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BRISTOW GROUP INC (VTOL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:VTOL - US11040G1031 - Common Stock

40.18 USD
-0.77 (-1.88%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
40.18 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to VTOL. VTOL was compared to 62 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. While VTOL is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. VTOL is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VTOL was profitable.
  • In the past year VTOL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: VTOL reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • VTOL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VTOL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVTOL 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 50M -50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • VTOL has a Return On Assets of 6.28%. This is in the better half of the industry: VTOL outperforms 75.81% of its industry peers.
  • VTOL has a better Return On Equity (13.74%) than 82.26% of its industry peers.
  • VTOL has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.88%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VTOL outperforms 58.06% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VTOL is significantly below the industry average of 12.77%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.88%) for VTOL is above the 3 year average (3.34%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.28%
ROE 13.74%
ROIC 5.88%
ROA(3y)1.08%
ROA(5y)1.33%
ROE(3y)2.64%
ROE(5y)3.14%
ROIC(3y)3.34%
ROIC(5y)N/A
VTOL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVTOL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 9.71%, VTOL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VTOL's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • VTOL has a Operating Margin of 9.71%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VTOL outperforms 58.06% of its industry peers.
  • VTOL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 26.33%, VTOL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VTOL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.71%
PM (TTM) 9.71%
GM 26.33%
OM growth 3Y18.49%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y0.86%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.56%
GM growth 5Y-3.56%
VTOL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVTOL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VTOL is destroying value.
  • VTOL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • VTOL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VTOL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
VTOL Yearly Shares OutstandingVTOL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
VTOL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVTOL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • VTOL has an Altman-Z score of 1.85. This is not the best score and indicates that VTOL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • VTOL has a Altman-Z score (1.85) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • VTOL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.63. This is a neutral value indicating VTOL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • VTOL has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.63) than 64.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.85
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC8.74%
VTOL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVTOL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.91 indicates that VTOL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.91, VTOL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VTOL has a Quick Ratio of 1.53. This is a normal value and indicates that VTOL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VTOL has a Quick ratio (1.53) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.91
Quick Ratio 1.53
VTOL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVTOL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 66.15% over the past year.
  • VTOL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 56.74% yearly.
  • VTOL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.78%.
  • VTOL shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 44.32% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)66.15%
EPS 3Y56.74%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%53.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.31%
Revenue growth 5Y44.32%
Sales Q2Q%5.8%

3.2 Future

  • VTOL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.52% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.45% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y8.74%
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y8.52%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year13.19%
Revenue Next 2Y11.35%
Revenue Next 3Y10.45%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
VTOL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVTOL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
VTOL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVTOL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.44, the valuation of VTOL can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VTOL is valued cheaper than 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VTOL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say VTOL is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.55, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of VTOL.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VTOL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.39% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • VTOL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.44
Fwd PE 7.55
VTOL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVTOL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as VTOL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.11
VTOL Per share dataVTOL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • VTOL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • VTOL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y8.52%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

BRISTOW GROUP INC

NYSE:VTOL (1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 40.18 0 (0%)

40.18

-0.77 (-1.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners97.77%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners1.8%
Ins Owner Change-13.33%
Market Cap1.16B
Revenue(TTM)1.47B
Net Income(TTM)142.44M
Analysts82.5
Price Target49.47 (23.12%)
Short Float %3.13%
Short Ratio4.5
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)103.28%
Min EPS beat(2)98.39%
Max EPS beat(2)108.17%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)84.6%
Min EPS beat(4)59.88%
Max EPS beat(4)108.17%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)65.24%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)37.52%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)20.81%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.61%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.88%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.46%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.52%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.08%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.31%
PT rev (1m)7.78%
PT rev (3m)7.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.72%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.44
Fwd PE 7.55
P/S 0.79
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 6.73
P/B 1.12
P/tB 1.12
EV/EBITDA 7.11
EPS(TTM)5.4
EY13.44%
EPS(NY)5.32
Fwd EY13.25%
FCF(TTM)-0.82
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.97
OCFY14.85%
SpS50.72
BVpS35.84
TBVpS35.84
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number65.99
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.28%
ROE 13.74%
ROCE 7.44%
ROIC 5.88%
ROICexc 6.74%
ROICexgc 6.74%
OM 9.71%
PM (TTM) 9.71%
GM 26.33%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.08%
ROA(5y)1.33%
ROE(3y)2.64%
ROE(5y)3.14%
ROIC(3y)3.34%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)3.87%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)3.99%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)4.23%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y21.02%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y23.41%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y18.49%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y0.86%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.56%
GM growth 5Y-3.56%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.91
Cap/Depr 241.01%
Cap/Sales 13.39%
Interest Coverage 3.09
Cash Conversion 77.04%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.91
Quick Ratio 1.53
Altman-Z 1.85
F-Score8
WACC8.74%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)145.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.34%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.22%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)66.15%
EPS 3Y56.74%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%53.57%
EPS Next Y8.74%
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y8.52%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.31%
Revenue growth 5Y44.32%
Sales Q2Q%5.8%
Revenue Next Year13.19%
Revenue Next 2Y11.35%
Revenue Next 3Y10.45%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y20.81%
EBIT growth 3Y25.97%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year107.29%
EBIT Next 3Y40.77%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y66.24%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y650.2%
OCF growth 3Y22.38%
OCF growth 5Y45.08%

BRISTOW GROUP INC / VTOL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BRISTOW GROUP INC (VTOL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VTOL.


Can you provide the valuation status for BRISTOW GROUP INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to BRISTOW GROUP INC (VTOL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of VTOL stock?

BRISTOW GROUP INC (VTOL) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of BRISTOW GROUP INC (VTOL) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BRISTOW GROUP INC (VTOL) is 7.44 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.12.


What is the earnings growth outlook for BRISTOW GROUP INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BRISTOW GROUP INC (VTOL) is expected to grow by 8.74% in the next year.