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NOV Energy Latest YouTube: Q1 2026 Published 2026-04-28

NOV Inc.

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NOV Stock: EPS Beats by 17% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Published 2026-04-28

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Episodes tracked
1
Episodes linked
1
Latest video
Q1 2026
2026-04-28
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$20.42
+0.15 (+0.74%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
75.63x
Forward: 15.95x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
-2.5%
Earnings: 7.6%
Margins
7.2% op
Gross: 21.6% · Net: 1.1%
Balance sheet
2.42x current
Debt / Equity: 37.1
52-week range / Beta
$12.29 - $21.67
Beta: 0.94
Analyst target
$22.24
Upside: 8.9%
Cash / shareholder return
9.25% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 1.63%

Company context

Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 1.18x
Return on equity: 1.5%
NOV Inc. designs, constructs, manufactures, and sells systems, components, and products for oil and gas drilling and production, and industrial and renewable energy sectors in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Energy Equipment, and Energy Products and Services. The Energy Products and Services segment offers drill bits and borehole enlargement products; independent drilling and intervention downhole tools equipment; frac plugs, frac sleeves, toe initiation burst port systems, and recyclable setting tools; electric submersible pumps, high viscosity pumps, and surface pumps; tubular coating and inspection services for drill-pipe and other oil country tubular goods; solids control and waste management equipment and services; data and digital solutions; precision-engineered drill pipe and drill-stem equipment; connectors and integral thread solutions, including conductor strings, surface casing, and liners; and composite pipe, tanks, and structures. Its Energy Equipment segment provides drilling equipment, such as land rigs, complete offshore drilling packages, and rig components; capital equipment, related consumables, and digital products for hydraulic stimulation, coiled tubing, and wireline services; marine and construction solutions; processing solutions for the separation and treatment of oil, gas, solids, seawater, and produced water production; flexible subsea pipe systems; cavity pumps, specialized mixers and heat exchangers; and reciprocating, multistage, and progressive cavity pumps, midstream products, including closures, transfer pumps, chokes and valves, as well as artificial lift support systems that include production BOPs and stuffing boxes. The company was formerly known as National Oilwell Varco, Inc. and changed its name to NOV Inc. in January 2021. NOV Inc. was founded in 1862 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Market context for NOV

Competitive view

NOV vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

NOV Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
NOV Inc.
NOV
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Chevron Corp. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Chevron Corp.
CVX
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Exxon Mobil Corp. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Exxon Mobil Corp.
XOM
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
NOV
$7.28B
NOV Inc.
CVX
$402.66B
Chevron Corp.
XOM
$678.92B
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
NOV
75.6x
NOV Inc.
CVX
19.8x
Chevron Corp.
XOM
21.2x
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
NOV
15.9x
NOV Inc.
CVX
15.6x
Chevron Corp.
XOM
15.5x
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
NOV
-2.5%
NOV Inc.
CVX
53.5%
Chevron Corp.
XOM
44.1%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
NOV
7.6%
NOV Inc.
CVX
321.9%
Chevron Corp.
XOM
112.8%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
NOV
7.2%
NOV Inc.
CVX
21.9%
Chevron Corp.
XOM
15.9%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
NOV
21.6%
NOV Inc.
CVX
44.3%
Chevron Corp.
XOM
29.8%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
NOV
1.1%
NOV Inc.
CVX
9.8%
Chevron Corp.
XOM
9.1%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
NOV
1.5%
NOV Inc.
CVX
12.2%
Chevron Corp.
XOM
12.6%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
NOV
9.2%
NOV Inc.
CVX
5.5%
Chevron Corp.
XOM
3.0%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
NOV
37.15x
NOV Inc.
CVX
18.96x
Chevron Corp.
XOM
15.92x
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
NOV
2.42x
NOV Inc.
CVX
1.25x
Chevron Corp.
XOM
1.14x
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
NOV
0.94
NOV Inc.
CVX
0.49
Chevron Corp.
XOM
0.17
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
NOV
1.6%
NOV Inc.
CVX
3.4%
Chevron Corp.
XOM
2.5%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
NOV
8.9%
NOV Inc.
CVX
6.1%
Chevron Corp.
XOM
2.8%
Exxon Mobil Corp.

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