Seadrill (SDRL) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026)
Seadrill's FCF Margin came in at 41.82% for Q3 2026, up 39.34 percentage points from 2.48% a year earlier and up 51.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Seadrill (SDRL) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Seadrill reported FCF Margin of 2.38%, up 10.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -9.60%, down 4.62 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of +36.91 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was -4.98% in FY2024 (-17.37 pp), 12.38% in FY2023 and -20.18% in FY2021 (+26.34 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly FCF Margin in data going back to Q2 2023.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.88 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q3 2026 (a gain of 39.34 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a drop of 23.13 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SDRL's FCF Margin at -9.58% (Q2 2026), -9.78% (Q1 2026) and -17.40% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 76.30 Bn | 73.91 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 10.85% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 49.10 Bn | 11.25 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 9.15% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 27.94 Bn | 19.88 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 1.79% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.83 Bn | 21.81 Bn | 728.70 Mn | 16.22% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.97 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 228.22 Mn | -6.52% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.45 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 439.00 Mn | -2.11% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.27 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 12.86% |
| 8 | Transocean | 6.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 13.98% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.84 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 176.30 Mn | -9.16% |
| 10 | Seadrill | 2.80 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 194.00 Mn | 41.82% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 41.82% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -9.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -17.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -21.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -22.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.63% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.64% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.67% |
| Feb 22, 2022 | -43.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -14.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -22.97% |
API Access
Seadrill FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=SDRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "SDRL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=SDRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();