Nabors Industries (NBR) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Nabors Industries' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 37.93% in Q1 2026, up 366.0% year-on-year from 8.14% in Q1 2025, and down 1.67% quarter-over-quarter from 37.31% in Q4 2025.
Nabors Industries has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 37.93% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 366.0% year-over-year to 37.93%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 37.93% (up 366.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.21%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 37.93%, down from 37.31% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 31.86% in Q3 2025, with the low at 46.27% in Q4 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 41.46%, with a median of 41.59% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed slumped 3243 bps in 2022 and soared 1248 bps in 2025.
- Tracing NBR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 46.27% in 2022, then climbed by 2 bps to 45.27% in 2023, then increased by 2 bps to 44.35% in 2024, then gained by 16 bps to 37.31% in 2025, then fell by 2 bps to 37.93% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 37.93% (Q1 2026), 37.31% (Q4 2025), and 31.86% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 157.47 Bn | 157.41 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 19.54% |
| 2 | Noble | 8.34 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 6.68% |
| 3 | Transocean | 7.55 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 0.02% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -1.52% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.96 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -4.09% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 3.20 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 177.00 Mn | 1.49% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 2.10 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -71.06% |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.49 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -37.93% |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.48 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - | 9.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -37.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -37.31% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -31.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -39.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -41.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -44.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -44.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -44.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -40.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -45.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -43.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -39.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -39.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -46.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -44.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -43.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -40.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -36.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -26.88% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -18.39% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -8.19% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -14.75% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -12.61% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -11.06% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -9.78% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -8.57% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -8.26% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -8.18% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -8.56% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -7.70% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -8.79% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -9.10% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -10.02% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -11.69% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -11.82% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -11.56% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -10.78% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -3.18% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -2.53% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -1.26% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -21.16% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -18.69% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -16.69% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -15.55% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 5.45% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 5.17% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 4.81% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 5.21% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 5.06% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 5.53% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 6.56% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.91% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -23.98% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -24.31% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -23.21% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -22.23% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -24.28% |