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7 (1y: +113%)
Market Cap 1.15 B P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 1.84 B P/B 1.30
HERO- NAS (USA)
Hercules Offshore, Inc.
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$7.00
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 5/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.296
HERO's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
78% of the 199 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 0.15 vs. HERO: 0.296 )
HERO' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 0.73
Current: 0.3
0.1
0.73
Equity to Asset 0.438
HERO's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
69% of the 199 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 0.44 vs. HERO: 0.438 )
HERO' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.35   Max: 0.65
Current: 0.44
0.35
0.65
F-Score: 4
Z-Score: -0.08
M-Score: -3.09
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -9.00
HERO's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
51% of the 199 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 2.80 vs. HERO: -9.00 )
HERO' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -100.8   Max: 45.9
Current: -9
-100.8
45.9
Net-margin (%) -17.9
HERO's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
52% of the 199 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. HERO: -17.9 )
HERO' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -96.3   Max: 34.6
Current: -17.9
-96.3
34.6
ROE (%) -14.4
HERO's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
55% of the 199 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. HERO: -14.4 )
HERO' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -118   Max: 30.2
Current: -14.4
-118
30.2
ROA (%) -6.3
HERO's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
53% of the 199 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. HERO: -6.3 )
HERO' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -41.3   Max: 19.7
Current: -6.3
-41.3
19.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -4.20
HERO's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
53% of the 199 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. HERO: -4.20 )
HERO' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -51.2   Max: 34.3
Current: -4.2
-51.2
34.3
Revenue Growth (%) -11.8
HERO's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
56% of the 199 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. HERO: -11.8 )
HERO' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -63.9   Max: 18.7
Current: -11.8
-63.9
18.7
EBITDA Growth (%) -12.2
HERO's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked lower than
57% of the 199 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. HERO: -12.2 )
HERO' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -62.4   Max: -12.2
Current: -12.2
-62.4
-12.2
EPS Growth (%) -3.1
HERO's EPS Growth (%) is ranked lower than
53% of the 199 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. HERO: -3.1 )
HERO' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -67   Max: -3.1
Current: -3.1
-67
-3.1
» HERO's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

HERO Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Paul Tudor Jones 71,500 sh (New)
Chuck Royce 1,081,400 sh (+574.61%)
John Keeley Sold Out
Louis Moore Bacon Sold Out
Pioneer Investments 1,396,702 sh (-10.06%)
Steven Cohen 24,850 sh (-94.56%)
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Q3 2012

HERO Guru Trades in Q3 2012

George Soros 1,461,043 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 64,300 sh (+158.75%)
Chuck Royce 1,322,000 sh (+22.25%)
Pioneer Investments 1,396,702 sh (unchged)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
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Q4 2012

HERO Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Chuck Royce 1,356,000 sh (+2.57%)
George Soros Sold Out
Steven Cohen 63,807 sh (-0.77%)
Pioneer Investments 1,159,102 sh (-17.01%)
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Q1 2013

HERO Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 1,568,807 sh (New)
Paul Tudor Jones 28,800 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 1,274,098 sh (+1896.8%)
Chuck Royce 1,394,700 sh (+2.85%)
Pioneer Investments 750,802 sh (-35.23%)
» More
» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with HERO

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
George Soros 2012-12-31 Sold Out 0.11%$4.42 - $6.1 $ 738%0
George Soros 2012-09-30 New Buy0.11%$3.28 - $4.97 $ 775%1461043
John Keeley 2012-06-30 Sold Out 0.41%$3.05 - $5.11 $ 773%0
Joel Greenblatt 2011-12-31 Sold Out 0.08%$2.49 - $4.53 $ 789%0
Joel Greenblatt 2011-09-30 Add 69.97%0.03%$3.14 - $5.55 $ 768%159128
John Keeley 2011-06-30 Add 1164.95%0.32%$5.06 - $6.8 $ 721%3921346
Joel Greenblatt 2011-03-31 New Buy0.16%$3.13 - $6.32 $ 758%81319
John Keeley 2011-03-31 New Buy0.03%$3.13 - $6.32 $ 758%310000
George Soros 2010-03-31 Sold Out 0.04%$3.6 - $5.71 $ 757%0
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/B 1.30
HERO's P/B is ranked higher than
64% of the 140 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 1.13 vs. HERO: 1.30 )
HERO' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.11   Max: 5.19
Current: 1.3
0.11
5.19
P/S 1.44
HERO's P/S is ranked higher than
74% of the 151 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 1.63 vs. HERO: 1.44 )
HERO' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.05   Max: 4.9
Current: 1.44
0.05
4.9
EV-to-EBIT 12.3
HERO's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
69% of the 109 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 14.15 vs. HERO: 12.3 )
HERO' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 4.5   Max: 21.4
Current: 12.3
4.5
21.4

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 9.2
HERO's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
64% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 13.00 vs. HERO: 9.2 )
HERO' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 2.1   Max: 28.7
Current: 9.2
2.1
28.7
Price/Tangible Book 1.3
HERO's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
65% of the 130 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. HERO: 1.3 )
HERO' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 3.3
Current: 1.3
0.5
3.3
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.9
HERO's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
52% of the 48 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. HERO: 1.9 )
HERO' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 1   Max: 1.6
Current: 1.9
1
1.6
Price/Median PS Value 1.6
HERO's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
63% of the 132 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 0.70 vs. HERO: 1.6 )
HERO' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 3.1
Current: 1.6
0.4
3.1
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 8.10
HERO's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
84% of the 199 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 2.40 vs. HERO: 8.10 )
HERO' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 4.7   Max: 22.3
Current: 8.1
4.7
22.3
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -1.05
HERO's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
57% of the 199 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Drilling industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. HERO: -1.05 )
HERO' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -0.5   Max: -0.4
Current: -1.05
-0.5
-0.4

Business Description

Hercules Offshore, Inc. is a Delaware corporation formed in July 2004 and commenced operations in August 2004. It is a provider of shallow-water drilling and marine services to the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry globally. The Company provides these services to national oil and gas companies, major integrated energy companies and independent oil and natural gas operators. As of February 23, 2012, It owned a fleet of 42 jackup rigs, seventeen barge rigs, two submersible rigs, one platform rig, 58 liftboat vessels and operate an additional five liftboat vessels owned by a third party. Its diverse fleet is capable of providing services such as oil and gas exploration and development drilling, well service, platform inspection, maintenance and decommissioning operations in several key shallow-water provinces around the world. The Company report its business activities in five business segments which includes: Domestic Offshore, International Offshore, Inland, Domestic Liftboats , and International Liftboats. Domestic Offshore includes 34 jackup rigs and two submersible rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico that can drill in maximum water depths ranging from 85 to 350 feet. Eighteen of the jackup rigs are either working on short-term contracts or available for contracts and sixteen are cold stacked. Both submersibles are cold stacked; International Offshore includes eight jackup rigs and one platform rig outside of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. It has two jackup rigs contracted offshore Saudi Arabia, one jackup rig preparing for a contract in Indonesia, one jackup rig contracted offshore in the Democratic Republic of Congo and one platform rig contracted offshore in Mexico; Inland includes a fleet of six conventional and eleven posted barge rigs that operate inland in marshes, rivers, lakes and shallow bay or coastal waterways along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Three of its inland barges are either operating on short-term contracts or available and fourteen are cold stacked; Domestic Liftboats includes 40 liftboats in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Thirty-four are operating or available for contracts and six are cold stacked; International Liftboats includes 23 liftboats. Eighteen are operating or available for contracts offshore West Africa, including five liftboats owned by a third party, three are cold stacked offshore West Africa and two are operating or available for contracts in the Middle East region. The Company's customers mainly include major integrated energy companies, independent oil and natural gas operators and national oil companies. In the United States, its operations are subject to federal and state laws and regulations.
Company Website
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Industry: Oil & Gas Drilling
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