Nine Energy Service Q2 posts net loss on inflationary pressures

Nine Energy Service

05/08/2026 22:26

Overview
U.S. oilfield services firm's Q2 revenue rose sequentially, net loss totaled $4.9 mln
Profitability impacted by margin compression in Coiled Tubing and inflationary cost pressures
Company expects Q3 revenue and profitability to be flat to modestly down

Outlook
Company expects Q3 revenue and profitability to be flat to modestly down vs Q2
Nine maintains full-year 2026 capital expenditures guidance at $20-30 mln
Coiled Tubing operations expected to remain constrained until year-end due to unit repairs

Result Drivers
COILED TUBING DISRUPTIONS - Margin compression driven by two large-diameter coiled tubing units out of service for maintenance, constraining operations
COST INFLATION - Inflationary pressures in consumables, labor, and repairs weighed on margins across service lines
COMPLETION TOOLS GROWTH - Increased domestic sales and international growth supported strong performance in Completion Tools

Company press release: ID:nBw4Jj89ya

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Net Loss
 
$4.89 mln
 
Q2 Capex
 
$4.80 mln
 
Q2 Gross Profit
 
$12.83 mln
 
Q2 Income from Operations
 
-$2.89 mln
 
Q2 Pretax Loss
 
$4.51 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "buy"
The average consensus recommendation for the oil related services and equipment peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Nine Energy Service Inc is $14.00, about 18.4% above its August 4 closing price of $11.82

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