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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): -5.93%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -45.8%

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	2,142m
Sub-Industry	Oil & Gas Drilling
IPO / Inception	1993-11-02

PTEN Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	-61.8%
Fundamental	49.8%
Dividend Rating	86.5%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-37.0%
Analyst Rating	4.0 of 5

PTEN Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	5.63%
Yield on Cost 5y	13.68%
Annual Growth 5y	33.75%
Payout Consistency	87.4%
Payout Ratio	213.3%

PTEN Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	-22.4%
Growth Correlation 12m	-75.8%
Growth Correlation 5y	-3.7%
CAGR 5y	-23.86%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	-0.34
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	-0.56
Sharpe Ratio 12m	-0.74
Alpha	-45.31
Beta	1.231
Volatility	57.49%
Current Volume	6353.3k
Average Volume 20d	7976k
Stop Loss	5.3 (-6.7%)
Signal	0.56

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 (91.2m) ratio: -2.04 <= 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 -14.52 (EBITDA TTM 91.2m / Interest Expense TTM 71.1m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' -1.70

(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: -1.70 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 49.77

1. Piotroski 5.0pt = 0.0

2. FCF Yield 10.27% = 5.0

3. FCF Margin 6.64% = 1.66

4. Debt/Equity 0.38 = 2.43

5. Debt/Ebitda -2.04 = 2.50

6. ROIC - WACC (= -29.75)% = -12.50

7. RoE -31.23% = -2.50

8. Rev. Trend 72.94% = 5.47

9. EPS Trend -45.80% = -2.29

What is the price of PTEN shares?

As of October 15, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 5.68 with a total of 6,353,282 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.22%, over one month by +4.99%, over three months by -8.57% and over the past year by -27.77%.

Is Patterson-UTI Energy a good stock to buy?

No, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) is currently (October 2025) a stock to sell. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 49.77 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 5.29 USD . This means that PTEN is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -6.87%.

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	31.3%
Analysts Target Price	7.5	31.3%
ValueRay Target Price	5.8	2.6%

Last update: 2025-10-05 02:07

PTEN Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 2.14b (2.14b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Forward = 8.3822
P/S = 0.4267
P/B = 0.6154
P/EG = 0.7785
Beta = 1.231
Revenue TTM = 5.02b USD
EBIT TTM = -1.03b USD
EBITDA TTM = 91.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.22b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 56.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.29b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -185.9m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 3.24b USD (2.14b + Debt 1.29b - CCE 185.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -14.52 (Ebit TTM -1.03b / Interest Expense TTM 71.1m)
FCF Yield = 10.27% (FCF TTM 333.0m / Enterprise Value 3.24b)
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)
Gross Margin QoQ = 2.14% (prev 6.81%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.58 (Enterprise Value 3.24b / Total Assets 5.58b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.37% (Interest Expense 17.6m / Debt 1.29b)
Taxrate = -2.51% (negative due to tax credits) (1.19m / -47.5m)
NOPAT = -1.06b (EBIT -1.03b * (1 - -2.51%)) [loss with tax shield] [negative tax rate / tax credits]
Current Ratio = 1.73 (Total Current Assets 1.24b / Total Current Liabilities 716.5m)
Debt / Equity = 0.38 (Debt 1.29b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.35b)
Debt / EBITDA = -2.04 (Net Debt -185.9m / EBITDA 91.2m)
Debt / FCF = -0.56 (Net Debt -185.9m / FCF TTM 333.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.45b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
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 = -22.08% (EBIT -1.03b / Capital Employed (Equity 3.45b + L.T.Debt 1.22b))
RoIC = -22.63% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -1.06b / Invested Capital 4.67b)
WACC = 7.12% (E(2.14b)/V(3.43b) * Re(10.55%) + D(1.29b)/V(3.43b) * Rd(1.37%) * (1-Tc(-0.03)))
Discount Rate = 10.55% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -4.00%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 70.87% ; FCFE base≈379.4m ; Y1≈405.6m ; Y5≈491.6m
Fair Price DCF = 14.88 (DCF Value 5.73b / Shares Outstanding 385.2m; 5y FCF grow 7.69% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -45.80 | EPS CAGR: -5.93% | SUE: 0.13 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 72.94 | Revenue CAGR: 20.66% | SUE: 0.18 | # QB: 0

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