
Baker Hughes Company (BKR), founded in 1987 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, is one of the world’s largest oilfield service providers. Valued at $32.9 billion by market cap, the company provides advanced solutions to improve efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in the energy and industrial sectors. It specializes in gas technology equipment and solutions for the refining and transportation of hydrocarbons. The company offers services for oilfield operations, including drilling, completions, and maintenance.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally described as "large-cap stocks," and Baker Hughes fits right into that category with its market cap exceeding this threshold, reflecting its substantial size, influence, and dominance in the energy sector. Baker Hughes' expansion into geothermal and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) strengthens its position in the energy sector.