Nabors Industries Past Earnings Performance
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Nabors Industries has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 48.2%, while the Energy Services industry saw earnings growing at 50.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.8% per year. Nabors Industries's return on equity is 20.7%, and it has net margins of 6.2%.
Key information
48.20%
Earnings growth rate
53.17%
EPS growth rate
| Energy Services Industry Growth | 23.71% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.82% |
| Return on equity | 20.70% |
| Net Margin | 6.21% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) Second-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Aug 01
Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) Soars 26% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward
Jul 29Nabors: More Than Just A U.S. Driller - Immense Upside From SANAD IPO Potential And Debt Deleveraging
Jul 29Nabors Industries Ltd.'s (NYSE:NBR) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment
May 27
Parker Wellbore Acquisition And SANAD JV Will Unlock Cost Synergies
Strategic acquisitions and ventures, like Parker Wellbore and SANAD, aim to enhance margins, international growth, and earnings through synergies and newbuild deployment.Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) Following 27% Share Price Slump
Apr 11Nabors Industries: Not A Lot Going For It As Previous Tailwinds Fade Away
Mar 17Take Care Before Jumping Onto Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) Even Though It's 31% Cheaper
Feb 15We Think Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Feb 13Investors Give Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) Shares A 26% Hiding
Dec 21Nabors Industries Ltd.'s (NYSE:NBR) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry
Oct 13Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Sep 29Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Jul 26Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) Stock Catapults 35% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Jul 19These 4 Measures Indicate That Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jun 15Nabors: Window To Reduce Debt Is Narrowing
Jun 06Investors Aren't Buying Nabors Industries Ltd.'s (NYSE:NBR) Revenues
May 27We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR)
May 01Are Investors Undervaluing Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) By 36%?
Mar 16Nabors Industries Is A Buy Despite The Saudi Announcement
Feb 19The Return Trends At Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Look Promising
Jan 29Nabors Industries: Debt Concerns Linger
Jan 13Here's Why Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jan 11Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Nabors Industries Ltd.'s (NYSE:NBR) Low P/S
Dec 19Nabors Industries: Setting Up For Another Buying Opportunity
Nov 11Nabors Industries: A Challenging Third Quarter
Oct 30Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Oct 26These 4 Measures Indicate That Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Is Using Debt Extensively
Oct 03Nabors Industries: Domestic Drilling Activity Is Declining
Jul 31Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Jun 26Nabors Industries: Don't Worry Too Much About The U.S. Rig Count
May 30Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Mar 17Investors Will Want Nabors Industries' (NYSE:NBR) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Feb 24Nabors Industries: A Decent Second Choice
Feb 09Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Nabors Industries makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 25 | 3,107 | 193 | 290 | 54 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 3,031 | -137 | 277 | 56 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 2,933 | -138 | 256 | 57 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 2,930 | -206 | 249 | 57 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 2,926 | -169 | 245 | 57 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 2,928 | -163 | 243 | 56 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,961 | -132 | 244 | 55 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 3,006 | -50 | 244 | 56 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 3,040 | -97 | 246 | 56 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 3,000 | -56 | 242 | 56 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,864 | -133 | 237 | 53 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,654 | -361 | 228 | 50 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,437 | -405 | 224 | 46 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,267 | -513 | 219 | 42 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,126 | -626 | 213 | 39 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,018 | -582 | 214 | 35 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,917 | -583 | 213 | 32 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,832 | -623 | 206 | 30 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,876 | -581 | 201 | 30 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 2,134 | -838 | 204 | 34 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 2,405 | -994 | 212 | 39 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 2,725 | -957 | 230 | 44 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 2,962 | -1,014 | 248 | 48 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,043 | -741 | 259 | 50 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,111 | -661 | 253 | 51 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,133 | -640 | 256 | 53 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3,123 | -635 | 259 | 54 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 3,058 | -652 | 266 | 56 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,984 | -572 | 268 | 58 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,866 | -583 | 266 | 56 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,736 | -489 | 262 | 55 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,564 | -490 | 251 | 51 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,395 | -700 | 245 | 45 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 2,253 | -678 | 236 | 40 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2,193 | -744 | 229 | 37 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,228 | -989 | 228 | 34 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,428 | -824 | 236 | 34 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 2,756 | -972 | 252 | 35 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,047 | -834 | 271 | 38 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,864 | -322 | 324 | 41 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 4,909 | -1,036 | 356 | 82 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,876 | -691 | 423 | 72 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 6,629 | -587 | 481 | 61 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 6,804 | -662 | 500 | 50 |
Quality Earnings: NBR has a large one-off gain of $458.5M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: NBR became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NBR has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 48.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: NBR has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: NBR has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Energy Services industry (-4.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst NBR's Return on Equity (20.7%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/29 16:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Nabors Industries Ltd. is covered by 45 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| James West | Barclays |
| James Crandell | Barclays |