Seadrill (SDRL) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Seadrill recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$35.0 million in Q1 2026, up 44.44% quarter-over-quarter from -$63.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 51.39% year-over-year from -$23.1 million in Q1 2025.
Seadrill's Free Cash Flow history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$35.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 51.39% year-over-year to -$35.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$101.0 million (up 31.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$138.0 million, down 100.0% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$35.0 million for Q1 2026 at Seadrill, up from -$63.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $140.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$80.0 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$6.3 million and a median of -$12.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 450.0% in 2023 and plunged 1300.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Seadrill's Free Cash Flow stood at -$66.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 312.12% to $140.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 122.14% to -$31.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 103.23% to -$63.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 44.44% to -$35.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$35.0 million, -$63.0 million, and $9.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 157.47 Bn | 157.41 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 93.45 Mn |
| 2 | Noble | 8.34 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 169.44 Mn |
| 3 | Transocean | 7.55 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 136.00 Mn |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -52.77 Mn |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.96 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -26.28 Mn |
| 6 | Seadrill | 3.20 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 177.00 Mn | -35.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 2.10 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -103.27 Mn |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.49 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -51.62 Mn |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.48 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - | 35.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -63.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -63.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -72.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -72.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -80.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 140.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 140.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 112.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -66.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -66.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.00 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2022 | -74.00 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2022 | -74.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -72.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -72.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -142.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -162.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -162.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -116.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -116.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -56.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -85.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -85.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -99.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -53.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -59.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -59.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -73.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -73.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 199.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 199.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -74.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -74.00 Mn |