Oceaneering reports Q1 EPS 36c, consensus 33c

Reports Q1 revenue $692M, consensus $671.4M. Rod Larson, CEO, commented, “Our first quarter unfolded largely as expected, driven by strong activity in Aerospace and Defense Technologies (ADTech). All of our energy segments produced results consistent with guidance with the exception of Integrity Management and Digital Solutions (IMDS), which was impacted by the Middle East conflict. Our consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $83.7 million was within our guidance range; however, results were impacted by the expected resolution of an ADTech contract dispute. Excluding that item, consolidated adjusted EBITDA would have been at the upper end of our guidance range. We also achieved several notable commercial and technology milestones during the quarter. On a consolidated basis, we generated total orders of approximately $1 billion. This included just over $300 million in Subsea Robotics (SSR) awards, with ROV contract terms extending into 2031, and $175 million in ADTech awards. We continued to develop our autonomous systems portfolio, including our Freedom(TM) platform. One commercial unit is currently operating in West Africa and we are progressing toward testing and customer demonstration of a specialized unit for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), reinforcing our position as a provider of dual-use technology in the energy and growing defense markets. Considering the balance of 2026, we continue to believe that ADTech will be our primary growth driver. We also anticipate that offshore activity levels will improve in the second half of the year. This outlook, combined with our backlog, gives us the confidence to maintain our full-year EBITDA guidance range of $390 million to $440 million.”