Valaris (VAL-WT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Valaris (VAL-WT) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 4.3% for Q1 2026, down 1874.0% year-over-year from 0.24% in Q1 2025, and down 41.39% quarter-over-quarter from 7.33% in Q4 2025.
Valaris (VAL-WT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valaris' Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.3% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 1874.0% year-over-year to 4.3%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 15.99% (down 296.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 20.14%, up 522.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.3%, down from 7.33% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 26.67% in Q2 2025, with the low at 15.67% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 7.92% (2023), against an average of 9.24%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Margin jumped 26030 bps in 2022, then plunged 1874 bps in 2026.
- Valaris' Operating Margin stood at 9.48% in 2022, then declined by 16 bps to 7.92% in 2023, then jumped by 158 bps to 20.4% in 2024, then sank by 64 bps to 7.33% in 2025, then slumped by 41 bps to 4.3% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VAL-WT's Operating Margin at 4.3% in Q1 2026, 7.33% in Q4 2025, and 21.91% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble | 7.46 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 273.38 Mn | 4.23% |
| 2 | Transocean | 6.71 Bn | 5.91 Bn | 358.00 Mn | 15.73% |
| 3 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 597.25 Mn | -0.57% |
| 4 | Helmerich & Payne | 4.39 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 349.94 Mn | 18.19% |
| 5 | Seadrill | 2.96 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 234.00 Mn | 16.04% |
| 6 | Borr Drilling | 1.36 Bn | 1.14 Bn | - | 0.13% |
| 7 | Nabors Industries | 1.30 Bn | 792.72 Mn | 309.38 Mn | -60.31% |
| 8 | Precision Drilling | 1.15 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 89.29 Mn | 21.43% |
| 9 | Valaris | 886.35 Mn | 345.15 Mn | 123.70 Mn | 9.48% |
| 10 | Sable Offshore | 777.33 Mn | 755.73 Mn | - | -48.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.48% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -15.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.42% |