Added to YB: 2026-09-15
Pitch date: 2026-09-11
VAL [neutral]
Valaris Limited
-3.4%
current return
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Company Info
Valaris Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore contract drilling services in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Gulf of America, Australia, Angola, and internationally.
Market Cap
$5.8B
Pitch Price
$84.13
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
12.07
P/E
6.27
EV/Sales
3.01
Sector
Energy Equipment and Services
Category
special_situation
The Offshore Supercycle Is Here. Now Show Me the Cash! - $VAL
VAL (monitor): Valaris’s drillship restart is lifting earnings, but the thesis now hinges on cash conversion and Transocean merger economics: 89% of Q2 floater revenue growth came from added operating days, yet first-half operating cash flow less capex was negative $118.3M. The fixed 15.235-share exchange implied only a ~2.5% gross merger discount on September 10; sustained post-capex cash flow and a credible combined debt-reduction path remain unproven.
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