Bristow Group
VTOL NYSE Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Financials FY2015βFY2025
Bristow Group's revenue rose 5.3% to $1.5 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 10.7%, up from 9.4% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $56 million. It paid out $15 million in dividends and buybacks, 27% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 1.1%.
What Bristow Group does
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- Legal name
- Bristow Group Inc.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001525221-26-000013
0001525221
Revenue and margins
Bristow Group had $1.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 5.3% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2015 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 29.6% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $56.4M in fiscal 2025, 3.8% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Bristow Group returned $15.2M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 27% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 1.1%.
Value Bristow Group yourself
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$385M and divides by 29.9M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 11.7x Β· peers 35.2x Β· sector 17.4x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Bristow Group can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $228M | $264M | $180M | $248M | $286M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $544M | $526M | $548M | $690M | $672M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.9x | 2.3x | 2.8x | 2.2x | 1.7x |
| Debt / equity | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.6x |
| Interest coverage | β0.1x | 0.9x | 1.5x | 3.5x | 4.0x |
| Current ratio | 1.9x | 2.0x | 1.8x | 1.9x | 1.9x |
| Quick ratio | 1.6x | 1.7x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.5x |
| Total assets | $2.0B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.3B |
| Total liabilities | $1.1B | $989M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | $898M | $836M | $824M | $892M | $1.1B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $316M | $262M | $368M | $442M | $385M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$2.0M
4 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Solus Alternative Asset Management LPSee below | Sold | 897 | $43.00 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Lorin L. BrassDirector | Sold | 3,000 | $42.42 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Solus Alternative Asset Management LPSee below | Sold | 377 | $43.00 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Lorin L. BrassDirector | Sold | 1,000 | $41.54 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Christopher PucilloDirector | Sold | 3,000 | $43.03 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Christopher PucilloDirector | Sold | 5,000 | $43.00 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Christopher PucilloDirector | Sold | 41 | $45.75 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Christopher PucilloDirector | Sold | 12,045 | $45.68 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Brian D. TrueloveDirector | Sold | 3,500 | $45.87 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Christopher PucilloDirector | Sold | 15,000 | $45.85 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Lorin L. BrassDirector | Sold | 350 | $46.03 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Lorin L. BrassDirector | Sold | 200 | $46.55 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 5 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | β2.1% | β4.1% | β3.1% |
| Altman Z'' | 2.21 | 2.56 | 2.91 |
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| Bristow Group VTOL | $1.2B | 5.3% | 10.7% | 3.8% | 9.8% | 11.7x | 6 | |
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10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $282M | $247M | $231M | $222M | $226M | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| Operating income | $24.3M | β$3.4M | β$137M | $28.1M | β$3.3M | β | β | $60.8M | $133M | $159M |
| Interest expense | $13.5M | $17.3M | $16.8M | $15.1M | $13.9M | $51.3M | $41.5M | $41.4M | $37.6M | $39.9M |
| Pretax income | $24.0M | β$19.4M | β$153M | $14.2M | β$14.7M | β$56.6M | β$4.4M | $18.0M | $102M | $151M |
| Income tax | $14.1M | β$3.4M | β$123M | $2.9M | β$0.7M | β$0.4M | $11.3M | $24.9M | $7.2M | $21.8M |
| Net income | $8.7M | β$8.0M | β$28.2M | $13.9M | β$3.6M | β$56.1M | β$15.8M | β$6.8M | $94.8M | $129M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.42 | β$0.39 | β$1.36 | $0.64 | β$0.17 | $2.32 | β$0.55 | β$0.24 | $3.21 | $4.32 |
| Diluted shares | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $44.5M | $58.5M | $20.1M | $54.4M | $27.6M | $96.8M | $124M | $32.0M | $177M | $198M |
| Capital expenditure | $60.0M | $39.2M | $16.8M | $9.2M | $6.6M | $14.8M | $31.1M | $81.5M | $255M | $142M |
| Free cash flow | β$15.6M | $19.3M | $3.3M | $45.1M | $21.0M | $82.0M | $92.8M | β$49.5M | β$78.0M | $56.4M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $47.3M | $49.3M | $45.7M | $39.5M | $37.6M | $70.1M | $75.0M | $70.6M | $68.3M | $70.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $3.7M | $4.6M | $4.6M | $2.9M | $3.6M | $11.5M | $11.7M | $16.5M | $15.8M | $16.9M |
| Acquisitions | $1.7M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $2.1M | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $7.7M | $10.5M | $41.2M | $2.7M | $4.1M | $15.2M |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $2.1M | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $7.7M | $10.5M | $41.2M | $2.7M | $4.1M | $15.2M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $14.4M | $26.9M | $13.6M | $50.8M | $117M | $228M | $264M | $180M | $248M | $286M |
| Total debt | $275M | $236M | $208M | $165M | $162M | $544M | $526M | $548M | $690M | $672M |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $103M | $96.4M | $82.6M | $116M | $196M | $586M | $580M | $564M | $620M | $694M |
| Current liabilities | $32.0M | $25.6M | $32.4M | $28.8M | $50.8M | $305M | $288M | $310M | $326M | $365M |
| Inventory | $28.0M | $25.4M | $21.1M | $20.7M | $20.1M | $92.2M | $81.7M | $99.9M | $115M | $133M |
| Property and equipment, net | $859M | $822M | $674M | $599M | $557M | $1.0B | $943M | $928M | $1.1B | $1.2B |
| Total assets | $1.0B | $955M | $792M | $765M | $765M | $2.0B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.3B |
| Total liabilities | $528M | $483M | $343M | $298M | $305M | $1.1B | $989M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | $471M | $468M | $446M | $463M | $457M | $898M | $836M | $824M | $892M | $1.1B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Operating margin | 8.6% | β1.4% | β59.0% | 12.7% | β1.5% | β | β | 4.7% | 9.4% | 10.7% |
| EBITDA margin | 25.4% | 18.6% | β39.2% | 30.5% | 15.2% | 5.5% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 14.2% | 15.4% |
| Net margin | 3.1% | β3.2% | β12.2% | 6.3% | β1.6% | β4.8% | β1.3% | β0.5% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| FCF margin | β5.5% | 7.8% | 1.4% | 20.4% | 9.3% | 7.0% | 7.8% | β3.8% | β5.5% | 3.8% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 1.7% | β0.4% | β16.4% | 3.7% | β0.5% | β | 2.5% | 2.7% | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Return on capital employed | 2.5% | β0.4% | β16.2% | 3.8% | β0.5% | β | 2.3% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 8.5% |
| Return on equity | 1.9% | β1.7% | β6.2% | 3.1% | β0.8% | β | β1.8% | β0.8% | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| Return on assets | 0.9% | β0.8% | β3.2% | 1.8% | β0.5% | β | β0.8% | β0.4% | 4.7% | 5.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β14.9% | β12.3% | β6.4% | β4.2% | 2.0% | β | 0.6% | 9.5% | 9.1% | 5.3% |
| Net income growth | β49.1% | β191.7% | β | β | β125.8% | β | β | β | β | 36.2% |
| EPS growth | β50.0% | β192.9% | β | β | β126.6% | β | β123.7% | β | β | 34.6% |
| FCF growth | β | β | β82.8% | 1,257.1% | β53.5% | β | 13.2% | β153.3% | β | β |
| Share count change | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 2.0% | β0.8% | β | β9.9% | β1.4% | 5.0% | 1.1% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.6x | 4.6x | β | 1.7x | 1.3x | 4.9x | 2.3x | 2.8x | 2.2x | 1.7x |
| Debt / equity | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.6x |
| Interest coverage | 1.8x | β0.2x | β8.1x | 1.9x | β0.2x | β0.1x | 0.9x | 1.5x | 3.5x | 4.0x |
| Current ratio | 3.2x | 3.8x | 2.5x | 4.0x | 3.9x | 1.9x | 2.0x | 1.8x | 1.9x | 1.9x |
| Quick ratio | 2.3x | 2.8x | 1.9x | 3.3x | 3.5x | 1.6x | 1.7x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.5x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 21.3% | 15.9% | 7.3% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 6.3% | 18.0% | 9.5% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Payouts / FCF | β | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 36.7% | 12.8% | 44.4% | β | β | 27.0% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | β | β | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Accruals ratio | β3.5% | β6.8% | β5.5% | β5.2% | β4.1% | β | β7.3% | β2.1% | β4.1% | β3.1% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001525221). Data updated October 21, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.