Energy Prospectus

SeaDrill Limited (SDRL) -NYSE

35.85 Down 0.25(0.69%) 2:22PM EDT - Nasdaq Real Time Price

Annual yield is 9.7%

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, increase in net income, growth in earnings per share, expanding profit margins and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had generally high debt management risk by most measures that we evaluated.

Highlights from the ratings report include:
SDRL's revenue growth has slightly outpaced the industry average of 7.8%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 14.6%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Energy Equipment & Services industry. The net income increased by 113.3% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from -$128.00 million to $17.00 million.
SEADRILL LTD reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, we feel it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, SEADRILL LTD reported lower earnings of $2.40 versus $2.92 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($2.79 versus $2.40).
The gross profit margin for SEADRILL LTD is rather high; currently it is at 56.60%. Regardless of SDRL's high profit margin, it has managed to decrease from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, SDRL's net profit margin of 1.40% is significantly lower than the industry average.
The company's current return on equity has slightly decreased from the same quarter one year prior. This implies a minor weakness in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Energy Equipment & Services industry and the overall market, SEADRILL LTD's return on equity exceeds that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
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Seadrill Limited provides offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry worldwide. Its services include drilling, completion, and maintenance of offshore wells; production drilling and well maintenance; and well services. The company has a P/E ratio of 12, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Seadrill has a market cap of $16.61 billion and is part of the basic materials sector and energy industry.