Precision Drilling Corporation
Precision Drilling Corporation (NYSE: PDS) is trading at $81.19, about ₹7,799 at today's USD/INR rate, as of 30 Sep 2026, 2:46 PM ET, up 2.46% today. Indian residents can buy Precision Drilling from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$79.05
Today's high
$82.12
52 week low
$39.67
52 week high
$103.80
PDS opened at $79.91, closed previously at $79.24, and has traded between $39.67 and $103.80 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS), founded in 1951 and headquartered in Calgary, Canada, specializes in providing land-based drilling, well completion, and production support services. The company caters to upstream oil and gas as well as geothermal energy companies across North America and the Middle East. Its operations are structured into two distinct divisions: 1. Contract Drilling Services: This division is dedicated to land-based well drilling activities, encompassing both traditional and turnkey drilling solutions, the sourcing and delivery of essential oilfield materials, and the fabrication and overhaul of drilling and service rig machinery. By the close of 2021, this segment managed a global fleet of 227 land drilling rigs, with 109 located in Canada, 105 in the United States, 6 in Kuwait, 4 in Saudi Arabia, 2 in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and a single rig in Georgia. The advanced fleet also featured 47 Alpha™ rigs equipped with commercial AlphaAutomation, 18 AlphaApps, 4 grid-power-compatible rigs, and 60 rigs capable of operating on natural gas or bi-fuel. 2. Completion and Production Services: This division delivers specialized service rigs for a range of well operations including completion, workover, abandonment, maintenance, and re-entry preparation. This segment also supplies wellsite accommodation, leases out a variety of oilfield surface equipment, and offers comprehensive camp and catering provisions to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. As of December 31, 2021, its assets included a total of 123 well completion and workover service rigs, comprising 113 in Canada and 10 in the U.S. Additionally, it provided approximately 1,900 distinct oilfield rental items, such as surface storage, small-flow wastewater treatment systems, power generation units, and solids control apparatus. Other assets included 109 wellsite accommodation units, 943 drill camp beds, 822 base camp beds, and three kitchen-diner facilities, all within Canada.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
103.78K
Market cap
$1.04B
P/E Ratio
-46.46
Price-to-sales ratio
0.77
Enterprise value
CA$1.97B
Free cash flow yield
11.30%
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.44
Return on equity
0.12%
ROIC
0.24%
Beta
1.26
Dividend yield
0.00%
Last dividend
$0.00
Financial overview
Revenue
CA$1.84B
Earnings per share
CA$0.14
Free cash flow
CA$148.58M
Net profit margin
-1.71%
Gross margin
17.59%
EBITDA
CA$429.61M
Revenue growth
-3.08%
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How to buy Precision Drilling from India
Indian residents can buy Precision Drilling shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars.
Search for Precision Drilling and place an order
Find Precision Drilling by name or by its ticker, PDS, and choose an order type. You can buy by amount or by quantity — fractional shares mean there is no minimum trade size. Precision Drilling trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your Precision Drilling position in USD and INR. Precision Drilling pays no dividend today, so your filing is the capital-gains statement plus the Schedule FA holding line.
Read the full guide: how to invest in Precision Drilling from India
Trading and taxes when buying Precision Drilling from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- NonePrecision Drilling does not currently pay a dividend. If it starts, dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India.Dividend tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Precision Drilling stock?
Yes. Precision Drilling (PDS) has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1996, in the Oil & Gas Drilling industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
How much does one Precision Drilling share cost in rupees?
One Precision Drilling share is $81.19 — about ₹7,799 at a USD/INR rate of 96.06 on 29 Sep 2026. Both the Precision Drilling price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Precision Drilling from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
Can I buy whole shares of Precision Drilling?
Yes. One Precision Drilling share is $81.19, and you can buy as many whole shares as you like. You can also buy by amount rather than by quantity: there is no minimum trade size, and Paasa supports fractional investing in Precision Drilling.
How are gains on Precision Drilling shares taxed in India?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the USD/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Precision Drilling price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does Precision Drilling pay a dividend?
No. Precision Drilling does not currently pay a dividend, so holding it produces no dividend income to declare in India. If it starts paying one, the Indian treatment is the usual one — dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India — and Paasa's dividend report would show the gross amount and any tax withheld.
When can I trade Precision Drilling from India?
The New York Stock Exchange trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST in Indian time, so the close lands after midnight. The window shifts to 8:00 pm – 2:30 am IST when the US is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is Precision Drilling a United States company, and does that change how it is taxed?
Precision Drilling trades on the New York Stock Exchange in US dollars, but the company is domiciled in Canada. Precision Drilling trades as an ordinary share listed directly in the US, not a depositary receipt. Some non-US companies list in the US through American Depositary Receipts, which can carry dividend withholding at the company's home-country rate. Your India-side capital-gains treatment is the same either way.
Do I have to declare Precision Drilling shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Precision Drilling holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell Precision Drilling and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST) and the proceeds settle in USD in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.