Precision Drilling (PDS) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Precision Drilling (PDS) reported EBT Margin of 5.14% for Q1 2026, down 478.0% on a YoY basis from 1.36% in Q1 2025, and up 154.32% quarter-over-quarter from 9.47% in Q4 2025.
Precision Drilling (PDS) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Precision Drilling has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 5.14% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 478.0% year-over-year to 5.14%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.84% (down 641.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.03%, down 509.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 5.14%, up from 9.47% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 20.46% in Q1 2023, with the low at 12.28% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 5.59% across 5 years, with a median of 6.2% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT Margin jumped 3274 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 1388 bps.
- Precision Drilling's EBT Margin stood at 2.5% in 2022, then soared by 516 bps to 15.41% in 2023, then plunged by 71 bps to 4.41% in 2024, then slumped by 315 bps to 9.47% in 2025, then jumped by 154 bps to 5.14% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 5.14% (Q1 2026), 9.47% (Q4 2025), and 5.89% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 156.90 Bn | 156.84 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 5.14% |
| 2 | Noble | 7.48 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 24.65% |
| 3 | Transocean | 6.71 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 1.57% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.36 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -2.51% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.92 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -4.99% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 2.75 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 177.00 Mn | 4.47% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 1.56 Bn | 1.51 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -15,501.65% |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.45 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 290.08 Mn | 2.70% |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | -7.25% |
| 10 | Valaris | 492.40 Mn | -85.40 Mn | 92.00 Mn | 2.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -9.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.73% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.28% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -16.37% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -38.13% |