NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:NBR • BMG6359F1370

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89.06 USD
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This NBR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. NBR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NBR had negative earnings in the past year.
  • NBR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years NBR reported 4 times negative net income.
  • NBR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
NBR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNBR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • NBR's Return On Assets of 5.15% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NBR outperforms 75.81% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of NBR (41.72%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.59%, NBR is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NBR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.44%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.09%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.44%) for NBR is below the current ROIC(4.59%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.15%
ROE 41.72%
ROIC 4.59%
ROA(3y)-0.12%
ROA(5y)-3.7%
ROE(3y)-41.99%
ROE(5y)-64.45%
ROIC(3y)4.44%
ROIC(5y)N/A
NBR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNBR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.74%, NBR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 7.85%, NBR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NBR has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of NBR (39.89%) is better than 82.26% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NBR has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.85%
PM (TTM) 7.74%
GM 39.89%
OM growth 3Y76.83%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.33%
GM growth 5Y1.22%
NBR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNBR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. NBR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NBR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NBR has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • NBR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • NBR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
NBR Yearly Shares OutstandingNBR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M
NBR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNBR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • NBR has an Altman-Z score of 0.63. This is a bad value and indicates that NBR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • NBR has a Altman-Z score of 0.63. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NBR underperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.58 is on the high side and indicates that NBR has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of NBR (3.58) is worse than 87.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.58
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.63
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC6.89%
NBR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNBR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • NBR has a Current Ratio of 1.56. This is a normal value and indicates that NBR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.56, NBR is not doing good in the industry: 64.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.47 indicates that NBR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.47, NBR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.56
Quick Ratio 1.47
NBR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNBR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. NBR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 51.20% over the past year.
  • NBR shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.69%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.34% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.2%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%102.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.69%
Revenue growth 3Y6.27%
Revenue growth 5Y8.34%
Sales Q2Q%9%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 36.59% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NBR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.16% on average per year.
EPS Next Y50.05%
EPS Next 2Y38.38%
EPS Next 3Y36.59%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.64%
Revenue Next 2Y3.75%
Revenue Next 3Y4.16%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
NBR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNBR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
NBR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNBR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

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4. NBR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • NBR reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for NBR. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
NBR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNBR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NBR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.17
NBR Per share dataNBR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150 200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • NBR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • NBR's earnings are expected to grow with 36.59% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.38%
EPS Next 3Y36.59%

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5. NBR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NBR does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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NBR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD

NYSE:NBR (4/24/2026, 11:24:00 AM)

89.06

+0.52 (+0.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners85.43%
Inst Owner Change-0.02%
Ins Owners5.12%
Ins Owner Change17.78%
Market Cap1.31B
Revenue(TTM)3.18B
Net Income(TTM)246.44M
Analysts52
Price Target77.01 (-13.53%)
Short Float %6.7%
Short Ratio2.38
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.98%
DP2.46%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-208.69%
Min EPS beat(2)-526.79%
Max EPS beat(2)109.41%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-99.54%
Min EPS beat(4)-526.79%
Max EPS beat(4)171.33%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-133.98%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-608.25%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-542.92%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.41%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.04%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.22%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.94%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.28%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.64%
PT rev (1m)13.96%
PT rev (3m)30.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-20.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)26.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.41
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 1.88
P/B 2.21
P/tB 2.21
EV/EBITDA 3.17
EPS(TTM)-9.59
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-4.79
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.55
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)47.26
OCFY53.06%
SpS217.09
BVpS40.27
TBVpS40.27
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.15%
ROE 41.72%
ROCE 6.59%
ROIC 4.59%
ROICexc 6.1%
ROICexgc 6.1%
OM 7.85%
PM (TTM) 7.74%
GM 39.89%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-0.12%
ROA(5y)-3.7%
ROE(3y)-41.99%
ROE(5y)-64.45%
ROIC(3y)4.44%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.65%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)5.65%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.37%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y104.52%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y104.52%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y76.83%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.33%
GM growth 5Y1.22%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.66
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.58
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.35
Cap/Depr 110.28%
Cap/Sales 22.48%
Interest Coverage 1.2
Cash Conversion 77.08%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.56
Quick Ratio 1.47
Altman-Z 0.63
F-Score7
WACC6.89%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)94.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.83%
Cap/Sales(3y)19.95%
Cap/Sales(5y)17.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.2%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%102.55%
EPS Next Y50.05%
EPS Next 2Y38.38%
EPS Next 3Y36.59%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.69%
Revenue growth 3Y6.27%
Revenue growth 5Y8.34%
Sales Q2Q%9%
Revenue Next Year2.64%
Revenue Next 2Y3.75%
Revenue Next 3Y4.16%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.49%
EBIT growth 3Y87.91%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year243.49%
EBIT Next 3Y60.31%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-267.85%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y19.23%
OCF growth 3Y11.43%
OCF growth 5Y14.66%

NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD / NBR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to NBR.


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NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for NBR stock?

The financial health rating of NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) is 2 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) is expected to grow by 50.05% in the next year.