Nabors (NBR) Q3 Loss Wider Than Expected, Sales Miss Mark
Zacks Investment Research | Oct 31, 2019 11:57PM ET
Nabors Industries Ltd.’s (NYSE:NBR) third-quarter 2019 loss from continuing operations (excluding special items) came in at 31 cents per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 23 cents, primarily due to weak performance of the Canadian and International drilling segment.
Meanwhile, the bottom line is in line with the year-ago adjusted loss.
Quarterly revenues of $757 million fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $775 million. Moreover, the top line was lower than the year-ago level of $778 million.
Notably, year over year, Nabors’ adjusted EBITDA grew from $201 million to $207 million, reflecting a 3% rise on improved daily gross margin resulting from stable pricing, excellent operating performance and a favourable rig mix.
Segmental Performance
U.S. Drilling segment generated quarterly operating revenues of $307.8 million, up 12.34% from the year-ago level of $274 million. The segment recorded an operating income of $12.4 million, significantly higher than the year-ago income of $2.6 million as robust utilization of high-specification rigs more than offset the lower rig count.
Canadian Drilling segment’s revenues came in at $12.2 million in the quarter under review, down 54.24% from the year-ago figure of $26.6 million. The figure also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $17.75 million. Moreover, the segment’s operating loss widened to $5.7 million from $1.9 million in the corresponding quarter of 2018 amid weak market environment.
International Drilling segment’s operational revenues of $328.3 million decreased 13% from the year-ago quarter’s $377.1 million as well as lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $339 million. The segmental operating income of $2.4 million in the quarter under review declined from the prior-year income of $25.7 million. The primary reason for this decline is lower rig activity.
Revenues from the Drilling Solutions segment increased to $62.3 million in the third quarter from $60.9 million a year ago. The unit’s operating income of $16.1 million improved from $9.5 million. This can be attributed to higher margin international activity along with jobs related to tubular running services (TRS) in the United States.
Revenues from the Rig Technologies segment decreased marginally to $63.1 million from the prior-year level of $63.6 million. The same also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $76 million. However, the segment’s loss narrowed to $641,000 from the prior-year loss of $4.1 million. This upside is driven by an increased contribution from the core Canrig aftermarket business and tubular projects.
Financials
Total costs and expenses are reduced to $832.5 million from $861.3 million in the year-ago quarter, reflecting lower direct costs and impairment charges.
As of Sep 30, the company had $418.9 million in cash and short-term investments plus $3.52 billion in long-term debt with a debt-to-capitalization ratio of approximately 60.03%.
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