Cameron International's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Cameron International (CAM) 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: Cameron International vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 8,782M vs 5,429M combined for tracked competitors (61.8% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-5.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+9.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Cameron International generated -25.9% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2015, vs -18.5% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 7.2% net margin compares with -6.7% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Cameron International accounted for 58.4% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 60.6% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.31M compares with $0.31M for the peer group (1.0x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
CAM Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2015
Cameron International reported revenue contraction of 25.86 % year on year in Q4 2015, below its competitors' combined revenue change of -18.47 %.
With a net margin of 7.17 %, Cameron International achieved higher profitability than its competitors (-6.67 %).
Cameron International generated 58.35 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 60.64 % a year earlier.
Cameron International vs. its Competitors, Q4 2015
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 Cameron International and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron International Corp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Cameron International's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Oil Well Services & Equipment industry grew revenue -11.7% year over year, combined, vs -25.9% for Cameron International. Cameron International's share of combined industry revenue moved from 13.90% to 11.67%, a loss of 2.23 percentage points.
Cameron International'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron International Corp | Yes | No | No | - |
| Competitors combined (2) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 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.
CAM Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
CAM Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
CAM 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 | Forum Energy Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Flowserve Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Cameron International's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Cameron International Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron International Corp | 4,830.79 | 8,782.00 |
| Flowserve Corp | 9,510.04 | 4,633.54 |
| Forum Energy Technologies Inc | 966.09 | 795.04 |
| SUBTOTAL | 15,306.92 | 14,210.58 |
Sources: Cameron International Corp'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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Cameron International's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Meter Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Flowserve Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Nov Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Forum Energy Technologies Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Cameron International'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.
Cameron International'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 |
|---|---|
| Flowserve Corp | Flow Control Division 30.46 % |
| Forum Energy Technologies Inc | Drilling and Completions 60.71 % |
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).
Cameron International'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron International Corp | 4,831 | 313,643 | 20,286 |
| Flowserve Corp | 9,510 | 289,596 | 24,380 |
| Forum Energy Technologies Inc | 966 | 467,672 | -3,700 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 10,476 | 306,699 | 21,683 |
Cameron International'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 |
|---|---|
| Flowserve Corp | North America 44.53 % |
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.
Cameron International's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 15 companies in Cameron International's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Cameron International ranks #0 of 15 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,192, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble Corporation Plc | 6,799 | 17.73 % |
| 2 | Transocean ltd | 6,347 | 16.55 % |
| 3 | Valaris Limited | 5,605 | 14.62 % |
| 4 | Patterson uti Energy Inc | 4,125 | 10.76 % |
| 5 | Helmerich and Payne inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Baytex Energy Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Seadrill Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Precision Drilling Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Nabors Industries Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Borr Drilling Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Cameron International Corp | 4,607 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Cameron International's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-05-22.
Cameron International's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Oil Well Services & Equipment industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (31 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.24 % | 36.50 % (avg) | -6.3 pp |
| Operating Margin | 9.12 % | industry median | +14.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 10.46 % | 10.27 % (avg) | +0.2 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 12.97 % (avg) | - |
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.
Cameron International's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Oil Well Services & Equipment industry average (31 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.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 24.8x | 16.5x | +8.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.5x | 18.0x | -3.5x |
| P/B | 2.4x | 1.8x | +0.6x |
| Return on Equity | 10.82 % | industry aggregate | 7.85 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.72 % | 1.13 % (avg) | 4.59 % |
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.
Cameron International's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | 24.67 % | 25.34 % | -10.70 % | 13.29 % | 9.58 % | -16.79 % |
| Operating Margin | 12.89 % | 15.79 % | 15.74 % | 13.96 % | 14.19 % | 12.49 % | 9.12 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 15.50 % | 15.59 % | 9.83 % | 8.15 % | 8.81 % | 5.72 % |
| P/E | - | - | 8.2x | 19.0x | 19.2x | 12.8x | 24.8x |
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.
Cameron International's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Cameron International's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Cameron International 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.
Cameron International'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,192 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Cameron International's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Cameron International'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.
Cameron International'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.
Cameron International 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.
Cameron International'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 14.8 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 7.9 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-5.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Losing revenue share to the broader industry (-2.2 points over the past year).
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.
Cameron International'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron International Corp | - | - | 0.54 |
| Flowserve Corp | 0.26 | 2.12 | 0.98 |
| Forum Energy Technologies Inc | 0.17 | 2.25 | 0.49 |
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.
Cameron International'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron International Corp | Q4 2015 | -25.9 % | -43.1 % |
| Flowserve Corp | Q2 2026 | -1.5 % | +15.1 % |
| Forum Energy Technologies Inc | Q1 2026 | +7.8 % | +300.4 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | -17.4 % | -27.4 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Cameron International'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron International Corp | Q4 2015 | -30.2 % | +78.6 % |
| Flowserve Corp | Q2 2026 | +0.4 % | +1.8 % |
| Forum Energy Technologies Inc | Q1 2026 | +9.4 % | -87.9 % |
Cameron International's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron International Corp | 4.87% | 6.48% | 10.82% |
| Flowserve Corp | 6.61% | 8.49% | 16.98% |
| Forum Energy Technologies Inc | - | - | - |
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).
Cameron International's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron International Corp | 9.63 | 0.55 |
| Flowserve Corp | 25.91 | 2.05 |
| Forum Energy Technologies Inc | - | 1.22 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 16.08 | 1.08 |
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.