Noble Corp plc (NE) stock
NENYSEDrilling Oil & Gas WellsFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as NE.WT, NE.WTA
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 27, 2026Score 7/3078% above fair value
$42.58+0.36 (+0.85%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $6.80BP/E 121.7Yield 4.70%
Noble operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Noble's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 12.0%. For fiscal 2025 it was 12.6%, against 19.8% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 22.2% in fiscal 2023.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 12.6% | −7.1 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 19.8% | −2.4 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 22.2% | +6.0 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 16.2% | +438.9 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | -422.8% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 8.2% | +1.9 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 4.2% | −11.7 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 28.7% | +7.3 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 5.6% | −12.9 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 6.3% | −8.1 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 15.9% | −14.4 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 21.4% | +4.5 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 18.4% | −6.1 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 14.4% | −14.4 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 30.3% | +13.2 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 16.9% | −0.7 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 24.5% | −1.9 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 28.8% | +11.9 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 17.1% | −0.2 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 17.6% | +34.0 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 26.4% | +31.8 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 16.9% | – |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 17.3% | – |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | -16.5% | – |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | -5.4% | – |
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