RIG vs VAL vs SDRL Stock Comparison

Transocean, Valaris and Seadrill Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RIG Transocean Ltd.
$6.47 +20.0% 1M +67.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.23B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.12B
Div. yield
–
Offshore Drilling Energy
3 wins
VAL Valaris Ltd
$98.26 +21.3% 1M +73.5% 1Y
Market cap
$6.81B
P/E
7.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.14B
Div. yield
–
Offshore Drilling Energy
6 wins
SDRL SEADRILL Ltd
$50.95 +11.8% 1M +62.6% 1Y
Market cap
$3.19B
P/E
3,159x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.53B
Div. yield
–
Offshore Drilling Energy
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Valaris leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Valaris 6, Transocean 3, Seadrill 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRIGVALSDRLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.23B $6.81B $3.19B RIG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.4x 7.2x 3,159x VAL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.4x 32.4x 71.8x RIG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.5% -13.2% +13.1% SDRL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -40.2% 44.0% 0.1% VAL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -7.4% 5.6% 0.2% VAL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -12.9x 1.3x 1.0x RIG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +67.6% +73.5% +62.6% VAL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.8%/yr +21.7%/yr — VAL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.3% 55.5% 40.9% SDRL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 53/100 44/100 VAL

Percentile Scorecard

RIGVALSDRL

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

AxisRIGVALSDRL
Valuation 52 #23 of 47 22 #37 of 47 13 #41 of 47
Growth 81 #9 of 43 55 #20 of 43 62 #17 of 43
Profitability 13 #35 of 40 69 #13 of 40 21 #32 of 40
Financial Health 27 #33 of 45 68 #15 of 45 82 #9 of 45
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 43 53 44
  • RIG ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • VAL ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • SDRL 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

PeriodRIGVALSDRLSPY
1 month +20.0%+21.3%+11.8% -0.2%
3 months +29.7%+31.9%+24.3% +3.9%
6 months -4.7%-3.6%+2.3% +8.2%
Year to date +56.7%+95.0%+47.3% +12.9%
1 year +67.6%+73.5%+62.6% +12.3%
3 years -1.2%+48.2%+27.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year -0.4%+14.0%+8.5% +23.3%
5 years +74.9%+166.6%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +11.8%+21.7%— +10.9%
10 years -37.7%—— +261.1%
10 years, per year -4.6%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRIGVALSDRLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.3%55.5%40.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.6%47.0%37.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.410.380.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.401.321.53 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.8%-63.8%-66.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.6%-13.4%-7.0% -1.2%
52-week high $7.58$113.42$54.80 $779.14
52-week low $3.75$49.03$28.40 $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.

MultipleRIGVALSDRL
P/E now vs peer median -4.4xmedian 26.1x 7.2xmedian 26.1x 3,159xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.3x 3.2xmedian 1.3x 2.1xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -33.2xmedian 8.8x 18.1xmedian 8.8x 9.1xmedian 8.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 14.9x -282.5xmedian 14.9x -24.1xmedian 14.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.7x 2.1xmedian 1.7x 1.1xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 3.26median 0.49 0.07median 0.49 121.34median 0.49

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 monthsRIGVALSDRL
Revenue $4.12B $2.14B $1.53B
Gross profit $1.72B $529.80M $703.00M
Operating income -$998.00M $241.00M $119.00M
Net income -$1.66B $938.00M $1.00M
Free cash flow $904.00M -$24.10M -$132.00M
EPS (diluted) $-1.38 $13.35 $0.02
Cash & equivalents $509.00M $541.20M $337.00M
Total debt $5.12B $1.09B $737.00M
Shares (diluted) 1.20B 70.40M 65.00M
Enterprise value $4.93B $4.42B $1.80B

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
MetricRIGVALSDRL
P/E -4.4x 7.2x 3,159x
P/FCF 8.0x -282.5x -24.1x
P/Operating cash flow 7.3x 19.0x -61.3x
P/S 1.8x 3.2x 2.1x
P/B 0.9x 2.1x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 2.1x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA -33.2x 18.1x 9.1x
EV/EBIT -11.9x 30.5x 30.1x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 3.4x 2.3x
EV/FCF 13.1x -305.2x -27.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.9x 20.5x -69.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.26 0.07 121.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRIGVALSDRL
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.5% -13.2% 13.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.5% 7.6% 6.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 19.5% -31.7% 18.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 21.8% 24.4% 17.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 20.5% -53.8% 75.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -68.7% 33.5% 38.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -10.2% 242.1% -98.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -18.0% 94.2% 26.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 29.8% 245.4% -98.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.3% 102.2% 26.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 79.6% -39.6% -44.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.3% -0.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 136.0% -110.4% 32.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 105.6% -29.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRIGVALSDRL
Gross margin 41.6% 24.8% 45.9%
EBITDA margin -8.6% 19.0% 25.6%
Operating margin -24.2% 11.3% 7.8%
Pretax margin -39.2% 16.1% 1.2%
Net margin -40.2% 44.0% 0.1%
FCF margin 22.0% -1.1% -8.6%
Operating cash flow margin 24.2% 16.8% -3.4%
Return on equity -20.0% 29.2% 0.0%
Return on assets -10.9% 17.3% 0.0%
Return on invested capital -7.4% 5.6% 0.2%
Return on capital employed -7.2% 5.2% 3.2%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.4x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.6x 0.4x -52.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 1.4% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRIGVALSDRL
Debt / assets 33.8% 20.0% 17.9%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.3x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -12.9x 1.3x 1.0x
Debt / FCF 5.7x -45.1x -5.6x
Liabilities / assets 44.8% 40.9% 30.2%
Equity / assets 55.2% 59.1% 69.8%
Interest coverage -1.7x – 1.9x
Current ratio 1.6x 1.5x 2.5x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.3x 1.8x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.7x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 0.08 3.09 2.47

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRIGVALSDRL
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 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.

ConsensusRIGVALSDRL
Forward P/E 29.4xFY2026 32.4xFY2026 71.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.22FY2026 $3.03FY2026 $0.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +450.0%FY2026 -78.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +36.4% +116.2% +402.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.04BFY2026 $2.24BFY2026 $1.51BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.1%FY2026 -5.3%FY2026 +4.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.7% +2.6% +20.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRIGVALSDRL
Held by institutions 89.1% 90.4% 97.4%
Institutions holding 535 336 239
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.0% +1.4% -4.0%
Institutions buying 273 144 140
Institutions selling 151 137 60
Buyers to sellers 1.81 1.05 2.33

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.

RIGVALSDRL
RIG 1.00 0.84 0.70
VAL 0.84 1.00 0.63
SDRL 0.70 0.63 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RIG, VAL and SDRL?

Transocean (RIG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Transocean (RIG) $7.23B, Valaris (VAL) $6.81B, Seadrill (SDRL) $3.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, RIG, VAL and SDRL?

Valaris (VAL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Transocean (RIG) -4.4x, Valaris (VAL) 7.2x, Seadrill (SDRL) 3,159x). On next year's consensus earnings, Transocean (RIG) is cheapest (Transocean (RIG) 29.4x, Valaris (VAL) 32.4x, Seadrill (SDRL) 71.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Seadrill (SDRL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Transocean (RIG) +8.5%, Valaris (VAL) -13.2%, Seadrill (SDRL) +13.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Valaris (VAL) has the highest net margin (Transocean (RIG) -40.2%, Valaris (VAL) 44.0%, Seadrill (SDRL) 0.1%). On return on invested capital, Valaris (VAL) leads (Transocean (RIG) -7.4%, Valaris (VAL) 5.6%, Seadrill (SDRL) 0.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Valaris (VAL) returned the most: Transocean (RIG) +67.6%, Valaris (VAL) +73.5%, Seadrill (SDRL) +62.6%. Over five years, Valaris (VAL) compounded fastest (Transocean (RIG) +11.8%/yr, Valaris (VAL) +21.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Seadrill (SDRL) has been the steadiest (Transocean (RIG) 48.3%, Valaris (VAL) 55.5%, Seadrill (SDRL) 40.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RIG, VAL and SDRL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Valaris (VAL) leads on 6. 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.