Revenue and Guidance Outperformance
Q1 revenue of $239 million exceeded the high end of guidance; Q2 revenue guidance of $235M–$245M. Revenue was down 13% sequentially from Q4 2025 and down 1% year-over-year versus Q1 2025, but still beat guidance.
Improved Profitability and Margin Expansion
Adjusted EBITDA of $49 million in Q1 with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 21%, up from 19% in both Q4 2025 and Q1 2025. Management expects margin improvement to continue and quarterly margins north of 20% in the back half of 2026.
Positive Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Q1 free cash flow of $14 million (approximately 28% conversion of adjusted EBITDA). Ended quarter with ~$201 million cash and cash equivalents and no bank debt, supporting financial flexibility and capital allocation.
Capital Efficiency and Low CapEx
Capital expenditures of $6 million in Q1, down 35% sequentially and representing ~2.4% of revenue (within historical 2%–3% range), consistent with the company’s capital-light model.
Strategic M&A and Shareholder Returns
Completed acquisition of Drilling Innovative Solutions (DIS) for $16 million (~4x trailing 12-month EBITDA) to expand completions/production tech; repurchased over $14 million of shares at $24.59 per share during the quarter.
Subsea Commercial Momentum and Large Awards
Secured two significant project awards in Asia, each exceeding $20 million, and delivered the first Subsea wellhead order in Southeast Asia under the OneSubsea alliance. Management cites growing Subsea pipeline and confidence in long-term opportunity.
Operational Improvements from Facility Consolidation
Improved manufacturing efficiency associated with transition out of the legacy Eldridge facility contributed to profitability; management stated roughly half of gross margin improvement Q4→Q1 was driven by manufacturing efficiency (the other half by product mix).
Return on Capital Employed and Long-Term Targets
12-month ROCE of 12% (ended March 31, 2026) with a stated long-term target of high-teens ROCE driven by margin expansion, high-return M&A, and shareholder returns.