Valaris (VAL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Valaris (VAL) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 4.43% in Q3 2026, down 5.41 percentage points from 9.84% a year earlier and down 1.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Valaris (VAL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Valaris reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 12.58%, up 1.59 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +54.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 10.99% in FY2024 (+8.82 pp), 2.18% in FY2023 (+0.44 pp) and 1.74% in FY2022.
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.47 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 60.25 percentage points in Q1 2023, against a drop of 5.41 percentage points in Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 5.63% (Q2 2026), 8.32% (Q1 2026) and 12.24% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 73.67 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 9.30% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 47.44 Bn | 9.59 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 13.18% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 26.34 Bn | 18.29 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 13.16% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.18 Bn | 21.15 Bn | 728.70 Mn | 35.01% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.56 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 228.22 Mn | 1.51% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.31 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 439.00 Mn | 2.34% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.11 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 16.40% |
| 8 | Transocean | 5.79 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 6.10% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.48 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 176.30 Mn | 4.43% |
| 10 | Kodiak Gas Services | 4.28 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 259.04 Mn | 6.91% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.43% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.84% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.13% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -55.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -61.56% |
Valaris Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=VAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=VAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();