Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL) Generates Cash Flow But Trades Above Valuation

Operational cash flow and a healthy backlog buoy near-term liquidity, while technical indicators and WMDST valuation signal pressure on the share price. The company’s performance demands careful monitoring over the coming weeks.

Recent News

On July 22, 2025, the Arizona State Retirement System reported a reduced stake in Valaris, trimming holdings by 3.4% and leaving 18,360 shares after selling 642 shares during the period.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show low trend strength: ADX at 15.41 indicates no established trend, while the DI+ at 22.82 registered a peak-and-reversal, which signals bearish directional pressure; the DI- at 19.07 also registered a peak-and-reversal, which signals bullish directional pressure. The combination produces conflicting directional signals without a strong trend.

MACD registers at 0.44 with a peak-and-reversal trend, and the MACD signal line sits at 0.53; MACD below its signal line denotes bearish momentum and a recent loss of upside momentum.

MRO stands at 5.07 and shows a dip-and-reversal; a positive MRO indicates the market price sits above the target level, implying pressure toward a decrease from current levels if momentum reasserts.

RSI at 55.12 with a peak-and-reversal indicates the short-term momentum has peaked and flipped toward the downside. Short-term moving averages reinforce that tone: the 12-day EMA at $51.06 shows a peak-and-reversal, the 20-day average at $50.72 sits slightly above the close at $50.58, while the 200-day average at $43.39 places the price well above long-term trend. Together these readings imply near-term downward bias inside a broader, higher trading range.

Bollinger bands show a tight short-term volatility band (upper ~ $51.83, lower ~ $49.61) and recent price action near the upper band, indicating limited immediate room for upside extension before reversion to the mean.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Total revenue for the period stands at $615,200,000 with EBITDA at $206,000,000 and EBIT at $170,500,000. Gross margin reads 29.91% and operating margin 26.85%, both reflecting operating leverage in existing contracts and cost control compared with recent periods.

YoY and QoQ dynamics: YoY EBIT margin improved by 17.92%, while QoQ EBIT margin contracted by 3.68% (EBIT margin now 27.72%). YoY operating margin rose by 14.25% while operating margin QoQ declined by 6.68%. Revenue growth shows a slight decline: revenue growth stands at -0.89% and reported revenue growth YoY equals -105.47% (use provided figures as reported).

Profitability and returns: net income reached $115,100,000 and return on equity equaled 4.94% while return on assets measured 2.59%. Cash generation remains meaningful: operating cash flow totaled $120,000,000, free cash flow $52,800,000, and cash on hand $503,400,000, producing a free cash flow yield of 1.62% and a cash conversion ratio above 1 at 1.12.

Leverage and coverage: total debt reached $1,169,800,000 with net debt at $580,900,000 and debt/EBITDA roughly 5.68x. Interest coverage stands at 6.88x, indicating adequate ability to service interest at current operating levels.

Comparisons to industry peer ranges where provided: EBIT margin at 27.72% sits above the industry peer mean of -14.42% and above the industry peer median of -2.45% within the supplied industry peer range; asset turnover at 0.1384 sits slightly above the industry peer mean of 0.1179; return on equity at 4.94% exceeds the industry peer mean of -2.76% and the industry peer median of -1.47%. These comparisons indicate Valaris delivers stronger operating margins and returns than the supplied peer-range benchmarks.

Earnings metrics and guidance context: reported EPS came in at $1.61 versus an estimate of $1.21, producing an EPS surprise of 33.06%. Forward EPS stands at $1.3175 with a forward P/E of 30.46x. Current trailing P/E reads 27.39x.

Valuation posture: WMDST values the stock as over-valued. Enterprise multiple measures near 19.07x while market capitalization sits at $3,263,020,029 and enterprise value at $3,929,420,029; these multiples, combined with a modest free cash flow yield of 1.62%, support the WMDST over-valued assessment given current fundamentals and cash-return expectations.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-07-30
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-10-29
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 453.7 M
 Operating Cash Flow 120.0 M
 Capital Expenditures -67.20 M
 Change In Working Capital -21.00 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 62.5 M
 End Period Cash Flow 516.2 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 615.2 M
 Forward Revenue 125.1 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 431.2 M
 Depreciation 35.5 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 35.5 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 450.0 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 184.0 M
 EBITDA 206.0 M
 EBIT 170.5 M
 Operating Income 165.2 M
 Interest Income 15.1 M
 Interest Expense 24.8 M
 Net Interest Income -9.70 M
 Income Before Tax 145.7 M
 Tax Provision 31.5 M
 Tax Rate 15.2 %
 Net Income 115.1 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 114.2 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.21
 EPS Actual 1.61
 EPS Difference 0.40
 EPS Surprise 33.058 %
 Forward EPS 1.32
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 4.5 B
 Intangible Assets
 Net Tangible Assets 2.3 B
 Total Current Assets 1.2 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 503.4 M
 Cash 503.4 M
 Net Receivables 489.2 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 155.4 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 332.3 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 678.7 M
 Net Debt 580.9 M
 Total Debt 1.2 B
 Total Liabilities 2.2 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 2.3 B
 Retained Earnings 1.5 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 32.77
 Shares Outstanding 71.069 M
 Revenue Per-Share 8.65
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 3.3 B
 Enterprise Value 3.9 B
 Enterprise Multiple 19.075
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 19.361 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -34.333 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 49.772
median: 20.816
mean: 19.158
VAL: 19.075
low: -10.907
 EV/R 6.387
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.933
 Asset To Liability 2.075
 Debt To Capital 0.334
 Debt To Assets 0.26
Debt To Assets QoQ -1.992 %
Debt To Assets YoY 3812.199 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.612
mean: 0.283
VAL: 0.26
median: 0.258
low: 0.152
 Debt To Equity 0.502
Debt To Equity QoQ -4.689 %
Debt To Equity YoY 3630.461 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 2.026
mean: 0.559
VAL: 0.502
median: 0.427
low: 0.216
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.401
Price To Book QoQ 16.129 %
Price To Book YoY -43.51 %
Price To Book IPRWA VAL: 1.401
high: 0.933
mean: 0.664
median: 0.639
low: 0.28
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 27.387
Price To Earnings QoQ 41.184 %
Price To Earnings YoY -25.423 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 206.048
median: 140.921
mean: 112.773
VAL: 27.387
low: -47.965
 PE/G Ratio -0.068
 Price To Sales (P/S) 5.304
Price To Sales QoQ 23.681 %
Price To Sales YoY -40.044 %
Price To Sales IPRWA VAL: 5.304
high: 5.086
mean: 3.437
median: 2.649
low: 1.698
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 30.464
Forward PE/G -0.075
Forward P/S 26.069
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 5.118
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.138
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -1.816 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -0.525 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.215
VAL: 0.138
mean: 0.118
median: 0.109
low: 0.054
 Receivables Turnover 1.239
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 0.431 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -0.799 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.251
median: 1.552
mean: 1.526
VAL: 1.239
low: 1.118
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 73.644
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC)
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 1.121
 CapEx To Revenue -0.109
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.893
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 3.4 B
 Net Invested Capital 3.4 B
 Invested Capital 3.4 B
 Net Tangible Assets 2.3 B
 Net Working Capital 548.7 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.742
 Current Ratio 1.808
Current Ratio QoQ 8.495 %
Current Ratio YoY 4.497 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 1.866
VAL: 1.808
median: 1.8
mean: 1.676
low: 1.264
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 5.679
 Cost Of Debt 1.667 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 6.875
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -6.46 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 8.351 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA VAL: 6.875
high: 3.499
mean: -1.26
median: -1.692
low: -8.759
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.248
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 67.363
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 2.656 %
 Revenue Growth -0.886 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -114.265 %
Revenue Growth YoY -105.466 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 23.592 %
mean: 2.982 %
median: 2.449 %
VAL: -0.886 %
low: -4.781 %
 Earnings Growth -403.774 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -15279.474 %
Earnings Growth YoY -184.12 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: -50.0 %
mean: -98.974 %
median: -113.043 %
low: -300.0 %
VAL: -403.774 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 29.909 %
Gross Margin QoQ 7.559 %
Gross Margin YoY 28.774 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 86.291 %
VAL: 29.909 %
mean: 29.778 %
median: 20.124 %
low: 2.304 %
 EBIT Margin 27.715 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -3.68 %
EBIT Margin YoY 17.916 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 35.338 %
VAL: 27.715 %
median: -2.449 %
mean: -14.421 %
low: -99.291 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 26.853 %
Return On Sales QoQ -6.676 %
Return On Sales YoY 14.249 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 36.048 %
VAL: 26.853 %
median: 16.002 %
mean: 10.43 %
low: -2.378 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 52.8 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.618 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -22.695 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -188.464 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 3.973 %
median: 2.312 %
VAL: 1.618 %
mean: 1.54 %
low: -1.313 %
 Free Cash Growth -5.206 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -101.569 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -75.257 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA VAL: -5.206 %
high: -36.66 %
mean: -77.932 %
median: -83.333 %
low: -123.951 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.459
 Cash Flow Margin 27.341 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.461
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 2.589 %
Return On Assets QoQ -400.697 %
Return On Assets YoY -24.121 %
Return On Assets IPRWA VAL: 2.589 %
high: 1.039 %
median: -0.867 %
mean: -1.375 %
low: -5.094 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.458 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.049
Return On Equity QoQ -387.769 %
Return On Equity YoY -28.1 %
Return On Equity IPRWA VAL: 0.049
high: 0.035
median: -0.015
mean: -0.028
low: -0.1
 DuPont ROE 5.074 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.914 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 20.172 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -112.749 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA VAL: 3.914 %
high: 2.716 %
median: -0.517 %
mean: -0.69 %
low: -5.294 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect trading to remain range-bound with downside bias given short-term momentum signals and MRO positioning. Low ADX suggests absence of a sustained trending move, so price likely oscillates between the $49–$53 short-term band unless a catalyst shifts directional conviction. Fundamental cash flow strength and backlog provide a support level that limits severe downside, while valuation multiples and the technical momentum profile increase the probability of corrective moves before any durable advance.

About Valaris Limited

Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL) provides offshore contract drilling services across multiple regions, including the Gulf of Mexico, South America, the North Sea, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company segments its operations into four key areas: Floaters, Jackups, ARO, and Other. Valaris owns and operates a diverse fleet of offshore drilling rigs, which encompasses drillships, dynamically positioned semisubmersible rigs, moored semisubmersible rigs, and jackup rigs. These assets enable Valaris to cater to a wide range of clients, including international, government-owned, and independent oil and gas companies. Established in 1975, Valaris Limited maintains its headquarters in Hamilton, Bermuda, and continues to play a significant role in the global offshore drilling industry.



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