National Energy Services Reunited (NASDAQ:NESR) & Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN) Head to Head Survey
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyDawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN – Get Free Report) and National Energy Services Reunited (NASDAQ:NESR – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
Dawson Geophysical has a beta of -0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Energy Services Reunited has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Dawson Geophysical and National Energy Services Reunited, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dawson Geophysical | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| National Energy Services Reunited | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3.11 |
National Energy Services Reunited has a consensus target price of $33.86, indicating a potential upside of 4.50%. Given National Energy Services Reunited’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe National Energy Services Reunited is more favorable than Dawson Geophysical.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Dawson Geophysical and National Energy Services Reunited”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dawson Geophysical | $104.31 million | 0.93 | -$1.94 million | $0.12 | 26.17 |
| National Energy Services Reunited | $1.32 billion | 2.47 | $51.13 million | $0.92 | 35.22 |
National Energy Services Reunited has higher revenue and earnings than Dawson Geophysical. Dawson Geophysical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Energy Services Reunited, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.5% of National Energy Services Reunited shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of National Energy Services Reunited shares are held 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.
Profitability
This table compares Dawson Geophysical and National Energy Services Reunited’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dawson Geophysical | 3.49% | 19.56% | 6.73% |
| National Energy Services Reunited | 5.77% | 12.07% | 6.22% |
Summary
National Energy Services Reunited beats Dawson Geophysical on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dawson Geophysical
Dawson Geophysical Company provides onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services in the United States and Canada. The company acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data for its clients, including oil and gas companies, and independent oil and gas operators, as well as providers of multi-client data libraries and carbon capture sequestration projects. Its seismic crews supply seismic data primarily to companies engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas on land and in land-to-water transition areas, as well as potash mining industry. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas. Dawson Geophysical Company is a subsidiary of Wilks Brothers, LLC.
About National Energy Services Reunited
National Energy Services Reunited Corp. provides oilfield services in the Middle East and North Africa region. The company’s Production Services segment offers hydraulic fracturing services; coiled tubing services, including nitrogen lifting, fishing, milling, clean-out, scale removal, and other well applications; stimulation and pumping services; primary and remedial cementing services; nitrogen services; filtration services, as well as frac tanks and pumping units; and pipeline and industrial services, such as water filling and hydro testing, nitrogen purging, and de-gassing and pressure testing, as well as cutting/welding and cooling down piping/vessels systems. This segment also provides production assurance chemicals; integrated project management projects; artificial lift services; and surface and subsurface safety systems, high-pressure packer systems, flow controls, service tools, expandable liner technology, vacuum insulated tubing technology for steam applications, and engineering capabilities with manufacturing capacity and testing facilities, as well as sources and treats water for oil and gas, municipal, and industrial use. Its Drilling and Evaluation Services segment offers drilling and workover rigs; rigs and integrated services; fishing and remediation solutions; directional and turbines drilling; drilling fluid systems and related technologies; wireline logging; slickline services for removal of scale, wax and sand build-up, setting plugs, changing out gas lift valves, and fishing and other well applications; and well testing services to measure solids, gas, and oil and water produced from well, as well as rents drilling tools. This segment also provides oilfield solutions for thru-tubing intervention; tubular running services; and a range of wellhead products, flow control equipment, and frac equipment. National Energy Services Reunited Corp. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.