Overview
ProFrac Q2 revenue falls to $502 mln, missing analyst expectations
Net loss widens to $104 mln in Q2 from $15 mln in Q1
Free cash flow improves to $54 mln, driven by operational efficiency
Outlook
ProFrac expects Q3 Stimulation Services results to decrease from Q2
Company anticipates relatively flat Proppant Production volumes in Q3
ProFrac aims for Q3 Proppant Production profitability similar to Q2
Company sees capital efficiency through asset management approach
Result Drivers
COMMODITY PRICE DECLINE - ProFrac attributes revenue drop to sharp commodity price decline in early April
OPERATIONAL INITIATIVES - Asset management program driving capital efficiency gains, per ProFrac
AUTOMATION SYSTEM - Deployment of ProPilot automation system across active fleets enhancing operational efficiency
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Miss
$501.90 mln
$512.70 mln (2 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
-$103.50 mln
Q2 Operating Income
-$54.30 mln
Q2 Pretax Profit
-$99.10 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 2 "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 ProFrac Holding Corp is $7.25, about 13.5% above its August 6 closing price of $6.27
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