PTEN vs ZNOG vs HP Stock Comparison

Patterson Uti Energy, Zion Oil & Gas and Helmerich & Payne Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ZNOG Zion Oil & Gas Inc
$0.38 -9.5% 1M +90.0% 1Y
Market cap
$451.67K
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
1 win
HP Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
$41.82 +11.6% 1M +65.2% 1Y
Market cap
$4.15B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.00B
Div. yield
0.02%
Land Drilling Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Patterson Uti Energy leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Patterson Uti Energy 5, Helmerich & Payne 3, Zion Oil & Gas 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPTENZNOGHPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.75B $451.67K $4.15B PTEN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -52.9x -0.1x -30.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.9% — +16.6% HP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -1.9% — -3.4% PTEN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -0.9% — 2.0% HP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.2x — 2.0x PTEN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +101.3% +90.0% +65.2% PTEN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.0%/yr +23.9%/yr +6.1%/yr ZNOG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.1% 71.1% 43.1% HP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 37/100 43/100 PTEN

Percentile Scorecard

PTENZNOGHP

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

AxisPTENZNOGHP
Valuation 61 #19 of 47 31 #69 of 99 67 #16 of 47
Growth 43 #25 of 43 42 #57 of 97 41 #26 of 43
Profitability 23 #31 of 40 15 #82 of 96 26 #30 of 40
Financial Health 48 #24 of 45 96 #5 of 102 34 #30 of 45
Shareholder Returns 90 #4 of 32 1 #76 of 77 48 #17 of 32
Overall 53 37 43
  • PTEN ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • ZNOG ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • HP 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

PeriodPTENZNOGHPSPY
1 month +16.1%-9.5%+11.6% +0.9%
3 months +35.0%-5.0%+24.8% +5.9%
6 months +2.0%-9.5%+1.9% +8.5%
Year to date +106.2%+72.7%+45.8% +13.3%
1 year +101.3%+90.0%+65.2% +12.4%
3 years -3.2%+533.3%+6.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year -1.1%+85.1%+2.0% +23.5%
5 years +47.2%+192.3%+34.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year +8.0%+23.9%+6.1% +11.0%
10 years -44.4%-71.9%-34.1% +263.4%
10 years, per year -5.7%-11.9%-4.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePTENZNOGHPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.1%71.1%43.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.1%77.7%43.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.330.500.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.021.271.51 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.9%-91.4%-71.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.2%-41.5%-12.2% -0.9%
52-week high $13.15$0.65$47.64 $779.14
52-week low $5.41$0.16$25.32 $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.

MultiplePTENZNOGHP
P/E now vs peer median -53.4xmedian 28.7x -0.1xmedian 12.4x -30.5xmedian 28.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.3x —median 2.0x 1.0xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 8.7x 1.2xmedian 5.9x 7.0xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.0xmedian 16.3x 0.0xmedian 10.0x 13.3xmedian 16.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.7x 0.0xmedian 1.5x 1.6xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 1.85median 0.51 0.00median 0.92 0.93median 0.51

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 monthsPTENZNOGHP
Revenue $4.67B – $4.00B
Gross profit $1.11B – $1.27B
Operating income -$49.57M -$8.22M $89.92M
Net income -$89.62M -$8.19M -$130.00M
Free cash flow $177.73M -$17.64M $315.29M
R&D – – $27.14M
EPS (diluted) $-0.24 $-0.01 $-1.37
Cash & equivalents $203.17M $9.61M $204.43M
Total debt $1.23B – $1.86B
Shares (diluted) 380.19M 843.21M 100.03M
Enterprise value $3.60B -$38.54M $3.23B

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
MetricPTENZNOGHP
P/E -53.4x -0.1x -30.5x
P/FCF 27.0x 0.0x 13.3x
P/Operating cash flow 6.6x -0.1x 7.2x
P/S 1.0x – 1.0x
P/B 1.5x 0.0x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 0.0x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 7.0x 1.2x 7.0x
EV/EBIT -117.7x 1.1x 64.6x
EV/Revenue 1.2x – 1.5x
EV/FCF 32.8x 0.5x 18.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.0x 1.1x 10.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.85 0.00 0.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPTENZNOGHP
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.9% – 16.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.1% – 12.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -11.7% – 5.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.9% – 4.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 95.2% -14.5% -20.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -28.4% 46.9% -45.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 91.7% -15.0% -340.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -31.2% 46.9% -32.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 91.6% -15.0% -341.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -28.9% 54.2% -32.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -23.6% -46.0% 14.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.8% -22.3% -7.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -46.6% -16.9% 762.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -22.6% -55.7% -5.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPTENZNOGHP
Gross margin 23.8% – 31.8%
EBITDA margin 17.8% – 20.7%
Operating margin -1.1% – 2.3%
Pretax margin -2.4% – -1.0%
Net margin -1.9% – -3.4%
FCF margin 3.8% – 7.9%
Operating cash flow margin 15.7% – 14.5%
Return on equity -2.9% -16.6% -4.8%
Return on assets -1.7% -15.2% -2.0%
Return on invested capital -0.9% – 2.0%
Return on capital employed -1.1% -16.3% 1.6%
Asset turnover 0.9x – 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -8.2x 1.0x -4.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% – 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPTENZNOGHP
Debt / assets 23.0% – 29.6%
Debt / equity 0.4x – 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x – 2.0x
Debt / FCF 6.9x – 5.9x
Liabilities / assets 42.2% 9.2% 57.5%
Equity / assets 57.8% 90.8% 42.5%
Interest coverage -0.7x – 0.9x
Current ratio 1.7x 3.9x 2.0x
Quick ratio 1.4x 2.8x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.3x 2.8x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.88 – 2.07

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPTENZNOGHP
Dividend yield 3.0% – 2.4%
Net buyback yield 0.9% -56.2% –
Shareholder yield 3.9% -56.2% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – -77.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 32.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -13.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -17.3%

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.

ConsensusPTENZNOGHP
EPS, next fiscal year $0.00FY2026 – $-0.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -142.6%FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.72BFY2026 – $4.22BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.4%FY2026 – +12.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.1% – +5.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPTENZNOGHP
Held by institutions 100.0% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 435 – 374
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% – -0.3%
Institutions buying 258 – 175
Institutions selling 111 – 125
Buyers to sellers 2.32 – 1.40

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.

PTENZNOGHP
PTEN 1.00 0.10 0.76
ZNOG 0.10 1.00 0.16
HP 0.76 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PTEN, ZNOG and HP?

Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) $4.75B, Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) $451.67K, Helmerich & Payne (HP) $4.15B.

Which company is growing faster?

Helmerich & Payne (HP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) -6.9%, Helmerich & Payne (HP) +16.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) has the highest net margin (Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) -1.9%, Helmerich & Payne (HP) -3.4%). On return on invested capital, Helmerich & Payne (HP) leads (Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) -0.9%, Helmerich & Payne (HP) 2.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) returned the most: Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) +101.3%, Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) +90.0%, Helmerich & Payne (HP) +65.2%. Over five years, Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) compounded fastest (Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) +8.0%/yr, Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) +23.9%/yr, Helmerich & Payne (HP) +6.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) 0.00%, Helmerich & Payne (HP) 0.02%. Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) and Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Helmerich & Payne (HP) has been the steadiest (Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) 50.1%, Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) 71.1%, Helmerich & Payne (HP) 43.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PTEN, ZNOG and HP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) 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.