MIND Technology (NASDAQ:MIND) and TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) Head to Head Comparison

TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) and MIND Technology (NASDAQ:MIND) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares TechnipFMC and MIND Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TechnipFMC	11.28%	36.54%	12.02%
MIND Technology	-6.77%	-5.77%	-4.85%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.6% of TechnipFMC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.8% of MIND Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of TechnipFMC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of MIND Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

TechnipFMC pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. MIND Technology pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 51.8%. TechnipFMC pays out 6.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MIND Technology pays out -865.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TechnipFMC has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. MIND Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TechnipFMC and MIND Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TechnipFMC	$9.93 billion	2.80	$963.90 million	$2.88	24.66
MIND Technology	$34.78 million	1.13	$750,000.00	($0.26)	-16.69

TechnipFMC has higher revenue and earnings than MIND Technology. MIND Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TechnipFMC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

TechnipFMC has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MIND Technology has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for TechnipFMC and MIND Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TechnipFMC	0	3	12	1	2.88
MIND Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00

TechnipFMC currently has a consensus target price of $70.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.42%. Given TechnipFMC’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TechnipFMC is more favorable than MIND Technology.

Summary

TechnipFMC beats MIND Technology on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TechnipFMC

TechnipFMC plc engages in the energy projects, technologies, and systems and services businesses in Europe, Central Asia, North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Subsea and Surface Technologies. The Subsea segment engages in the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, fabrication, installation, and life of field services for subsea systems, subsea field infrastructure, and subsea pipe systems used in oil and gas production and transportation. It provides subsea production and processing system; flexible pipe; subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines; vessels; robotics; well and asset services; and Subsea Studio for optimizing the development, execution, and operation of current and future subsea fields. The Surface Technologies segment designs, manufactures, and services products and systems used in land and shallow water exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. This segment offers drilling; surface wellheads and production trees systems; iComplete, a pressure control system; fracturing tree and manifold systems; flexible pipes; safety and integrity systems, multiphase meter modules, in-line separation and processing systems, and standard pumps; well control and integrity systems; separation and processing systems; skid systems; and flow measurement and automation solutions. It also offers planning, testing and installation, commissioning, operations, replacement and upgrade, maintenance, storage, preservation, intervention, integrity, decommissioning, and abandonment; and supplies flowline products and services. TechnipFMC plc was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About MIND Technology

MIND Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology to the oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic, and maritime security industries worldwide. Its primary products include the GunLink seismic source acquisition and control systems that provide operators of marine seismic surveys with precise monitoring and control of energy sources; the BuoyLink RGPS tracking system, which is used to offer precise positioning of marine seismic energy sources and streamers; Sleeve Gun energy sources; SeaLink towed seismic streamer system; and Sea Serpent line of passive sonar arrays for maritime security and anti-submarine warfare applications. The company also provides streamer weight collars, depth and pressure transducers, air control valves, and source array systems; spare and replacement parts; and repair and engineering services, training and field service operations, and umbilical terminations. The company was formerly known as Mitcham Industries, Inc. MIND Technology, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.