Revenue growth remains inconsistent, oscillating between a 45.1% surge in 2024Q3 and a 3.1% contraction in 2025Q3, while operating margins remain constrained at 7.5% as of 2026Q1.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Apr'99 | Apr'97 | Apr'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 1.87B | 1.84B | 1.9B | 1.94B | 1.62B | 986.85M | 734.5M | 1.54B | 1.54B | 1.32B | 951.41M | 1.56B | 2.35B | 2.03B | 2.04B | 1.95B | 1.43B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.01B | 1.44B | 1.27B | 2.33B | 1.92B | 1.69B | 1.95B | 1.36B | 511.4M | 1.01B | 455M | 163.1M |
| Revenue Growth % | 0.19% | -3.16% | -1.83% | 19.83% | 63.87% | 34.36% | -52.35% | 0.01% | 16.65% | 38.87% | -38.84% | -33.82% | 15.79% | -0.53% | 4.6% | 36.47% | 19.39% | 8.67% | 9.18% | -29.8% | 13.27% | -45.42% | 21.24% | 13.54% | -13.53% | 44.13% | 165.05% | -49.49% | 122.53% | 178.97% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.25B | 1.56B | 309.31M | 1.2B | 1.4B | 282.33M | 726.64M | 1.37B | 1.43B | 1.3B | 998.95M | 1.41B | 1.85B | 1.58B | 1.55B | 1.13B | 886.75M | 692.24M | 598.18M | 516.09M | 688.21M | 641.8M | 1.47B | 1.27B | 1.19B | 1.24B | 869.48M | 345.5M | 619.4M | 314.9M | 111.8M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 84.48% | 16.26% | 62.16% | 86.79% | 28.61% | 98.93% | 89.05% | 93.01% | 98.69% | 105% | 90.7% | 78.9% | 77.92% | 75.99% | 57.97% | 62.03% | 57.81% | 54.29% | 51.14% | 47.87% | 50.57% | 63.27% | 66.4% | 70.51% | 63.38% | 64.15% | 67.56% | 61.18% | 69.21% | 68.55% |
| Gross Profit | 628.67M | 285.92M | 1.59B | 733.31M | 213.56M | 704.52M | 7.86M | 168.74M | 107.66M | 17.31M | -47.54M | 144.63M | 496.04M | 448.18M | 489.92M | 820M | 542.9M | 505.2M | 503.71M | 493.11M | 749.38M | 627.37M | 853.99M | 644.5M | 498.16M | 715.43M | 485.97M | 165.9M | 393.1M | 140.1M | 51.3M |
| Gross Margin % | 33.54% | 15.52% | 83.74% | 37.84% | 13.21% | 71.39% | 1.07% | 10.95% | 6.99% | 1.31% | -5% | 9.3% | 21.1% | 22.08% | 24.01% | 42.03% | 37.97% | 42.19% | 45.71% | 48.86% | 52.13% | 49.43% | 36.73% | 33.6% | 29.49% | 36.62% | 35.85% | 32.44% | 38.82% | 30.79% | 31.45% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -82.05% | 117.24% | 243.38% | -69.69% | 8865.74% | -95.34% | 56.73% | 522.05% | 136.4% | -132.87% | -70.84% | 10.68% | -8.52% | -40.25% | 51.04% | 7.46% | 0.3% | 2.15% | -34.2% | 19.45% | -26.54% | 32.5% | 29.38% | -30.37% | 47.22% | 192.93% | -57.8% | 180.59% | 173.1% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 400.25M | 114.35M | 1.38B | 122.19M | 180.99M | 794.08M | 72.11M | 124.27M | 98.19M | 90.07M | 102.68M | 303.26M | 271.04M | 142.51M | 319.12M | 376.42M | 290.24M | 195.53M | 151M | 136.76M | 154.1M | 144.48M | 429.54M | 347.39M | 339.14M | 331.06M | 247.89M | 102.8M | 131.9M | 54.6M | 20M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 6.21% | 72.6% | 6.31% | 11.19% | 80.47% | 9.82% | 8.06% | 6.37% | 6.82% | 10.79% | 19.49% | 11.53% | 7.02% | 15.64% | 19.29% | 20.3% | 16.33% | 13.7% | 13.55% | 10.72% | 11.38% | 18.47% | 18.11% | 20.08% | 16.95% | 18.29% | 20.1% | 13.03% | 12% | 12.26% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 126.5M | 114.35M | 132.42M | 122.19M | 180.99M | 95.93M | 72.11M | 104.01M | 112.39M | 90.07M | 110.29M | 136.78M | 144.34M | 142.51M | 126.65M | 124.94M | 107.52M | 98.2M | 67.17M | 56.03M | 81.22M | 76.4M | 173.67M | 136.75M | 158.49M | 153.5M | 102.85M | 41.3M | 59.3M | 29.4M | 12.3M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 6.21% | 6.96% | 6.31% | 11.19% | 9.72% | 9.82% | 6.75% | 7.29% | 6.82% | 11.59% | 8.79% | 6.14% | 7.02% | 6.21% | 6.4% | 7.52% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 5.55% | 5.65% | 6.02% | 7.47% | 7.13% | 9.38% | 7.86% | 7.59% | 8.08% | 5.86% | 6.46% | 7.54% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.76M | 42.42M | 34.86M | 32.44M | 20.29M | 3.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.1% | 2.21% | 2.06% | 1.66% | 1.5% | 0.7% | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1000K | 0 | 1.25B | 0 | 0 | 698.14M | 0 | 20.26M | -14.2M | 0 | -7.61M | 166.49M | 126.7M | 0 | 192.47M | 366.38M | 182.72M | 220.17M | 83.83M | 80.72M | 72.88M | 68.09M | 207.1M | 168.22M | 145.79M | 145.12M | 124.75M | 57.9M | 72.6M | 25.2M | 7.7M |
| Operating Income | 228.43M | 171.57M | 211.91M | 611.12M | 32.57M | -89.55M | -64.25M | 44.46M | 9.47M | -88.08M | -155.98M | -461.26M | 225M | 305.67M | 170.8M | 328.69M | 252.66M | 186.83M | 352.71M | 356.35M | 595.28M | 465.38M | 424.45M | 297.11M | 159.02M | 384.38M | 238.08M | 63.1M | 261.2M | 85.5M | 31.3M |
| Operating Margin % | 12.19% | 9.31% | 11.14% | 31.54% | 2.01% | -9.07% | -8.75% | 2.88% | 0.61% | -6.67% | -16.39% | -29.65% | 9.57% | 15.06% | 8.37% | 16.85% | 17.67% | 15.6% | 32.01% | 35.31% | 41.41% | 36.67% | 18.25% | 15.49% | 9.41% | 19.68% | 17.56% | 12.34% | 25.8% | 18.79% | 19.19% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -19.03% | -65.32% | 1776.32% | 136.37% | -39.38% | -244.51% | 369.48% | 110.75% | 43.53% | 66.18% | -305% | -26.39% | 78.97% | -48.04% | 30.09% | 35.24% | -47.03% | -1.02% | -40.14% | 27.91% | 9.64% | 42.86% | 86.84% | -58.63% | 61.45% | 277.31% | -75.84% | 205.5% | 173.16% | - |
| EBITDA | 555.77M | 489.22M | 521.22M | 896.91M | 300.67M | 192.77M | 184.04M | 378.08M | 375.13M | 289.67M | 235.68M | 25.39M | 673.67M | 638.83M | 478.32M | 580.17M | 435.38M | 324.83M | 437.33M | 434.68M | 668.51M | 538.39M | 629.86M | 469.18M | 300.45M | 565.69M | 362.84M | 121M | 333.8M | 110.7M | 39M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 29.65% | 26.56% | 27.4% | 46.28% | 18.59% | 19.53% | 25.06% | 24.53% | 24.34% | 21.92% | 24.77% | 1.63% | 28.66% | 31.47% | 23.44% | 29.74% | 30.45% | 27.13% | 39.69% | 43.07% | 46.5% | 42.42% | 27.09% | 24.46% | 17.79% | 28.96% | 26.77% | 23.66% | 32.97% | 24.33% | 23.91% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 7.8% | -6.14% | -41.89% | 198.3% | 55.97% | 4.75% | -51.32% | 0.79% | 29.5% | 22.91% | 828.17% | -96.23% | 5.45% | 33.56% | -17.55% | 33.26% | 34.03% | -25.73% | 0.61% | -34.98% | 24.17% | -14.52% | 34.25% | 56.16% | -46.89% | 55.91% | 199.87% | -63.75% | 201.54% | 183.85% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 327.34M | 317.64M | 309.31M | 285.79M | 268.1M | 282.33M | 248.29M | 333.62M | 365.66M | 377.75M | 391.66M | 486.65M | 448.67M | 333.16M | 307.52M | 251.48M | 182.72M | 138M | 84.63M | 78.33M | 73.23M | 73.01M | 205.41M | 172.07M | 141.43M | 181.31M | 124.75M | 57.9M | 72.6M | 25.2M | 7.7M |
| EBIT | 158.14M | 171.57M | 222.82M | 313.56M | 32.57M | -101.02M | -766.88K | 44.46M | -201.41M | -102.59M | -170.03M | -433.01M | 225M | 305.67M | 112.93M | 326.28M | 237.52M | 309.67M | 354.75M | 358.75M | 594.93M | 482.89M | 331.31M | 281.48M | 142.35M | 361.79M | 237.24M | 101.66M | 116.7M | 261.2M | 85.5M |
| Net Interest Income | -53.81M | -57.15M | -69.75M | -83.41M | -87.81M | -91.43M | -107.47M | -118.45M | -127.18M | -137.93M | -146.36M | -121.04M | -109.7M | -87.76M | -87.97M | -83.5M | -211.33M | -147.4M | -14.17M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | -1.49M | 1.39M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 910.12K | 1.94M | 1.68M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 53.81M | 57.15M | 68.26M | 84.81M | 87.81M | 91.43M | 107.47M | 118.45M | 127.18M | 137.93M | 146.36M | 121.04M | 109.7M | 88.67M | 89.91M | 115.33M | 211.33M | 147.4M | 10.09M | 6.76M | 0 | 0 | 43.87M | 29.98M | 38.87M | 70.41M | 28.63M | 12.5M | 15.3M | 3.3M | 1.5M |
| Other Income/Expense | -194.59M | -115.7M | -57.35M | -345.34M | -46.71M | -93.23M | -21.45M | -52.8M | -322.85M | -143.98M | -152.61M | -104.91M | -203.93M | -84.14M | -143.12M | -87.9M | -226.47M | -106.73M | -12.13M | -9.72M | -7.27M | -172.15M | -41.38M | -17.82M | -18.78M | -71.6M | -30.46M | 25.04M | -5.3M | -15.2M | -3.2M |
| Pretax Income | 33.83M | 55.88M | 154.56M | 265.78M | -14.14M | -182.78M | -85.7M | -8.34M | -323.6M | -232.06M | -308.59M | -566.17M | 21.08M | 221.54M | 27.68M | 240.78M | 54.05M | 162.27M | 340.57M | 349.03M | 587.66M | 293.23M | 382.44M | 263.66M | 123.57M | 311.05M | 209.41M | 51.5M | 246M | 82.3M | 30.1M |
| Pretax Margin % | 1.8% | 3.03% | 8.12% | 13.72% | -0.87% | -18.52% | -11.67% | -0.54% | -21% | -17.56% | -32.43% | -36.4% | 0.9% | 10.91% | 1.36% | 12.34% | 3.78% | 13.55% | 30.91% | 34.59% | 40.88% | 23.1% | 16.45% | 13.75% | 7.32% | 15.92% | 15.45% | 10.07% | 24.3% | 18.09% | 18.45% |
| Income Tax | 47.76M | 52.78M | 43.23M | -23.46M | 20.15M | -5.4M | 8.6M | -14.96M | -29.33M | -100.02M | -153.03M | -202.74M | -12.07M | 30.39M | -24.68M | 47.31M | -8.04M | 570K | 37.84M | 6.21M | 15.15M | 72.38M | 131.56M | 72.53M | 32.31M | 123.01M | 77.85M | 30.9M | 128.5M | 39.9M | -12.5M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 141.17% | 94.47% | 27.97% | -8.83% | -142.47% | 2.95% | -10.03% | 179.36% | 9.06% | 43.1% | 49.59% | 35.81% | -57.29% | 13.72% | -89.18% | 19.65% | -14.88% | 0.35% | 11.11% | 1.78% | 2.58% | 24.68% | 34.4% | 27.51% | 26.14% | 39.55% | 37.18% | 60% | 52.24% | 48.48% | -41.53% |
| Net Income | -15.21M | 1.84M | 111.19M | 289.24M | -34.29M | -177.39M | -94.3M | 6.62M | -294.27M | -132.04M | -155.56M | -363.44M | 33.15M | 191.15M | 52.36M | 193.48M | 62.09M | 161.7M | 302.73M | 345.78M | 579.59M | 1.63B | 247.4M | 188.68M | 91.27M | 188.04M | 131.56M | 20.6M | 117.5M | 42.4M | 17.6M |
| Net Margin % | -0.81% | 0.1% | 5.85% | 14.93% | -2.12% | -17.97% | -12.84% | 0.43% | -19.09% | -9.99% | -16.35% | -23.36% | 1.41% | 9.42% | 2.57% | 9.92% | 4.34% | 13.5% | 27.47% | 34.26% | 40.32% | 128.47% | 10.64% | 9.84% | 5.4% | 9.63% | 9.71% | 4.03% | 11.6% | 9.32% | 10.79% |
| Net Income Growth % | -113.93% | -98.34% | -61.56% | 943.45% | 80.67% | -88.11% | -1524.9% | 102.25% | -122.87% | 15.12% | 57.2% | -1196.27% | -82.66% | 265.07% | -72.94% | 211.6% | -61.6% | -46.59% | -12.45% | -40.34% | -64.45% | 559.07% | 31.13% | 106.73% | -51.47% | 42.93% | 538.64% | -82.47% | 177.12% | 140.91% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -13.93M | 3.09M | 111.33M | 289.24M | -34.29M | -177.39M | -94.3M | 6.62M | -294.27M | -132.04M | -155.56M | -363.44M | 33.15M | 191.15M | 52.36M | 193.48M | 43.53M | 161.7M | 302.73M | 342.82M | 572.51M | 220.85M | 188.13M | 179.9M | 81.22M | 175.71M | 130.11M | 34.25M | 53.4M | 117.5M | 42.4M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 5.13M | 4.82M | 4.53M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.77M | 2.02M | 868K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -1.18 | 0.14 | 7.81 | 19.53 | -2.53 | -13.32 | -8.76 | 0.45 | -20.05 | -9.01 | -10.61 | -24.82 | 2.20 | 13.20 | 3.60 | 13.40 | 4.40 | 12.60 | 28.32 | 32.35 | 54.22 | 152.53 | 12.24 | 9.45 | 4.84 | 10.15 | 7.31 | 1.24 | 7.77 | 1.97 | 1.39 |
| EPS Growth % | -118.26% | -98.21% | -60.01% | 871.94% | 81.01% | -52.05% | -2046.67% | 102.24% | -122.53% | 15.08% | 57.25% | -1228.18% | -83.33% | 266.67% | -73.13% | 204.55% | -65.08% | -55.51% | -12.46% | -40.34% | -64.45% | 1146.16% | 29.52% | 95.25% | -52.32% | 38.85% | 489.52% | -84.04% | 294.42% | 41.73% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 0.14 | 7.81 | 21.03 | -2.53 | -13.32 | -8.76 | 0.46 | -20.05 | -9.01 | -10.61 | -24.82 | 2.20 | 13.80 | 3.80 | 14.00 | 4.60 | 13.00 | 29.78 | 34.01 | 57.01 | 160.38 | 12.41 | 9.63 | 4.89 | 10.24 | 7.60 | 1.28 | 8.21 | 2.07 | 1.51 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 12.94M | 13.34M | 14.23M | 15.29M | 13.55M | 13.31M | 13.72M | 14.86M | 14.68M | 14.66M | 14.66M | 14.64M | 14.69M | 14.39M | 14.33M | 14.44M | 14.25M | 12.98M | 10.69M | 10.69M | 10.69M | 10.69M | 20.22M | 19.09M | 18.85M | 18.52M | 18M | 16.64M | 15.12M | 21.5M | 12.64M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 12.93M | 13.33M | 14.24M | 14.81M | 13.55M | 13.31M | 13.72M | 14.54M | 14.68M | 14.66M | 14.66M | 14.64M | 14.63M | 13.88M | 13.81M | 13.79M | 13.78M | 12.5M | 10.17M | 10.17M | 10.17M | 10.17M | 19.93M | 18.74M | 18.68M | 18.36M | 17.3M | 16.09M | 14.32M | 20.45M | 11.67M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 220.63% | 30.4% | 26.4% | - | - | 16.84% | 71.45% | 72.01% | 76.72% | 2.08% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.94% | - |
Cyclical Margin Volatility
As reported in recent financial statements, Precision Drilling’s revenue growth has exhibited significant volatility, oscillating between a 45.1% surge in 2024Q3 and a 3.1% contraction in 2025Q3, suggesting that the company struggles to maintain a stable top-line trajectory amidst shifting North American drilling activity levels.
The inconsistent revenue performance appears to reflect the company's high sensitivity to spot market pricing and seasonal operational disruptions. Investors should monitor whether the recent expansion into international markets can provide a more durable revenue base to offset the inherent instability of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
Based on reported figures, gross margins have experienced extreme fluctuations, dropping from over 80% in early 2025 to 15.5% in 2026Q1, which indicates that the company faces substantial difficulty in maintaining pricing power while absorbing inflationary pressures on field labor and essential drilling consumables.
The dramatic variance in gross margins suggests that the company's cost structure is highly susceptible to operational inefficiencies and potential changes in contract mix. This volatility warrants further investigation into whether the current pricing environment is sufficient to cover the high fixed costs associated with maintaining a modern, high-spec rig fleet.
According to recent SEC filings, Precision Drilling’s operating income has failed to scale consistently with revenue, as evidenced by a thin 7.5% operating margin in 2026Q1, suggesting that the company’s high fixed-cost base significantly limits its ability to translate top-line gains into meaningful bottom-line profitability.
The inability to achieve sustained operating leverage implies that depreciation and field labor expenses are consuming the majority of gross profit. This dynamic suggests that the company may be over-reliant on high utilization rates to achieve even modest operating margins, leaving little buffer for cyclical downturns.
As indicated by the financial data, net income has swung from a $146.7M profit in 2023Q4 to a $42.1M loss in 2025Q4, highlighting that reported earnings are heavily impacted by non-operating items and lumpy expenses that complicate the assessment of the company's true underlying profitability.
The erratic nature of net income appears to be driven by significant fluctuations in depreciation and potential rig reactivation costs. Investors should be cautious of relying on headline EPS figures, as the current net margin of 0.10% suggests that the company's bottom line is extremely fragile and sensitive to minor accounting adjustments.
While management emphasizes the Alpha digital ecosystem as a differentiator, the persistent revenue contraction and thin net margins suggest that the market may be overestimating the immediate impact of these digital services on the company's overall financial performance and long-term competitive moat against regional drilling peers.
The lack of clear margin expansion despite the deployment of Alpha automation software raises questions about the scalability of this digital strategy. It appears possible that the costs associated with maintaining this technology are currently offsetting the efficiency gains, which may limit the company's ability to decouple from traditional commodity-linked drilling cycles.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PDS stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) reported total revenue of $1.84B. This represents a 1029.5% increase compared to $163.1M in 1996.
Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) is profitable, generating $1.8M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 0.1%.
Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) reported an operating income of $171.6M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 9.3%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) generated $285.9M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 15.5%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.