Analyzing N Atl DRILLING/SH NEW (NADLQ) and Seadrill Partners (SDLP) – BharataPress

N Atl DRILLING/SH NEW (OTCMKTS:NADLQ) and Seadrill Partners (NYSE:SDLP) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for N Atl DRILLING/SH NEW and Seadrill Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

18.4% of Seadrill Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Seadrill Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 35.7%. N Atl DRILLING/SH NEW does not pay a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares N Atl DRILLING/SH NEW and Seadrill Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

N Atl DRILLING/SH NEW has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seadrill Partners has a beta of 2.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares N Atl DRILLING/SH NEW and Seadrill Partners’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Seadrill Partners has higher revenue and earnings than N Atl DRILLING/SH NEW.

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