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Valaris Ltd

EnergyOilfield Services
Ticker VALHAMILTONFiscal year ends DecemberBook value per share $46.53Diluted shares 70.3M

Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) is a global offshore contract drilling company serving international, government-owned and independent oil and gas operators. It provides drilling rigs and crews under day-rate contracts, and its rigs also perform accommodation, well-intervention, plug-and-abandonment, decommissioning and… From the company’s description.

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Valaris Ltd reported revenue of $2.14B, down 11.6% from a year earlier, and net income of $792.50M. Its operating margin was 9.0%, and operations generated $227.50M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $2.37B, up 0.3% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $979.10M.

Fiscal year 2025 · ends 12-31Changes are against fiscal 2024The amber dot is the latest twelve months, to 2026-09-30
Sales & profitability
$2.37BFY2025
+0.3% year over year
Last 12 mo $2.14B
20.14%FY2025
+5.2 percentage points
Last 12 mo 8.98%
$979.10MFY2025
+164.8% year over year
Last 12 mo $792.50M
32.53%FY2025
+15.9 percentage points
Last 12 mo 24.38%
Cash & financing
$546.20MFY2025
+53.7% year over year
Last 12 mo $227.50M
$202.70MFY2025
+303.3% year over year
Last 12 mo $-206.80M
0.34FY2025
Was 0.48× a year earlier
Last 12 mo 0.33
70.9MFY2025
−2.7% year over year
Last 12 mo 70.3M

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.

What Valaris Ltd does

In the company’s own words

Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) is a global offshore contract drilling company serving international, government-owned and independent oil and gas operators. It provides drilling rigs and crews under day-rate contracts, and its rigs also perform accommodation, well-intervention, plug-and-abandonment, decommissioning and carbon-capture work. The company operates three reportable segments: Floaters, comprising drillships and semisubmersible rigs; Jackups; and ARO, a 50%-owned joint venture with Saudi Aramco. Other activities include managing third-party rigs and services related to ARO lease arrangements. As of February 2026, Valaris owns 46 rigs, while ARO owns nine; its fleet includes 13 drillships, two semisubmersibles and 31 jackups. Operations span major offshore markets across six continents, and 86% of consolidated revenue in 2025 came from outside the United States. Valaris had approximately 5,070 employees and contractors at year-end 2025. Its website is www.valaris.com.

Company details
Sector
Energy
Industry (SIC)
Oilfield Services
Headquarters
HAMILTON
Fiscal year end
December
CIK
314808
SIC
1381

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2011–2025 · USD
$-5.84B$-2.90B$31.10M$2.96B$5.90B20112012201320142015201620172018201920202022202320242025Last 12 moLast 12 monthsLast 12 months

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns Valaris Ltd — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

101
funds hold it
0 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$832.92M
held by funds, at market
14.3%
of shares held by funds

Largest fund holders · Valaris Ltd’s weight in each

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV · American Century ETF Trust
—of fund net assets
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.01%of fund net assets
VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND
VB · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.05%of fund net assets
Goehring & Rozencwajg Resources Fund
GRHIX · GOEHRING & ROZENCWAJG INVESTMENT FUNDS
—of fund net assets
VANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND
VXF · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.05%of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Could not be determined for this company: bond issues.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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