NBR

Energy

Nabors Industries Ltd. · Oil & Gas Drilling · $1B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
46.8
Average

Nabors Industries Ltd. scores 46.8/100 using the Balanced preset.

48.3
Quality
35%
20.0
Moat
30%
49.3
Growth
20%
32.5
Risk
15%

NBR — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Nabors Industries Ltd. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Nabors Industries Ltd. has elevated risk from leverage or valuation
Nabors Industries Ltd. has limited competitive moat

NBR — Score History

40455055Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202646.848.320.049.332.5100.00.0
Apr 7, 202646.848.320.049.332.5100.00.0
Apr 6, 202646.848.320.049.332.5100.00.0
Apr 5, 202646.848.320.049.332.5100.00.0
Apr 4, 202646.848.320.049.332.5100.00.0
Apr 3, 202646.848.320.049.332.5100.00.0
Apr 2, 202646.848.320.049.332.5100.0

NBR — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

48.3/100 (25%)

Nabors Industries Ltd. has average quality metrics, with room for improvement in margins or capital efficiency.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityModerate

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityModerate

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsModerate

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

49.3/100 (20%)

Nabors Industries Ltd. shows steady but unspectacular growth, typical for mature companies.

Recent Revenue TrendModerate

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthStrong

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Risk

32.5/100 (15%)

Nabors Industries Ltd. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Financial LeverageModerate

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioModerate

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

100.0/100 (15%)

Nabors Industries Ltd. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Moat

20/100 (30%)

Nabors Industries Ltd. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for NBR.

Score Composition

Quality
48.3×25%12.1
Growth
49.3×20%9.9
Risk
32.5×15%4.9
Valuation
100.0×15%15.0
Moat
20.0×30%6.0
Total
46.8Average

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How is the NBR UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Nabors Industries Ltd. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Nabors Industries Ltd.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Nabors Industries Ltd. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.