Revenue Growth
Q4 revenue of $322.7 million vs. $275.5 million in Q4 2024, an increase of $47.2 million or +17.1% year-over-year.
Strong Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDAS Expansion
Adjusted EBITDA of $73.4 million (23% of revenues) vs. $55.6 million (20% of revenues) in Q4 2024, a +32.0% increase. Adjusted EBITDAS of $75.3 million (23% of revenues) vs. $58.6 million (21% of revenues) in Q4 2024, a +28.5% increase.
Positive Net Earnings and Free Cash Flow
Reported positive earnings of $31.9 million in the quarter (earnings per share $0.15 basic and diluted). Free cash flow for the quarter was $46.6 million (defined as EBITDAS less nondiscretionary cash expenditures).
Conservative Balance Sheet and Low Leverage
Exited Q4 with net debt of $79.9 million (loans and borrowings $92.4M less cash $12.5M) and leverage of just under one-third of a turn on trailing 12-month EBITDAS (~0.33x). Positive non-cash working capital of $179.2 million.
Shareholder Returns
Repurchased and canceled 12.1 million shares in 2025 at a weighted average of ~$4.35 (representing 6.4% of shares outstanding at the start of 2025); repurchased an additional ~1.4 million shares in Q4 and ~300k subsequent to Q4. Board approved dividend of $0.055 per share (~$11.5 million aggregate).
Successful Integration of Iron Horse Acquisition
Iron Horse acquisition (closed Q3 2025) fully incorporated for Q4; management reports integration proceeding well with extracted synergies in fuel, chemical and sand logistics despite short-term commodity-related softness.
Technology and Fleet Advancement
Deployed fourth set of electric ancillary frac equipment; received first 100% natural-gas Cat 3520 high-rate frac pumpers with testing successful and field deployment planned in Q2 and full 10-pumper spread by early fall; plan to introduce natural-gas semi-trucks later in the year. 2026 capex framework: ~ $120M total, ~50% expansion (~$60M) with ~ $40M for natural gas fleet.
Division Performance and Market Positioning
Cementing division revenue and jobs up 33% in Q4 vs Q4 2024 and expanded into SAGD (Christina Lake). Coil business set horizontal and depth records, reorganized management and now performing consistently. Company cites leadership in sand logistics and electric/natural gas capability in Western Canada.
Market Opportunity and Long-term Outlook
Company remains bullish on Western Canada (Montney, Duvernay) citing LNG export growth as a structural support for Canadian gas pricing and forecasting continued increases in sand intensity per well (industry pumped ~8.5 million tonnes in 2025 with analyst forecasts >12 million tonnes by 2030).