NYSE$RIG

Transocean LTD · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Transocean experienced a net loss but saw increased contract drilling revenues due to higher average daily revenue and fleet efficiency.

Transocean Ltd. reported a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $104 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2023. However, contract drilling revenues increased sequentially by $28 million to $741 million.

  • Net loss attributable to controlling interest was $104 million, or $0.13 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted net loss was $74 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.
  • Contract drilling revenues increased sequentially by $28 million to $741 million.
  • Revenue efficiency was 97.0%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$741M

Previous: $606M+22.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.09

Previous: -$0.49+81.6%
Revenue Efficiency

97.0%

Previous: 98.0%-1.0%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

16.3%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$220M

Previous: $409M-153.8%
Net Income

-$104M

Previous: -$350M+70.3%
Operating Income

-$325M

Previous: -$31M-948.4%
Gross Profit

$557M

Previous: $420M+32.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$10M

Previous: $7M+42.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Transocean · Revenue · Quarterly

$741M

Q4 2023+22.3%vs Q4 2022
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

Transocean remains encouraged by the continued tightness in the market and remain focused on delivering value to our shareholders as we progress through what we expect to be a multi-year upcycle.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+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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