Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc (NES) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 97M vs 852,672M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (+1.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-25.6%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc generated 4.2% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2021, vs 7.1% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -28.9% net margin compares with 10.6% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
NES Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2021
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc reported revenue growth of 4.16 % year on year in Q3 2021, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 7.12 %.
With a net margin of -28.93 %, Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (10.55 %).
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc generated 0.02 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.02 % a year earlier.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2021
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Oil And Gas Production industry grew revenue 3.3% year over year, combined, vs 4.2% for Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc. Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc | No | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (78) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
NES Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
NES Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
NES Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nine Energy Service Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Forum Energy Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Matson inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Nabors Industries Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Technipfmc Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc | 34.53 | 97.31 |
| General Electric Company | 333,197.28 | 50,638.00 |
| Quanta Services Inc | 98,225.59 | 32,904.80 |
| Slb Limited | 77,543.94 | 36,365.00 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 67,390.27 | 36,130.00 |
| Baker Hughes Company | 57,120.00 | 27,893.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 1,066,775.12 | 863,037.75 |
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Sources: Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Select Water Solutions inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc | Rocky Mountain 56.17 % |
| General Electric Company | Commercial Engines and Services, Reportable 72.90 % |
| Quanta Services Inc | Electric 82.15 % |
| Slb Limited | Production Systems 42.03 % |
| Baker Hughes Company | Oilfield Services and Equipment 52.34 % |
| Technipfmc Plc | Subsea 88.59 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc | 35 | - | - |
| General Electric Company | 333,197 | 888,386 | 157,579 |
| Quanta Services Inc | 98,226 | 473,450 | 19,431 |
| Slb Limited | 77,544 | 333,624 | 28,899 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 67,390 | 357,723 | 81,356 |
| Baker Hughes Company | 57,120 | 498,089 | 56,304 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 1,066,741 | 564,429 | 81,035 |
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Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Quanta Services Inc | United States 93.49 % |
| Slb Limited | Middle East 28.67 % |
| Halliburton Company | North America 39.54 % |
| Dover Corp | United States 55.59 % |
| Genuine Parts Co | United States 64.03 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Oil And Gas Production industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (165 companies). See the full Oil And Gas Production industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 16.44 % | 57.30 % (avg) | -40.9 pp |
| Operating Margin | -27.58 % | industry median | +7.6 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -3.05 % | 11.81 % (avg) | -14.9 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.77 % | 24.95 % (avg) | -22.2 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Oil And Gas Production industry average (165 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Oil And Gas Production industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 15.8x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 8.9x | - |
| P/B | 0.3x | 1.8x | -1.5x |
| Return on Equity | -20.99 % | industry aggregate | 17.41 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -9.38 % | 5.38 % (avg) | -14.76 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 94.69 % | 63.22 % | -33.49 % | -66.43 % | 36.87 % | -14.80 % | -34.45 % |
| Operating Margin | -22.40 % | -77.88 % | -40.61 % | -15.78 % | -26.48 % | -29.78 % | -36.42 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -13.66 % | -26.45 % | -117.21 % | -10.75 % | -12.35 % | -11.09 % | -12.53 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.77 % vs industry average 24.95 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 7.6 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 17.4 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (30.60 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-25.6% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc | 0.48 | 1.91 | 0.25 |
| General Electric Company | - | 0.86 | 1.09 |
| Quanta Services Inc | 0.05 | 1.17 | 0.82 |
| Slb Limited | 0.20 | 1.37 | 0.38 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 0.51 | 1.31 | 2.10 |
| Baker Hughes Company | - | 1.58 | 0.46 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc | Q3 2021 | +4.2 % | - |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +21.1 % | +16.6 % |
| Quanta Services Inc | Q2 2026 | +41.1 % | +96.8 % |
| Slb Limited | Q2 2026 | +5.0 % | -22.2 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Q2 2026 | -6.1 % | +262.4 % |
| Baker Hughes Company | Q1 2026 | +2.5 % | +129.3 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +9.9 % | +72.1 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc | Q3 2021 | +8.5 % | - |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +540.9 % | +2.4 % |
| Quanta Services Inc | Q2 2026 | +39.0 % | +64.6 % |
| Slb Limited | Q2 2026 | +79.3 % | +29.0 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Q2 2026 | +7.2 % | +39.4 % |
| Baker Hughes Company | Q1 2026 | +3.1 % | +12.0 % |
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Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc | - | - | - |
| General Electric Company | 6.98% | 11.25% | 48.50% |
| Quanta Services Inc | 5.31% | 7.72% | 14.87% |
| Slb Limited | 5.73% | 7.18% | 11.58% |
| Honeywell International Inc | 10.74% | 17.01% | 49.57% |
| Baker Hughes Company | 7.43% | 11.19% | 16.88% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc | - | 0.35 |
| General Electric Company | 37.57 | 6.58 |
| Quanta Services Inc | 73.06 | 2.99 |
| Slb Limited | 24.64 | 2.13 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 8.31 | 1.87 |
| Baker Hughes Company | 18.28 | 2.05 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 8.61 | 1.24 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.