Seadrill Limited (SDRL)
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
$51.00
▲(10.46% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/19/26
The score is held back primarily by weakened 2025 profitability and cash flow despite a currently improved balance sheet. Offsetting this, technicals are solid and the latest earnings call pointed to stronger 2026–2027 fundamentals supported by backlog and repriced contracts, while valuation remains less supportive due to loss-making results and no dividend.
Positive Factors
Backlog Coverage & Visibility
A firm contracted backlog near $2.5B with ~90% of 2026 midpoint revenue covered materially reduces near‑term contracting risk. This visibility supports predictable dayrate revenue and underpins the company’s guided EBITDA range, improving the odds of a durable cash‑flow inflection in H2 2026.
Negative Factors
Weak Cash Generation
A return to negative operating and free cash flow in 2025 highlights inconsistent cash conversion versus prior years. Persistent cash burn limits reinvestment capacity, raises refinancing or liquidity needs, and constrains the company’s ability to self‑fund reactivations or absorb legal and timing shocks over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Backlog Coverage & Visibility
A firm contracted backlog near $2.5B with ~90% of 2026 midpoint revenue covered materially reduces near‑term contracting risk. This visibility supports predictable dayrate revenue and underpins the company’s guided EBITDA range, improving the odds of a durable cash‑flow inflection in H2 2026.
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Seadrill Limited (SDRL) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.07B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)697.04K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.02
Revenue Growth3.75%
EPS Growth-119.04%
CountryUS
Employees3,300
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Drilling
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.25
Shares Outstanding62,449,448
10 Day Avg. Volume733,020
30 Day Avg. Volume697,045
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.23
Price to Book (P/B)0.75
Price to Sales (P/S)1.50
P/FCF Ratio-15.57
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.08
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.33
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit14.41
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.80
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$53.40Price Target Upside15.66% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)0.77
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.44B
Seadrill Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Seadrill Limited provides offshore contract drilling services to the oil and gas industry worldwide. It operates in three segments: Harsh Environment, Floaters, and Jack-ups Rigs. The company owns and operates drillships, semi-submersible rigs, an...
How the Company Makes Money
Seadrill makes money primarily by contracting its offshore drilling units to oil and gas producers under drilling contracts. Revenue is chiefly generated from dayrate-based contract drilling: customers pay a negotiated daily rate for the use of a ...
Seadrill Limited Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 25, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized strong operational performance, record safety, meaningful backlog additions and clear guidance for a 2026–2027 earnings and cash flow improvement driven by repriced contracts, rig reactivations and reduced capital spend. Short-term headwinds were acknowledged: a challenging 2025 market, Q4 cash outflows including a $43 million legal payment, stacked low-spec assets with high reactivation costs, and near-term availability/contracting risk for several rigs. On balance, the positives—EBITDA outperformance, backlog growth (+$0.5B to ~$2.5B), 90% revenue coverage at midpoint for 2026, committed utilization at 88% and a visible path to stronger free cash flow in H2 2026—outweigh the near-term negatives.Positive Updates
Record Safety and Operational Excellence
Seadrill achieved its best safety performance in company history with total recordable incident rate 50% better than the IADC offshore industry benchmark. Operational milestones include West Neptune completing a record 6-zone completion in 11 days (60% faster than prior benchmark), West Tellus achieving 400 consecutive days of BOP subsea deployment (second longest in fleet history), over 100 MPD wells drilled fleetwide, West Elara winning ConocoPhillips Supplier of the Year, and Sevan Louisiana executing first U.S. Gulf deployment of Trendsetter's Trident intervention system.
Negative Updates
Q4 Cash Outflows and Legal Payment
Seadrill used $63 million of cash in Q4 primarily related to a $43 million payment for an unfavorable legal judgment tied to the Sonadrill joint venture, accelerated capital and long-term maintenance spending (noted $69 million of CapEx/LTM activity in Q4 to prepare rigs) and timing of accounts payable disbursements. Year-end cash balance was $365 million (including $26 million restricted) with total liquidity of $524 million and gross principal debt of $625 million maturing through 2030.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Safety and Operational Excellence
Seadrill achieved its best safety performance in company history with total recordable incident rate 50% better than the IADC offshore industry benchmark. Operational milestones include West Neptune completing a record 6-zone completion in 11 days (60% faster than prior benchmark), West Tellus achieving 400 consecutive days of BOP subsea deployment (second longest in fleet history), over 100 MPD wells drilled fleetwide, West Elara winning ConocoPhillips Supplier of the Year, and Sevan Louisiana executing first U.S. Gulf deployment of Trendsetter's Trident intervention system.
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Company Guidance
Seadrill guided full-year 2026 total operating revenues of $1.40–$1.45 billion (excludes ~$50 million of reimbursables) and adjusted EBITDA of $350–$400 million (which includes a $26 million non‑cash amortization/mobilization expense), noting Q1 will be lower with a step‑up in Q2 as the West Jupiter, West Tellus and West Capella commence contracts; management said ~90% of the midpoint of 2026 revenue is covered by firm backlog, contracted backlog stands at ≈$2.5 billion after adding $0.5 billion (including $152 million from West Capella’s ~440‑day award and $48 million from a 4‑month West Neptune extension), full‑year CapEx and long‑term maintenance are guided to $200–$240 million, and an inflection to strong cash generation is expected mid‑2026; liquidity and balance‑sheet metrics include $365 million of cash (incl. $26 million restricted), $524 million total liquidity and $625 million gross principal debt (maturities through 2030), while market indicators cited committed drillship utilization at 88% and Westwood forecasts floater utilization of 91% in 2026 and 96% in 2027—with repricing tailwinds such as West Jupiter and West Tellus being repriced to three‑year contracts at roughly $200,000/day higher than prior rates.Seadrill Limited Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
67
Positive
Cash Flow
38
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.44B | 1.39B | 1.47B | 936.00M | 907.00M |
| Gross Profit | 173.00M | 293.00M | 565.00M | 281.00M | -38.00M |
| EBITDA | 248.00M | 562.00M | 494.00M | 224.00M | -336.00M |
| Net Income | -77.00M | 446.00M | 300.00M | 3.91B | -587.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 3.95B | 4.16B | 4.22B | 2.80B | 3.90B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 339.00M | 478.00M | 697.00M | 480.00M | 293.00M |
| Total Debt | 613.00M | 618.00M | 610.00M | 518.00M | 908.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.09B | 1.24B | 1.24B | 1.10B | 7.61B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.86B | 2.92B | 2.98B | 1.70B | -3.72B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -138.00M | -69.00M | 186.00M | -140.00M | -183.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -28.00M | 88.00M | 287.00M | 9.00M | -154.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -113.00M | 226.00M | 42.00M | 343.00M | 37.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.00M | -532.00M | -200.00M | -363.00M | 0.00 |
Seadrill Limited Technical Analysis
Positive
46.17
Price Trends
44.23
Positive
39.14
Positive
34.84
Positive
Market Momentum
0.92
Positive
52.58
Neutral
38.80
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SDRL, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 46.17 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 46.12, above the 50-day MA of 44.23, and above the 200-day MA of 34.84, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.92 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 52.58 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 38.80 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SDRL.
Seadrill Limited Peers Comparison
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Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | $7.10B | -103.42 | 36.16% | ― | -9.95% | 233.69% | |
67 Neutral | $1.87B | -293.11 | 4.41% | 5.99% | 1.01% | -43.28% | |
66 Neutral | $4.67B | -41.73 | -3.67% | 5.42% | -9.41% | 88.02% | |
66 Neutral | $7.61B | 25.89 | -32.79% | ― | 12.90% | -274.70% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
58 Neutral | $4.06B | -7.33 | -11.45% | 3.24% | 48.21% | -205.00% | |
56 Neutral | $3.07B | -54.06 | -2.68% | ― | 3.75% | -119.04% |
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Seadrill Limited Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
Seadrill Names Samir Ali as New Chief Executive
Positive
Mar 18, 2026
On March 12, 2026, Seadrill Limited’s board appointed Samir Ali as president and chief executive officer, replacing Simon Johnson with immediate effect, as part of a leadership transition at the offshore driller. Ali, 40, previously served a...
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