Nov (NOV) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nov's FCF Margin came in at -2.11% for Q3 2026, down 13.37 percentage points from 11.26% a year earlier but up 0.89 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nov (NOV) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Nov reported FCF Margin of 3.11%, down 6.89 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.02%, down 0.73 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -1.48 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was 10.74% in FY2024 (+12.38 pp), -1.63% in FY2023 (+3.80 pp), -5.43% in FY2022 (-7.06 pp) and 1.63% in FY2021 (-9.86 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is -13.20% (Q1 2023) to 20.73% (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.91 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q2 2024 (a gain of 22.87 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a drop of 18.70 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows NOV's FCF Margin at -3.00% (Q2 2026), -4.43% (Q1 2026) and 20.73% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 73.81 Bn | 70.26 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 10.85% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 47.88 Bn | 9.61 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 9.15% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 26.33 Bn | 18.23 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 1.79% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.25 Bn | 21.22 Bn | 728.70 Mn | 16.22% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.55 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 228.22 Mn | -6.52% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.31 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 439.00 Mn | -2.11% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.04 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 12.86% |
| 8 | Transocean | 5.85 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 13.98% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.52 Bn | 3.27 Bn | 176.30 Mn | -9.16% |
| 10 | Kodiak Gas Services | 4.21 Bn | 3.97 Bn | 246.76 Mn | -25.76% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -2.11% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.07% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -13.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -9.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.85% |
API Access
Nov FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=NOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "NOV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=NOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();