Schlumberger Limited. (SLB), Flotek Industries Inc (FTK): Three Oil-Field Services Stocks the Street Really Likes

As is the case with all of the companies mentioned, in addition to U.S. operations, Helix plies its trade internationally. As such, it is somewhat insulated from severe machinations in any part of the world. It carries a consensus analysts’ rating of two.

But what about the numbers?
Having looked briefly at each of the three company’s, let’s take a quick gander at how they stack up against one another relative to several key economic statistics.

Sources: Yahoo! Finance and TMF calculations

Obviously, from a perspective purely based on valuation, Superior bears watching. However, on the basis of its above-mentioned return on equity, along with its balance sheet and its unwavering imprimatur from the analysts, my closest attention, from a metrics perspective, goes to Flotek Industries Inc (NYSE:FTK).

Foolish takeaway
With the demand for natural gas virtually certain to increase substantially — both domestically internationally — in the years ahead, with West Texas Intermediate crude sitting atop a $105 price tag, and with geopolitical hotspots steadily popping up, the prospect for growth and expansion by all of the companies named above may never have been brighter. I therefore urge Fools with a thirst for energy to get to know the three companies featured above.

The article 3 Oil-Field Services Stocks the Street Really Likes originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by David Smith.

Fool contributor David Smith has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned.

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