stockrowHelmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) vs Noble Corporation PLC (NE)
- Helmerich & Payne, Inc. HP 35.58 +2.60%
- Noble Corporation PLC NE 41.47 +3.99%
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. and Noble Corporation PLC are both Oil & Gas Drilling companies. Noble Corporation PLC is the larger, with a market value of $6.4B against $3.5B — 1.8× the size. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Noble Corporation PLC trades at 116×. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 16.6% against −13.1%. Noble Corporation PLC has the higher net margin (1.79% vs −3.43%) and the higher return on invested capital (3.84% vs 1.32%). Both pay a dividend; Noble Corporation PLC yields more (4.97% vs 2.87%). Across the 21 metrics below, Noble Corporation PLC leads on 12 and Helmerich & Payne, Inc. on 9.
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| Metric | HP | NE | Oil & Gas Drilling median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 28.82% | 38.77% | 33.60% |
| Operating margin | 2.25% | 11.95% | 8.58% |
| Net margin | (3.43%) | 1.79% | (0.52%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.25% | 11.95% | 6.98% |
| Return on equity | (4.95%) | 1.22% | (0.79%) |
| Return on assets | (2.08%) | 0.73% | (0.45%) |
| Return on invested capital | 1.32% | 3.84% | 2.81% |
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