26B, Weatherford International (WFRD) $6.50B.

Which stock is cheaper, NGL, SLB and WFRD?

Weatherford International (WFRD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (NGL Energy Partners (NGL) -5.8x, Slb (SLB) 26.0x, Weatherford International (WFRD) 15.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) is cheapest (NGL Energy Partners (NGL) 12.6x, Slb (SLB) 21.5x, Weatherford International (WFRD) 17.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

NGL Energy Partners (NGL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: NGL Energy Partners (NGL) +5.8%, Slb (SLB) +2.5%, Weatherford International (WFRD) -5.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Weatherford International (WFRD) has the highest net margin (NGL Energy Partners (NGL) -9.9%, Slb (SLB) 8.5%, Weatherford International (WFRD) 8.6%). On return on invested capital, Weatherford International (WFRD) leads (NGL Energy Partners (NGL) 4.8%, Slb (SLB) 9.5%, Weatherford International (WFRD) 16.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NGL Energy Partners (NGL) returned the most: NGL Energy Partners (NGL) +157.3%, Slb (SLB) +49.6%, Weatherford International (WFRD) +27.1%. Over five years, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) compounded fastest (NGL Energy Partners (NGL) +47.5%/yr, Slb (SLB) +10.2%/yr, Weatherford International (WFRD) +25.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Slb (SLB) has the highest dividend yield: NGL Energy Partners (NGL) 0.00%, Slb (SLB) 2.14%, Weatherford International (WFRD) 1.21%. NGL Energy Partners (NGL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Slb (SLB) has been the steadiest (NGL Energy Partners (NGL) 51.5%, Slb (SLB) 36.6%, Weatherford International (WFRD) 41.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NGL, SLB and WFRD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Weatherford International (WFRD) leads on 5. 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.