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Transocean Ltd. RIG
Transocean Ltd. (RIG) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $4.0B at a -73.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.59 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Barclays | Overweight (up) |
| 2026-05-06 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-04-15 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-07 | Susquehanna | Positive (main) |
| 2026-02-23 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-02-23 | Susquehanna | Positive (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.048 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.477 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.149 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.076 |
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIG | Transocean Ltd. | 4/9 | -1.12 | — | +12.5% |
| HP | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 4/9 | 2.68 | — | +35.9% |
| NE | Noble Corp plc | 5/9 | 2.54 | 28.2 | +7.4% |
| NBR | NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD | 6/9 | 0.48 | 4.3 | +8.7% |
| PTEN | PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC | 5/9 | 1.31 | — | -10.3% |
| VAL | Valaris Ltd | 6/9 | 4.29 | 5.8 | +0.3% |
| BORR | Borr Drilling Ltd | 5/9 | 0.78 | 29.8 | +1% |
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About Transocean Ltd.
Transocean Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells in Switzerland and internationally. The company contracts mobile offshore drilling rigs, related equipment, and work crews to drill oil and gas wells. It also operates a fleet of mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of ultra-deepwater floaters and harsh environment semisubmersibles. It serves integrated energy companies and their affiliates, government-owned or government-controlled energy companies, and other independent energy companies. Transocean Ltd. was founded in 1926 and is based in Zug, Switzerland.
FAQ
Is RIG financially healthy?
Transocean Ltd.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does RIG pay a dividend?
No, Transocean Ltd. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is RIG?
In FY2025, Transocean Ltd. had a net margin of -73.5% and a return on equity of -36.0%.
What is the analyst price target for RIG?
The average Wall-Street price target for Transocean Ltd. is $6.30, about 10.6% above the recent price, from 11 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is RIG a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Transocean Ltd.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.