Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) vs. Terra Energy & Resource Technologies (OTCMKTS:TEGR) Critical Contrast

Terra Energy & Resource Technologies (OTCMKTS:TEGR) and Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Terra Energy & Resource Technologies and Weatherford International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Terra Energy & Resource Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Weatherford International	$5.51 billion	0.86	$506.00 million	$6.46	10.16

Weatherford International has higher revenue and earnings than Terra Energy & Resource Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Terra Energy & Resource Technologies and Weatherford International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Terra Energy & Resource Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Weatherford International	9.35%	34.87%	9.37%

Risk & Volatility

Terra Energy & Resource Technologies has a beta of -13.04, meaning that its stock price is 1,404% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.2% of Weatherford International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Terra Energy & Resource Technologies and Weatherford International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Terra Energy & Resource Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Weatherford International	0	3	9	0	2.75

Weatherford International has a consensus target price of $99.70, suggesting a potential upside of 51.89%. Given Weatherford International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Terra Energy & Resource Technologies.

Summary

Weatherford International beats Terra Energy & Resource Technologies on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Terra Energy & Resource Technologies

Terra Energy & Resource Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, Terra Insight Services, Inc., operates as a natural resource exploration technology company worldwide. It provides mapping and analysis services for exploration, drilling, and mining companies related to natural resources. The company’s technologies consist of Sub Terrain Prospecting technology, Naturally Adsorbed Gas Survey technology, Side View Seismic Locator technology, and Seismic Location of Emission Centers technology. Its technologies predict and locate commercially viable deposits of hydrocarbons, gold, diamonds, and other natural resources, as well as assess them for onshore or offshore geographic area. Terra Energy & Resource Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in New York, New York.

About Weatherford International

Weatherford International plc, an energy services company, provides equipment and services for the drilling, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention of oil, geothermal, and natural gas wells worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Drilling and Evaluation; Well Construction and Completions; and Production and Intervention. It offers artificial lift systems, including reciprocating rod, progressing cavity pumping, gas, hydraulic, plunger, and hybrid lift systems, as well as related automation and control systems; pressure pumping and reservoir stimulation services, such as acidizing, fracturing, cementing, and coiled-tubing intervention; and software, automation and flow measurement solutions. The company also provides safety, downhole reservoir monitoring, flow control, and multistage fracturing systems, as well as sand-control technologies, and production and isolation packers; liner hangers to suspend a casing string in high-temperature and high-pressure wells; cementing products, including plugs, float and stage equipment, and torque-and-drag reduction technology for zonal isolation; and pre-job planning and installation services. In addition, it offers directional drilling services, and logging and measurement services while drilling; services related to rotary-steerable systems, high temperature and high pressure sensors, drilling reamers, and circulation subs; rotating control devices and advanced automated control systems, as well as closed loop drilling, air drilling, managed-pressure drilling, and underbalanced drilling services; open-hole and cased-hole logging services; and intervention and remediation services. Further, it provides tubular handling, management, and connection services; and re-entry, fishing, and well abandonment services, as well as patented bottom hole, tubular-handling equipment, pressure-control equipment, and drill pipe and collars. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Houston, Texas.