Contrasting TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) and Pioneer Energy Services (OTCMKTS:PESXQ)

TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) and Pioneer Energy Services (OTCMKTS:PESXQ) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares TechnipFMC and Pioneer Energy Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TechnipFMC	11.28%	36.54%	12.02%
Pioneer Energy Services	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for TechnipFMC and Pioneer Energy Services, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TechnipFMC	0	3	12	1	2.88
Pioneer Energy Services	0	0	0	0	0.00

TechnipFMC currently has a consensus target price of $69.64, suggesting a potential downside of 8.00%. Given TechnipFMC’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe TechnipFMC is more favorable than Pioneer Energy Services.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TechnipFMC and Pioneer Energy Services”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TechnipFMC	$9.93 billion	2.99	$963.90 million	$2.88	26.28
Pioneer Energy Services	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TechnipFMC has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Energy Services.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.6% of TechnipFMC shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of TechnipFMC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Pioneer Energy Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

TechnipFMC beats Pioneer Energy Services on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TechnipFMC

TechnipFMC plc engages in the energy projects, technologies, and systems and services businesses in Europe, Central Asia, North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Subsea and Surface Technologies. The Subsea segment engages in the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, fabrication, installation, and life of field services for subsea systems, subsea field infrastructure, and subsea pipe systems used in oil and gas production and transportation. It provides subsea production and processing system; flexible pipe; subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines; vessels; robotics; well and asset services; and Subsea Studio for optimizing the development, execution, and operation of current and future subsea fields. The Surface Technologies segment designs, manufactures, and services products and systems used in land and shallow water exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. This segment offers drilling; surface wellheads and production trees systems; iComplete, a pressure control system; fracturing tree and manifold systems; flexible pipes; safety and integrity systems, multiphase meter modules, in-line separation and processing systems, and standard pumps; well control and integrity systems; separation and processing systems; skid systems; and flow measurement and automation solutions. It also offers planning, testing and installation, commissioning, operations, replacement and upgrade, maintenance, storage, preservation, intervention, integrity, decommissioning, and abandonment; and supplies flowline products and services. TechnipFMC plc was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Pioneer Energy Services

Pioneer Energy Services Corp. provides land-based drilling and production services to oil and gas exploration and production companies. It provides contract land drilling services in the Marcellus/Utica, Permian Basin and Eagle Ford, and Bakken regions, as well as in Colombia. The company operates 16 AC rigs in the United States and 8 SCR rigs in Colombia. It also provides well, wireline, and coiled tubing services to various exploration and production companies in the onshore oil and gas producing regions in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and Rocky Mountain states. As of December 31, 2018, the company had a fleet of 113 rigs with 550 horsepower and 12 rigs with 600 horsepower; and 9 coiled tubing units. The company was formerly known as Pioneer Drilling Company and changed its name to Pioneer Energy Services Corp. in 2012. Pioneer Energy Services Corp. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.