Overview
Luxembourg offshore energy contractor's Q1 revenue rose 17% yr/yr, adjusted EBITDA up over 60%
Company raised 2026 revenue and EBITDA margin guidance on strong backlog and revenue visibility
Strong performances in both Subsea and Renewables segments drove margin improvement
Outlook
Subsea 7 raises 2026 revenue guidance to $7.4-$7.8 bln, up from $7.0-$7.4 bln
Company expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin of about 23%, up from prior 22% forecast
Subsea 7 says exposure to regional disruption is low, with less than 10% of backlog in Middle East
Result Drivers
FLEET UTILISATION - Higher vessel utilisation rates in Subsea (78%) and Renewables (81%) segments contributed to improved results
PROJECT EXECUTION - Activity on projects in Türkiye, Brazil, Norway and the UK supported operational performance
CASH GENERATION - Focus on optimising cash generation led to increase in net cash to $198 mln
Company press release: ID:nGNE2S5vhB
Key Details
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Beat/Miss
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Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
$1.79 bln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
$385 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
21.00%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the oil related services and equipment peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Subsea 7 SA is NOK290.00, about 10.8% below its April 29 closing price of NOK325.00
The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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