Precision Drilling Past Earnings Performance
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Precision Drilling has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 56.2%, while the Energy Services industry saw earnings growing at 54.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.5% per year. Precision Drilling's return on equity is 6.5%, and it has net margins of 5.8%.
Key information
56.18%
Earnings growth rate
55.67%
EPS growth rate
| Energy Services Industry Growth | 23.71% |
| Revenue growth rate | 15.50% |
| Return on equity | 6.45% |
| Net Margin | 5.84% |
| Next Earnings Update | 30 Jul 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Precision Drilling: Oilfield Activity In Canada Appears Resilient, So Far
May 27Precision Drilling: Capitalizing On Strong Activity In Canada
Nov 18Precision Drilling: Get 20% Free Cash Flow Yield At The Cyclical Bottom
Sep 24Precision Drilling: The Seagulls Are Missing A Bet
Mar 14Precision Drilling: Put A Driller In Your Stocking
Dec 22Precision Drilling Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 08Precision Drilling Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 26Precision Drilling receives TSX approval to renew normal course issuer bid
Aug 24Precision Drilling Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Jul 26Beware Of The Risk Of Precision Drilling
Mar 28Precision Drilling: Good Buying Opportunity
Dec 30Take Advantage Of The Rally And Sell Precision Drilling
Oct 01Precision Drilling: Medium-Term Margin Growth Remains The Key
Jul 18Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Precision Drilling makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 25 | 1,871 | 109 | 117 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 1,902 | 111 | 132 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,941 | 243 | 136 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,911 | 224 | 157 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,907 | 230 | 148 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,938 | 289 | 118 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,941 | 146 | 162 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,924 | 157 | 143 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,824 | 105 | 141 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,617 | -34 | 181 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,402 | -65 | 124 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,226 | -134 | 123 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,102 | -185 | 132 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 987 | -177 | 99 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 893 | -188 | 94 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 804 | -178 | 83 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 793 | -151 | 74 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 936 | -120 | 71 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,106 | -84 | 80 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,317 | -59 | 88 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,487 | -24 | 93 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,541 | 7 | 104 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,596 | -191 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,603 | -218 | 109 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,574 | -251 | 114 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,541 | -294 | 112 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,461 | -143 | 113 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,393 | -139 | 105 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,354 | -127 | 94 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,321 | -132 | 90 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,277 | -116 | 99 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,176 | -137 | 98 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,070 | -158 | 106 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,003 | -156 | 108 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,046 | -396 | 106 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,196 | -435 | 109 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,345 | -407 | 112 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,556 | -363 | 126 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,829 | -207 | 123 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 2,050 | -67 | 137 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 2,190 | -44 | 146 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 2,351 | 33 | 144 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,299 | 215 | 152 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: PDS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: PDS's current net profit margins (5.8%) are lower than last year (12.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PDS has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 56.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: PDS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: PDS had negative earnings growth (-52.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Energy Services industry average (15.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: PDS's Return on Equity (6.5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/29 23:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Precision Drilling Corporation is covered by 41 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Waqar Syed | ATB Capital Markets |
| Tim Monachello | ATB Capital Markets |
| Sean Meakim | Barclays |