Tidewater reports Q2 EPS 94c, consensus 91c

Reports Q2 revenue $339.2M, consensus $330.19M. Quintin Kneen, Tidewater’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Second quarter revenue came in nicely above our expectations driven by continued strength in global day rates. Our consolidated global average day rate expanded materially during the quarter, with the average day rate increasing nearly $1,600 per day sequentially, the second largest sequential increase in day rate since the offshore vessel recovery began in early 2022. The improvement in day rates was broad-based with each vessel class and each segment posting day rate improvement sequentially. We saw particular strength in our large and mid-sized AHTS vessels, with significant day rate increases on both a term contract and spot basis, which is indicative of the strength of drilling activity during the seasonably favorable second quarter and of the preparation for additional drilling projects as we progress towards the end of the year.”