Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 58/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
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Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9
FRED Regime × Technicals: 92% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 74.9 (OVERBOUGHT (>70))
Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment
Even with a 58/100 (D+) score, PDS faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($88.71) or 200D SMA ($87.97) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($107.68) toward Bear Floor ($83.99).
Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) surged +2.10% to $107.68, trading at 92% of its 52-week range ($56.1 – $112.03). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
Precision Drilling reported third quarter 2026 results with CAD 531.65 million in sales and net income of CAD 20.92 million, compared with a loss a year earlier. The return to profitability in the quarter, with basic and
Precision Drilling entered this Q3 2026 release with its stock already on a tear, up sharply over the past month and closing at CA$147.65 on October 28. The headline this quarter is clear: revenue reached about CA$532m a
Precision Drilling (NYSE:PDS) reported higher third-quarter revenue and a return to profitability as increased North American drilling activity and U.S. day rates offset weaker international results and elevated costs in
Reactivation costs are temporary headwinds, but the company's proprietary automation tech is generating record margins.
Revenue jumped 15% to $532 million as drilling activity surged in North America.
Precision Drilling swings to $21-million profit from a $7-million loss a year ago
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Precision Drilling Corp. (PDS) on Tuesday reported net income of $14.
Precision Drilling Corporation (PD:CA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 28, 2026 1:00 PM EDTCompany ParticipantsLavonne Zdunich - Vice President of Investor...
Moby summary of Precision Drilling Corporation's Q3 2026 earnings call
Precision Drilling (NYSE:PDS) reported quarterly earnings of $1.18 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.24 by 4.84 percent. This is a 427.78 percent increase over losses of $(0.36) per share from
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 211 tracked Energy securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) ranks #109 by composite RQD confidence (58/100, grade D+) and #132 by equity capitalization ($1.35B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NBR leads on earnings valuation at 5.2x trailing P/E, while NBR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 21.1% ROIC and — gross margin. PDS currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 58/100 (D+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDS
ACTIVE
Precision Drilling Corporation | D+ | 58/100 | — | — | — | +2.10% | $1.35B | Benchmark Subject |
| HPK HighPeak Energy Inc. | D | 44/100 | — | — | 4.6% | -4.83% | $1.32B | /hpk-vs-pds → |
| BORR Borr Drilling Limited | D+ | 53/100 | 27.8x | — | 8.9% | -7.52% | $1.25B | /borr-vs-pds → |
| NBR Nabors Industries Ltd. | D | 44/100 | 5.2x | — | 21.1% | -1.43% | $1.48B | /nbr-vs-pds → |
| PBT Permian Basin Royalty Trust | D+ | 56/100 | — | — | — | -2.81% | $1.51B | /pbt-vs-pds → |
Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) operates in Oil & Gas Production (Energy) with an equity capitalization of $1.35B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.
As of 2026-11-01, Precision Drilling Corporation (NYSE: PDS) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 58/100 at a spot price of $107.68 (+2.10% 1D, market cap $1.35B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 211 tracked Energy issuers, PDS ranks #109 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Energy sector (Oil & Gas Production), PDS carries a Roarable D+ (58/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, HPK (HighPeak Energy Inc.) holds a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 4.6%, cap $1.32B) and BORR (Borr Drilling Limited) posts a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E 27.8x, ROIC 8.9%, cap $1.25B). Among the 5-stock peer group, NBR leads on earnings multiple (5.2x) while NBR leads on capital efficiency (21.1% ROIC).
For Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #109 in Energy, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 8.0%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
PDS last traded at $107.68 (+2.10% on volume of 220,612 shares), positioning the stock +21.38% above its 50-day simple moving average ($88.71) and +22.41% above its 200-day simple moving average ($87.97). Across its 52-week range of $56.10 to $112.03, PDS sits at the 92.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 74.9 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.4% ($97.56 to $117.80).
Why PDS Stock surged +2.10% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.