Precision Drilling (PDS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Precision Drilling (PDS) reported Gross Margin of 31.5% for Q1 2026, down 220.0% on a YoY basis from 26.25% in Q1 2025, and down 3.08% quarter-over-quarter from 32.5% in Q4 2025.
Precision Drilling (PDS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Precision Drilling has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 31.5% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 220.0% year-over-year to 31.5%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 32.16% (down 166.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 32.76%, down 160.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 31.5%, down from 32.5% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 39.16% in Q1 2023, with the low at 26.21% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 33.55% across 5 years, with a median of 33.5% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin sank 579 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1287 bps.
- Precision Drilling's Gross Margin stood at 33.36% in 2022, then rose by 13 bps to 37.56% in 2023, then fell by 11 bps to 33.29% in 2024, then declined by 2 bps to 32.5% in 2025, then dropped by 3 bps to 31.5% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 31.5% (Q1 2026), 32.5% (Q4 2025), and 32.11% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 156.90 Bn | 156.84 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 31.50% |
| 2 | Noble | 7.48 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 96.17% |
| 3 | Transocean | 6.71 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 43.94% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.36 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 535.85 Mn | 47.96% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.92 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 907.56 Mn | 97.34% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 2.75 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 177.00 Mn | 49.44% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 1.56 Bn | 1.51 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -5,252.71% |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.45 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 290.08 Mn | 37.02% |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Valaris | 492.40 Mn | -85.40 Mn | 92.00 Mn | 19.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.50% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.56% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.65% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.34% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.00% |