# Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (PTEN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Energy / Oilfield Services & Equipment. Price $11.75, market value $4.5 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **PEG: 0.31**. A PEG of 0.31 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.9×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.5×**. The shares trade at 1.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.9%** (5-yr avg 9.2%). Free cash flow equals 5.9% of the market value, below its five-year average of 9.2%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 0.9%**. 0.9% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: -2.0%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -2.9%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 0.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 0.8%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -0.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces -0.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -9.8%** (3-yr 23.1%/yr, 5-yr 33.6%/yr). Revenue fell 9.8% over the last year, against 33.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 90.2%**. Earnings per share rose 90.2%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 42.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 42.2% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.38**. Debt is 0.38 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Current ratio: 1.64** (quick 1.64). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.64 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.91**. A Z-score of 2.91 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.40%** ($0.38 per share, trailing). Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. yields 3.40%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 4**. 4 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 26.2%/yr** (1-yr 0.0%). The dividend has compounded at 26.2% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 3 years at that pace.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (15 analysts). 15 analysts cover Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $14.57 (+24% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 94.5%** (YTD 96.9%, 3-mo 14.7%). The shares are up 94.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -12.2%** (124.2% above the low). Trading 12% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 49**. An RSI of 49 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.15** (volatility 52%). Beta of -0.15 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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