Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII – Get Free Report) and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Oceaneering International and Baker Hughes”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Oceaneering International | $2.78 billion | 1.30 | $353.76 million | $3.37 | 10.76 |
| Baker Hughes | $27.73 billion | 2.10 | $2.59 billion | $3.13 | 18.75 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Oceaneering International and Baker Hughes, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Oceaneering International | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 |
| Baker Hughes | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2.82 |
Oceaneering International currently has a consensus target price of $38.33, indicating a potential upside of 5.72%. Baker Hughes has a consensus target price of $69.14, indicating a potential upside of 17.82%. Given Baker Hughes’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Baker Hughes is more favorable than Oceaneering International.
Volatility and Risk
Oceaneering International has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
93.9% of Oceaneering International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Oceaneering International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Baker Hughes shares are held by company 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 Oceaneering International and Baker Hughes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Oceaneering International | 12.12% | 18.35% | 7.12% |
| Baker Hughes | 11.17% | 14.17% | 6.24% |
About Oceaneering International
Oceaneering International, Inc. provides engineered services and products, and robotic solutions to the offshore energy, defense, aerospace, manufacturing, and entertainment industries worldwide. It operates through Subsea Robotics, Manufactured Products, Offshore Projects Group, Integrity Management & Digital Solutions, and Aerospace and Defense Technologies segments. The company offers remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for drill support and vessel-based services, including subsea hardware installation, construction, pipeline inspection, survey and facilities inspection, maintenance, and repair; ROV tooling; and survey services, such as hydrographic survey, positioning services, and autonomous underwater vehicles for geoscience. It also provides distribution and connection systems, including production control umbilicals and field development hardware, pipeline connection, and repair systems to the energy industry; and autonomous mobile robotic technology and entertainment systems to various industries. In addition, the company offers subsea installation and intervention, including riserless light well intervention inspection, maintenance, and repair services; installation and workover control systems, and ROV workover control systems; diving services; project management and engineering; and drill pipe riser services and systems, and wellhead load relief solutions. Further, it provides asset integrity management, software and analytical solutions for the bulk cargo maritime industry, and software, digital, and connectivity solutions for the energy industry, as well as government services and products, including engineering and related manufacturing in defense and space exploration activities to the United States' government agencies and their prime contractors. Oceaneering International, Inc. was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes Company provides a portfolio of technologies and services to energy and industrial value chain worldwide. The company operates through Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE) and Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) segments. The OFSE segment designs and manufactures products and provides related services, including exploration, appraisal, development, production, rejuvenation, and decommissioning for onshore and offshore oilfield operations. This segment also provides drilling services, drill bits, and drilling and completions fluids; completions, intervention, measurements, pressure pumping, and wireline services; artificial lift systems, and oilfield and industrial chemicals; subsea projects and services, flexible pipe systems, and surface pressure control systems; and integrated well services and solutions. It serves oil and natural gas companies; the United States and international independent oil and natural gas companies; national or state-owned oil companies; engineering, procurement, and construction contractors; geothermal companies; and other oilfield service companies. The IET segment provides gas technology equipment, including drivers, driven equipment, flow control, and turnkey solutions for the mechanical-drive, compression, and power-generation applications; and energy sectors, such as oil and gas, LNG operations, petrochemical, and carbon solutions. This segment also provides rack-based vibration monitoring equipment and sensors; integrated asset performance management products; inspection services; pumps, valves, and gears; precision sensors and instrumentation, and condition monitoring solutions. It serves upstream, midstream, downstream, onshore, offshore, and small and large scale customers. The company was formerly known as Baker Hughes, a GE company and changed its name to Baker Hughes Company in October 2019. Baker Hughes Company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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