NE vs SFL vs NBR Stock Comparison

Noble, Sfl and Nabors Industries Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NE Noble Corp plc
$47.02 +10.3% 1M +57.0% 1Y
Market cap
$7.56B
P/E
140.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.00B
Div. yield
–
Offshore Drilling Energy
4 wins
SFL SFL Corp Ltd.
$12.78 -0.5% 1M +75.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.74B
P/E
26.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
3 wins
NBR Nabors Industries Ltd
$89.95 +13.5% 1M +90.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.26B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Land Drilling Energy
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Noble leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Noble 4, Sfl 3, Nabors Industries 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNESFLNBRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.56B $1.74B $1.26B NE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 140.9x 26.8x -32.9x SFL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 94.0x 23.2x — SFL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -13.0% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.8% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.5% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.7x 6.1x — NE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +57.0% +75.1% +90.7% NBR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.3%/yr +10.1%/yr -2.6%/yr NE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.3% 30.9% 52.4% SFL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 45/100 — NE

Percentile Scorecard

NESFLNBR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisNESFLNBR
Valuation 30 #33 of 47 30 #95 of 136 72 #14 of 47
Growth 10 #39 of 43 56 #54 of 122 –
Profitability 64 #15 of 40 – –
Financial Health 57 #20 of 45 6 #134 of 143 14 #39 of 45
Shareholder Returns 94 #3 of 32 89 #10 of 81 –
Overall 51 45 –
  • NE ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • SFL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • NBR ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNESFLNBRSPY
1 month +10.3%-0.5%+13.5% +0.9%
3 months +14.7%+5.4%+13.5% +5.9%
6 months -6.5%+12.7%-13.7% +8.5%
Year to date +66.5%+63.6%+65.7% +13.3%
1 year +57.0%+75.1%+90.7% +12.4%
3 years +1.4%+18.2%-12.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +0.5%+5.7%-4.4% +23.5%
5 years +86.9%+61.6%-12.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +13.3%+10.1%-2.6% +11.0%
10 years —+0.1%-84.9% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+0.0%-17.3% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureNESFLNBRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.3%30.9%52.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.0%29.1%48.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.110.370.46 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.382.431.73 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.9%-52.6%-87.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.5%-7.0%-18.7% -0.9%
52-week high $54.37$13.74$110.63 $779.14
52-week low $27.97$7.19$46.19 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleNESFLNBR
P/E now vs peer median 139.9xmedian 28.7x 26.2xmedian 16.1x -33.5xmedian 28.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 1.3x —median 0.9x 0.4xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.8xmedian 8.7x 11.1xmedian 8.6x —median 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 77.5xmedian 16.3x —median 11.6x 31.1xmedian 16.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.7x 1.8xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median -2.65median 0.51 -1.45median 0.80 -1.08median 0.51

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsNESFLNBR
Revenue $3.00B – –
Gross profit $1.02B – –
Operating income $358.43M – –
Net income $53.65M $64.88M –
Free cash flow $96.93M – –
R&D – – $54.38M
EPS (diluted) $0.34 $0.49 $-2.68
Cash & equivalents $337.19M $113.10M $475.15M
Total debt $1.89B $2.38B –
Shares (diluted) 159.65M 133.06M 14.27M
Enterprise value $5.63B -$144.39B $1.26B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricNESFLNBR
P/E 139.9x 26.2x -33.5x
P/FCF 77.5x – 31.1x
P/Operating cash flow 10.0x – –
P/S 2.5x – 0.4x
P/B 1.8x 1.8x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 1.8x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 9.8x 11.1x –
EV/EBIT 25.3x 29.1x –
EV/Revenue 3.0x – –
EV/FCF 93.5x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 12.1x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.65 -1.45 -1.08

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNESFLNBR
Revenue growth (1Y) -13.0% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.3% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -24.4% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.3% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -34.1% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -14.9% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -76.3% 82.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -51.4% -18.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) -76.5% 78.2% -119.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -52.8% -18.0% 31.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -16.8% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.8% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -75.3% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.1% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNESFLNBR
Gross margin 34.0% – –
EBITDA margin 30.9% – –
Operating margin 12.0% – –
Pretax margin 6.8% – –
Net margin 1.8% – –
FCF margin 3.2% – –
Operating cash flow margin 25.0% – –
Return on equity 1.2% – 3.7%
Return on assets 0.7% – 0.8%
Return on invested capital 1.5% – –
Return on capital employed 5.5% – –
Asset turnover 0.4x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 14.0x – –
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNESFLNBR
Debt / assets 26.4% 67.8% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 2.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.7x 6.1x –
Debt / FCF 19.5x – –
Liabilities / assets 40.1% 70.6% 66.3%
Equity / assets 59.9% 29.4% 22.3%
Interest coverage 2.3x – –
Current ratio 1.8x 0.4x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.3x 0.4x –
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.2x –
Altman Z-score 2.25 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNESFLNBR
Dividend yield 4.3% 6.6% –
Net buyback yield 0.0% – –
Shareholder yield 4.2% 6.6% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusNESFLNBR
Forward P/E 94.0xFY2026 23.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.50FY2026 $0.55FY2026 $-2.20FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -25.4%FY2026 +450.0%FY2026 -112.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +344.0% +76.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.75BFY2026 $691.35MFY2026 $3.26BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -16.3%FY2026 -5.7%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.0% +19.5% +6.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNESFLNBR
Held by institutions 78.7% 43.5% 76.0%
Institutions holding 374 223 242
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.0% +15.8% +8.5%
Institutions buying 186 133 146
Institutions selling 126 55 64
Buyers to sellers 1.48 2.42 2.28

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

NESFLNBR
NE 1.00 0.29 0.58
SFL 0.29 1.00 0.21
NBR 0.58 0.21 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NE, SFL and NBR?

Noble (NE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Noble (NE) $7.56B, Sfl (SFL) $1.74B, Nabors Industries (NBR) $1.26B.

Which stock is cheaper, NE, SFL and NBR?

Sfl (SFL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Noble (NE) 140.9x, Sfl (SFL) 26.8x, Nabors Industries (NBR) -32.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sfl (SFL) is cheapest (Noble (NE) 94.0x, Sfl (SFL) 23.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nabors Industries (NBR) returned the most: Noble (NE) +57.0%, Sfl (SFL) +75.1%, Nabors Industries (NBR) +90.7%. Over five years, Noble (NE) compounded fastest (Noble (NE) +13.3%/yr, Sfl (SFL) +10.1%/yr, Nabors Industries (NBR) -2.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sfl (SFL) has been the steadiest (Noble (NE) 41.3%, Sfl (SFL) 30.9%, Nabors Industries (NBR) 52.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NE, SFL and NBR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Noble (NE) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.