Superior Energy Services Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Superior Energy Services Inc (SPN) 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: Superior Energy Services Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 851M vs 126,865M combined for its competitors (0.7% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-7.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (-0.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Superior Energy Services Inc generated -6.2% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2024, vs 5.5% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 11.1% net margin compares with 4.2% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Superior Energy Services Inc accounted for 0.6% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.7% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.24M compares with $0.40M for the peer group (0.6x).
- Structure: Superior Energy Services Inc operates in the following segments: Well Services, Rentals.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
SPN Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2024
Superior Energy Services Inc reported revenue contraction of 6.22 % year on year in Q3 2024, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 5.52 %.
With a net margin of 11.11 %, Superior Energy Services Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (4.17 %).
Superior Energy Services Inc generated 0.62 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.70 % a year earlier.
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Superior Energy Services Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2024
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income 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 Superior Energy Services Inc reports; 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 Superior Energy Services Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Energy Services Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Superior Energy Services Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Oil And Gas Production industry grew revenue 3.2% year over year, combined, vs -6.2% for Superior Energy Services Inc. Superior Energy Services Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.02% to 0.01%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Superior Energy Services Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Energy Services Inc | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Competitors combined (21) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) |
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.
SPN Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
SPN Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence 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 | Patterson uti Energy Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Mammoth Energy Services Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | National Energy Services Reunited Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Nabors Industries Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Superior Energy Services Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Superior Energy Services Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Superior Energy Services Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Superior Energy Services Inc |
- | 851.45 |
 Slb Limited |
76,287.12 | 36,886.00 |
 Halliburton Company |
27,397.76 | 22,476.00 |
 Nov Inc |
6,480.00 | 8,689.00 |
 Weatherford International Plc |
6,259.02 | 4,731.00 |
 Transocean ltd |
5,984.37 | 4,027.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 139,886.31 | 131,363.72 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Superior Energy Services Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Superior Energy Services Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nextier Oilfield Solutions Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nov Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Mammoth Energy Services Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Rpc inc | Company report | 85% |
| Patterson uti Energy Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Klx Energy Services Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Weatherford International Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Nine Energy Service Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Halliburton Company | Company report | 85% |
| Nabors Industries Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Slb Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Core Laboratories Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Enservco Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Transocean ltd | Company report | 85% |
| National Energy Services Reunited Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Expro Group Holdings N v | Company report | 85% |
| Propetro Holding Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Liberty Energy Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Basic Energy Services Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Tetra Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Baker Hughes Company | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Superior Energy Services Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Superior Energy Services 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 |
|---|---|
| Superior Energy Services Inc | Well Services 50.40 % |
| Slb Limited | Production Systems 42.33 % |
| Halliburton Company | Completion and Production 54.16 % |
| Nov Inc | Services and Rental 23.00 % |
| Weatherford International Plc | Well Construction And Completion 38.69 % |
| Patterson uti Energy Inc | Completion Services 60.22 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (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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Superior Energy Services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Energy Services Inc | - | 243,271 | 38,810 |
| Slb Limited | 76,287 | 338,404 | 28,541 |
| Halliburton Company | 27,398 | 468,250 | 41,750 |
| Nov Inc | 6,480 | 274,925 | 4,588 |
| Weatherford International Plc | 6,259 | 283,293 | 24,551 |
| Transocean ltd | 5,984 | 719,107 | 74,643 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 139,886 | 403,111 | 30,096 |
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Superior Energy Services Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Superior Energy Services Inc | Non Us 56.58 % |
| Slb Limited | Middle East 29.71 % |
| Halliburton Company | North America 37.87 % |
| Weatherford International Plc | Non-US 77.99 % |
| Transocean ltd | US 34.90 % |
| Nextier Oilfield Solutions Inc | WEST Texas 56.78 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (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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Superior Energy Services 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 (246 companies). See the full Oil And Gas Production industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 0.47 % | 26.39 % (avg) | -25.9 pp |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 0.30 % | 18.68 % (avg) | -18.4 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 27.11 % (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.
Superior Energy Services Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -39.11 % | -59.10 % | 34.46 % | 15.25 % | -34.00 % | -40.27 % | -21.62 % | 4.01 % |
| Operating Margin | -70.39 % | -33.38 % | -14.57 % | -34.65 % | 1.29 % | -17.38 % | -19.97 % | 26.30 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -23.22 % | -8.33 % | -6.79 % | -22.63 % | 0.95 % | -15.36 % | -6.87 % | 12.20 % |
| 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.
Superior Energy Services Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Superior Energy Services 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.
Superior Energy Services 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
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 15.1 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-7.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Superior Energy Services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Energy Services Inc | 1.66 | 3.52 | - |
| Slb Limited | 0.19 | 1.37 | 0.38 |
| Halliburton Company | 0.35 | 2.04 | 0.66 |
| Nov Inc | 0.54 | 2.45 | 0.28 |
| Weatherford International Plc | 0.71 | 2.21 | 0.82 |
| Transocean ltd | 0.58 | 1.55 | 0.94 |
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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.
Superior Energy Services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Energy Services Inc | Q3 2024 | -6.2 % | -33.1 % |
| Slb Limited | Q3 2026 | +5.8 % | -5.0 % |
| Halliburton Company | Q3 2026 | +1.8 % | +1,985.0 % |
| Nov Inc | Q3 2026 | +2.3 % | +104.5 % |
| Weatherford International Plc | Q3 2026 | -5.6 % | +37.9 % |
| Transocean ltd | Q3 2026 | -8.9 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +7.3 % | - |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Superior Energy Services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Energy Services Inc | Q3 2024 | -0.4 % | -44.4 % |
| Slb Limited | Q3 2026 | +93.4 % | +15.0 % |
| Halliburton Company | Q3 2026 | - | +1.9 % |
| Nov Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.3 % | -17.8 % |
| Weatherford International Plc | Q3 2026 | +39.8 % | +2.3 % |
| Transocean ltd | Q3 2026 | +0.9 % | +290.9 % |
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Superior Energy Services Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Energy Services Inc | 11.34% | 13.42% | 16.52% |
| Slb Limited | 5.63% | 7.16% | 11.40% |
| Halliburton Company | 7.85% | 9.85% | 18.41% |
| Nov Inc | 1.29% | 1.61% | 2.31% |
| Weatherford International Plc | 7.92% | 10.76% | 22.66% |
| Transocean ltd | 2.74% | 2.61% | 5.05% |
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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).
Superior Energy Services Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Energy Services Inc | - | - |
| Slb Limited | 24.50 | 2.07 |
| Halliburton Company | 13.84 | 1.22 |
| Nov Inc | 46.15 | 0.75 |
| Weatherford International Plc | 15.91 | 1.32 |
| Transocean ltd | 29.50 | 1.49 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 14.16 | 1.06 |
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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.