Bristow Group Inc. (VTOL)

NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Equipment & ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-23

$40.54+6.60%

Close 2026-10-23 · 1-day change

Investment OutlookAs of Oct 24, 2026

What could strengthen or challenge Bristow Group Inc.’s outlook?

The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.

Higher potential upsideImproving expectations

Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days

Comparable estimates unavailable

+10% or more+5%0%−5%−10% or less

A matching fiscal period and sufficient coverage are required.

Higher risk of downsideWeakening expectations

One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.

How this is measured

The calculation requires same-period, same-provider snapshots, positive EPS, at least five analysts and a baseline within three days of the requested lookback.

Measure / period	Management expectations	Analyst expectations
Quarter ending 2026-12-30
Revenue	—	433.76M
EPS	—	1.115
Annual ending 2026-12-31
Revenue	—	1.68B
EPS	—	3.408
Annual ending 2027-12-31
Revenue	—	1.79B
EPS	—	5.098

Management figures unavailable.

What the Thesis Depends On

5 published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.

Key Factor	Why It Matters	Current Status	Break Condition	Latest Evidence
Adjusted EBITDA reaches at least $295 million in 2026	Profit margins and cash flow are expected to improve with adjusted EBITDA near $310 million.	Intact	Adjusted EBITDA falls below $295 million in FY26	Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Source date unavailableLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management context Stated in 4 quarters including 2026-Q2, 2026-Q1, 2025-Q4, and 2025-Q1. Management affirmed 2026 revenue guidance of $1.64-$1.72 billion and Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $295-$325 million. Revenue grew from $1.49 billion in 2025 to $411.8 million in 2026-Q2 alone, supporting the guidance trajectory. Adjusted EBITDA increased sequentially from $59.3 million in 2026-Q1 to $79.8 million in 2026-Q2. The trajectory matches management’s affirmed outlook and shows delivery on growth expectations. Delivery assessment Oct 24, 2026
Quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share maintained	The company pays a steady quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share.	Intact	Dividend cut below $0.125 per share in FY26	Dividend per share: $0.12 per share FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: $0.125 per share quarterly. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Source published Aug 4, 20260.125 USD/share · source valueSource reportLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026 Measurement source consolidated · GAAP FY2026-Q2 · Period ending Jun 30, 2026 Source: company_financial_results. Reference: 570043df-04fd-46ab-a074-88b2bc3b5c79. Source status: eligible. Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management context Stated in 4 quarters including 2026-Q2, 2026-Q1, 2025-Q4, and 2025-Q1. Management consistently declared and paid a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share. This steady dividend payout aligns with management’s capital allocation priorities and has been maintained despite earnings variability, demonstrating commitment to returning capital to shareholders. Delivery assessment Oct 24, 2026
Adjusted free cash flow improves to at least $186.7 million in 2025	Profit margins and cash flow are expected to improve with adjusted EBITDA near $310 million.	Broken	Adjusted free cash flow falls below $160 million in 2025	Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Source date unavailableLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management context Stated in 3 quarters including 2026-Q2, 2026-Q1, and 2025-Q4. Operating cash flow improved significantly from a negative $8.3 million in 2026-Q1 to positive $41.1 million in 2026-Q2, reflecting higher earnings and better working capital management. This improvement aligns with management’s focus on enhancing cash flow generation, showing delivery on this operational priority. Delivery assessment Oct 24, 2026
Government Services revenue share rises to ~35% post-acquisition	The Berry Aviation acquisition will expand government services from 26% to 35% of revenue.	Intact	Government Services revenue share remains below 30% after 2026-Q2	Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Source date unavailableLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management context Stated in 2 disclosures including 2026-Q2 and the June 2026 announcement. The acquisition of Berry Aviation, with 2025 revenues of approximately $108 million, was completed for $105 million in cash. This expands Bristow’s Government Services platform with special mission capabilities and long-term government contracts, aligning with management’s stated strategic shift toward durable contracted revenue streams. The transaction is accretive and supports diversification, consistent with management’s messaging. Delivery assessment Oct 24, 2026
Total revenue grows to at least $1.58 billion in 2026	A primary condition in Bristow Group Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is >= $1.58 billion.	Intact	Revenue falls below $1.58 billion in FY26	Revenue: $411.755M FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: >= $1.58 billion. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Source published Aug 4, 2026411,755,000 USD · source valueSource reportLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026 Measurement source consolidated · GAAP FY2026-Q2 · Period ending Jun 30, 2026 Source: company_financial_results. Reference: 570043df-04fd-46ab-a074-88b2bc3b5c79. Source status: eligible. Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management context Stated in 4 quarters including 2026-Q2, 2026-Q1, 2025-Q4, and 2025-Q1. Management affirmed 2026 revenue guidance of $1.64-$1.72 billion and Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $295-$325 million. Revenue grew from $1.49 billion in 2025 to $411.8 million in 2026-Q2 alone, supporting the guidance trajectory. Adjusted EBITDA increased sequentially from $59.3 million in 2026-Q1 to $79.8 million in 2026-Q2. The trajectory matches management’s affirmed outlook and shows delivery on growth expectations. Delivery assessment Oct 24, 2026

Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.

Incoming Evidence

Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above

Expectations trend

Same fiscal period

FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp

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Exact estimates & source dates

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Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.

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Analyst view

Monthly observations

Buy / Strong BuyHoldSell / Strong Sell

Exact monthly counts

Monthly rating snapshots · fmp. Missing snapshots are not zero.
Date	Buy*	Hold	Sell*
2026-05-01	3	0	0
2026-06-01	3	0	0
2026-07-01	3	0	0
2026-08-01	3	0	0
2026-09-01	3	0	0
2026-10-01	3	0	0

*Buy includes Strong Buy; Sell includes Strong Sell. Monthly counts describe the analyst mix, not the firms behind each recent action.

Latest: 3 Buy / Strong Buy · 0 Hold · 0 Sell / Strong Sell

0 upgrades0 downgrades0 maintains

Recent actions · Sep 25–Oct 24 · 0 recorded

Price-target changes

30 days

Individual price-target observations are unavailable.

0 raises · 0 cuts · 0 unchanged · 0 without a comparable prior

How this is measured

Sep 25, 2026–Oct 24, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.

Outlook in Brief

The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next

What's improving

No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.

Still unresolved / key risks

Adjusted EBITDA reaches at least $295 million in 2026Direct metric needs a verified mapping
Quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share maintainedDividend per share: $0.12 per share
Adjusted free cash flow improves to at least $186.7 million in 2025Published status: Broken
Government Services revenue share rises to ~35% post-acquisitionDirect metric needs a verified mapping
Total revenue grows to at least $1.58 billion in 2026Revenue: $411.755M

Next proof point

Nov 3, 2026

Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.

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Bottom line

5 of 5 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.

The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.

Historical risk context

Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios

Price sensitivity

1.0%Typical daily move · historical

Downside history

-24.3%Maximum drawdown · trailing year

Read detailed Outlook Company context, assumptions & risks

Bristow Group Inc. outlook in detail

The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.

Updated Oct 24, 2026

What kind of bet this is

This is a cyclical services business with a diversification effort, rather than a proven steady compounder. The long-term thesis is in a watch state: management’s guidance remains on track, but recent results have lagged the industry cohort.

What's priced into Bristow Group Inc.

VTOL is cheap versus peers, and the evidence says weak execution is reflected to some degree, rather than showing a full combination of expensive valuation and severe weakness. The expectations gap is negative, but the evidence does not specify precisely what the market assumes.

What the fundamentals likely do

Near term, consecutive earnings misses and an elevated risk of another miss leave execution fragile, even though management reaffirmed 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance and second-quarter Adjusted EBITDA rose from the prior quarter. Over the multi-year view, the Berry Aviation acquisition adds special-mission capabilities and government contracts, supporting management’s shift toward more contracted revenue; the acquisition’s contribution remains uncertain in this snapshot.

What Bristow Group Inc. hinges on

A key swing factor is whether VTOL maintains its reaffirmed guidance or cuts it on the next call. The sector backdrop is a tailwind if SLB, BKR, and HAL keep reporting strength, but their misses or lower guidance could weaken that support.

Bottom line

Over the next 1 to 3 years, VTOL’s case combines a cheap-versus-peers valuation and a strategic move toward contracted government work with fragile earnings quality and elevated near-term execution risk. The thesis depends on guidance delivery and whether the acquisition and sector backdrop support more consistent fundamentals. Not investment advice.

Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.

Measure / period	Management expectations	Analyst expectations
Quarter ending 2026-12-30
Revenue	—	433.76M
EPS	—	1.115
Annual ending 2026-12-31
Revenue	—	1.68B
EPS	—	3.408
Annual ending 2027-12-31
Revenue	—	1.79B
EPS	—	5.098

Expectations trend

Same fiscal period

FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp

FY2027 EPS: comparable history unavailable.

FY2027 revenue: comparable history unavailable.

Exact estimates & source dates

FY2027 estimate observations · fmp
Snapshot	EPS	Revenue	EPS / revenue analysts
2026-07-24	Unavailable	Unavailable	1 / 3
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Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.

Compare required revenue and earnings