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Valaris Limited (VAL) Stock Analysis

Valaris Limited (VAL) is a Oil & Gas Drilling stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

VAL

$91.72

+$3.37 (+3.81%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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VAL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$88.09
Previous Close
$88.35
Day's Range
88.08–91.83
52-Week Range
48.09–114.12
Volume
588.39K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.05
Valuation
Market Cap
$6.37B
P/E Ratio
6.92
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.74
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.98
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
13.26
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.37B+0.27%
Net Income (FY)
$982.80M+163.20%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
43.95%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
69.44M
1-Year Return
+89.58%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 2, 2026
Avg Volume
1.10M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, VAL closed at $91.72, +89.58% over 1 year.

Valaris Limited (VAL) has a market capitalization of $6.37B.

In fiscal 2025, VAL reported revenue of $2.37B.

VAL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Valaris Limited (VAL) return since May 2021: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $18,958
+89.58%
5 years
$10,000 $25,253
+152.53%
Since May 2021
$10,000 $38,700
+287.00%

If you had invested $10,000 in Valaris Limited (VAL) at the close on May 3, 2021, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $38,700 at the close on October 21, 2026: +287.00% in total, +28.08% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+81.98%
2025+13.92%
2024−35.48%
2023+1.40%
2022+87.83%
2021 (partial year)+51.90%

As of October 21, 2026.

VAL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.37B$982.80M41.5%
2024$2.36B$373.40M15.8%
2023$1.78B$865.40M48.5%
2022$1.60B$176.50M11.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.37B$593.00M$495.90M$982.80M41.5%
2024$2.36B$479.60M$363.30M$373.40M15.8%
2023$1.78B$139.50M$40.20M$865.40M48.5%
2022$1.60B$128.10M$47.20M$176.50M11.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

VAL Valuation vs Oil & Gas Drilling Median

Median of 15 stocks
MetricVALOil & Gas Drilling medianvs median
P/E6.9213.1147% below
P/S ratio2.980.963.1x the median
Profit margin43.95%−1.81%45.8 pts above

Medians across 15 Oil & Gas Drilling stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Valaris Limited (VAL) is capitalised at $6.37B on the latest close. It is classified in the Oil & Gas Drilling industry, within the Energy sector. Headcount on file is 3,800.

VAL last closed at $91.72 on October 21, 2026. That is +$3.37 (+3.81%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $48.09 to $114.12. The latest close sits 90.75% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $2.37B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $2.36B, that is a change of +0.27%. Net income for the same year was $982.80M. That is +163.20% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 43.95%. That is 45.8 percentage points above the Oil & Gas Drilling median of −1.81%. Trailing earnings per share are 13.26.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.60B in 2022 to $2.37B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

VAL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 6.92. That is 47.2% below the Oil & Gas Drilling median of 13.11. On forward earnings the ratio is 13.74. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.98 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 3.1 times the Oil & Gas Drilling median of 0.96. The medians here are taken across 15 Oil & Gas Drilling companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.05. Annualized volatility over the trailing 5 years is 49.87%. The trailing one-year total return is +89.58%. Measured over 5 years, that is +20.35% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for VAL.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2022 at +87.83%; the weakest is 2024 at −35.48%. Of the 4 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +81.98%.

Peer Comparison

Valaris Limited (VAL) operates in the Oil & Gas Drilling industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Valaris Limited VAL $6.37B 6.9
Noble Corporation plc NE $7.03B 46.8
Transocean Ltd. RIG $6.75B —
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. PTEN $4.45B —

The Oil & Gas Drilling industry average P/E ratio is 13.1x. Valaris Limited trades at a P/E of 6.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Valaris Limited

Valaris Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore contract drilling services in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Gulf of America, Australia, Angola, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Floaters, Jackups, ARO, and Other. The company owns an offshore drilling rig fleet, which includes drillships, dynamically positioned semisubmersible rigs, a moored semisubmersible rig, and jackup rigs. It also offers management services on rigs owned by third parties. The company serves international, government-owned, and independent oil and gas companies. Valaris Limited was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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