Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Patterson Uti Energy recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 1.28% in Q1 2026, down 6174.9% quarter-over-quarter from 0.02% in Q4 2025, and down 260.0% year-over-year from 0.8% in Q1 2025.
Patterson Uti Energy's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.28% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 260.0% year-over-year to 1.28%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.55% (up 1710.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.85%, up 1570.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 1.28% for Q1 2026 at Patterson Uti Energy, down from 0.02% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 15.91% in Q1 2023 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 88422 bps in 2022 and slumped 7395 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Patterson Uti Energy's Operating Margin stood at 14.81% in 2022, then sank by 52 bps to 7.05% in 2023, then tumbled by 138 bps to 2.7% in 2024, then surged by 99 bps to 0.02% in 2025, then tumbled 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 157.47 Bn | 157.41 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 23.56% |
| 2 | Noble | 8.34 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 28.68% |
| 3 | Transocean | 7.55 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 26.55% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -1.28% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.96 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -3.96% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 3.20 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 177.00 Mn | 6.70% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 2.10 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -9,343.35% |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.49 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -60.65% |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.48 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - | 25.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -37.50% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -48.78% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -56.25% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -55.31% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -63.54% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -110.87% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -16.81% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -51.35% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -7.12% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -26.48% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -9.25% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.05% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -2.73% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -2.75% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -5.55% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -24.21% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -30.36% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -45.86% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -59.87% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -64.12% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -35.42% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -22.68% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -78.04% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -5.24% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 3.66% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.85% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 3.58% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 11.52% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 8.67% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -1.61% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 17.04% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 10.71% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 565.58% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 3.74% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 13.76% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 22.15% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 21.14% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 329.12% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1,117.63% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 21.97% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1,131.67% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1,070.17% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 13.87% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 597.19% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 110.26% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -383.93% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -15.42% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -500.58% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 571.68% |