What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for PTEN?

13F Pro ranks PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View PTEN's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/PTEN (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

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All PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC files with the SEC under CIK 889900. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is PTEN in?

PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN) is classified in the Energy sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/energy.

How often is PTEN research updated on 13F Pro?

PTEN's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC(PTEN)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

50.1/100

Rank #1,477 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

60.3/100

Profitability

46.5/100

Balance Sheet

29.6/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

37.7/100

Institutional Flow

48.6/100

Revenue Scale

77.4/100

Dilution Risk

62.7/100

PTEN Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN), a Energy sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PTEN at 50.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,477 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. PTEN scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (77.4). Areas of concern include balance sheet strength (29.6) and earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC reports quarterly revenue of $1.1B, net income of $-24.6M, an operating margin of -1.3%. Top institutional holders of PTEN by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. PTEN trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 889900. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PTEN 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 PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC directly from SEC EDGAR. PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 22 and 69 since 2021, currently 50.1 — an improving long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Revenue

Q1 2026

$1.1B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-24.6M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-52.8M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

-1.3%

ROIC

Q1 2026

-0.3%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.39

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+29.7% YoY

$5.38BFY 2024

FY20 $1.12BFY21 $1.36BFY23 $4.15BFY24 $5.38B

Net Income

-492.9% YoY

$-966.4MFY 2024

FY20 $-803.7MFY21 $-654.5MFY23 $246.0MFY24 $-966.4M

Operating Income

-352.8% YoY

$-889.7MFY 2024

FY20 $-892.3MFY21 $-677.8MFY23 $352.0MFY24 $-889.7M

EPS (Diluted)

-377.3% YoY

$-2.44FY 2024

FY20 $-2.13FY21 $-1.68FY23 $0.88FY24 $-2.44

Total Assets

-21.4% YoY

$5.83BFY 2024

FY20 $3.30BFY21 $2.96BFY23 $7.42BFY24 $5.83B

Total Debt

-2.4% YoY

$1.24BFY 2024

FY20 $908.8MFY21 $858.8MFY23 $1.27BFY24 $1.24B

Op. Cash Flow

+16.9% YoY

$1.18BFY 2024

FY20 $278.9MFY21 $95.5MFY23 $1.01BFY24 $1.18B

Metric	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2017
Revenue	$5.38B +29.7%	$4.15B +205.5%	$1.36B +20.7%	$1.12B -54.5%	$2.47B +4.8%	$2.36B
Net Income	$-966.4M -492.9%	$246.0M +137.6%	$-654.5M +18.6%	$-803.7M -88.8%	$-425.7M -7303.1%	$5.9M
Operating Income	$-889.7M -352.8%	$352.0M +151.9%	$-677.8M +24.0%	$-892.3M -93.3%	$-461.6M -57.8%	$-292.5M
EPS (Diluted)	$-2.44 -377.3%	$0.88 +152.4%	$-1.68 +21.3%	$-2.13 -103.3%	$-1.05 -7100.0%	$0.01
Total Assets	$5.83B -21.4%	$7.42B +150.9%	$2.96B -10.3%	$3.30B -25.7%	$4.44B -22.9%	$5.76B
Total Debt	$1.24B -2.4%	$1.27B +48.0%	$858.8M -5.5%	$908.8M -6.8%	$975.0M +12.3%	$868.0M
Operating Cash Flow	$1.18B +16.9%	$1.01B +953.4%	$95.5M -65.8%	$278.9M -59.9%	$696.2M +131.5%	$300.7M

AI Insight: PTEN Financial Trends

Patterson UTI faces sustained operating losses and declining revenue, though debt reduction and positive operating cash flow provide some stability.

• Revenue contracted 17% from Q2 2024 ($1,348M) to Q1 2026 ($1,117M), with no stabilization evident.

• Operating income turned negative in Q3 2024 (−$991M) and remains unprofitable through Q1 2026 (−$14M).

• Total debt decreased from $1,253M (Q2 2024) to $1,221M (Q1 2026); equity fell 31% to $3,159M.

⚠ Operating cash flow declined 68% from Q4 2025 ($398M) to Q1 2026 ($64M) — sharpest drop in two years.

⚠ Net income has been negative in 6 of last 8 quarters; persistent profitability loss despite debt paydown.

AI Insight: PTEN Ratio Trends

Patterson UTI remains unprofitable across all major metrics, with Q1 2026 showing minimal improvement and trailing twelve-month ROIC at −1.7%.

• Operating margin deteriorated from 1.3% in Q1 2025 to −1.3% in Q1 2026, signaling sustained operational pressure.

• Debt-to-equity ratio has crept upward from 0.27 in Q2 2024 to 0.39 in Q1 2026, reflecting balance sheet stress.

• Q4 2025 approached breakeven (−0.0% OpMargin), but Q1 2026 reversion suggests no durable profitability recovery yet.

⚠ TTM ROIC remains deeply negative at −1.7%; sustained negative returns destroy shareholder value.

⚠ Q3 2024 collapse (−73% OpMargin) signals vulnerability to commodity cycles; recovery trajectory remains fragile.

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Peer comparison & sector analysis

Top Institutional Holders of PTEN

BlackRock, Inc.
$659.4M60,883,449 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$293.1M27,059,558 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$229.7M21,211,576 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$180.0M16,620,808 sh
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$177.7M16,406,052 sh
Sourcerock Group LLC
$176.6M16,309,517 sh
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$165.0M15,235,534 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$162.3M14,985,593 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$144.8M13,374,238 sh
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
$132.7M12,253,350 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$659.4M	60,883,449
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$293.1M	27,059,558
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$229.7M	21,211,576
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$180.0M	16,620,808
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	$177.7M	16,406,052
Sourcerock Group LLC	$176.6M	16,309,517
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	$165.0M	15,235,534
STATE STREET CORP	$162.3M	14,985,593
Invesco Ltd.	$144.8M	13,374,238
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.	$132.7M	12,253,350

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Energy sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for PTEN are available on the PTEN stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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