Valaris (VAL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Valaris (VAL) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.77% in Q1 2026, down 30.29% quarter-over-quarter from 11.15% in Q4 2025, and down 480.0% on a YoY basis from 2.04% in Q1 2025.
Valaris (VAL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valaris' Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.77% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 480.0% year-over-year to 7.77%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.77% (down 480.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.44%, up 189.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 7.77% for Q1 2026 at Valaris, down from 11.15% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 14.45% in Q3 2025 to a low of 3.24% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.41% across 5 years, with a median of 4.29% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed jumped 4565 bps in 2022, then plunged 480 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 1.59% in 2022, then rose by 6 bps to 1.69% in 2023, then soared by 463 bps to 9.53% in 2024, then increased by 17 bps to 11.15% in 2025, then slumped by 30 bps to 7.77% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.77% (Q1 2026), 11.15% (Q4 2025), and 14.45% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 153.75 Bn | 153.69 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 19.54% |
| 2 | Noble | 7.23 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 6.68% |
| 3 | Transocean | 6.52 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 0.02% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.41 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -1.52% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.80 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -4.09% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 2.73 Bn | 2.40 Bn | 177.00 Mn | 1.49% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 1.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -71.06% |
| 8 | Borr Drilling | 1.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | 9.32% |
| 9 | Nabors Industries | 1.38 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -37.93% |
| 10 | Valaris | 478.59 Mn | -99.21 Mn | 92.00 Mn | 7.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.24% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -38.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -46.15% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -16.01% |