QM · rank #20 · 2026-09-09
SBMO
AMSTERDAM · EUR · $6.93B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +56.30% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +18.0% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +15.8% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent). | $6.93B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-10 | $33.50 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-08 | $21.43 |
The AI research card
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Summary
SBM Offshore designs, builds, leases, and operates large-scale FPSO and FSO units for deepwater oil and gas clients including Petrobras, ExxonMobil Guyana, and TotalEnergies, underpinned by long-term lease-and-operate contracts.
Rationale
The 56% trailing momentum is grounded in fundamental delivery — H1 2026 directional revenue more than doubled YoY, guidance was raised, a $270M buyback was announced, and the $35.6B backlog locks in multi-year cash flows that directly support the ROE (18%) and margin (16%) quality signals.
Material risks
- 1Petrobras and ExxonMobil Guyana concentration means a single contract renegotiation, Brazilian regulatory shift, or Guyana fiscal regime change could impair a disproportionate share of the $35.6B backlog and collapse the revenue visibility thesis.
- 2Capital-intensive FPSO construction at scale carries execution risk — cost overruns or financing constraints on the ~$10B turnkey portion could compress margins and erode the profit-margin quality signal that anchors this screen.
AI verdict council
Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.