TRANSOCEAN LTD (RIG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:RIG • CH0048265513

5.93 USD
-0.2 (-3.26%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
5.94 USD
+0.01 (+0.17%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM

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

Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, RIG scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RIG was compared to 60 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. RIG has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. RIG has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. RIG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RIG had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year RIG had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years RIG always reported negative net income.
  • Of the past 5 years RIG 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
RIG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRIG 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 1B -1B -2B -3B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -18.13%, RIG is not doing good in the industry: 90.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -36.31%, RIG is not doing good in the industry: 88.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of RIG (3.41%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -18.13%
ROE -36.31%
ROIC 3.41%
ROA(3y)-3.46%
ROA(5y)-3.17%
ROE(3y)-6.63%
ROE(5y)-6.03%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
RIG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRIG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -5 -10 -15 -20

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 15.51%, RIG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RIG's Gross Margin of 38.56% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RIG outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • RIG's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.51%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 38.56%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.81%
GM growth 5Y4.14%
RIG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRIG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. RIG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), RIG is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for RIG. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
RIG Yearly Shares OutstandingRIG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
RIG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRIG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.23, we must say that RIG is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • RIG has a Altman-Z score of 0.23. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RIG underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • RIG has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.91. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as RIG would need 12.91 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • RIG has a Debt to FCF ratio of 12.91. This is in the lower half of the industry: RIG underperforms 61.67% of its industry peers.
  • RIG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.60. This is a neutral value indicating RIG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • RIG has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.60) than 61.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.6
Debt/FCF 12.91
Altman-Z 0.23
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC6.91%
RIG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRIG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.08 indicates that RIG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RIG's Current ratio of 1.08 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RIG is outperformed by 88.33% of its industry peers.
  • RIG has a Quick Ratio of 1.08. This is a bad value and indicates that RIG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.91, RIG is not doing good in the industry: 81.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.08
Quick Ratio 0.91
RIG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRIG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. RIG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 92.59% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)92.59%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%122.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.56%

3.2 Future

  • RIG is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 126.34% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -2.63% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y881.18%
EPS Next 2Y173.38%
EPS Next 3Y126.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.63%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

RIG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRIG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B
RIG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRIG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 -1 2 3

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4. RIG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • RIG reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.96, the valuation of RIG can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RIG is valued a bit more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.57. RIG is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 37.96
RIG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRIG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • RIG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RIG is valued a bit cheaper than 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.55
EV/EBITDA 9.39
RIG Per share dataRIG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • RIG's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • RIG's earnings are expected to grow with 126.34% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y173.38%
EPS Next 3Y126.34%

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5. RIG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for RIG!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

RIG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

TRANSOCEAN LTD

NYSE:RIG (3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 5.94 +0.01 (+0.17%)

5.93

-0.2 (-3.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners70.88%
Inst Owner Change1.68%
Ins Owners1.23%
Ins Owner Change2.61%
Market Cap6.53B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-2.93B
Analysts68.42
Price Target5.42 (-8.6%)
Short Float %17.41%
Short Ratio3.58
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)87.08%
Min EPS beat(2)74.16%
Max EPS beat(2)100%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1959.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-8000.81%
Max EPS beat(4)100%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-955.52%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-659.98%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-494.31%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.71%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.88%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.28%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.07%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.19%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.5%
PT rev (1m)34.92%
PT rev (3m)32.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.4%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)10.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)63.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.77%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 37.96
P/S 1.69
P/FCF 13.55
P/OCF 10.78
P/B 0.81
P/tB 0.81
EV/EBITDA 9.39
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.16
Fwd EY2.63%
FCF(TTM)0.44
FCFY7.38%
OCF(TTM)0.55
OCFY9.28%
SpS3.52
BVpS7.33
TBVpS7.33
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -18.13%
ROE -36.31%
ROCE 4.31%
ROIC 3.41%
ROICexc 3.62%
ROICexgc 3.62%
OM 15.51%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 38.56%
FCFM 12.44%
ROA(3y)-3.46%
ROA(5y)-3.17%
ROE(3y)-6.63%
ROE(5y)-6.03%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
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 3Y3.81%
GM growth 5Y4.14%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.24
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.6
Debt/FCF 12.91
Debt/EBITDA 3.75
Cap/Depr 17.92%
Cap/Sales 3.2%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 46.87%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.08
Quick Ratio 0.91
Altman-Z 0.23
F-Score5
WACC6.91%
ROIC/WACC0.49
Cap/Depr(3y)57.33%
Cap/Depr(5y)44.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.34%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)92.59%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%122.22%
EPS Next Y881.18%
EPS Next 2Y173.38%
EPS Next 3Y126.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.56%
Revenue Next Year-2.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.63%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y247.4%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year574.22%
EBIT Next 3Y83.59%
EBIT Next 5Y62.97%
FCF growth 1Y229.57%
FCF growth 3Y-19.28%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y148.36%
OCF growth 3Y-8.05%
OCF growth 5Y5.62%

TRANSOCEAN LTD / RIG FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for TRANSOCEAN LTD?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to RIG.


What is the valuation status of TRANSOCEAN LTD (RIG) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to TRANSOCEAN LTD (RIG). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of RIG stock?

TRANSOCEAN LTD (RIG) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for RIG stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TRANSOCEAN LTD (RIG) is expected to grow by 881.18% in the next year.


Is the dividend of TRANSOCEAN LTD sustainable?

The dividend rating of TRANSOCEAN LTD (RIG) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.