NOV Inc. (NOV): one to watch?

Fairly priced cyclical bet on oil-services recovery — cheap only if oil demand rebounds in 2027, not a hidden bargain today.

👀 WATCH Fundamentals55/100

Down 77% from its all-time high of $86.43 — now $20.07

Why NOV dropped

NOV's stock never recovered from the 2014 US shale bust (down 77% since), and this year's slide from $21.71 to $20.07 tracks a broader oilfield slowdown: an oversupplied oil market, falling drilling activity, and Middle East war disruptions that cut Q1 2026 EBITDA by an estimated $32 million.

Fwd P/E 15.7Op margin 7.2%Rev growth -2.5%Debt/equity 37.2%Analyst upside 10.8%

How this scored 55/100

✅ Passes all 4 hard checks — profitable, cash-generative, and financially survivable.

✅ Makes money Net profit margin 1.1%

✅ Generates cash Free cash flow $673M

✅ Not drowning in debt Debt/equity 37.2% (limit 200%)

✅ Can pay its bills Current ratio 2.4 (needs 1+)

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Profitability Does it actually make money? 3/25

Operating margin 7.2% 3/9

Net profit margin 1.1% 0/8

Return on equity 1.5% 0/8

Growth Is it getting bigger, or dying? 12/25

Revenue growth -2.5% 1/9

Earnings growth 7.6% 4/8

Expected profit change 374.0% 8/8

Value Is it cheap right now? 16/25

Forward P/E 15.7 8/10

PEG ratio 0.8 7/8

Analyst target upside 10.8% 1/7

Balance sheet Will it survive? 24/25

Debt / equity 37.2% 9/10

Current ratio 2.4 8/8

Free cash flow $673M 7/7

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Analysis generated by SmartStonks's AI from public fundamentals and news, first flagged 2026-09-21. Research only — not financial advice.