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NOV Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from NOV Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Energy companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $36 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $44 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 90% of Energy companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$94Operating costs$1.0Interest$1.7Net profit$2.2Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$152

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $152 of operating cash.

Lower than 76% of Energy companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

2.7×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.7 times.

Higher than 81% of Energy companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$36

For every $100 of sales, $36 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $44 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 90% of Energy companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 1/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.

Steadier than 56% of Energy companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

−$1

Sales grew 21% in 3 years, but profit fell: $1 less profit per $100 of extra sales.

Lower than 57% of Energy companies in United States.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+21% / +11%

In 3 years sales changed by +21% while total assets changed by +11%. Sales grew faster than assets.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

41.7×

Debt due within a year is covered 41.7 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 77% of Energy companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−12%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 12% of its market value (net debt).

Higher than 67% of Energy companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

82%

Of every $100 the company owns, $82 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 74% of Energy companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

68%

Of every $100 of net worth, $68 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 61% of Energy companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−8%

Share count fell 8% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 21% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

NOV Inc. owes $0.44 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 77% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Energy companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

69.5

Investors pay $69.5 for every $1 of NOV Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 91% of Energy companies in United States.

P/B ratio

1.08

The share price is 1.08 times NOV Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 78% of Energy companies in United States.

Market cap

$6.7 B

The total market value of all of NOV Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 74% of Energy companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$6.2 B

What NOV Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$17.41

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $18.76 is 1.1 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

1.6%

NOV Inc. earned 1.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 67% of Energy companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.44×

NOV Inc. owes $0.44 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 60% of Energy companies in United States.

Dividend yield

1.87%

NOV Inc. pays 1.87% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 65% of dividend-paying Energy companies in United States.

Revenue growth

-1%

Revenue fell 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-77%

Net profit fell 77% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

1.7%

NOV Inc. keeps $2 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

8.6×

Cash from NOV Inc.'s business was 8.6× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

6.4×

NOV Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 6.4 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

NOV Inc. had $788 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is NOV Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay $69.5 for every $1 of NOV Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 91% of Energy companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For NOV Inc.: $6.7 B ÷ $6.2 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.1.

What is NOV Inc.'s return on equity?

NOV Inc. earned 1.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 67% of Energy companies in United States.

How much does NOV Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

NOV Inc. owes $0.44 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 60% of Energy companies in United States.

Does NOV Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. NOV Inc. pays 1.87% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 65% of dividend-paying Energy companies in United States.

Is NOV Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue fell 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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