Valaris (VAL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Valaris (VAL) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 4.3% in Q1 2026, down 41.39% quarter-over-quarter from 7.33% in Q4 2025, and down 1874.0% on a YoY basis from 0.24% in Q1 2025.
Valaris (VAL) 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 was 4.3% for Q1 2026 at Valaris, down from 7.33% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 26.67% in Q2 2025 to a low of 15.67% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 9.24% across 5 years, with a median of 7.92% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Margin surged 26030 bps in 2022, then sank 1874 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 9.48% in 2022, then fell by 16 bps to 7.92% in 2023, then surged by 158 bps to 20.4% in 2024, then slumped by 64 bps to 7.33% in 2025, then tumbled by 41 bps to 4.3% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 4.3% (Q1 2026), 7.33% (Q4 2025), and 21.91% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 153.75 Bn | 153.69 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 23.56% |
| 2 | Noble | 7.23 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 28.68% |
| 3 | Transocean | 6.52 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 26.55% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.41 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -1.28% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.80 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -3.96% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 2.73 Bn | 2.40 Bn | 177.00 Mn | 6.70% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 1.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -9,343.35% |
| 8 | Borr Drilling | 1.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | 18.62% |
| 9 | Nabors Industries | 1.38 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -60.65% |
| 10 | Valaris | 478.59 Mn | -99.21 Mn | 92.00 Mn | 4.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0.95% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.83% |