NYSE$NBR

Nabors Industries Ltd · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Nabors reported impressive Q4 2022 results with growth across all segments.

Nabors Industries Ltd. reported Q4 2022 operating revenues of $760 million, a 10% increase compared to the previous quarter. The net loss attributable to Nabors shareholders for the quarter was $69 million, or $7.87 per share. Adjusted EBITDA was $230 million, a 21% increase compared to the previous quarter.

  • Total adjusted EBITDA was the highest quarterly level since 2015.
  • U.S. Drilling segment drove most of the growth, with unprecedented daily margins in the Lower 48 market.
  • Daily margin and adjusted EBITDA also improved in the International segment.
  • Drilling Solutions growth accelerated, surpassing $120 million annual adjusted EBITDA run rate.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$760M

Previous: $544M+39.9%
EPS (adj)

-$3.89

Previous: -$14.60+73.4%
International Daily Margin

$14.9K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$101M

Previous: $54.1M+87.2%
Free Cash Flow

$101M

Previous: $50M+102.0%
Net Income

-$69M

Previous: -$114M+39.5%
Operating Income

-$69M

Previous: -$114M+39.5%
Gross Profit

$134M

Previous: $28.3M+373.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$69M

Previous: $991M-93.0%
Total Assets

$6.77B

Previous: $5.53B+22.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.97M

Previous: $4.16M-4.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Nabors · Revenue · Quarterly

$760M

Q4 2022+39.9%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
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

Nabors expects strong performance in 2023, driven by higher dayrates, newbuild deployments in Saudi Arabia, greater penetration of advanced performance solutions, expanding activity in international markets, and broader recognition of decarbonization initiatives.

Tailwinds

  • Higher dayrates
  • Newbuild deployments in Saudi Arabia
  • Greater penetration of advanced performance solutions
  • Expanding activity in international markets
  • Broader recognition of decarbonization 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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+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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