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TDWTidewater Inc.Sell5.0·$72.48-2.42%
TDW · Why this verdict

Why Tidewater (TDW) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.0/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

6.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E8.6
P/S8.5
EV/EBITDA6.6
Fwd P/E9.1
PEG4.5
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 11.6x
  • PEG: 2.03

Quality

6.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE8.0
ROA5.0
Gross margin5.8
Op margin0.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio9.7
FCF quality9.3
Moat5.8
Piotroski F8.9
  • Strong margins: 22%
  • Excellent cash conversion: 129% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

1.6/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth0.0
EPS growth3.1
  • Declining revenue: -43%

Momentum

3.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI8.3
MACD0.0
OBV1.0
MA position4.0
Volume2.7
  • Oversold in uptrend (RSI 26)
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

5.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target7.6
erm sentiment4.1

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.0
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.6/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank5.6
quality rank9.0
growth rank0.0
  • Attractive P/E vs peers
  • Superior ROE vs peers

Technical

7.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger8.8
support resistance9.6
52w position5.6
gap5.0

Risk (lower is worse)

5.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest3.3
days to cover3.9
volatility2.7
put call10.0
implied vol3.1
beta9.9
debt equity8.2
  • High IV: 61%
  • Concentration risks: 2 MED (10-K Item 1A)

Catalyst

5.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm3.5
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
  • Earnings concerns: 2B/2M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier -2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD|L3:NEWS_MOD=-2
Passed (5)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:57d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:3.2<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:0.5<1.5@spot
Warning (1)
  • 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
0.50
Upside
+3.9%
Downside
7.9%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $3.6B<$5B

Investment implication

None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: INSIDER:OK. Top dim: Technical at 7.2; weakest: Growth at 1.6. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Technical at 7.2, Value at 6.9, and Quality at 6.9; the weakest are Growth at 1.6, Momentum at 3.2, and Peer rank at 3.6. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.50 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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