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(PTEN) Patterson-UTI Energy - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US7034811015

Drilling Rigs, Pressure Pumping, Directional Drilling, Wireline

PTEN EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): 0.00%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -51.1%

PTEN Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 20.66%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 72.9%

Description: PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (NASDAQ:PTEN) is a US-based oil and gas drilling company. The companys quarterly tax provision is a critical aspect of its financials, influencing its overall profitability and cash flow.

As a drilling company, PTENs performance is closely tied to the oil and gas industrys overall health, particularly the demand for drilling services, rig utilization rates, and dayrates. Key economic drivers for PTEN include crude oil prices, drilling activity, and the overall energy market outlook.

To evaluate PTENs performance, key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue growth, operating margins, return on equity (ROE), and debt-to-equity ratio should be closely monitored. The companys current ROE of -31.23% indicates significant challenges in generating profits for shareholders.

The forward P/E ratio of 8.38 suggests that investors expect the company to recover from its current losses. However, the market capitalization of $2.15 billion and a beta of 1.305 indicate that PTENs stock price is relatively volatile and sensitive to market fluctuations.

A thorough analysis of PTENs quarterly tax provision would require examining its historical tax rates, deferred tax assets, and liabilities, as well as any potential tax law changes that may impact its financials. This information can help investors understand the companys tax obligations and potential future cash outlays.

PTEN Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	2,246m
Sub-Industry	Oil & Gas Drilling
IPO / Inception	1993-11-02

PTEN Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	-60.5%
Fundamental	45.5%
Dividend Rating	83.4%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-39.6%
Analyst Rating	4.0 of 5

PTEN Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	4.99%
Yield on Cost 5y	11.23%
Annual Growth 5y	26.19%
Payout Consistency	87.4%
Payout Ratio	213.3%

PTEN Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	-70.9%
Growth Correlation 12m	-70.2%
Growth Correlation 5y	5.9%
CAGR 5y	-24.21%
CAGR/Max DD 3y	-0.35
CAGR/Mean DD 3y	-0.57
Sharpe Ratio 12m	-0.07
Alpha	-46.89
Beta	0.973
Volatility	47.53%
Current Volume	7745.1k
Average Volume 20d	7786.8k
Stop Loss	5.1 (-7.9%)
Signal	-0.23

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0

Net Income (-1.08b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 301.2m TTM)

FCFTA 0.06 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -0.42pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 10.45% (prev 7.85%; Δ 2.60pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.17 (>3.0%) and CFO 960.0m > Net Income -1.08b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (-185.9m) to EBITDA (20.1m) ratio: -9.27 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 1.73 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (385.9m) change vs 12m ago -3.41% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 2.63% (prev 10.57%; Δ -7.94pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 79.68% (prev 77.67%; Δ 2.01pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio -10.36 (EBITDA TTM 20.1m / Interest Expense TTM 106.5m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' -1.77

(A) 0.09 = (Total Current Assets 1.24b - Total Current Liabilities 716.5m) / Total Assets 5.58b

(B) -0.21 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -1.15b / Total Assets 5.58b

(D) -0.52 = Book Value of Equity -1.15b / Total Liabilities 2.23b

Total Rating: -1.77 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 45.53

1. Piotroski 5.0pt = 0.0

2. FCF Yield 8.33% = 4.17

3. FCF Margin 6.64% = 1.66

4. Debt/Equity 0.58 = 2.34

5. Debt/Ebitda 96.60 = -2.50

6. ROIC - WACC -29.75% = -12.50

7. RoE -31.23% = -2.50

8. Rev. Trend 72.94% = 3.65

9. Rev. CAGR 20.66% = 2.50

10. EPS Trend -51.11% = -1.28

11. EPS CAGR 0.0% = 0.0

What is the price of PTEN shares?

As of September 15, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 5.54 with a total of 7,745,123 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.42%, over one month by +0.15%, over three months by -12.62% and over the past year by -28.52%.

Is Patterson-UTI Energy a good stock to buy?

No, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) is currently (September 2025) a stock to sell. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 45.53 and therefor a negative outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of PTEN is around 5.18 USD . This means that PTEN is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -6.5%.

Is PTEN a buy, sell or hold?

Patterson-UTI Energy has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy PTEN.

Strong Buy: 5
Buy: 5
Hold: 5
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the PTEN price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	7.5	34.8%
Analysts Target Price	7.5	34.8%
ValueRay Target Price	5.7	2.2%

Last update: 2025-09-05 04:56

PTEN Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 2.25b (2.25b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 185.9m USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Forward = 8.3822
P/S = 0.4474
P/B = 0.6361
P/EG = 0.7785
Beta = 1.351
Revenue TTM = 5.02b USD
EBIT TTM = -1.10b USD
EBITDA TTM = 20.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.22b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 716.5m USD (from totalCurrentLiabilities, last quarter)
Debt = 1.94b USD (Calculated: Short Term 716.5m + Long Term 1.22b)
Net Debt = -185.9m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 4.00b USD (2.25b + Debt 1.94b - CCE 185.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -10.36 (Ebit TTM -1.10b / Interest Expense TTM 106.5m)
FCF Yield = 8.33% (FCF TTM 333.0m / Enterprise Value 4.00b)
FCF Margin = 6.64% (FCF TTM 333.0m / Revenue TTM 5.02b)
Net Margin = -21.49% (Net Income TTM -1.08b / Revenue TTM 5.02b)
Gross Margin = 2.63% ((Revenue TTM 5.02b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.89b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -3.47 (set to none) (Enterprise Value 4.00b / Book Value Of Equity -1.15b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.74% (Interest Expense 53.0m / Debt 1.94b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default)
NOPAT = -1.10b (EBIT -1.10b, no tax applied on loss)
Current Ratio = 1.73 (Total Current Assets 1.24b / Total Current Liabilities 716.5m)
Debt / Equity = 0.58 (Debt 1.94b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 3.35b)
Debt / EBITDA = 96.60 (Net Debt -185.9m / EBITDA 20.1m)
Debt / FCF = 5.82 (Debt 1.94b / FCF TTM 333.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.45b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = -19.34% (Net Income -1.08b, Total Assets 5.58b )
RoE = -31.23% (Net Income TTM -1.08b / Total Stockholder Equity 3.45b)
RoCE = -23.60% (Ebit -1.10b / (Equity 3.45b + L.T.Debt 1.22b))
RoIC = -23.60% (NOPAT -1.10b / Invested Capital 4.67b)
WACC = 6.16% (E(2.25b)/V(4.18b) * Re(9.60%)) + (D(1.94b)/V(4.18b) * Rd(2.74%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 18.18 | Cagr: 5.22%
Discount Rate = 9.60% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 73.92% ; FCFE base≈379.4m ; Y1≈405.6m ; Y5≈491.6m
Fair Price DCF = 17.04 (DCF Value 6.56b / Shares Outstanding 385.2m; 5y FCF grow 7.69% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: 72.94 | Revenue CAGR: 20.66%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -48.71
EPS Correlation: -51.11 | EPS CAGR: 0.0%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: -34.90

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