Taking everything into account, PDS scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PDS was compared to 61 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of PDS get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. PDS has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

PDS had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year PDS had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: PDS reported negative net income in multiple years.
Each year in the past 5 years PDS had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

PDS has a Return On Assets (2.10%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Return On Equity value of 3.54%, PDS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.90% of the companies in the same industry.
PDS's Return On Invested Capital of 4.93% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PDS outperforms 50.82% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PDS is significantly below the industry average of 12.90%.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	2.1%
ROE	3.54%
ROIC	4.93%

ROA(3y)4.05%

ROA(5y)0.27%

ROE(3y)7.4%

ROE(5y)-0.16%

ROIC(3y)5.1%

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

PDS's Profit Margin of 3.21% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PDS outperforms 44.26% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PDS has grown nicely.
PDS has a Operating Margin of 9.39%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PDS outperforms 55.74% of its industry peers.
PDS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
PDS has a Gross Margin of 32.97%. This is in the better half of the industry: PDS outperforms 73.77% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PDS has remained more or less at the same level.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	9.39%
PM (TTM)	3.21%
GM	32.97%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5Y21.52%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5Y68.67%

GM growth 3Y8.2%

GM growth 5Y1.06%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

PDS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, PDS has less shares outstanding
PDS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for PDS has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

PDS has an Altman-Z score of 1.27. This is a bad value and indicates that PDS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.27, PDS is not doing good in the industry: 68.85% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Debt to FCF ratio of PDS is 3.61, which is a good value as it means it would take PDS, 3.61 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.61, PDS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.30% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44 indicates that PDS is not too dependend on debt financing.
PDS has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.44) which is in line with its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.44
Debt/FCF	3.61
Altman-Z	1.27

ROIC/WACC0.6

WACC8.22%

2.3 Liquidity

PDS has a Current Ratio of 1.58. This is a normal value and indicates that PDS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
PDS has a Current ratio of 1.58. This is in the lower half of the industry: PDS underperforms 67.21% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.42 indicates that PDS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
PDS has a Quick ratio (1.42) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.58
Quick Ratio	1.42

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

PDS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -74.60%.
Measured over the past years, PDS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 76.97% on average per year.
The Revenue has decreased by -5.55% in the past year.
PDS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.30% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-74.6%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5Y76.97%

EPS Q2Q%-122.08%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.55%

Revenue growth 3Y24.45%

Revenue growth 5Y4.3%

Sales Q2Q%-3.12%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, PDS will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.14% on average per year.

EPS Next Y-22.57%

EPS Next 2Y7.18%

EPS Next 3Y11.61%

EPS Next 5Y19.84%

Revenue Next Year-3.79%

Revenue Next 2Y-0.51%

Revenue Next 3Y0.44%

Revenue Next 5Y-0.14%

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 decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 28.90, the valuation of PDS can be described as expensive.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as PDS.
PDS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.39.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.07 indicates a correct valuation of PDS.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PDS is valued cheaper than 90.16% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.72. PDS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	28.9
Fwd PE	13.07

4.2 Price Multiples

PDS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PDS is cheaper than 93.44% of the companies in the same industry.
91.80% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PDS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.