earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Valaris Q1 net income $49M; backlog rises to $2.8B; board expands buyback to $300M
Valaris Ltd
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.61
revenue$430,100,000
- Net income $49M vs $31M Q4 2022; revenue $430M, down 1% QoQ; revenue efficiency 99%.
- New contracts/extensions add ~$820M backlog, total contract backlog rises to $2.8B.
- April refinancing added $375M revolver, increasing total liquidity by ~$500M to $844M.
- Share repurchase authorization increased to $300M; plans to buy back $150M by year-end.
- Full-year 2023 guidance unchanged; Q1 results beat prior expectations.