Noble Corporation plc

NYSE:NE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.5b

Noble Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Noble has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 72.1%, while the Energy Services industry saw earnings growing at 48.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 31.9% per year. Noble's return on equity is 5%, and it has net margins of 6.9%.

Key information

72.14%

Earnings growth rate

60.90%

EPS growth rate

Energy Services Industry Growth23.71%
Revenue growth rate31.89%
Return on equity5.00%
Net Margin6.90%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Noble Corporation: Priced For A Recovery That Is Still Delayed

Dec 08

Noble Corporation: Time To Own The Best In Class

Mar 20

Noble Corporation: Production Backlog And Capital Return Promising, Yet Low Visibility On Earnings Past 2025

Nov 08
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Operational Efficiency And Critical Acquisitions Set To Propel Revenue Growth And Margin Enhancement

Strategic consolidation through the acquisition of Diamond aims to enhance operational scale and market positioning, supporting future revenue and margin growth.

Noble Corporation: Strong Quarter But Muted Near-Term Outlook - Buy

Aug 21

Noble Corporation: The Post Acquisition Outlook

Jul 16

Should You Be Adding Noble (NYSE:NE) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jul 15
Should You Be Adding Noble (NYSE:NE) To Your Watchlist Today?

Is There An Opportunity With Noble Corporation plc's (NYSE:NE) 50% Undervaluation?

Jun 22
Is There An Opportunity With Noble Corporation plc's (NYSE:NE) 50% Undervaluation?

Noble Corporation And Diamond Offshore Drilling: A Sensible Marriage

Jun 10

We Think Noble (NYSE:NE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 11
We Think Noble (NYSE:NE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE)

Apr 20
Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE)

Here's Why We Think Noble (NYSE:NE) Is Well Worth Watching

Mar 30
Here's Why We Think Noble (NYSE:NE) Is Well Worth Watching

Noble (NYSE:NE) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Feb 07
Noble (NYSE:NE) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Noble Corporation: Quality Backlogs With Room To Grow

Feb 05

Should You Be Adding Noble (NYSE:NE) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 15
Should You Be Adding Noble (NYSE:NE) To Your Watchlist Today?

Noble Corporation: Strong Quarter, Raised Guidance, Undemanding Valuation - Buy

Nov 16

Noble Corporation Can Rise Further As Offshore Rig Capacity Remains Scarce

Oct 17

Noble Corporation Plc (NYSE:NE) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 10
Noble Corporation Plc (NYSE:NE) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

With EPS Growth And More, Noble (NYSE:NE) Makes An Interesting Case

Aug 13
With EPS Growth And More, Noble (NYSE:NE) Makes An Interesting Case

Noble Corporation: Solid Quarter And Strong Long-Term Prospects - Buy

Aug 07

Noble Corporation: Not Enough Upside

Jul 24

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Noble (NYSE:NE) Presents An Opportunity

May 07
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Noble (NYSE:NE) Presents An Opportunity

Getting In Cheap On Noble Corporation Plc (NYSE:NE) Might Be Difficult

Mar 01
Getting In Cheap On Noble Corporation Plc (NYSE:NE) Might Be Difficult

Noble updates Q4 Adjusted EBITDA guidance

Jan 23

Are Investors Undervaluing Noble Corporation Plc (NYSE:NE) By 50%?

Dec 27
Are Investors Undervaluing Noble Corporation Plc (NYSE:NE) By 50%?

Noble closes $350M term loan

Dec 22

Noble's (NYSE:NE) Robust Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders

Nov 10
Noble's (NYSE:NE) Robust Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders

Noble Non-GAAP EPS of $0.50 beats by $0.11, revenue of $306M beats by $10.82M

Nov 03

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Noble makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:NE Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 253,2842271350
30 Jun 253,2903091450
31 Mar 253,1394611500
31 Dec 242,9194481400
30 Sep 242,6465011420
30 Jun 242,5535991320
31 Mar 242,4994691240
31 Dec 232,4624821280
30 Sep 232,4384671250
30 Jun 232,0573421130
31 Mar 231,713314960
31 Dec 221,333169820
30 Sep 22939157650
30 Jun 22881100580
31 Mar 2281984660
31 Dec 21782352680
30 Sep 21784-2,594650
30 Jun 21780-2,621660
31 Mar 21801-2,684610
31 Dec 20909-3,9781200
30 Sep 201,156-1,189710
30 Jun 201,188-1,583730
31 Mar 201,243-1,692710
31 Dec 191,246-6971690
30 Sep 191,144-4983520
30 Jun 191,105-334610
31 Mar 191,077-810640
31 Dec 181,036-885700
30 Sep 181,065-877910
30 Jun 181,058-892780
31 Mar 181,081-356900
31 Dec 171,207-515690
30 Sep 171,287-1,780640
30 Jun 171,400-1,739790
31 Mar 172,005-1,333660
31 Dec 162,242-930710
30 Sep 162,678212700
30 Jun 163,179585690
31 Mar 163,074427720
31 Dec 153,262500770
30 Sep 153,21264910
30 Jun 153,149-1091000
31 Mar 153,157-1281050
31 Dec 143,148-1521070

Quality Earnings: NE has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: NE's current net profit margins (6.9%) are lower than last year (19%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NE has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 72.1% per year.

Accelerating Growth: NE's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: NE had negative earnings growth (-54.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Energy Services industry average (-20.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: NE's Return on Equity (5%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/29 13:26
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/29 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Noble Corporation plc is covered by 50 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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null nullABG Sundal Collier
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James WestBarclays