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Tidewater Inc. (TDW) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$85.28 -1.44% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $85.26

Tidewater Inc. (TDW) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 16% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $4.24B

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is TDW stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 72/100 at a spot price of $85.28 (-1.44% 1D, market cap $4.24B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 17/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 18/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, TDW ranks #109 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does TDW compare to TRMD and DHT in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Marine Transportation), TDW carries a Roarable B (72/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 12.7x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 15.6%. By comparison, TRMD (TORM plc) holds a B- grade (71/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $4.42B) and DHT (DHT Holdings Inc.) posts a B grade (72/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $4.04B). Among the 5-stock peer group, TDW leads on earnings multiple (12.7x) while TDW leads on capital efficiency (15.6% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for TDW?

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Per TDW's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000098222), Tidewater Inc. generated $1.35B in revenue (+0.5% YoY), $333.5M in net income, and $353.3M in free cash flow against $2.39B in total assets and $649.0M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $85.26 (-0.02%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 17/20 (A-) • 26.1% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

Cash

SEC

Whale

Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for TDW)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (72/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY TDW SCORES 72/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+17/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 26.1% FCF Margin ($353.3M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-11 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade A-$85.42-6.9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B+$79.50+8.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B+$86.07-0.9% Next Q

Current

Grade B$85.28+7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: A- (80) → B (72)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the TDW Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 72/100 (B) score, TDW faces multiple-compression risk if 12.7x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($87.18) or 200D SMA ($79.43) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($90.65) toward Bear Floor ($69.93).

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Contract: “TDW Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

56.330 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE69% OF RANGE

L: $50$85.28H: $102

1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (steady margins and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: A-RQD 17 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 28 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on TDW

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (85)

15.6% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 8.33% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (67)

27/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 13/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like TDW

✓Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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TDW // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -4.53%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $85.30H $87.49L $85.25C $85.28VOL 382.2K

RES: $110.0SUP: $76.67SMA50: $87.18SMA200: $79.43

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TDW Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

3.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +0.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on TDW today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for TDW. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (TDW)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #109 of 1011 ⚔️ TRMD vs TDW Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (TDW vs. TRMD, DHT, ECO, BIPC)

Industry: Marine Transportation (67 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Tidewater Inc. (TDW) ranks #109 by composite RQD confidence (72/100, grade B) and #303 by equity capitalization ($4.24B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TDW leads on earnings valuation at 12.7x trailing P/E, while TDW leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 15.6% ROIC and — gross margin. ECO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 73/100 (B) compared with TDW at 72/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
TDW ACTIVE Tidewater Inc.	B	72/100	12.7x	—	15.6%	-1.44%	$4.24B	Benchmark Subject
TRMD TORM plc	B-	71/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+3.20%	$4.42B	/trmd-vs-tdw →
DHT DHT Holdings Inc.	B	72/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+2.54%	$4.04B	/dht-vs-tdw →
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp.	B	73/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+2.62%	$3.97B	/eco-vs-tdw →
BIPC Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation	C	62/100	—	—	—	+1.73%	$4.62B	/bipc-vs-tdw →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000098222

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Tidewater Inc. (TDW) reported GAAP revenue of $1.35B (+0.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.35B , and +33.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $333.5M, operating cash flow of $379.1M, and free cash flow of $353.3M (+38.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, TDW closed FY2025 with $2.39B in total assets against $649.0M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.35B	$333.5M	$379.1M	$353.3M	$2.39B	$649.0M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.35B	$179.0M	$282.5M	$254.9M	$2.07B	$571.7M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.01B	$95.6M	$104.2M	$104.2M	—	—

3. TDW Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is TDW stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does TDW compare to TRMD and DHT in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for TDW?

Where is TDW trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

TDW last traded at $85.28 (-1.44% on volume of 391,932 shares), positioning the stock -2.18% below its 50-day simple moving average ($87.18) and +7.36% above its 200-day simple moving average ($79.43). Across its 52-week range of $49.54 to $101.58, TDW sits at the 68.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 56.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.0% ($78.46 to $92.10).

TDW Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell TDW stock right now?

Tidewater Inc. (TDW) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy — BUY) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 16% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is TDW's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

TDW's 12-month base price target is $90.65 (range $69.93 to $106.97), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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