earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.80
Valaris Q1 net loss $18M; backlog hits $4.9B; Transocean deal pending
Valaris Ltd
2026-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.24
revenue$465,400,000
- Q1 total operating revenues $465M, net loss of $18M vs. prior quarter net income of $717M.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $67M, down from $97M in Q4 2025; revenue efficiency 98%.
- Added over $500M contract backlog since Q4; total backlog ~$4.9B, highest in nearly a decade.
- All-stock merger with Transocean announced Feb 9, 2026; $14M merger & integration expenses in Q1.
- Floater revenues $193M (-25% QoQ); jackup revenues $196M (-6%); ARO revenues $127M (-9%).