Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 5 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.

Latest Oil & Gas - Related Services and Equipment Stock News

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.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

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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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5 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 5 undervalued stocks in the Oil & Gas - Related Services and Equipment industry for Tuesday, January 31, 2023. 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.

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.

Dmc Global Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

DMC Global Inc. is a diversified holding company. The Company operates a portfolio of differentiated asset-light companies that provide differentiated products and services to segments of the energy, industrial and building products markets. It helps portfolio companies grow their core businesses, launch new initiatives, upgrade technologies and systems to support their long-term growth strategies, and make acquisitions that improve their competitive positions and expand their markets. Its portfolio consists of Arcadi, which is a supplier of architectural building products, which include exterior and interior framing systems, and engineered windows and doors; DynaEnergetics designs, manufactures and distributes products utilized by the global oil and gas industry principally to perforate oil and gas wells and NobelClad, which produces explosion-welded clad metal plates for use in the construction of corrosion resistant industrial processing equipment and specialized transition joints.

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.

Dmc Global Inc has a Value Score of 61, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Dmc Global Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.74 compared to the industry median at 0.95, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Dmc Global Inc’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Dmc Global Inc’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 9.6, when compared to the industry median of 7.9, the company may be considered overvalued 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. Dmc Global Inc’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of (0.99%). 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.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Dmc Global Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.46. This could make Dmc Global Inc more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. is a fabricator of complex steel structures and modules. The Company is a provider of specialty services, including project management, hookup, commissioning, repair, maintenance, scaffolding, coatings, civil construction and staffing services to the industrial and energy sectors. The Company's Fabrication & Services Division fabricates modules, skids and piping systems for onshore refining, petrochemical, and industrial facilities and offshore facilities; fabricates foundations, secondary steel components and support structures for alternative energy developments and coastal mooring facilities, and fabricates offshore production platforms and associated structures, including jacket foundations, piles and topsides for fixed production and utility platforms, as well as hulls and topsides for floating production and utility platforms. It also provides on-site construction and maintenance services on inland platforms and structures and industrial facilities.

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.

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. has a Value Score of 78, which is considered to be undervalued.

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.46.

You can read more about Gulf Island Fabrication, 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.

Mind Technology Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Mind Technology Inc. provides technology to the oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic and security industries. The Company offers marine technology products to marine survey, marine exploration, and maritime defense markets. The Company’s provides technology products such as exploration, survey, and defense products. Its exploration products include Seamap SeaLink, Seamap GunLink, Seamap BuoyLink, source products, miscellaneous Seismic and Sub Bottom Profiling. Its survey products include Multi-Beam Side Scan Sonar, Single-Beam Side Scan Sonar, AUV/UUV Sonar Payloads and Sub Bottom Profiling. Its defense products include Mine Counter Measure, Anti-Submarine Warfare and Waterside Security. The Company has its operations in United States, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. The Company’s subsidiaries include Mitcham Holdings Ltd, Mitcham Canada Holdings Limited, Mitcham Canada ULC, Mitcham Europe Ltd, Seamap (UK) Ltd., Seamap Pte. Ltd., and Klein Marine Systems, Inc.

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.

Mind Technology Inc has a Value Score of 94, which is considered to be undervalued.

Mind Technology Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Mind Technology Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.46.

You can read more about Mind Technology 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.

RPC Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

RPC, Inc. is a holding company of Cudd Energy Services, Cudd Pressure Control, Thru Tubing Solutions and Patterson Services. The Company provides a range of oilfield services and equipment primarily to independent and oilfield companies, which is engaged in the exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico, mid-continent, southwest, Appalachian and Rocky Mountain regions, and in selected international markets. It has two segments. Technical Services segment includes its oil and gas services, which utilizes people and equipment to perform value-added completion, production and maintenance services directly to a customer well. Support Services segment includes all of the services, which provides equipment offered off the well site without it personnel and services, which are provided in support of customer operations off the well site such as classroom and computer training, and other consulting services.

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.

RPC Inc has a Value Score of 76, which is considered to be undervalued.

RPC Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 9.4 compared to the industry median at 23.4. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes RPC Inc more attractive for value investors.

RPC Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make RPC Inc more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.46.

You can read more about RPC 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.

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. designs and manufactures specialized equipment, which combined with field technician support, last mile logistics services and software solutions. It provides a service offering that helps oil and natural gas operators. Its equipment and services are deployed in oil and natural gas basins in the United States. It specializes in developing all-electric equipment that automates the low-pressure section of oil and gas well completion sites. Its oilfield technologies include the Solaris Mobile Proppant Management System and the Solaris Mobile Chemical Management System, which lowers completion times and costs by increasing proppant and chemical storage capacity on well sites. It owns or leases various facilities, including its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas, a manufacturing facility in Early, Texas, and a transloading facility in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. It manufactures and assembles its systems at its manufacturing facility in Early, Texas.

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.

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc has a Value Score of 67, which is considered to be undervalued.

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 20.0 compared to the industry median at 23.4. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc more attractive for value investors.

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.46.

You can read more about Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure 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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Choosing Which of the 5 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.

• Dmc Global Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Mind Technology Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• RPC Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 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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