Whiting Petroleum Corporation (WLL)

43.21 -0.78  -1.77%  May 31, 8:00PM Go Pro
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Whiting Petroleum Corporation Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns 92.39%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Whiting Petroleum Corporation's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • WLL Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • KOG Total Returns
  • MHR Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
WLL -25.07% -7.45% -33.49% 76.80%
^SPXTR -6.01% 5.16% -0.41% 51.76%
KOG -8.05% -14.63% 25.74% 575.8%
MHR -35.83% -25.23% -41.17% 690.2%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price 92.39%
Earnings Per Share TTM 209.3%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 11.13%
Dividend Yield 0.00%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 2.031B
Net Income TTM 569.67M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 17.42%
Asset Utilization 0.353

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.0586
5 Year Average Payout Ratio -0.0051
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WLL News

$WLL stopped out with small loss.
about 23 hours ago by tiernster
floor opening for end of month dump-a-thon. $ANR $BTU $WFT $ESV $APA $EOG $CLF $X $SLB $FCX $CNX $WLL - all the usuals
about 23 hours ago by mytfine
Top 10 ISE Bearish sentiment yesterday: $OIH $XLY $WLL $YUM $XLI $GRPN $DHI $LULU $HPQ $EMC http://stks.co/42n5
about a day ago by Attitrade
$WLL I'm taking a small position here. Way Way overdone, I'm thinking oil has a bounce coming soon.
about 2 days ago by tiernster
$WLL new lows, hey its energy...down 25% this month
about 2 days ago by mytfine
$WLL down 3% after an upgrade, rinse/repeat, only down 20% this month, about right
about 8 days ago by mytfine
$WLL Mentioned more than normal on StockTwits - Currently at 11 x average daily social activity
about 11 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
RT @invest62 The Storm is yet to come in mid June, only good energy will stand the winds + recommended by @stocktherapy $DNR $WLL $ROSE
about 11 days ago by invest62
RT @invest62 @stocktherapy I like your list, but would load up on quality sm/mid cap shale e&ps $DNR $WLL $ROSE in said storm
about 11 days ago by invest62
RT @stocktherapy @invest62 I like your list, but would load up on quality sm/mid cap shale e&ps $DNR $WLL $ROSE in said storm
about 11 days ago by invest62
@invest62 I like your list, but would load up on quality sm/mid cap shale e&ps $DNR $WLL $ROSE in said storm
about 11 days ago by stocktherapy
bot $ROSE bot $WLL - favorite eagle ford and Bakken plays respectively.
about 11 days ago by stocktherapy
$WLL remains under the radar ..now second largest oil producer in ND and much more than just another Bakken play. Accumulating
about 12 days ago by stocktherapy
the garbage, stocks barely bounced, down everyday, on or near lows : $ACI $ANR $JRCC $FSLR $CIEN $JDSU $FNSR $RVBD $ARMH $CDE $SLW $WLL
about 24 days ago by mytfine
$WLL what is this stock's problem?
about 25 days ago by Holding4Gains
The Next Promising Bakken Player
May 04, 10:23AM Fool
IV30(TM) GAINER $DHI +71.24% $SPF +27.62% $CHK +25.8% $PCX +13.77% $MFC +13.57% $MDC +13.03% $TOL +12.99% $WLL +12.96% $CIE +11.96%
about 30 days ago by livevol_pro
IV30(TM) GAINER $DHI +50.45% $PSS +28.3% $CHK +19.12% $PCX +14.17% $TOL +13.38% $SPF +12.19% $WLL +11.68% $ACI +10.42% $PHM +10.04%
about 30 days ago by livevol_pro
huge energy selling this morning. givign up multii-day gains $DVN $RRC $WLL $SD $WTI $COP $XCO $EOG $APA $SLB $BTU
about 30 days ago by mytfine
I'm thinking of placing a $WLL ATM bull put spread soon
about 31 days ago by TheOxenGroupdotcom
DECENT looking weekly chart patterns in the commodity space: $GLD $FCX $MON $CF $X $SLB $HAL $NOV $EOG $WLL $RIO $BHP
about 32 days ago by dewaynesworld
typical afternoon $XME $OIH $XLE $POT $BTU $ANR $HAL $SLB $WLL $CLF - flatline - another discretionarycentric late day rally
about 36 days ago by mytfine
TYLER KOCON: Shale investment plays for a new U.S. energy era http://stks.co/3XAV $SYRG $KOG $TPLM $COP $EOG $WLL
about 36 days ago by covestor
RT @mytfine $WLL running - maybe not...energy sellers in 11:30 on the dot - no one finds it funny that stocks sell/buy at exact times? hmm
about 36 days ago by mytfine
$WLL running
about 36 days ago by mytfine
$WLL going positive. Run..Run..Run
about 36 days ago by ofrogers
Whiting Petroleum Corp. (WLL) Tops Q1 EPS by 2c
Apr 25, 4:26PM Street Insider
China's Vipshop makes weak NYSE debut
Mar 23, 4:22PM Reuters
Whiting USA Trust II (WHZ) IPO Opens Higher
Mar 23, 9:42AM Street Insider

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