# Valaris Limited (VAL) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price $86.74, market value $6.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 6.5×** (5-yr avg 11.8×, 3-yr avg 6.1×). Valaris Limited trades at 6.5× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 11.8×: cheap by its own standards. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 11.9×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.07**. A PEG of 0.07 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / book: 1.9×**. The shares trade at 1.9× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -0.4%** (5-yr avg -1.8%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.
- **Earnings yield: 15.3%**. The inverse of the P/E: 15.3% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: -422.8%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Return on equity: 31.0%**. 31.0% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 5.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 5.2%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 17.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces 17.7% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 24.0%** (3-yr 9.0%/yr, 5-yr -64.3%/yr). Revenue grew 24.0% over the last year, against -64.3% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 170.7%** (3-yr 81.2%/yr). Earnings per share rose 170.7%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.34**. Debt is 0.34 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.83**. A Z-score of 2.83 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Valaris Limited does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (8 analysts). 8 analysts cover Valaris Limited; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $69.05 (-20% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 72.6%** (YTD 72.1%, 3-mo -2.0%). The shares are up 72.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -24.0%** (85.7% above the low). Trading 24% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 53**. An RSI of 53 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.67** (volatility 60%). Beta of 0.67 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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