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TIDEWATER INC TDW
TIDEWATER INC (TDW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.06% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $1.4B at a 24.7% 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.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-01 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (init) |
| 2026-03-04 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2025-11-12 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2025-08-06 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2025-07-14 | BTIG | Neutral (down) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 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 · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.251 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.128 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.118 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.337 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDW | TIDEWATER INC | 7/9 | 3.43 | 10 | +0.5% |
| GOGL | Golden Ocean Group Ltd | 7/9 | 2.38 | 7.1 | +9.3% |
| TNK | TEEKAY TANKERS LTD. | 2/9 | 15.58 | — | -22.6% |
| INSW | International Seaways, Inc. | 6/9 | 5.44 | 12.7 | -11.4% |
| SEAL-PA | Seapeak LLC | 2/9 | — | — | -10.4% |
| CMDB | Costamare Bulkers Holdings Ltd | 4/9 | 3.5 | — | — |
| GLNG | GOLAR LNG LTD | 4/9 | 1.74 | 77 | +51.1% |
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About TIDEWATER INC
Tidewater Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore support vessels and marine support services to the offshore energy industry through the operation of a fleet of offshore marine service vessels worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Americas, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe/Mediterranean, and West Africa. It offers phases of offshore crude oil and natural gas exploration, field development, production, maintenance, and windfarm development and maintenance activities; towing and anchor handling for mobile offshore drilling units; transportation of supplies and personnel necessary to sustain drilling, workover, and production operations; and field abandonment, dismantlement, and restoration activities. The company also provides offshore construction; seismic and subsea support; various other specialized services, such as pipe laying, cable laying, and geotechnical survey support for windfarm construction. Its vessels consist of anchor handling towing supply vessels, platform supply vessels, and other specialty vessels, as well as crew boats, utility vessels, and offshore tugs. The company serves integrated and independent oil and gas exploration, development, and production companies; mid-sized and smaller independent exploration and production companies; foreign government-owned or government-controlled organizations engaged in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas; offshore drilling contractors; and other companies that provide services to the offshore energy industry comprising offshore construction companies, windfarm development companies, diving companies, and well stimulation companies. Tidewater Inc. was incorporated in 1956 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
FAQ
Is TDW financially healthy?
TIDEWATER INC's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does TDW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. TIDEWATER INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.06% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is TDW?
In FY2025, TIDEWATER INC had a net margin of 24.7% and a return on equity of 24.5%.
Is TDW overvalued or undervalued?
TIDEWATER INC trades at about 13.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.4×–1044.2×, median 558.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for TDW?
The average Wall-Street price target for TIDEWATER INC is $86.57, about 5.5% below the recent price, from 7 analysts.
Is TDW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on TIDEWATER INC: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 10.0×, a dividend yield of 1.06%. 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.