6 Undervalued Oil & Gas - Related Services and Equipment Stocks for Monday, February 12

By Eunice Kim
February 12, 2024
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Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 6 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Oil & Gas - Related Services and Equipment industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

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Before choosing which top Oil & Gas - Related Services and Equipment stock to buy, be sure to conduct proper due diligence: analyze various financial metrics and look at historical data, public statements and news coverage.

The fundamental outlook for the oil & gas related services & equipment sub-industry is neutral for the next 12 months. Oil prices rebounded from lows during the pandemic to all-time highs in spring of 2022. Global oil demand is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels, but inadequate supply levels add additional stress to an already tight market. Oil producers are increasing their capital spending for 2022, paving the way for more production while driving up demand for oil services. Despite this, the industry faces challenges heading into late 2022. Labor, equipment maintenance and supplies are all getting more costly. Oil services companies are also experiencing a shortage of sand used for fracking, rigs and fracking crews.

Why Focus on Undervalued Oil & Gas - Related Services and Equipment Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

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AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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6 Undervalued Oil & Gas - Related Services and Equipment Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 6 undervalued stocks in the Oil & Gas - Related Services and Equipment industry for Monday, February 12, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Oil & Gas - Related Services and Equipment industry median.

Company Ticker Price/Sales Price/Earnings EV/EBITDA Shareholder Yield Price/Book Value Price/Free Cash Flow Value Grade
CSI Compressco LP CCLP 0.74 na 6.3 1.5% na na A
Forum Energy Technologies Inc FET 0.26 na 6.1 (77.1%) 0.46 15.1 B
Geospace Technologies Corp GEOS 1.09 6.4 3.9 (1.3%) 1.18 13.8 B
NCS Multistage Holdings Inc NCSM 0.26 na 23.8 (1.7%) 0.75 8.8 B
Propetro Holding Corp PUMP 0.55 7.8 2.9 (7.6%) 0.87 24.2 B
Ranger Energy Services Inc RNGR 0.38 8.5 5.5 3.4% 0.86 5.5 A

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

CSI Compressco LP’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score CCLP Industry Median
Price/Sales 27 0.74 0.74
Price/Earnings na na 15.7
EV/EBITDA 28 6.3 7.5
Shareholder Yield 35 1.5% (0.7%)
Price/Book Value na na 1.24
Price/Free Cash Flow na na 13.8

CSI Compressco LP is focused on providing contract services related to the exploration and production of oil and natural gas, including natural gas compression services and treating services. The Company?s natural gas is a mechanical process in which the pressure of a given volume of natural gas is increased to a higher pressure. The Company?s treating services include the removal of contaminants from a natural gas stream and cooling to reduce the temperature of produced gas and liquids. The Company also sells used standard compressor packages and provides aftermarket services and compressor package parts and components manufactured by third-party suppliers. It provides contract compression and treating services and compressor parts and component sales to a base of natural gas and oil exploration and production, midstream, transmission, and storage companies operating throughout many of the onshore producing regions of the United States, Mexico, Canada, Argentina, Egypt and Chile.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

CSI Compressco LP has a Value Score of 83, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at CSI Compressco LP’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.74 compared to the industry median at 0.74, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make CSI Compressco LP’s stock fairly attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess CSI Compressco LP’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 6.3, when compared to the industry median of 7.5, the company may be considered undervalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. CSI Compressco LP’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (0.69%). Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

Forum Energy Technologies Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score FET Industry Median
Price/Sales 11 0.26 0.74
Price/Earnings na na 15.7
EV/EBITDA 26 6.1 7.5
Shareholder Yield 94 (77.1%) (0.7%)
Price/Book Value 10 0.46 1.24
Price/Free Cash Flow 45 15.1 13.8

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. is a global company serving the oil, natural gas, industrial, and renewable energy industries. The Company’s segments include Drilling & Downhole, Completions and Production. Its Drilling & Downhole segment designs, manufactures and supplies products and provides related services to the drilling, well construction, artificial lift, and subsea energy construction markets, including applications in oil and natural gas, renewable energy, defense, and communications. Its Completions segment designs, manufactures and supplies products and provides related services to the coiled tubing, well stimulation and intervention markets. Its Production segment designs, manufactures, and supplies products and provides related equipment and services for the production and infrastructure markets. It provides a range of industrial valves. The Company also manufactures customized downhole technology solutions in sand and flow control for heavy oil applications.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Forum Energy Technologies Inc has a Value Score of 69, which is considered to be undervalued.

Forum Energy Technologies Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Forum Energy Technologies Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.24.

You can read more about Forum Energy Technologies Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Geospace Technologies Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score GEOS Industry Median
Price/Sales 37 1.09 0.74
Price/Earnings 11 6.4 15.7
EV/EBITDA 12 3.9 7.5
Shareholder Yield 61 (1.3%) (0.7%)
Price/Book Value 37 1.18 1.24
Price/Free Cash Flow 41 13.8 13.8

Geospace Technologies Corporation designs and manufactures seismic instruments and equipment. It operates through three segments: Oil and Gas Markets, Adjacent Markets and Emerging Markets. The Oil and Gas Markets segment products include wireless seismic data acquisition systems, reservoir characterization products and services, and traditional seismic exploration products, such as geophones, hydrophones, leader wire, connectors, cables, marine streamer retrieval and steering devices and various other seismic products. Adjacent Markets segment products include imaging equipment, water meter products, remote shut-off valves and IoT platform, as well as seismic sensors used for vibration monitoring and geotechnical applications, such as mine safety applications and earthquake detection. The Emerging Markets segment designs and markets seismic products targeted at the border and perimeter security markets. Its seismic products are marketed to the oil and gas industry, and others.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Geospace Technologies Corp has a Value Score of 77, which is considered to be undervalued.

Geospace Technologies Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 6.4 compared to the industry median at 15.7. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Geospace Technologies Corp more attractive for value investors.

Geospace Technologies Corp’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Geospace Technologies Corp fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.24.

You can read more about Geospace Technologies Corp’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

NCS Multistage Holdings Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score NCSM Industry Median
Price/Sales 11 0.26 0.74
Price/Earnings na na 15.7
EV/EBITDA 86 23.8 7.5
Shareholder Yield 63 (1.7%) (0.7%)
Price/Book Value 19 0.75 1.24
Price/Free Cash Flow 26 8.8 13.8

NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. is a provider of engineered products and support services for oil and natural gas well construction, well completions and field development strategies. The Company offers products and services primarily to exploration and production companies for use in onshore and offshore wells. The Company?s products and services are utilized in oil and natural gas basins throughout North America and in selected international markets, including Argentina, China, the Middle East and the North Sea. The Company owns a 50% interest in Repeat Precision, LLC, which sells composite frac plugs, perforating guns and related products directly to customers. It also provides tracer diagnostics services for well completion and reservoir characterization that utilize downhole chemical and radioactive tracers. The Company sells products for well construction, including its casing buoyancy systems, liner hanger systems and toe initiation sleeves.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

NCS Multistage Holdings Inc has a Value Score of 63, which is considered to be undervalued.

NCS Multistage Holdings Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make NCS Multistage Holdings Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.24.

You can read more about NCS Multistage Holdings Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Propetro Holding Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score PUMP Industry Median
Price/Sales 22 0.55 0.74
Price/Earnings 16 7.8 15.7
EV/EBITDA 9 2.9 7.5
Shareholder Yield 77 (7.6%) (0.7%)
Price/Book Value 24 0.87 1.24
Price/Free Cash Flow 61 24.2 13.8

ProPetro Holding Corp. is an integrated oilfield services company. The Company is focused on providing hydraulic fracturing, wireline and other complementary oilfield completion services to upstream oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and production (E&P;) of North American oil and natural gas resources. Its operations are primarily focused on the Permian Basin. Its Completion Services segment includes hydraulic fracturing, cementing and wireline operations. It owns and operates a fleet of mobile hydraulic fracturing, wireline and cementing units, and other auxiliary equipment to perform completion services for E&P; companies. It provides cementing services for completion of new wells and remedial work on existing wells. It provides wireline and ancillary services, such as pumpdown on new oil well completions in the Permian Basin. The Company's coiled tubing services involve injecting coiled tubing into wells to perform completion well intervention operations.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Propetro Holding Corp has a Value Score of 74, which is considered to be undervalued.

Propetro Holding Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 7.8 compared to the industry median at 15.7. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Propetro Holding Corp more attractive for value investors.

Propetro Holding Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Propetro Holding Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.24.

You can read more about Propetro Holding Corp’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Ranger Energy Services Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score RNGR Industry Median
Price/Sales 15 0.38 0.74
Price/Earnings 19 8.5 15.7
EV/EBITDA 23 5.5 7.5
Shareholder Yield 25 3.4% (0.7%)
Price/Book Value 24 0.86 1.24
Price/Free Cash Flow 14 5.5 13.8

Ranger Energy Services, Inc. is a provider of onshore high specification (high spec) well service rigs, wireline services, and additional processing solutions and ancillary services in the United States. Its segments include High Specification Rigs, Wireline Services and Processing Solutions and Ancillary Services. The High Specification Rigs segment provides high-spec well service rigs and complementary equipment and services to facilitate operations throughout the lifecycle of a well. The Wireline Services segment provides services necessary to bring and maintain a well on production and consists of its wireline completion, wireline production and pump down lines of business. The Processing Solutions and Ancillary Services segment provides other services often utilized in conjunction with its High Specification Rigs and Wireline Services segments. These services include equipment rentals, snubbing and coil tubing, plug and abandonment, logistics hauling, and processing solutions.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Ranger Energy Services Inc has a Value Score of 96, which is considered to be undervalued.

Ranger Energy Services Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 8.5 compared to the industry median at 15.7. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Ranger Energy Services Inc more attractive for value investors.

Ranger Energy Services Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Ranger Energy Services Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.24.

You can read more about Ranger Energy Services Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

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Other Oil & Gas - Related Services and Equipment Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 6 Best Oil & Gas - Related Services and Equipment Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

  • CSI Compressco LP stock has a Value Grade of A.
  • Forum Energy Technologies Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • Geospace Technologies Corp stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • NCS Multistage Holdings Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • Propetro Holding Corp stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • Ranger Energy Services Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 6 undervalued stocks in the Oil & Gas - Related Services and Equipment industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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