Nabors Industries Ltd (NBR)

Operating profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 433,707 428,630 399,230 313,292 194,414 89,750 14,277 -45,087 -80,787 -145,838 -195,676 -198,265 -171,461 -87,225 2,402 53,335 89,145 89,716 96,748 85,372
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,824,854 2,824,158 2,835,559 2,686,524 2,442,417 2,896,069 2,695,320 2,563,727 2,469,769 1,795,405 1,690,978 1,723,505 1,980,035 2,250,900 2,571,586 2,806,404 2,867,832 2,935,651 3,017,736 3,064,840
Operating profit margin 15.35% 15.18% 14.08% 11.66% 7.96% 3.10% 0.53% -1.76% -3.27% -8.12% -11.57% -11.50% -8.66% -3.88% 0.09% 1.90% 3.11% 3.06% 3.21% 2.79%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $433,707K ÷ $2,824,854K
= 15.35%

Nabors Industries Ltd's operating profit margin has shown a positive trend over the past eight quarters, with a steady improvement from negative figures in Q1 2022 to a peak of 8.98% in Q4 2023. This indicates an increasing efficiency in managing operating expenses and generating profits from core business operations. The company's ability to consistently increase its operating profit margin demonstrates effective cost control measures and potentially higher revenue generation relative to operating costs. The positive trend in operating profit margin reflects positively on Nabors Industries Ltd's overall financial performance and indicates a strengthening financial position over the analyzed period.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
Nabors Industries Ltd
NBR
15.35%
Helmerich and Payne Inc
HP
19.12%
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc
PTEN
8.59%
Valaris Ltd
VAL
3.00%