Stock AnalizNOV Inc. NOV
Oil and Gas Field Machinery · data as of November 13, 2026
NOV Inc. (NOV) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $6.4B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $8.7B and net income of $143M, a net margin of 1.6%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.6 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is financial health (4/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 44.1, a price to free cash flow of 23.9, 5-year revenue growth of 8% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 4%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 37% below the current price.
Score: 1.6 / 5
Checks passed
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
- Dividend 3 years in a row
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.7B | $8.7B | $8.9B | $8.6B | $7.2B | $5.5B | $6.1B | $8.5B | $8.5B | $7.3B | $7.3B |
| Net income | $143M | $145M | $635M | $993M | $155M | -$250M | -$2.5B | -$6.1B | -$31M | -$237M | -$2.4B |
| Free cash flow | $270M | $876M | $953M | -$140M | -$393M | $90M | $700M | $481M | $277M | $640M | $676M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.41 | $0.39 | $1.60 | $2.50 | $0.39 | $-0.65 | $-6.62 | $-15.96 | $-0.08 | $-0.63 | $-6.41 |
| Net margin | 1.6% | 1.7% | 7.2% | 11.6% | 2.1% | -4.5% | -41.7% | -71.9% | -0.4% | -3.2% | -33.3% |
| ROIC | — | 4.7% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 2.4% | -1.5% | -29.5% | -57.6% | 1.0% | -1.0% | -13.0% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 20 analysts is $22.25, 23% above the current price; targets range from $18.00 to $26.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $0.91 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is NOV’s P/E ratio?
About 44.1, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 15.2).
Is NOV stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 37% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does NOV pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.00%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is NOV a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. NOV scores 1.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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