Valaris (VAL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Valaris (VAL) reported FCF Margin of -9.16% for Q3 2026, down 30.70 percentage points from 21.54% a year earlier but up 7.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Valaris (VAL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Valaris' FCF Margin came in at -9.68%, down 20.02 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 8.56%, up 12.78 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has a five-year change of +32.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, FCF Margin came in at -4.22% in FY2024 (+19.80 pp), -24.02% in FY2023 (-19.03 pp) and -4.99% in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly FCF Margin spans a low of -75.71% in Q4 2023 and a high of 23.25% in Q4 2022.
- Year over year, FCF Margin has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +7.53 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 77.92 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2023 (a drop of 98.96 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -17.14% (Q2 2026), -5.57% (Q1 2026) and -6.35% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 74.69 Bn | 71.14 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 10.85% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 48.29 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 9.15% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 26.55 Bn | 18.45 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 1.79% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.06 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 728.70 Mn | 16.22% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.56 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 228.22 Mn | -6.52% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.32 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 439.00 Mn | -2.11% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.16 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 12.86% |
| 8 | Transocean | 5.81 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 13.98% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.47 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 176.30 Mn | -9.16% |
| 10 | Kodiak Gas Services | 4.25 Bn | 4.01 Bn | 246.76 Mn | -25.76% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -9.16% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -17.14% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.57% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -16.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -23.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -75.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -12.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -24.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -11.84% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -16.77% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -12.28% |
Valaris FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=VAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "VAL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=VAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();