Nabors Industries (NBR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Nabors Industries' quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$51.6 million in Q1 2026, up 33.16% year-on-year from -$38.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 161.61% quarter-over-quarter from $83.8 million in Q4 2025.
Nabors Industries has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$51.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 33.16% year-over-year to -$51.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.9 million (up 104.4% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$22.7 million, down 267.85% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$51.6 million, down from $83.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $98.6 million in Q4 2022, with the low at -$77.2 million in Q1 2025.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $9.6 million, with a median of $15.7 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow soared 260.83% in 2024 and sank 3056.24% in 2025.
- Tracing NBR's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $98.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 51.57% to $47.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 223.79% to -$59.1 million in 2024, then soared by 241.69% to $83.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 161.61% to -$51.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$51.6 million (Q1 2026), $83.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$2.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 157.47 Bn | 157.41 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 93.45 Mn |
| 2 | Noble | 8.34 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 169.44 Mn |
| 3 | Transocean | 7.55 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 136.00 Mn |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -52.77 Mn |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.96 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -26.28 Mn |
| 6 | Seadrill | 3.20 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 177.00 Mn | -35.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 2.10 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -103.27 Mn |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.49 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -51.62 Mn |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.48 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - | 35.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -51.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -51.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 83.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 83.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -27.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -27.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -77.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -77.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -59.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -59.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 54.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 54.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 98.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 98.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -42.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -42.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 56.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 56.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 38.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 38.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 59.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 59.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -228,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -228,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 95.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 95.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -268,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -268,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 192.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 192.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 65.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 65.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 69.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 69.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -71.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -71.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 128.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 128.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -129.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -129.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 43.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 43.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -175.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -175.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -26.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -26.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -159.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -159.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -83.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -83.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -241.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -241.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 16.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 16.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -23.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -23.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 111.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 111.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 31.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 31.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 128.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 128.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -89.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -89.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 7.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 7.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -57.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -57.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 60.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 60.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -83.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -83.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -64.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -64.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 48.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 48.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 46.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 46.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 28.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 28.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 221.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 221.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -56.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -56.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 171.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 171.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 128.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 128.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -26.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -26.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -229.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -229.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -161.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -161.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -291.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -291.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -65.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -65.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -67.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -67.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 135.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 135.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -59.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -59.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 28.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 28.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 72.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 72.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 151.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 151.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 75.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 75.55 Mn |