Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
PTEN · Price history
Price at last available close
$12.60
+$2.05 (+19.43%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) is a key provider of onshore contract drilling services for oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. Its operations span across the United States and international markets. The company's diverse business model is structured around three primary segments: 1.
How they make money
Patterson-UTI Energy generates revenue primarily by providing contract drilling and pressure pumping completion services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. The company also manufactures and sells drilling products, including drill bits and downhole tools, and provides electrical controls and automation services to the energy, marine, and mining industries.
Products & services
Contract drilling services, pressure pumping completion services, drill bits, downhole tools, and electrical controls and automation systems.
Brands & revenue mix
Brand focused on the manufacturing and sale of drill bits and downhole tools.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer types
- Oil and natural gas exploration and production companiesSource
Customer concentration
The company does not disclose specific customer concentration percentages in its 2025 annual report, though it notes that demand for services is highly dependent on the capital expenditure budgets of its exploration and production customers.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Steel and raw material suppliers — The company relies on various suppliers for steel and other raw materials used in the manufacturing of drilling equipment and tools; specific supplier names are not disclosed.Source
Competitors
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
28
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
35
Poor
Financial Strength
62
Business Quality / Moat
26
Management
25
Growth Quality
17
Risk / Durability
20
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
32
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
39/100
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Model Score 39/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Debt service risk
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for PTEN
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving PTEN's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is PTEN's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is PTEN's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What specifically needs to improve for PTEN to reach sustainable profitability?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify PTEN's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
28
Opportunity Score
32
Market Cap
$4.81B
P/E Ratio
-52.9
EPS
$-0.23
52-Week High
$13.39
52-Week Low
$5.24
Beta
0.67
Analyst Target
$13.00
Shares Outstanding
383.5M
Total Revenue
$4.67B
Total Debt
$1.26B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
3.02%
Liquidation Value / Share
$8.10
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$0.38
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Strong upward momentum
Low movement
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for PTEN
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Debt service risk
Interest coverage is low (~-0.4x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on PTEN.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Extensive fleet of high-specification drilling rigs.
- +Integrated service model combining drilling and completion capabilities.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Oil & Gas Drilling industry.
- −Volatility in oil and natural gas prices.
- −Cyclical nature of the oilfield services industry.
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Scores
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Score Changes
4 historical score records availablePrevious Score
28
Oct 15, 2026
Change
-0.3
points
Current Score
28
Oct 28, 2026
Category Changes
PTEN decreased 0.3 points because some fundamentals weakened.
Projected Score
Projected Score
28
Projected Change
+0.6 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 0.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
Valuation unavailableCurrent Price
$12.60
Model Intrinsic Value
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Margin of Safety
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Intrinsic value is not currently available for this stock, so valuation can't be calculated.
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.67B | $4.83B | $5.38B | $4.15B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $4.01B | $4.60B | $5.09B | $3.54B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $663.3M | $229.9M | $286.2M | $603.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $260.3M | $255.1M | $268.3M | $170.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $716.7M | $255.1M | $1.18B | $251.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $835.8M | $907.8M | $286.9M | $1.09B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | -$53.4M | -$25.2M | -$889.7M | $352.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $73.0M | $70.5M | $72.0M | $52.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | -$86.2M | -$103.0M | -$956.9M | $307.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $3.2M | -$9.9M | $9.5M | $61.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | -$89.7M | -$93.6M | -$968.0M | $246.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $-0.23 | $-0.24 | $-2.44 | $0.88 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 380M | 383M | 397M | 280M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 380M | 383M | 397M | 280M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$1.23B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
-$0.05
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-2.0%
Cash Change
+10.6%
Margin Change
+2.4 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Cash position grew
- Debt reduced
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included EPS growth. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 0.7%. EPS declined 60.3%. Cash increased 10.6%. Total debt declined 2.0%. Net income margin improved by 2.4 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
41
Smart Money
41
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
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Largest Holder %
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