NYSE$VAL

Valaris Limited · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Valaris reported Q4 2023 results with a net income of $829 million, including a tax benefit of $790 million, and revenues of $484 million.

Valaris reported a strong fourth quarter with significant contract backlog increase and new contracts, leading to positive financial results. The company is optimistic about future earnings and cash flow growth, planning to return free cash flow to shareholders.

  • Net income increased to $829 million, including a tax benefit of $790 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased to $58 million.
  • New contracts and extensions awarded with associated contract backlog of more than $1.4 billion during the fourth quarter.
  • Total contract backlog increased to more than $3.9 billion as of February 15, 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$484M

Previous: $434M+11.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.61

Previous: $0.38+60.5%
Revenue Efficiency

93.0%

Previous: 98.0%-5.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$457M

Previous: $53.9M-948.0%
Net Income

$829M

Previous: $31M+2574.2%
Operating Income

$38.3M

Previous: $41.1M-6.8%
Gross Profit

$54.3M

Previous: $56.4M-3.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.8M

Previous: $5.9M+32.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Valaris · Revenue · Quarterly

$484M

Q4 2023+11.6%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Valaris · $572M total across 3 segments · Q2 2025

  • Floaters
    $320M—
  • Jackups
    $212M—
  • Other
    $40.6M—

Forward guidance

Valaris anticipates significant earnings and cash flow growth in the coming years and intends to return all future free cash flow to shareholders unless a better value-accretive opportunity arises.

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

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

11 / 20 earnings

Positive

+11.9%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-9.0%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025———
Q1 2026+0.0%-7.2%-9.3%
Q4 2025+3.3%+1.8%+0.0%
Q3 2025+2.3%-3.1%-0.1%
Q1 2025+3.5%-24.7%-9.4%
Q4 2024-4.4%-8.7%-11.5%
Q3 2024+4.3%+2.5%-4.8%
Q2 2024-4.9%-17.1%-21.1%
Q1 2024-0.0%+8.8%+19.0%
Q4 2023+8.8%+5.1%+16.7%
Q3 2023-5.4%-0.8%-6.0%
Q2 2023-2.4%-0.7%-1.9%
Q1 2023-5.2%-4.9%-3.8%
Q4 2022-9.0%-11.6%-15.2%
Q3 2022-3.2%-3.7%+1.6%
Q2 2022+1.5%-4.1%+1.6%
Q1 2022+11.9%+12.8%+21.8%
Q4 2021+0.1%-1.4%+25.1%
Q3 2021+1.2%-0.9%-13.9%
Q4 2020-0.0%-1.0%+14.9%
Q2 2021+1.1%-4.1%+8.5%
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