Seadrill (SDRL) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Seadrill (SDRL) posted Return on Capital Employed of 1.49% for Q1 2026, up 15.32% sequentially from 1.29% in Q4 2025, and down 794.0% YoY from 0.21% in Q1 2025.
Seadrill (SDRL) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Seadrill has reported Return on Capital Employed for 5 years, with the latest figure at 1.49% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 794.0% year-over-year to 1.49% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.49% (down 794.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.28%, down 990.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 1.49% in Q1 2026 per SDRL's latest filing, from 1.29% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 9.43% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 11.85% in Q2 2022.
- A 4-year average of 0.34% and a median of 1.29% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed jumped 1972 bps in 2022, then sank 794 bps in 2026.
- Over 4 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.85% in 2022, then jumped by 50 bps to 5.94% in 2023, then jumped by 122 bps to 1.29% in 2025, then climbed by 15 bps to 1.49% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 1.49%, 1.29%, and 1.29% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble | 7.43 Bn | 6.98 Bn | 273.38 Mn | 5.17% |
| 2 | Transocean | 6.68 Bn | 5.88 Bn | 358.00 Mn | -7.15% |
| 3 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.70 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 597.25 Mn | -1.08% |
| 4 | Helmerich & Payne | 4.37 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 349.94 Mn | 1.63% |
| 5 | Seadrill | 2.95 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 234.00 Mn | 3.23% |
| 6 | Borr Drilling | 1.39 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - | -4.09% |
| 7 | Nabors Industries | 1.32 Bn | 807.28 Mn | 309.38 Mn | -39.76% |
| 8 | Precision Drilling | 1.18 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 89.29 Mn | 19.19% |
| 9 | Valaris | 827.45 Mn | 286.25 Mn | 123.70 Mn | 5.20% |
| 10 | Sable Offshore | 774.26 Mn | 752.66 Mn | - | -31.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.23% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -11.85% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -31.57% |