BRISTOW GROUP INC (VTOL)
Energy · Helicopter and vertical flight services for offshore energy and government operations · NYSE
The world's leading provider of helicopter and vertical flight solutions for offshore energy companies and government rescue operations, generating two-thirds of revenue from personnel transport to oil and gas platforms and installations globally.
What BRISTOW GROUP INC does
Bristow Group Inc. is the leading global provider of vertical flight and aviation services, primarily serving offshore energy companies and government entities. The company operates helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to transport personnel to offshore production platforms, drilling rigs, and other installations, and provides search and rescue and medevac services. Its core segments are Offshore Energy Services (66% of revenue), Government Services (26%), and Other Services including a regional airline in Australia and aircraft dry-leasing (8%). Operations span major offshore energy regions including the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria, the North Sea, and Canada.
Themes: ["offshore helicopter services","vertical flight / VTOL","energy sector support / oil & gas logistics","search and rescue / government services","personnel transportation","aviation logistics"]
Fundamentals
- Price$43.14 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$1.3B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+23.6% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E11.22 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+7.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+25.5% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+11.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.71 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+7.0% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+7.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.23 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +1.0%; pays a dividend.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Dependence on offshore energy company capital spending and exploration/production levels; economic cycles in oil and gas can materially impact demand and utilization rates","Exposure to multiple geographic markets and oil price volatility affecting customer investment in deepwater exploration and development","High capital intensity of helicopter fleet and maintenance; depreciation and amortization are significant operating costs"]
Competitors & peers
- Equinor ASA (EQNR)
- CHC Helicopter
- Airbus Helicopters
- Leonardo S.p.A.
- Sikorsky Aircraft
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.