Overview
* USA Compression ( USAC ) Q2 revenue hits record $250.1 mln, beating analyst expectations
* Net income for Q2 falls to $28.6 mln
* Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 misses analyst expectations, per LSEG data
Outlook
* USA Compression ( USAC ) confirms 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $590 mln to $610 mln
* Company expects 2025 Distributable Cash Flow of $350 mln to $370 mln
* USA Compression ( USAC ) plans 2025 expansion capex of $120 mln to $140 mln
* Company sees 2025 maintenance capex between $38 mln and $42 mln
Result Drivers
* STRONG DEMAND - Co attributes record revenues to strong demand in oil and gas producing basins
* REVENUE PER HORSEPOWER - Average revenue per revenue-generating horsepower rose to $21.31, up 5% from a year ago
* HIGH UTILIZATION - Maintained high average horsepower utilization at 94.4%, supporting revenue growth
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q2 Beat $250.12 $246.70
Revenue mln mln (4
Analysts
)
Q2 Net $28.56
Income mln
Q2 Miss $149.50 $149.60
Adjusted mln mln (6
EBITDA Analysts
)
Q2 65.4%
Adjusted
Gross
Margin
Q2 $76.61
Operatin mln
g Income
Q2 $28.95
Pretax mln
Profit
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the oil related services and equipment peer group is "buy."
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for USA Compression Partners LP ( USAC ) is $27.00, about 13.4% above its August 5 closing price of $23.38
* The stock recently traded at 24 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)