Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) shares are trading lower premarket on Friday after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results.

The Details

Transocean reported adjusted earnings of two cents per share, which missed the consensus estimate of earnings of eight cents per share. 

Quarterly revenue came in at $1.043 billion, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.033 billion.

Contract drilling revenues rose 1.5% compared to the prior quarter, aided by higher rig utilization.

Since the October 2025 report, the company added 10 new fixtures with an aggregate incremental backlog of about $610 million and a weighted average day rate of $417,000 per day.

Operating and maintenance expense was $605 million, compared to $584 million in the prior quarter, owing to four rigs undergoing recertifications or shipyard maintenance.

In 2025, operating cash flow stood at $749 million, and free cash flow came in $626 million.

Total liquidity came in at $1.507 billion at the end of the year. 

As of February 19, the total backlog stood at around $6.1 billion.

Executive Commentary

CEO Keelan Adamson said, “At just shy of 98%, we delivered our best uptime performance on record while making significant progress in strengthening our balance sheet by retiring approximately $1.3 billion in debt principal and saving nearly $90 million in annualized interest expense.”

“We believe that our recently announced definitive agreement to combine with Valaris is entirely consistent with these objectives. Customers and investors alike will benefit from the expanded fleet of best-in-class, high-specification rigs and strong pro forma cash flow which improves our financial flexibility, enables accelerated debt reduction, and continued investment in our people, assets, and technologies to enhance the delivery of our services.”

Valaris Acquisition

This month, Transocean disclosed a deal to acquire Valaris Ltd. (NYSE:VAL) for around $5.8 billion. The merger will result in a significant industry player with an industry-leading backlog of approximately $10 billion, enhancing cash flow visibility.

RIG Price Action: Transocean shares were down 2.36% at $6.21 during premarket trading on Friday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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