Nabors Industries (NBR) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)
Nabors Industries (NBR) posted quarterly Research & Development of $14.2 million for Q2 2026, up 11.69% year-over-year from $12.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 5.21% on a QoQ basis from $13.5 million in Q1 2026.
Nabors Industries (NBR) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nabors Industries has reported Research & Development for 12 years, with the latest figure at $14.2 million in Q2 2026.
- Research & Development for Q2 2026 came in at $14.2 million, up 11.69% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $54.0 million (down 2.83% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $53.1 million, down 7.01% from the prior year.
- Research & Development climbed to $14.2 million in Q2 2026, from $13.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $15.1 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $10.9 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $13.6 million and a median of $13.9 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Research & Development jumped 56.39%; it then decreased 11.42% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $13.9 million in 2022, then grew by 0.11% to $13.9 million in 2023, then rose by 3.65% to $14.4 million in 2024, then declined by 7.66% to $13.3 million in 2025, then gained by 6.61% to $14.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $14.2 million in Q2 2026, $13.5 million in Q1 2026, and $13.3 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble | 7.43 Bn | 6.98 Bn | 273.38 Mn | - |
| 2 | Transocean | 6.68 Bn | 5.88 Bn | 358.00 Mn | - |
| 3 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.70 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 597.25 Mn | - |
| 4 | Helmerich & Payne | 4.37 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 349.94 Mn | 5.91 Mn |
| 5 | Seadrill | 2.95 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 234.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Borr Drilling | 1.39 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Nabors Industries | 1.32 Bn | 807.28 Mn | 309.38 Mn | 14.21 Mn |
| 8 | Precision Drilling | 1.18 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 89.29 Mn | - |
| 9 | Valaris | 827.45 Mn | 286.25 Mn | 123.70 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sable Offshore | 774.26 Mn | 752.66 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.50 Mn |