NYSE$RIG

Transocean LTD · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Transocean reported a net loss of $938 million for Q2 2025 driven by a $1.14 billion asset impairment charge.

Transocean Ltd. recorded contract drilling revenues of $988 million in the second quarter of 2025, up 15% year-over-year, supported by higher utilization and dayrates across its ultra-deepwater and harsh-environment fleet. The quarter included a $1.14 billion impairment loss on four ultra-deepwater floaters classified as held for sale, resulting in an operating loss of $964 million and a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $938 million, or $1.06 per share.

  • Contract drilling revenues reached $988 million, reflecting improved fleet utilization of 67.3% and average daily revenue of $458,600.
  • Operating loss of $964 million included a $1.14 billion impairment on held-for-sale ultra-deepwater floaters.
  • Cash and cash equivalents stood at $377 million with $395 million in restricted cash at quarter end.
  • Total contract backlog was $7.226 billion as of mid-July 2025, providing multi-year revenue visibility.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$988M

Previous: $861M+14.8%
EPS (adj)

-$1.06

Previous: -$0.15-606.7%
Average Daily Revenue

$459K

No prior period
Rig Utilization

67.3%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$84M

Previous: -$167M+49.7%
Net Income

-$938M

Previous: -$123M-662.6%
Operating Income

-$964M

Previous: -$59M-1533.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$377M

Previous: $475M-20.6%
Total Assets

$17.8B

Previous: $20.3B-12.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Transocean · Revenue · Quarterly

$988M

Q2 2025+14.8%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Transocean · $988M total across 2 segments · Q2 2025

  • Ultra-Deepwater Floaters
    $699M
  • Harsh Environment Floaters
    $289M

Forward guidance

Management expects continued disciplined customer spending on deepwater and harsh-environment projects with potential utilization pressure into 2026.

Tailwinds

  • Long-term demand outlook remains robust across major deepwater regions.
  • High-specification rig supply-demand balance expected to support dayrates.

Headwinds

  • Some utilization pressure anticipated into 2026 due to project timing.
  • Volatility in oil prices may influence customer capital allocation.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.1%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

32 / 72 earnings

Positive

+36.8%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-13.0%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2026+3.4%-6.7%-8.9%
Q4 2025+2.5%+0.8%-2.2%
Q3 2025+1.8%+1.8%+15.1%
Q1 2025-4.8%+2.6%+12.6%
Q4 2024+0.6%-4.8%-8.2%
Q3 2024+10.7%+12.5%+12.2%
Q2 2024-3.9%-11.8%-16.5%
Q1 2024-11.1%-5.1%+1.2%
Q4 2023-4.5%-4.5%+24.7%
Q3 2023+1.1%+4.4%-4.6%
Q2 2023-2.1%-0.7%-4.4%
Q1 2023-2.9%+4.4%-3.1%
Q4 2022-13.0%-3.7%-15.7%
Q3 2022+13.7%+16.4%+14.5%
Q2 2022+10.7%+1.8%+7.1%
Q1 2022+6.1%+9.6%+9.8%
Q4 2021+3.9%-0.6%+32.2%
Q3 2021+4.5%+1.4%-17.3%
Q2 2021-3.0%-4.2%-3.6%
Q1 2021+6.2%+24.2%+37.6%
Q4 2020-6.0%-0.6%-6.0%
Q3 2020+29.8%+49.3%+211.9%
Q2 2020+2.0%+4.4%-33.8%
Q1 2020+36.8%+30.9%+41.5%
Q4 2019-2.4%-8.0%-75.4%
Q3 2019+8.7%+9.4%+6.8%
Q2 2019+7.0%-5.5%-21.3%
Q1 2019-10.7%-11.8%-23.3%
Q4 2018-2.2%-7.6%+5.9%
Q3 2018-1.4%-0.7%-12.6%
Q2 2018-0.3%+0.2%-5.5%
Q1 2018-3.1%-2.7%+1.2%
Q4 2017-0.9%+6.7%+10.3%
Q3 2017+1.1%+7.0%+3.1%
Q2 2017+7.7%+1.9%-0.3%
Q1 2017-0.8%+6.9%-13.3%
Q4 2016+6.2%+5.1%-9.0%
Q3 2016+2.9%+1.5%+39.2%
Q2 2016+7.8%+12.5%-4.2%
Q1 2016-3.5%
Q4 2015-3.6%
Q3 2015-8.0%
Q2 2015+13.3%
Q1 2015-3.5%
Q4 2014-1.0%
Q3 2014-1.4%
Q2 2014-0.9%
Q1 2014-3.7%
Q4 2013-2.0%
Q3 2013+8.8%
Q2 2013+0.3%
Q1 2013+0.3%
Q4 2012-0.2%
Q3 2012+7.1%
Q2 2012+0.8%
Q1 2012-4.0%
Q4 2011+6.8%
Q3 2011-10.5%
Q2 2011-8.9%
Q1 2011-0.2%
Q4 2010-0.4%
Q3 2010+1.0%
Q2 2010+15.0%
Q1 2009-4.2%
Q1 2010+6.7%
Q4 2009-6.2%
Q4 2007-6.2%
Q3 2008-0.1%
Q3 2009-0.1%
Q2 2008-6.4%
Q2 2009-6.4%
Q4 2008-6.4%

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