Seadrill (SDRL) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Seadrill recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 1.49% in Q1 2026, up 15.32% quarter-over-quarter from 1.29% in Q4 2025, and down 794.0% year-over-year from 0.21% in Q1 2025.
Seadrill's Return on Capital Employed history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.49% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 794.0% year-over-year to 1.49%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.49% (down 794.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.28%, down 990.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.49% for Q1 2026 at Seadrill, up from 1.29% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 14.11% in Q2 2024 to a low of 5.42% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 7.12% and a median of 8.47% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 4840 bps in 2022 and tumbled 1224 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Seadrill's Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.71% in 2022, then jumped by 48 bps to 8.47% in 2023, then soared by 33 bps to 11.28% in 2024, then sank by 89 bps to 1.29% in 2025, then advanced 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 157.47 Bn | 157.41 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 19.54% |
| 2 | Noble | 8.34 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 6.68% |
| 3 | Transocean | 7.55 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 0.02% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -1.52% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.96 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -4.09% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 3.20 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 177.00 Mn | 1.49% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 2.10 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -71.06% |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.49 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -37.93% |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.48 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - | 9.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.47% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.98% |
| Feb 22, 2022 | -5.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.74% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -36.42% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 493.26% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -23.03% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -19.82% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -3.42% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -4.18% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -4.39% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -9.01% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -8.42% |