Noble (NE-WT) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Noble (NE-WT) reported Operating Margin of 28.68% for Q1 2026, up 725.0% on a YoY basis from 3.48% in Q1 2025, and up 415.05% quarter-over-quarter from 5.57% in Q4 2025.
Noble (NE-WT) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Noble has reported Operating Margin for 6 years, with the latest figure at 28.68% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 725.0% year-over-year to 28.68%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.19% (down 656.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.65%, down 710.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 28.68%, up from 5.57% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 30.3% in Q2 2024, with the low at 16.47% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 17.06% across 5 years, with a median of 17.3% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin sank 3955 bps — and 2023, when it soared 3403 bps.
- Noble's Operating Margin stood at 26.38% in 2022, then fell by 7 bps to 24.52% in 2023, then dropped by 25 bps to 18.44% in 2024, then sank by 70 bps to 5.57% in 2025, then jumped by 415 bps to 28.68% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 28.68% (Q1 2026), 5.57% (Q4 2025), and 6.32% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 153.75 Bn | 153.69 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 23.56% |
| 2 | Noble | 7.23 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 28.68% |
| 3 | Transocean | 6.52 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 26.55% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.41 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -1.28% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.80 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -3.96% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 2.73 Bn | 2.40 Bn | 177.00 Mn | 6.70% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 1.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -9,343.35% |
| 8 | Borr Drilling | 1.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | 18.62% |
| 9 | Nabors Industries | 1.38 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -60.65% |
| 10 | Noble | - | - | 755.58 Mn | 28.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.38% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -16.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 65.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.39% |