Precision Drilling (PDS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Precision Drilling posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $30.4 million for Q1 2026, up 46.74% year-on-year from $20.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 45.81% on a QoQ basis from $20.9 million in Q4 2025.
Precision Drilling (PDS) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $30.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 46.74% year-over-year to $30.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $91.6 million (up 8.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $81.9 million, down 13.59% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $30.4 million, up from $20.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $58.4 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $11.5 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $21.0 million (2024), against an average of $25.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Expenses surged 283.59%; it then slumped 73.8% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $58.4 million in 2022, then sank by 50.74% to $28.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 11.98% to $25.3 million in 2024, then retreated by 17.48% to $20.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 45.81% to $30.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $30.4 million (Q1 2026), $20.9 million (Q4 2025), and $22.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 157.47 Bn | 157.41 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 30.44 Mn |
| 2 | Noble | 8.34 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 560.38 Mn |
| 3 | Transocean | 7.55 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 798.00 Mn |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 535.85 Mn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.96 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 907.56 Mn | 969.28 Mn |
| 6 | Seadrill | 3.20 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 177.00 Mn | 334.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 2.10 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -66.76 Mn | 120.03 Mn |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.49 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 290.08 Mn | 765.29 Mn |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.48 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - | -140.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 58.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 43.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 25.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 16.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 16.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 10.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 17.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 21.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 19.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 15.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 19.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 28.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 16.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 22.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 25.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 22.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 17.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 17.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 19.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 25.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 6.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 23.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 22.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 27.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 20.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 28.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 39.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 22.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 34.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 37.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 36.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 32.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 36.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 31.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 38.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 30.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 33.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 25.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 37.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 34.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 24.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 31.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 35.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 34.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 23.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 22.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 24.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 22.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 22.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 21.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 20.35 Mn |