Last 48 quarters of trend data · Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Noble Corporation Plc's quarterly P/E stands at 16.4x, up 85.0% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 58.1% YoY to 6.3x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 35.90 | 16.36 | 13.07 | — | 24.58 | 8.84 | 13.08 | 22.59 | 8.33 | 18.37 | 11.69 | 11.62 | 22.95 |
| — | +85.0% | -0.1% | — | +195.1% | -51.9% | +11.9% | +94.4% | -63.7% | +37.7% | +14.1% | -73.3% | -31.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.35 | 2.51 | 1.48 | 1.41 | 1.26 | 1.10 | 1.28 | 1.73 | 2.35 | 2.78 | 2.73 | 2.65 | 2.38 |
| — | +129.1% | +15.3% | -18.5% | -46.3% | -60.5% | -53.0% | -34.8% | -1.0% | +17.6% | +22.6% | -45.1% | -48.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.71 | 1.72 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.82 | 1.02 | 1.18 | 1.64 | 1.81 | 1.79 | 1.93 | 1.63 |
| — | +109.0% | -2.8% | -16.0% | -43.4% | -54.5% | -42.9% | -38.7% | +0.2% | +16.3% | +16.4% | -49.4% | -51.2% | |
| P/FCF | 17.89 | 11.65 | 31.97 | 8.05 | 10.75 | 6.09 | — | 8.81 | — | — | 12.03 | 45.94 | 14.55 |
| — | +91.3% | — | -8.7% | — | — | — | -80.8% | — | — | -8.0% | +36.6% | -35.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.39 | 6.31 | 6.92 | 5.89 | 5.24 | 3.99 | 4.96 | 6.04 | 5.94 | 9.15 | 8.58 | 6.58 | 7.31 |
| — | +58.1% | +39.4% | -2.5% | -11.7% | -56.4% | -42.2% | -8.2% | -18.8% | +15.3% | +18.7% | -57.1% | -51.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 17.93 | 10.58 | 21.55 | 14.00 | 10.91 | 6.81 | 8.62 | 9.63 | 8.59 | 15.93 | 14.08 | 8.92 | 10.85 |
| — | +55.2% | +149.9% | +45.3% | +27.1% | -57.2% | -38.8% | +8.0% | -20.8% | +27.8% | +26.6% | -61.8% | -63.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Noble Corporation Plc's operating margin was 28.7% in Q1 2026, up 19.5 pp QoQ and up 5.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 16.8% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 43.2% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 19.7% | 38.9% | 13.0% | 17.6% | 20.1% | 27.2% | 24.0% | 28.5% | 35.1% | 22.4% | 25.2% | 35.8% | 28.2% |
| — | +43.2% | -45.7% | -38.3% | -42.6% | +21.1% | -4.8% | -20.3% | +24.4% | -10.2% | -1.3% | +34.6% | +29.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.7% | 28.7% | 9.1% | 13.4% | 16.0% | 23.1% | 20.6% | 23.1% | 29.3% | 18.3% | 20.1% | 31.0% | 23.1% |
| — | +24.0% | -55.6% | -41.9% | -45.4% | +26.1% | +2.7% | -25.6% | +27.0% | -8.5% | -3.2% | +50.3% | +46.6% | |
| Net Margin | 6.6% | 15.4% | 11.3% | -2.6% | 5.1% | 12.4% | 10.4% | 7.6% | 28.1% | 15.0% | 23.3% | 22.7% | 10.3% |
| — | +24.1% | +8.7% | -134.6% | -82.1% | -17.4% | -55.2% | -66.3% | +173.1% | -15.4% | +7.4% | +106.7% | -23.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.7% | 2.6% | 1.9% | -0.5% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 1.8% |
| — | +13.6% | -7.9% | -132.6% | -81.3% | -4.5% | -46.4% | -66.3% | +178.5% | -17.5% | -26.3% | +90.8% | -28.8% | |
| ROA | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.1% | -0.3% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1.3% |
| — | +17.2% | -6.0% | -130.7% | -84.4% | -21.3% | -56.2% | -70.3% | +176.0% | -16.8% | -21.6% | +101.9% | -28.6% | |
| ROIC | 6.2% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| — | +20.1% | -61.4% | -49.5% | -53.7% | +14.0% | -3.2% | -34.5% | +27.7% | -11.3% | -35.7% | +30.0% | +31.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Noble Corporation Plc's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.3x, down from 9.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 27.1% YoY to 1.99x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 |
| — | -1.6% | -3.0% | +3.1% | +173.8% | +183.4% | +187.1% | +176.7% | -0.8% | +6.7% | -16.3% | -45.5% | +9.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.80 | 5.29 | 9.07 | 7.77 | 6.99 | 5.73 | 6.27 | 6.73 | 2.12 | 2.88 | 2.89 | 2.00 | 2.67 |
| — | -7.7% | +44.7% | +15.6% | +230.5% | +98.8% | +117.2% | +237.0% | -20.9% | +6.4% | -14.7% | -55.8% | +4.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.67 | 1.99 | 1.67 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.57 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 1.55 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 2.00 | 1.81 |
| — | +27.1% | +7.8% | +11.8% | +16.2% | -2.5% | -6.1% | -21.7% | -14.6% | -14.6% | +4.9% | -28.8% | -6.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.67 | 1.99 | 1.67 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.57 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 1.55 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 2.00 | 1.81 |
| — | +27.1% | +7.8% | +11.8% | +16.2% | -2.5% | -6.1% | -21.7% | -14.6% | -14.6% | +4.9% | -30.3% | -6.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.17 | 5.34 | 1.69 | 2.64 | 3.40 | 5.00 | 4.82 | 7.40 | 16.94 | 6.66 | 8.85 | 16.64 | 10.06 |
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Noble Corporation Plc's current P/E is 35.9x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 18.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Noble Corporation Plc's current operating margin is 15.7%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Noble Corporation Plc's business trajectory between earnings reports.