Bristow Group Inc. (VTOL)

Bristow Group missed consensus on earnings and revenue in the fiscal second quarter of 2026, reported Aug. 4 and based on preliminary results, as EPS of $0.70 fell short of the $0.89 estimate by 21.6%, while revenue of about $411.8 million came in at a -0.2% miss versus about $407.3 million expected. Revenue still rose 9.4% from about $376.4 million a year ago, led by Offshore Energy Services, the largest segment, which brought in roughly $254.3 million, up 6.1%, while Government Services climbed 25.5% to about $107.9 million. Gross margin held near 92% and operating margin was about 10%, with operating income around $39.6 million. Net income fell 33.4% to about $21.2 million from $31.7 million a year ago, and EPS was down 34.6% from $1.07. The company posted negative operating cash flow of about $8.2 million, repurchased about $11.0 million of stock, and paid about $3.7 million in dividends. Consensus for the next period calls for EPS of $1.22 on revenue of $422.9 million.