Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) vs Noble Corporation PLC (NE)
- Helmerich & Payne, Inc. HP 37.43 −0.66%
- Noble Corporation PLC NE 44.08 +2.73%
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. and Noble Corporation PLC are both Oil & Gas Drilling companies. Noble Corporation PLC is the larger, with a market value of $6.9B against $3.8B — 1.8× the size. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Noble Corporation PLC trades at 46.4×. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 16.6% against −11.1%. Noble Corporation PLC has the higher net margin (4.88% vs −3.43%) and the higher return on invested capital (3.68% vs 1.32%). Both pay a dividend; Noble Corporation PLC yields more (4.54% vs 2.67%). Across the 21 metrics below, Noble Corporation PLC leads on 13 and Helmerich & Payne, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | HP | NE | Oil & Gas Drilling median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 28.82% | 39.78% | 39.29% |
| Operating margin | 2.25% | 11.37% | 7.77% |
| Net margin | (3.43%) | 4.88% | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.25% | 20.25% | 4.46% |
| Return on equity | (4.95%) | 3.28% | (2.78%) |
| Return on assets | (2.08%) | 2.01% | (1.64%) |
| Return on invested capital | 1.32% | 3.68% | 2.29% |
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