Valaris (VAL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Valaris (VAL) recorded Operating Margin of 13.70% in Q3 2026, down 8.21 percentage points from 21.91% a year earlier but up 4.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Valaris (VAL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Valaris' Operating Margin came in at 8.98% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 14.07 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 20.14%, up 5.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +323.84 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 14.91% in FY2024 (+11.91 pp), 3.00% in FY2023 (+0.68 pp) and 2.32% in FY2022.
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from -15.67% in Q1 2022 to 26.67% in Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.41 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 20.23 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 18.74 percentage points in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 9.48% (Q2 2026), 4.30% (Q1 2026) and 7.33% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 74.69 Bn | 71.14 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 12.05% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 48.29 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 13.05% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 26.55 Bn | 18.45 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 10.94% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.06 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 728.70 Mn | 18.23% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.56 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 228.22 Mn | 8.24% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.32 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 439.00 Mn | 6.38% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.16 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 13.39% |
| 8 | Transocean | 5.81 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 15.26% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.47 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 176.30 Mn | 13.70% |
| 10 | Kodiak Gas Services | 4.25 Bn | 4.01 Bn | 246.76 Mn | 31.76% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.70% |
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.95% |
API Access
Valaris Operating Margin API
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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=operating-margin&ticker=VAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-margin&ticker=VAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();