Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) posted Operating Margin of 1.28% for Q1 2026, down 6174.9% sequentially from 0.02% in Q4 2025, and down 260.0% YoY from 0.8% in Q1 2025.
Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Patterson Uti Energy has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 1.28% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 260.0% year-over-year to 1.28% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.55% (up 1710.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.85%, up 1570.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 1.28% in Q1 2026 per PTEN's latest filing, from 0.02% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 15.91% in Q1 2023 and troughed at 72.99% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.36% and a median of 1.32% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin surged 88422 bps in 2022, then tumbled 7395 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 14.81% in 2022, then slumped by 52 bps to 7.05% in 2023, then plunged by 138 bps to 2.7% in 2024, then soared by 99 bps to 0.02% in 2025, then plunged by 6175 bps to 1.28% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 1.28%, 0.02%, and 2.39% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble | 7.46 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 273.38 Mn | 4.23% |
| 2 | Transocean | 6.71 Bn | 5.91 Bn | 358.00 Mn | 15.73% |
| 3 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 597.25 Mn | -0.57% |
| 4 | Helmerich & Payne | 4.39 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 349.94 Mn | 18.19% |
| 5 | Seadrill | 2.96 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 234.00 Mn | 16.04% |
| 6 | Borr Drilling | 1.36 Bn | 1.14 Bn | - | 0.13% |
| 7 | Nabors Industries | 1.30 Bn | 792.72 Mn | 309.38 Mn | -60.31% |
| 8 | Precision Drilling | 1.15 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 89.29 Mn | 21.43% |
| 9 | Valaris | 886.35 Mn | 345.15 Mn | 123.70 Mn | 9.48% |
| 10 | Sable Offshore | 777.33 Mn | 755.73 Mn | - | -48.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.57% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -72.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -869.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -25.15% |