NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NBR • BMG6359F1370
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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.
1. NBR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NBR has reported negative net income.
- NBR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- NBR had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- NBR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.15%, NBR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 41.72%, NBR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- NBR has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.59%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NBR outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- NBR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.44%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.37%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.59%) for NBR is above the 3 year average (4.44%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- NBR has a better Profit Margin (7.74%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- NBR has a Operating Margin (7.85%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NBR has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 39.89%, NBR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NBR has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NBR has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, NBR has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, NBR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.60, NBR is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- NBR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.58. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of NBR (3.58) is worse than 90.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.6 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC8.82%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.56 indicates that NBR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.56, NBR is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- NBR has a Quick Ratio of 1.47. 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 Quick ratio value of 1.47, NBR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.47 |
3. NBR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- NBR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 51.20%, which is quite impressive.
- Looking at the last year, NBR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.69% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, NBR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.34% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, NBR will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 37.25% on average per year.
- NBR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.19% yearly.
EPS Next Y51.54%
EPS Next 2Y38.86%
EPS Next 3Y37.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.58%
Revenue Next 2Y3.72%
Revenue Next 3Y4.19%
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.
4. NBR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for NBR. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NBR is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.96 |
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 37.25% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.86%
EPS Next 3Y37.25%
5. NBR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NBR does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NBR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
76.59
+0.98 (+1.3%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27/amc
Inst Owners85.79%
Inst Owner Change-15.3%
Ins Owners5.12%
Ins Owner Change15.77%
Market Cap1.12B
Revenue(TTM)3.18B
Net Income(TTM)246.44M
Analysts52
Price Target67.58 (-11.76%)
Short Float %9.8%
Short Ratio3.54
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)7.72%
PT rev (3m)29.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)25.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)28.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.85%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.35 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 1.62 | ||
| P/B | 1.9 | ||
| P/tB | 1.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.96 |
EPS(TTM)-9.59
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-4.65
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.55
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)47.26
OCFY61.7%
SpS217.09
BVpS40.27
TBVpS40.27
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.6 |
F-Score7
WACC8.82%
ROIC/WACC0.52
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 Y51.54%
EPS Next 2Y38.86%
EPS Next 3Y37.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.69%
Revenue growth 3Y6.27%
Revenue growth 5Y8.34%
Sales Q2Q%9%
Revenue Next Year2.58%
Revenue Next 2Y3.72%
Revenue Next 3Y4.19%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.49%
EBIT growth 3Y87.91%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year244.05%
EBIT Next 3Y60.46%
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
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 2 / 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 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD?
The financial health rating of NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) is 2 / 10.