13F Pro Quality Score

50.1/100

Rank #1,482 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

35.0/100

Profitability

34.7/100

Balance Sheet

52.6/100

Earnings Quality

12.3/100

Free Cash Flow

46.3/100

Institutional Flow

95.6/100

Revenue Scale

84.9/100

Dilution Risk

64.5/100

NOV Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for NOV Inc. (NOV), a Energy sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores NOV at 50.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,482 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. NOV scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (95.6), revenue scale (84.9). Areas of concern include earnings quality (12.3) and profitability (34.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), NOV Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $2.1B, net income of $19.0M, an operating margin of 2.3%. Top institutional holders of NOV by reported 13-F value include Exor N.V., BlackRock,, PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. NOV trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1021860. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NOV daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for NOV Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. NOV Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 68 since 2021, currently 50.1 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about NOV Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind NOV — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. energy equipment company · large-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Houston, Texas.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of $7–8 billion, with operations spanning over 60 countries — if a drill bit touches the earth somewhere, there's a decent chance this company had a hand in it.
  • 3
    The History
    The company took its current form through a three-way merger in 2002, combining several oilfield equipment makers into one giant supplier to the upstream oil and gas industry.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It is one of the world's largest makers of drilling equipment and completion tools — essentially the hardware store for companies that actually pull oil and gas out of the ground.
  • 5
    The Lore
    The company's name used to stand for something — National Oilwell Varco — but it quietly rebranded to just its initials in 2021, shedding the old name like a worn-out drill collar.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Three letters, all caps, once stood for National Oilwell Varco — the company that supplies the rigs, pipes, and pumps that keep the global oil patch spinning.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$2.1B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$19.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-91.0M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

2.3%

ROIC

Q1 2026

0.6%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.28

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+1.9% YoY
$8.74BFY 2025
FY19 $8.48BFY20 $6.09BFY23 $8.58BFY25 $8.74B

Net Income

-85.4% YoY
$145.0MFY 2025
FY19 $-6.09BFY20 $-2.54BFY23 $993.0MFY25 $145.0M

Operating Income

-24.1% YoY
$494.0MFY 2025
FY19 $-6.28BFY20 $-2.42BFY23 $651.0MFY25 $494.0M

EPS (Diluted)

-84.4% YoY
$0.39FY 2025
FY19 $-15.96FY20 $-6.62FY23 $2.50FY25 $0.39

Total Assets

-0.0% YoY
$11.29BFY 2025
FY19 $13.15BFY20 $9.93BFY23 $11.29BFY25 $11.29B

Total Debt

+0.6% YoY
$1.75BFY 2025
FY19 $1.99BFY20 $1.83BFY23 $1.74BFY25 $1.75B

Op. Cash Flow

+774.8% YoY
$1.25BFY 2025
FY19 $714.0MFY20 $926.0MFY23 $143.0MFY25 $1.25B

AI Insight: NOV Financial Trends

NOV's profitability has deteriorated sharply with operating income falling from $313M in Q2 2024 to $47M in Q1 2026.

Operating income declined from $313M in Q2 2024 to $47M in Q1 2026, an 85% decrease.

Net income turned negative in Q4 2025 with a $78M loss after positive earnings throughout 2024.

Operating cash flow became negative at -$26M in Q1 2026, the first negative quarter in the period.

Total debt decreased from $1,772M in Q2 2024 to $1,742M in Q1 2026.

Revenue volatility with Q1 2026 at $2,052M marking the lowest quarterly revenue in the dataset.

Equity declined from $6,504M in Q2 2025 to $6,212M in Q1 2026 amid losses.

AI Insight: NOV Ratio Trends

NOV's profitability has collapsed from 14.1% operating margins in Q2 2024 to just 2.3% in Q1 2026, with ROIC falling from 15.4% to 2.4%.

Operating margin declined steadily from 14.1% in Q2 2024 to 2.3% in Q1 2026.

ROIC contracted sharply from 15.4% in Q2 2024 to 2.4% in Q1 2026.

Company turned unprofitable in Q4 2025 with -3.4% net margin and -5.0% ROE.

Debt-to-equity ratio remained stable around 0.28 throughout the period.

Sequential quarterly deterioration in all profitability metrics suggests fundamental business headwinds rather than one-time issues.

ROIC dropped below cost of capital threshold, indicating value destruction for shareholders.

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