earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Valaris Q1 2025: Net loss $39M (incl. $167M tax charge), Adj. EBITDA $181M, backlog $4.2B
Valaris Ltd
2025-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.53
revenue$620,700,000
- Revenue $621M, revenue efficiency 96%; sequential revenue up from $584M in Q4 2024.
- Net loss $39M vs Q4 net income $131M due to $167M discrete tax expense from valuation allowance on semisub retirements.
- Adjusted EBITDA $181M, up 27% from $142M in Q4 2024, driven by higher floater revenues.
- Secured ~$1.0B in new contract backlog; total backlog increased to >$4.2B, up ~20% since Feb fleet report.
- Sold semisubs DPS-3/5/6 for recycling; incurred $8M impairment loss; cash and equivalents rose to $454M.