Tidewater Inc. (TDW) is a publicly traded company in the Energy — Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Tidewater Inc., along with its subsidiaries, provides essential marine support and transportation services globally for the offshore energy industry, leveraging its diverse fleet of specialized vessels. Its core activities include facilitating offshore oil and natural gas exploration, field development, and production, as well as contributing to windfarm development and maintenance.
Is Tidewater Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Tidewater Inc. (TDW) trades at 17.5× earnings (P/E), against a median of 17.3× across the 140 energy companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (17.5) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Kaplio overview: Tidewater Inc.
Market cap $4B · 52 weeks $49 – $101 (15 % below the high) · P/E 17.5× · 2027 expected P/E 13.8× · Dividend none · Next earnings November 9, 2026 · expected EPS $0.72 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Aug 3.
- Valuation: P/E 17.5× (no verdict).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 5.3 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 0.2× (solid).
- Earnings: 4 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (17.5) does not tell whether it is cheap.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads: today's earnings are not the normal ones.
What matters in energy: 4 of 7 pass
- 5y avg ROIC 5.3 %, fails.
- Positive FCF through the cycle 6 de 10 ejercicios, fails.
- Capex / Revenue 1.9 %, fails.
- FCF yield 12.3 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 0.2×, passes.
- P/E read in reverse (cyclicals) 17.5×, passes.
- EV/EBITDA vs own 10y 9.7×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Tidewater Inc.: P/E 17.5×; EV/EBITDA 9.8×; ROIC 11.9 %; $4.3B. Oceaneering International, Inc. (P/E 15.0×; EV/EBITDA 9.9×; ROIC 14.4 %; $4.1B), Cactus, Inc. (P/E 55.0×; EV/EBITDA 11.4×; ROIC 9.3 %; $4.5B), USA Compression Partners, LP (P/E 23.9×; EV/EBITDA 9.9×; ROIC 9.4 %; $3.7B).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 18.74% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 11.93% |
| Return on Assets | 10.43% |
| Gross Margin | 28.61% |
| Operating Margin | 18.63% |
| Net Margin | 18.34% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.47 |
| Current Ratio | 3.58 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.57 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +5.44% |
| 3 months | +13.98% |
| Year-to-date | +69.37% |
| 1 year | +73.18% |
| 3 years | +25.94% |
| 5 years | +605.28% |
| 10 years | +53.30% |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-12-30 | $0.0100 |
| 2017-12-28 | $0.0100 |
| 2015-12-02 | $8.0645 |
| 2015-09-02 | $8.0645 |
| 2015-06-03 | $8.0645 |
| 2015-03-04 | $8.0645 |
| 2014-12-03 | $8.0645 |
| 2014-09-03 | $8.0645 |
| 2014-06-04 | $8.0645 |
| 2014-02-28 | $8.0645 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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