Ensco (ESV, Financial) declined 8% in the quarter, for largely the same reasons that impacted Atwood. However, ESV has fewer UDW rigs as a percent of its total fleet than ATW, but ESV has more mid-water rigs that could experience lower day rates as newer deeper-water rigs potentially encroach into that space. With ESV's robust fleet of premium jack-up rigs working in various waters around the world, we expect the company to earn over $6 this year and nearly $7 next year. The company's current dividend yield is also over 6%, so investors are being paid to wait for a better industry environment. As you might expect, we recently added to our ESV position and would likely add more to the position should the stock weaken further.
From FPA Capital's first quarter 2014 commentary.
