Bristow Group Inc. (VTOL)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Equipment & ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
$42.05+1.47%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Equipment & ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 8% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskVTOL’s relatively high earnings yield faces fragile cash backing and a heating sector backdrop. Reported profits lack strong cash support, and recent financial performance is steady. Q2 FY2026 revenue growth is unavailable, and the latest GAAP result missed consensus. VTOL trades at 11× P/E versus a 26× peer median. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, though the peer comparison is weak. Management is behind on a stated commitment, and our model puts next-quarter miss probability near 60%. Peer multiples imply a price about 27% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. VTOL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 3 analysts currently covering VTOL (as of Oct 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Expand Government Services platform via Berry Aviation acquisition
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Acquisition supports growth in Government Services platform.
Advances: Expand Government Services platform via Berry Aviation acquisition
Acquisition aligns with growth strategy for Government Services.
