Seadrill Limited

NYSE:SDRL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.0b

Seadrill Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Seadrill is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 62.3% and 7.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 63.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 5.2% in 3 years.

Key information

62.3%

Earnings growth rate

63.12%

EPS growth rate

Energy Services earnings growth12.2%
Revenue growth rate7.5%
Future return on equity5.24%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated29 Aug 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Seadrill Limited: Weak Outlook, But A Cheap Way To Acquire Additional Rigs

Jul 04

Seadrill: Well-Positioned For Stormy Market Conditions

Mar 13

Seadrill: Capitulation Is Coming, We're Buying The Dip

Mar 05

Seadrill Limited: Strong Execution On Drilling Activity- Hold

Dec 14

Seadrill: Potential M&A, Industry Tailwinds Will Support Growth Acceleration

Sep 23

Seadrill: Short-Term Headwinds Provide Buying Opportunity

Sep 12
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Calculated Moves In Brazil And The Golden Triangle Position Company For Robust Earnings Growth

Strategic focus on long-term contracts in Brazil and conversations for future work in West Africa indicate planning for stable revenue and market penetration.

Seadrill Q2 2024: Mixed Results, Exacerbated By A Lowered Guidance, Reiterate Buy

Aug 22

Seadrill: Re-Contracting At Higher Dayrates Will Drive The Stock Price

Jul 29

Seadrill: Expect More Buybacks Following Qatar Jackup Fleet Sale - Buy

Jun 04

Investors Will Want Seadrill's (NYSE:SDRL) Growth In ROCE To Persist

May 28
Investors Will Want Seadrill's (NYSE:SDRL) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 03
Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Seadrill: Prepare For Earnings Inflection Next Year, Buy

Mar 26

Seadrill: Buy On Major Contract Awards And Material Share Repurchase Activity

Jan 04

Seadrill: Investment Case Remains Compelling

Nov 30

Seadrill Warns Of Near-Term Headwinds, But Long-Term Outlook Still Solid

Nov 01

Seadrill: Bet On Rigs Deficit And Rising Oil Prices

Aug 29

Seadrill: More Good News But Management Still Guarded, Buy On Weakness

Aug 21

Seadrill: Appealing Valuation And Multiple Potential Catalysts

Jul 13

Seadrill: Buy On Inexpensive Valuation While Waiting For Earnings Power To Unfold

May 24

Seadrill agrees to acquire Aquadrill LLC for $958M in all-stock deal

Dec 23

Seadrill sells all of its 35% stake in Paratus Energy Services

Oct 21

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:SDRL - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20271,5952141893314
12/31/20261,36673412335
12/31/20251,374-32-761514
6/30/20251,28977-195-36N/A
3/31/20251,288372-14732N/A
12/31/20241,315446-6988N/A
9/30/20241,45641854221N/A
6/30/20241,494476218360N/A
3/31/20241,534317188301N/A
12/31/20231,444300186287N/A
9/30/20231,293204148224N/A
6/30/20231,1499625131N/A
3/31/2023986-34-10029N/A
12/31/20229363,666-1409N/A
9/30/20229923,732-238-107N/A
6/30/20229443,695-261-177N/A
3/31/20228693,475-176-120N/A
12/31/2021840-572-183-154N/A
6/30/2021803-3,259-232-206N/A
3/31/2021902-3,184-372-343N/A
12/31/2020894-4,426-447-420N/A
9/30/20201,217-3,401-436-405N/A
6/30/20201,301-2,466-385-350N/A
3/31/20201,129-2,488-317-273N/A
12/31/20191,201-700-304-256N/A
9/30/20191,168-1,382-221-167N/A
6/30/20191,111-1,100-345-291N/A
3/31/20191,130-4,597N/A-342N/A
12/31/20181,182-4,483N/A-239N/A
9/30/20181,318-6,787N/A-8N/A
6/30/20181,554-6,776N/A48N/A
3/31/20181,783-3,218N/A248N/A
12/31/20171,999-2,973N/A399N/A
9/30/20172,105-219N/A480N/A
6/30/20172,359-642N/A806N/A
3/31/20172,652-250N/A1,045N/A
12/31/20162,969-181N/A1,184N/A
9/30/20163,259118N/A1,137N/A
6/30/20163,488-1,055N/A1,486N/A
3/31/20163,760-927N/A1,583N/A
12/31/20154,106-634N/A1,788N/A
9/30/20154,414-865N/A1,769N/A
6/30/20154,6861,108N/A1,592N/A
3/31/20154,7111,334N/A1,417N/A
12/31/20144,6773,973N/A1,574N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: SDRL's forecast earnings growth (62.3% per year) is above the savings rate (3.1%).

Earnings vs Market: SDRL's earnings (62.3% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15.4% per year).

High Growth Earnings: SDRL's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: SDRL's revenue (7.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: SDRL's revenue (7.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: SDRL's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (5.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/07 18:49
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/07 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Seadrill Limited is covered by 59 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Anders HagenABG Sundal Collier
Thijs BerkelderABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Robert Jan VosABN AMRO Bank N.V.