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BAKER HUGHES CO (BKR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:BKR - US05722G1004 - Common Stock

54.46 USD
+0.87 (+1.62%)
Last: 1/22/2026, 8:25:11 PM
54.74 USD
+0.28 (+0.51%)
Pre-Market: 1/23/2026, 7:00:21 AM
Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to BKR. BKR was compared to 62 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. BKR scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. BKR is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. Finally BKR also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings would make BKR suitable for dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BKR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BKR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years BKR reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BKR had a positive operating cash flow.
BKR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBKR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -5B

1.2 Ratios

  • BKR's Return On Assets of 7.37% is amongst the best of the industry. BKR outperforms 82.26% of its industry peers.
  • BKR has a Return On Equity of 15.92%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BKR outperforms 87.10% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 11.19%, BKR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BKR is below the industry average of 12.77%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.19%) for BKR is above the 3 year average (9.18%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.37%
ROE 15.92%
ROIC 11.19%
ROA(3y)3.76%
ROA(5y)-3.1%
ROE(3y)8.7%
ROE(5y)-6.02%
ROIC(3y)9.18%
ROIC(5y)6.97%
BKR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBKR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • BKR has a Profit Margin of 10.43%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BKR outperforms 85.48% of its industry peers.
  • BKR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • BKR's Operating Margin of 13.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BKR outperforms 69.35% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BKR has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of BKR (23.07%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BKR has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.01%
PM (TTM) 10.43%
GM 23.07%
OM growth 3Y17.25%
OM growth 5Y13.35%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y81.94%
GM growth 3Y2.47%
GM growth 5Y2.69%
BKR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBKR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BKR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • BKR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • BKR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • BKR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BKR Yearly Shares OutstandingBKR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
BKR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBKR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • BKR has an Altman-Z score of 2.55. This is not the best score and indicates that BKR is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.55, BKR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BKR is 2.90, which is a good value as it means it would take BKR, 2.90 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BKR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.90. This is in the better half of the industry: BKR outperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33 indicates that BKR is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • BKR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.33. This is in the better half of the industry: BKR outperforms 62.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 2.9
Altman-Z 2.55
ROIC/WACC1.32
WACC8.46%
BKR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBKR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BKR has a Current Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that BKR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.41, BKR is doing worse than 72.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that BKR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BKR has a worse Quick ratio (1.00) than 77.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.41
Quick Ratio 1
BKR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBKR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.60% over the past year.
  • BKR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 23.35% yearly.
  • BKR shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.51%.
  • BKR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.14% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.6%
EPS 3Y55.53%
EPS 5Y23.35%
EPS Q2Q%1.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.51%
Revenue growth 3Y10.72%
Revenue growth 5Y3.14%
Sales Q2Q%1.48%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.41% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.65% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.55%
EPS Next 2Y6.35%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%
EPS Next 5Y10.41%
Revenue Next Year-0.55%
Revenue Next 2Y0.89%
Revenue Next 3Y2.24%
Revenue Next 5Y3.65%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
BKR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBKR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B
BKR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBKR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 -1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BKR is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.61.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BKR is valued a bit cheaper than 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BKR is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.32, BKR is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BKR is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • BKR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.32.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.61
Fwd PE 20.32
BKR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBKR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BKR indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: BKR is more expensive than 74.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BKR's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.72
EV/EBITDA 11.46
BKR Per share dataBKR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • BKR has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.3
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y6.35%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.77%, BKR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • BKR's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.17.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, BKR has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.77%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BKR has a limited annual growth rate of 4.36%.
  • BKR has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • BKR has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.36%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years10
BKR Yearly Dividends per shareBKR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 30.82% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BKR. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • BKR's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP30.82%
EPS Next 2Y6.35%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%
BKR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBKR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B -4B -6B -8B
BKR Dividend Payout.BKR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BKR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

BAKER HUGHES CO / BKR FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BAKER HUGHES CO (BKR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to BKR.


What is the valuation status of BAKER HUGHES CO (BKR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BAKER HUGHES CO (BKR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for BAKER HUGHES CO?

BAKER HUGHES CO (BKR) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BKR stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BAKER HUGHES CO (BKR) is expected to grow by 6.55% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BKR stock?

The dividend rating of BAKER HUGHES CO (BKR) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 30.82%.