Nabors Industries Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (NBR)
Nabors Industries's return on equity was 78.99% for fiscal 2025.
View full Nabors Industries company overviewNabors Industries annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 78.99% | +155.28 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −76.29% | −72.90 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −3.39% | +69.61 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −73.00% | −7.64 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −65.36% | −13.95 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −51.41% | −21.40 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −30.01% | −7.17 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −22.84% | −5.08 pp |
| 2017 | 2018-01-03 | −17.76% | +9.59 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −27.35% | −19.24 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −8.11% | +4.22 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −12.33% | −14.68 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 2.35% | −0.51 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 2.86% | −1.69 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 4.55% | +2.75 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 1.80% | +3.50 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −1.70% | −11.47 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 9.77% | — |
Nabors Industries quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −4.01% | +5.49 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −2.62% | −16.43 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 1.77% | +34.66 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 61.77% | +87.05 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −9.50% | +2.52 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 13.81% | +25.01 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −32.89% | −27.94 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −25.28% | −12.25 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −12.02% | −13.16 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −11.20% | −23.96 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −4.95% | +12.14 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −13.03% | −9.94 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 1.15% | +17.78 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 12.76% | +45.29 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −17.09% | +0.40 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −3.09% | +12.95 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −16.64% | +4.75 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −32.53% | −19.87 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −17.49% | −8.50 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −16.03% | −4.23 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −21.39% | −11.41 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −12.66% | +9.48 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −8.99% | +2.22 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −11.80% | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −9.98% | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −22.15% | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −11.22% | −4.68 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −6.54% | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −4.27% | +0.58 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −4.64% | +5.09 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −9.81% | −6.09 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −3.04% | +3.23 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −4.85% | −4.10 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −9.73% | −12.24 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −3.73% | +12.82 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −6.27% | −8.05 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −0.74% | −1.82 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 2.51% | +1.67 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −16.54% | −19.10 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 1.78% | +3.57 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.07% | +1.14 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 0.84% | −0.83 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 2.55% | +2.09 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | −1.79% | −3.10 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −0.07% | +1.55 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 1.66% | −1.07 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.46% | +2.35 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 1.31% | −0.01 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −1.63% | −5.09 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 2.73% | +1.20 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −1.89% | −2.85 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 1.32% | +2.08 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 3.46% | +2.62 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 1.54% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.96% | +1.87 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | −0.76% | −1.34 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 0.84% | +4.72 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −0.91% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 0.58% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | −3.88% | — |
Nabors Industries return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Nabors Industries's return on equity increased from −51.41% to 78.99%, a change of +130.40 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −4.01%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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