Why TDW beats the market
Up 610% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%.
- Oil (WTI) went from $83.50 on Oct 29, 2021 to $103.37 a barrel on Oct 27, 2026 (EIA spot price).
TDW's Quality Score fell 2 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 6.
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Up 610% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%.
| The company | Profit up 24% to $247M |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 5 |
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After its last 4 reports it closed +8.2% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
TDW is #9 of 12 by Quality Score among Water Transportation.
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Share count against a year before: TDW +0.1%, KEX -4.9%, GLNG -3.3%.
Expected to report Mon Nov 9, after the close (in 7 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Gross margin of 46.9% came in well ahead of our expectations due to the increase in revenue and lower than anticipated operating expenses, but was down modestly from the first quarter due to costs associated with the conflict in the Middle East.”
TDW's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
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| Revenue | $1.42B to $1.47B |
“The improvement in day rates was driven primarily by our largest class of PSVs, with day rate momentum realized across multiple of our regional reporting segments.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 3)
Sales grew 28% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Its share count grew 4.5% a year over 3 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
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| Aug 3, 2026 | +2.8% | +17.8% | +25.4% |
| May 4, 2026 | -4.7% | -2.4% | -6.6% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | +8.6% | +9.8% | +1.4% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $1.4B in 2025. It made a profit in three of the eight years.
4 insiders sold $4M across 5 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: TDW is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Tidewater Inc provides marine and transportation services to the offshore energy industry. The company's vessels and associated services support all phases of offshore crude oil and natural gas (also referred to as oil and gas) exploration activities, field development, production, and maintenance, as well as windfarm development and maintenance. Its services include towing and anchor handling for mobile offshore drilling units; transporting supplies and personnel necessary to sustain drilling, workovers, production activities, field abandonment, dismantlement, and restoration activities; and Others. The group manages its business through five segments, including the Americas, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe/Mediterranean, and West Africa.
“We have numerous competitors of all sizes.”
TDW scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #9 of 12 in Water Transportation by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 610% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
TDW scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #9 of 12 in Water Transportation by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind TDW's 6.
4 insiders sold $4M across 5 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Robert Robotti, Director, who sold $602K on Sep 16. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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