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Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN)

NEUTRAL
EnergyOil & Gas DrillingUnited States

Fundamental

46

Price

$11.50

Market Cap

$4.54B

Part 1 · What the company is worth

Overview

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides drilling and completion services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States, Canada, Colombia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Drilling Services, Completion Services, and Drilling Products. The Contract Drilling Services segment engages in the provision of contract and directional drilling, and measurement-while-drilling (MWD) services in onshore oil and natural gas basins; supply and rental of downhole performance motors, such as Mpact drilling motors, and Mpower MWD systems; electrical controls and automation to the energy, marine, and mining industries; rig fleet evaluation; and drilling technology service. This segment also provides software and services, such as MWD Survey Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) services, a data analytics technology to analyze MWD survey data in real-time and identify the position of a well; HiFi Nav, which enhances FDIR by targeting improved vertical placement of the directional well within the reservoir; and HiFi Guidance that utilizes trajectory optimization to determine optimal steering recommendations and placement within the reservoir. The Completion Services segment offers services for hydraulic fracturing, wireline and pumping, completion support, equipment, materials, and cementing, as well as involved in the power solutions natural gas fueling, and last mile logistics and storage businesses. The Drilling Products segment engages in the design, manufacture, sale, and rental of matrix and steel-bodied polycrystalline diamond compact drill bits. It also rents oilfield tools; and offers specialized services for land-based oil and natural gas drilling, completion, and workover activities. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Revenue

$4.65B

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Net Income

$-90M

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Free Cash Flow

$372M

Total Equity

$3.22B

Total Liabilities

$2.35B

Current Ratio

1.75

Interest Coverage

0.68

Debt/EBITDA

1.49

Earnings Per Share

Revenue & Net Income

Free Cash Flow

Income Breakdown

Historical statement

Margins over time

Debt over time

How heavy the debt is

Growth grid

Growth — Revenue

Fair Value Estimation

Undervalued

Fair Value

$20.54

Current Price

$11.50

Margin of Safety

+44.0%

Fair Value Range

$13.35 - $27.73

Estimation Methods

Analyst Target:$13.86
DCF:$28.89
PE-based:-
Graham Growth:-
EPV:-
Analyst Consensus:Buy (14B / 7H / 1S)
Last Earnings Surprise:-14.42%

Valuation Metrics

P/E Ratio

-

ROE

-2.9%

P/B Ratio

1.46

P/FCF

25.45

Gross Margin

-

ROIC

-0.9%

Profitability Radar

Value Creation (Economic Moat)

ROIC

-0.9%

WACC

7.8%

ROIC − WACC

-8.6 pp

ROIC is below the cost of capital — the company is destroying value for every dollar invested.

Fundamental Analysis Criteria

Passed (12)

  • P/FCF 25.45
  • P/B Ratio 1.46
  • Debt/Equity ratio
  • Positive Free Cash Flow
  • Current Ratio
  • Debt/EBITDA
  • Revenue Growth 5Y 33.8%
  • Analyst Consensus 64% Buy
  • Earnings Surprise avg 27.0%
  • Share Dilution -1.7%
  • Net Margin Trend -1.9% vs -21.7%
  • Piotroski F-Score 5/9

Failed (10)

  • EPS shows upward trend
  • Price CAGR -7.50%
  • ROIC -0.9%
  • Operating Margin -1.1%
  • CapEx intensity
  • Interest Coverage
  • Return on Tangible Assets
  • Low reliance on intangibles
  • DCF valuation (Overvalued)
  • ROE -2.8%

Unavailable (5)

  • Gross Margin NaN%
  • Dividend Payout NaN%
  • Price below Graham Number
  • PEG Ratio (need PE > 0 and growth > 0)
  • Earnings Quality (OCF/Net Income)

Piotroski F-Score

5/9

Mixed signals: some areas need attention

score
criteria

Earnings Quality

-

Low quality: investigate accounting

Share Dilution

-1.7%

Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly

Governance

Executive Team

NameTitleAge
Mr. William Andrew Hendricks Jr.President, CEO & Director60
Mr. C. Andrew Smith CPAExecutive VP & CFO54
Mr. James Michael HolcombExecutive VP & Chief Operating Officer62
Mr. Seth D. Wexler J.D.Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary53
Mr. Kenneth N. Berns CPAExecutive VP & Chief Commercial Officer65
Mr. Forrest RobinsonChief Accounting Officer41
Mr. Michael James SabellaVice President of Investor Relations-
Mr. Marty UnreinPresident of Patterson-UTI Drilling-
Mr. Tommy BalezPresident of NexTier Completion Solutions-
Mr. John W. ClunanPresident of Ulterra Drilling Technologies-

Audit Risk

3

Board Risk

1

Compensation Risk

1

Shareholder Rights Risk

3

Part 2 · The price and when to enter

This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.

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