NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:NBR • BMG6359F1370

68.1 USD
+4.22 (+6.61%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
68.1 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to NBR. NBR was compared to 60 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. NBR has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. NBR has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NBR had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year NBR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years NBR always reported negative net income.
  • NBR had a positive operating cash flow in 4 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 0 500M -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • NBR has a Return On Assets of 3.77%. This is in the better half of the industry: NBR outperforms 61.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 31.44%, NBR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.70%, NBR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NBR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.54%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.98%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.54%) for NBR is below the current ROIC(4.70%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.77%
ROE 31.44%
ROIC 4.7%
ROA(3y)-4.38%
ROA(5y)-7.78%
ROE(3y)-88.52%
ROE(5y)-87.38%
ROIC(3y)3.54%
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 0 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • NBR's Profit Margin of 5.85% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NBR outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 7.93%, NBR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 40.28%, NBR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NBR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.93%
PM (TTM) 5.85%
GM 40.28%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.82%
GM growth 5Y2.06%
NBR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNBR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NBR is destroying value.
  • NBR has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
NBR Yearly Shares OutstandingNBR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M
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 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.60, we must say that NBR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.60, NBR is doing worse than 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.05 is on the high side and indicates that NBR has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of NBR (4.05) is worse than 90.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.05
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.6
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC8.18%
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 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • NBR has a Current Ratio of 2.09. This indicates that NBR is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NBR's Current ratio of 2.09 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NBR outperforms 61.67% of its industry peers.
  • NBR has a Quick Ratio of 1.93. This is a normal value and indicates that NBR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NBR has a better Quick ratio (1.93) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.09
Quick Ratio 1.93
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 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 51.20% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.2%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%102.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.97%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.54% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.74% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y35.15%
EPS Next 2Y35.45%
EPS Next 3Y24.54%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.25%
Revenue Next 2Y2.28%
Revenue Next 3Y3.74%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for NBR. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year NBR is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of NBR indicates a rather cheap valuation: NBR is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.19
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

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as NBR's earnings are expected to grow with 24.54% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.45%
EPS Next 3Y24.54%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD

NYSE:NBR (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 68.1 0 (0%)

68.1

+4.22 (+6.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners101.97%
Inst Owner Change0.14%
Ins Owners4.37%
Ins Owner Change13.81%
Market Cap991.54M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)182.26M
Analysts52
Price Target62.73 (-7.89%)
Short Float %10.19%
Short Ratio3.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)-73.53%
DP3.32%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-339.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-526.79%
Max EPS beat(2)-152.11%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-198.87%
Min EPS beat(4)-526.79%
Max EPS beat(4)171.33%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-162.59%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-727.24%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-550.69%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.49%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.41%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.96%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.22%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.1%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.75%
PT rev (1m)8.85%
PT rev (3m)46.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-37.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)265.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)4813.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.47%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.32
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 1.66
P/B 1.71
P/tB 1.71
EV/EBITDA 3.19
EPS(TTM)-9.59
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-6.22
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-11.37
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)40.96
OCFY60.14%
SpS214.08
BVpS39.82
TBVpS39.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.77%
ROE 31.44%
ROCE 5.95%
ROIC 4.7%
ROICexc 5.24%
ROICexgc 5.24%
OM 7.93%
PM (TTM) 5.85%
GM 40.28%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-4.38%
ROA(5y)-7.78%
ROE(3y)-88.52%
ROE(5y)-87.38%
ROIC(3y)3.54%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)4.37%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)4.37%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)4.47%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.82%
GM growth 5Y2.06%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.05
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.63
Cap/Depr 117.87%
Cap/Sales 24.44%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 66.73%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.09
Quick Ratio 1.93
Altman-Z 0.6
F-Score7
WACC8.18%
ROIC/WACC0.57
Cap/Depr(3y)76.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)57.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.48%
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 Y35.15%
EPS Next 2Y35.45%
EPS Next 3Y24.54%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.97%
Revenue Next Year0.25%
Revenue Next 2Y2.28%
Revenue Next 3Y3.74%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-1.66%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year253.67%
EBIT Next 3Y55.07%
EBIT Next 5Y43.32%
FCF growth 1Y-211.96%
FCF growth 3Y-58.66%
FCF growth 5Y-44.51%
OCF growth 1Y-9.08%
OCF growth 3Y10.68%
OCF growth 5Y-3.21%

NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD / NBR FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of NBR stock?

NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


How financially healthy is NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD?

The financial health rating of NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) is 3 / 10.