NYSE$NBR

Nabors Industries Ltd · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported third quarter results with revenues of $438 million and a net loss of $161 million.

Nabors Industries reported third quarter 2020 operating revenues of $438 million, with a net loss from continuing operations attributable to Nabors common shareholders of $161 million, or $23.42 per share. Adjusted EBITDA was $114 million. The third quarter appears to mark an inflection point in the Lower 48 industry rig market.

  • Third quarter results were somewhat better than expected with good execution across the enterprise.
  • Margins were better than projected in the Lower 48 and International rig markets.
  • Free cash flow was generated and a modest improvement in net debt was achieved due to spending reductions.
  • Lower 48 market share increased by approximately three points sequentially, holding approximately a 15% share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$438M

Previous: $758M-42.2%
EPS (adj)

-$22.81

Previous: -$15.50-47.2%
Capital Expenditures

$153M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$157M

Previous: -$119M-32.4%
Net Income

-$157M

Previous: -$119M-32.4%
Operating Income

-$64.9M

Previous: $24.7M-362.9%
Gross Profit

$168M

Previous: $283M-40.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$505M

Previous: $397M+27.2%
Total Assets

$5.82B

Previous: $7.27B-20.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.41M

Previous: $5.33M-17.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Nabors · Revenue · Quarterly

$438M

Q3 2020-42.2%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Nabors · $749M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • International Drilling
    $302M
  • U.S. Drilling
    $287M
  • Drilling Solutions
    $91.2M
  • Rig Technologies
    $68.6M+37.1%

Forward guidance

The Company expects activity in the Lower 48 to continue improving. International rig count to decline during the remainder of the year, but anticipate it to stabilize by year end and gradually improve throughout 2021.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

40 / 72 earnings

Positive

+26.4%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-17.0%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+11.4%+10.5%-1.7%
Q4 2025-9.9%+1.5%+8.1%
Q3 2025+10.2%+14.3%+5.7%
Q1 2025-7.0%-8.8%-10.6%
Q4 2024-7.1%-13.9%-18.6%
Q3 2024-5.9%+1.4%+1.2%
Q2 2024+9.3%+24.3%-8.0%
Q1 2024-5.5%-3.2%-9.5%
Q4 2023+4.9%+3.4%+10.8%
Q3 2023-7.2%-13.4%-18.7%
Q2 2023+2.0%+1.1%-8.8%
Q1 2023-3.5%-11.1%-14.5%
Q4 2022+10.3%+1.5%-20.1%
Q3 2022+26.4%+27.6%+17.9%
Q2 2022-17.0%-11.4%-4.9%
Q1 2022+1.4%-5.5%+7.5%
Q4 2021+3.7%+11.0%+42.2%
Q3 2021-8.7%-16.6%-28.3%
Q2 2021-1.0%-3.8%-17.6%
Q1 2021+6.6%+4.4%+12.9%
Q4 2020+18.1%+24.3%+8.0%
Q3 2020+11.6%+6.3%+89.2%
Q2 2020-1.2%-3.2%-11.9%
Q1 2020-5.3%+7.5%+230.8%
Q4 2019+1.3%-21.1%-79.7%
Q3 2019+10.5%+13.5%+20.5%
Q2 2019+23.6%+19.1%-19.5%
Q1 2019+2.5%+5.4%-35.0%
Q4 2018+5.8%+14.7%+12.1%
Q3 2018+1.8%+11.5%-28.1%
Q2 2018+4.6%+10.2%+3.3%
Q1 2018-0.7%-0.9%-1.8%
Q4 2017-6.5%-2.5%+1.0%
Q3 2017-0.3%-13.7%-9.3%
Q2 2017-0.8%-6.3%-12.1%
Q1 2017-10.4%-13.8%-25.7%
Q4 2016-2.1%-2.5%-19.6%
Q3 2016-5.9%-8.4%+11.5%
Q2 2016+5.3%+7.5%+15.0%
Q1 2016-13.7%
Q4 2015+19.9%
Q3 2015+0.6%
Q2 2015-2.8%
Q1 2015+1.1%
Q4 2014-1.6%
Q3 2014+1.8%
Q2 2014+2.2%
Q1 2014+1.8%
Q4 2013+16.9%
Q3 2013-4.2%
Q2 2013-1.0%
Q1 2013-2.0%
Q4 2012-5.7%
Q3 2012-3.7%
Q2 2012+7.8%
Q1 2012+0.6%
Q4 2011+0.2%
Q3 2011-4.1%
Q2 2011-5.1%
Q4 2010+1.0%
Q1 2009+1.0%
Q1 2011+1.0%
Q3 2010+1.3%
Q2 2010-3.6%
Q1 2010+2.8%
Q4 2007+1.5%
Q4 2009+1.5%
Q3 2009-6.1%
Q3 2008-6.1%
Q2 2009+7.9%
Q2 2008+7.9%
Q4 2008+7.9%

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