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PTEN vs CRC // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. California Resources Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PTEN 1
— CRC 9
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: CRC
LAST: $12.69 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $4.84B
fcf-yield
7.69%
LAST: $54.67 (-0.09%) • MKT CAP: $4.86B
fcf-yield
11.18%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PTEN VS. CRC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PTEN | CRC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -0.80% | 9.80% | -10.60 | CRC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 6.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 7.69% | 11.18% | -3.49 | CRC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -0.90% | 20.50% | -21.40 | CRC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.90% | 12.50% | -14.40 | CRC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -9.80% | 14.70% | -24.50 | CRC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.53% | 2.80% | -0.27 | CRC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.88 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | PTEN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.4 | 60.1 | -0.71 | CRC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.0x | 11.3x | +16.70 | CRC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.84B | $4.86B | -$16.0M | CRC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PTEN REV | CRC REV | PTEN GROSS % | CRC GROSS % | PTEN FCF | CRC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.79B | $2.91B | — | — | $372.2M | $543.0M |
| FY 2024 | $5.31B | $2.54B | — | — | $497.1M | $355.0M |
| FY 2023 | $4.07B | $2.15B | — | — | $822.7M | $653.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PTEN // BETA 0.91
CRC // BETA —