Borr Drilling (BORR)
NYSE:BORR
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Borr Drilling
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$6.00
▲(7.72% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/22/26
The score is driven primarily by improving operating performance but meaningful leverage and volatile/free cash flow (including negative TTM FCF). Technicals add near-term caution as the stock trades below key short-term averages with weak-to-neutral momentum. Valuation is mixed with a decent yield but a non-meaningful negative P/E, while the latest call supports the outlook via stronger coverage/backlog and liquidity actions despite near-term cost and timing pressures.
Positive Factors
High operational utilization & safety
Consistently very high technical (99.4%) and economic (97%) utilization plus multi-year LTI-free records indicate durable operational reliability and safety culture. This reduces downtime, mobilization churn and incident costs, supporting steady contracted days and repeat customer wins over many quarters.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Debt-to-equity around 1.7x–2.1x leaves the company highly levered for a cyclical jack-up driller. High leverage amplifies earnings volatility in downturns, constrains strategic flexibility for bidding and capex, and increases refinancing and covenant sensitivity if cashflows weaken in the coming quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High operational utilization & safety
Consistently very high technical (99.4%) and economic (97%) utilization plus multi-year LTI-free records indicate durable operational reliability and safety culture. This reduces downtime, mobilization churn and incident costs, supporting steady contracted days and repeat customer wins over many quarters.
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Borr Drilling (BORR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.64B
Dividend Yield5.99%
Average Volume (3M)8.36M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.15
Revenue Growth5.84%
EPS Growth-19.93%
CountryUS
Employees2,087
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Drilling
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.16
Shares Outstanding307,701,080
10 Day Avg. Volume9,280,602
30 Day Avg. Volume8,364,576
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.48
Price to Book (P/B)0.86
Price to Sales (P/S)1.04
P/FCF Ratio8.30
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.81
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.27
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.75
Enterprise Value/Ebitda3.19
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$6.17Price Target Upside10.71% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.16
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.04B
Borr Drilling Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Borr Drilling Limited operates as an offshore drilling contractor to the oil and gas industry worldwide. It owns, contracts, and operates jack-up rigs for operations in shallow-water areas, including the provision of related equipment and work cre...
How the Company Makes Money
Borr Drilling makes money by contracting its jack-up drilling rigs to customers for offshore drilling campaigns under drilling contracts. The core revenue stream is dayrate-based rig hire, where the customer pays a negotiated daily rate for use of...
Borr Drilling Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 21, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a cautiously optimistic strategic outlook: operational performance and safety remain strong (very high utilization and safety milestones), the company materially expanded fleet and improved 2026 coverage, and management strengthened the capital structure (new convertible notes and liquidity). These strategic and contracting gains offset near-term financial headwinds including a Q1 revenue decline, a $29 million net loss, an $8.4 million credit loss provision, and Odin's delayed startup with additional expected prep costs. Management emphasized that sector fundamentals and demand visibility (particularly into 2027–2028) are improving but with timing uncertainty driven by geopolitical events.Positive Updates
Strong Operational Utilization and Safety Track Record
Technical utilization of 99.4% and economic utilization of 97% in Q1 2026; multiple rigs reached long LTI-free milestones (Gerd, Natt, Mist: 7 years; Saga: 6 years; Arabia III: 3 years) and Norve attained 2 years recordable-incident free, signaling strong operational performance and safety culture.
Negative Updates
Quarterly Revenue and EBITDA Pressure
Total operating revenues decreased $12.4 million (down 4.8% quarter-on-quarter) and adjusted EBITDA fell by $16.7 million quarter-on-quarter, reflecting short-term softness versus Q4.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Operational Utilization and Safety Track Record
Technical utilization of 99.4% and economic utilization of 97% in Q1 2026; multiple rigs reached long LTI-free milestones (Gerd, Natt, Mist: 7 years; Saga: 6 years; Arabia III: 3 years) and Norve attained 2 years recordable-incident free, signaling strong operational performance and safety culture.
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Company Guidance
Management guided that Q2 will remain affected by the Odin delayed start (now expected in late June) and about $10M of additional contract‑preparation costs on top of standard OpEx (after an $8.4M credit loss provision in Q1); Q1 metrics were technical utilization 99.4%, economic utilization 97%, revenue $247M, adjusted EBITDA $88.5M and net loss $29M. They said full‑year 2026 coverage has risen to 71% at an average dayrate of ~ $137,000 (H2 coverage 65% vs 48% previously), YTD commitments are 13 adding ~ $274M to backlog (and since the last report 8 commitments representing >1,100 firm days), and the fleet has expanded to 34 rigs (from 29). Liquidity at quarter end was $480M (cash $246M, undrawn revolver $234M); post‑quarter they issued $300M of 2033 convertibles to repurchase ~$195.2M of 2028 notes (new coupon 3.5% vs 5%, conversion price $8). Management expects dayrate/activity upside to lag oil price by 6–12 months, notes 17 visible open tenders in the Middle East, and views the company as well positioned to capture stronger demand into 2027–28.Borr Drilling Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
46
Neutral
Cash Flow
40
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.05B | 1.02B | 1.01B | 771.60M | 443.80M | 245.30M |
| Gross Profit | 483.30M | 372.20M | 879.40M | 654.20M | 327.30M | 125.70M |
| EBITDA | 417.40M | 469.80M | 473.00M | 331.90M | -32.50M | 29.20M |
| Net Income | 35.90M | 45.00M | 82.10M | 22.10M | -292.80M | -193.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.80B | 3.63B | 3.42B | 3.08B | 3.00B | 3.08B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 246.90M | 380.70M | 61.60M | 102.50M | 108.00M | 34.90M |
| Total Debt | 2.30B | 2.15B | 2.11B | 1.70B | 1.60B | 1.92B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.61B | 2.40B | 2.43B | 2.10B | 2.10B | 2.19B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.20B | 1.22B | 993.30M | 984.00M | 897.80M | 889.90M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -121.27M | 127.40M | -332.10M | -164.70M | -20.80M | -77.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 163.20M | 251.90M | 77.30M | -50.70M | 62.50M | -58.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -284.47M | -124.50M | -409.40M | -104.20M | -82.60M | 40.90M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 205.02M | 190.80M | 292.00M | 139.00M | 92.60M | 44.80M |
Borr Drilling Technical Analysis
Negative
5.57
Price Trends
5.74
Negative
5.41
Negative
4.27
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.08
Positive
32.82
Neutral
19.86
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BORR, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 5.57 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.97, below the 50-day MA of 5.74, and above the 200-day MA of 4.27, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.08 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 32.82 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 19.86 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for BORR.
Borr Drilling Peers Comparison
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Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $1.49B | -27.14 | 0.91% | ― | -2.91% | -82.51% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
65 Neutral | $4.60B | -41.73 | -3.67% | 5.42% | -9.41% | 88.02% | |
64 Neutral | $7.24B | 25.89 | -32.79% | ― | 12.90% | -274.70% | |
64 Neutral | $3.10B | 18.11 | -0.84% | ― | 7.91% | -120.67% | |
61 Neutral | $1.51B | -14.00 | 40.63% | ― | 10.21% | ― | |
55 Neutral | $1.64B | -15.32 | 3.14% | 5.99% | 5.84% | -19.93% |
* Energy Sector Average
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