SeaDrill Limited Meets on the Top Line, Misses Where it Counts

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SeaDrill Limited (NYS: SDRL) reported earnings on May 14. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), SeaDrill met expectations on revenue and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue shrank and GAAP earnings per share dropped significantly.


Both gross margin and operating margin grew, while net margins dropped.

Revenue details
SeaDrill reported revenue of $1.05 billion. The 14 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for sales of $1.05 billion on the same basis. GAAP-reported sales were 5.2% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.08 billion.

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Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
EPS came in at $0.68. The eight earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.70 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.87 for Q1 were 52% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.83 per share.

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Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 62.8%, 540 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 44.5%, 500 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 40.6%, 4,070 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.11 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.79.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $4.48 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.22.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 818 members rating the stock outperform and eight members rating it underperform. Among 156 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 155 give SeaDrill a green thumbs-up, and one gives it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on SeaDrill is hold, with an average price target of $41.67.

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