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1. Natl Oilwell Vr (NOV) Price: $70.75
Industry: Oil Machinery-Services-Drilling
Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Thu Nov 17 14:23 EST 2011
NOV
Natl Oilwell Vr $70.75 Power Gauge Rating
NOV - Very Bullish
TM
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for NOV is very bullish due to very strong
earnings performance, very bullish price/volume activity and very positive
expert opinions.
Financial Metrics
NOV's earnings performance is very strong as a result of consistent earnings
Earnings Performance over the past 5 years.
Price/Volume Activity
Price and volume activity for NOV is very bullish which is indicated by its price
strength versus the market.
Expert Opinions
News Sentiment Rating
Very Bullish
NOV Natl Oilwell .. November 17, 2011 TM
Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for NOV is very bullish. There is currently a very
significant positive sentiment within news stories concerning NOV.
News Sentiment :Very Positive
Power Trend - 5 Year Chart
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2. Financials & Earnings
Financial Metrics
Financial Metrics Rating
LT Debt/Equity Ratio
Neutral
Price to Book Value NOV's financial metrics are neutral. The company does not hold much long term
debt and may be overvalued.
Return on Equity
The rank is based on a low long term debt to equity ratio.
Price to Sales Ratio
Business Value
Assets and Liabilities Valuation Returns
Ratio TTM Ratio TTM Ratio TTM
Current Ratio 2.54 Price/Book 1.74 Return on Invest 11.0%
LT Debt/Equity 0.03 Price/Sales 2.47 Return on Equity 11.3%
Earnings Performance
Earnings Performance Rating
Earnings Growth
Very Bullish
Earnings Surprise NOV's earnings performance has been very strong. The company has a stable 5
year earnings trend and has a history of strong earnings growth.
Earnings Trend The rank is based on high earnings growth over the past 3-5 years, better than
expected earnings in recent quarters and consistent earnings over the past 5
Projected P/E Ratio years.
Earnings Consistency
5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth EPS Estimates
12/06 12/07 12/08 12/09 12/10 Factor Actual EPS Prev EST EPS Current Change
Revenue(M) 7,025.80 9,789.00 13,431.40 12,712.00 12,156.00 Quarterly EPS $1.05 $1.28 +0.23
Rev % Growth 51.27% 39.33% 37.21% -5.36% -4.37% Yearly EPS $3.99 $4.67 +0.68
EPS $1.95 $3.77 $4.91 $3.53 $3.99 Factor Actual EPS Growth Est EPS Growth Change
EPS % Growth 113.11% 93.33% 30.24% -28.11% 13.03% 3-5 year EPS 23.62% 18.00% -5.62
EPS Surprise EPS Quarterly Results
Estimate Actual Difference % Difference FY Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total
Latest Qtr $1.17 $1.26 $0.09 7.69 12/09 $1.13 $0.53 $0.93 $0.95 $3.54
1 Qtr Ago $1.01 $1.14 $0.13 12.87 12/10 $1.01 $0.96 $0.97 $1.05 $3.99
2 Qtr Ago $1.01 $1.00 $-0.01 -0.99 12/11 $0.97 $1.14 $1.26 - -
3 Qtr Ago $0.96 $1.05 $0.09 9.37 Fiscal Year End Month is December.
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3. Price Trend & Expert Opinions
Price/Volume Activity
Price/Volume Activity Rating
Relative Strength vs Market Very Bullish
Chaikin Money Flow
Price and volume activity for NOV is very bullish. NOV has outperformed the S&P
500 over 26 weeks and is experiencing sustained buying.
Price Trend
The rank for NOV is based on its price strength versus the market, positive
Price Trend ROC
Chaikin money flow and an increasing volume trend.
Volume Trend
Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index Chaikin Money Flow
Chart shows whether NOV is performing better or worse than the market. Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.
Price Activity Price Activity Volume Activity
Factor Value Factor Value Factor Value
52 Week High 83.31 % Change Price - 4 Weeks 10.34% Average Volume 20 Days 5,024,487
52 Week Low 50.23 % Change Price - 24 Weeks -1.06% Average Volume 90 Days 5,521,924
% Change YTD Rel S&P 500 5.13% % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P 7.92% Chaikin Money Flow Persistency 65%
% Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P 5.15%
Expert Opinions
Expert Opinions
Earnings Estimate Revisions Very Bullish
Short Interest Expert opinions about NOV are very positive. Analysts are raising their EPS
estimates for NOV and analysts's opinions on NOV have been more positive
Insider Activity recently.
The rank for NOV is based on analysts revising earnings estimates upward, a low
Analyst Opinions
short interest ratio and optimistic analyst opinions.
Relative Strength vs Industry
Earnings Estimate Revisions Analyst Recommendations EPS Estimates Revision Summary
Current 7 Days Ago % Change Factor Value Last Week Last 4 Weeks
Current Qtr 1.28 1.28 0.00% Mean this Week Strong Buy Up Down Up Down
Next Qtr 1.37 1.37 0.00% Mean Last Week Strong Buy Curr Qtr 0 0 13 0
Curr Yr 0 0 16 0
Current 30 Days Ago % Change Change 0.00
Next Qtr 0 0 6 1
Current FY 4.67 4.51 0.16 Mean 5 Weeks Ago Strong Buy
Next Yr 0 0 14 0
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4. The Company & Its Competitors
NOV's Competitors in Oil Machinery-Services-Drilling News Headlines for NOV
Company Power Historic EPS Projected EPS Profit Margin PEG PE Revenue(M) National Oilwell Varco and Ameron Announce
Gauge growth growth Closing of Merger - Oct 5, 2011
NOV 23.62% 18.00% 13.71% 0.84 15.91 12,156 National Oilwell Varco clears hurdle for Ameron -
OIS 12.25% - 8.56% - 14.28 2,412
Sep 15, 2011
National Oilwell Varco and Ameron Announce
CAM 21.09% 16.00% 8.71% 1.21 19.78 6,135
Early Termination of HSR Waiting Period - Sep
FTI 5.66% 16.00% 8.51% 1.80 31.86 4,126 15, 2011
National Oilwell Varco Has Refiled Hart-Scott-
DRC 11.33% 27.70% 4.87% 0.91 35.31 1,954
Rodino Premerger Notification - Aug 15, 2011
MDR 21.68% 15.50% 6.11% 0.84 15.06 2,404
National Oilwell to acquire STSA - Jul 20, 2011
Company Details Company Profile
NATL OILWELL VR National-Oilwell is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of machinery
7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DR and equipment and in the distribution of maintenance, repair and operating products used
HOUSTON, TX 77036 in oil and gas drilling and production. The Company's machinery and equipment include
USA drawworks, mud pumps and power swivels, which are the major mechanical components
Phone: 713-375-3700 of rigs used to drill oil and gas wells. Many of these components are designed specifically
Fax: 713-346-7687 for applications in offshore, extended reach and deep land drilling.
Website: http://http://www.nov.com
Full Time Employees: 41,027
Sector: Oils/Energy
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