NYSE$NBR
Nabors Industries Ltd · Q3 2023 earnings
Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Nabors reported a net loss attributable to shareholders and experienced challenges with newbuild rigs in Saudi Arabia.
Nabors Industries reported Q3 2023 operating revenues of $734 million with a net loss of $49 million. The company faced challenges with newbuild rigs in Saudi Arabia, but margins in the Lower 48 operation remained high. International markets continued to expand with higher pricing.
- Drilling activity met expectations, with a decrease in the Lower 48 rig count that appears to have bottomed.
- Challenges with newbuild rigs in Saudi Arabia caused deployment delays and downtime.
- Margins in the Lower 48 operation remained at higher levels than in any prior upcycle.
- International markets continued to expand with higher pricing.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Nabors · Revenue · Quarterly
$734M
Revenue by segment
Nabors · $749M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023
- International Drilling$302M—40.3%
- U.S. Drilling$287M—38.4%
- Drilling Solutions$91.2M—12.2%
- Rig Technologies$68.6M+37.1%9.2%
Forward guidance
Nabors expects improvements in financial results in Q4 2023, especially in free cash flow, and is positioned for meaningful improvement in 2024 with international expansion and growth indications in the U.S.
Tailwinds
- Expects improvements in financial results, especially in free cash flow.
- Positioned for meaningful improvement in 2024.
- International expansion already in hand.
- Indications for growth in the U.S.
- Momentum with Energy Transition initiatives.
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 2023
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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