Seadrill (SDRL) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2018 - 2026)
Seadrill (SDRL) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 3.74% for Q3 2026, up 2.44 percentage points from 1.29% a year earlier and up 0.50 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Seadrill (SDRL) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Seadrill's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 1.28%, down 9.90 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +6739.62 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Seadrill's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 11.18% in FY2024 (+0.63 pp), 10.54% in FY2023 and -5.82% in FY2021 (+6732.53 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 3.23% (Q2 2026), 1.49% (Q1 2026) and 1.29% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 76.30 Bn | 73.91 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 11.29% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 49.10 Bn | 11.25 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 14.16% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 27.94 Bn | 19.88 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 14.18% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.83 Bn | 21.81 Bn | 728.70 Mn | 33.29% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.97 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 228.22 Mn | 5.53% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.45 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 439.00 Mn | 5.33% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.27 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 8 | Transocean | 6.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 5.95% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.84 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 176.30 Mn | 4.08% |
| 10 | Seadrill | 2.80 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 194.00 Mn | 3.74% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.74% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 5.59% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.89% |
| Feb 22, 2022 | -3.21% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -23.03% |
API Access
Seadrill Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SDRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SDRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();