RPC Q1 revenue beats estimates, helped by technical services growth

RPC, Inc.

RPC, Inc.

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Overview

  • U.S. oilfield services firm's Q1 revenue rose and beat analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q1 met analyst expectations; adjusted net income beat estimates

  • Company saw modest revenue growth despite weather impacts; Technical Services segment led gains


Outlook

  • Company sees increased bidding activity and some operators maintaining activity levels

  • RPC says industry concerns about commodity price volatility are limiting spending plan changes

  • Company plans to be measured in capital allocation and invest strategically


Result Drivers

  • TECHNICAL SERVICES GROWTH - Revenue gains were led by Technical Services, with pressure pumping, nitrogen, and downhole tools seeing double-digit percentage increases

  • WEATHER IMPACTS - Early quarter activity was disrupted by winter storms, affecting operations across multiple basins

  • COST INCREASES - Higher costs for materials, supplies, and fuel impacted cost of revenues as activity and job mix shifted


Company press release: ID:nPn1F9d0Ha


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Beat

$454.76 mln

$407.23 mln (3 Analysts)

Q1 Adjusted EPS

Meet

$0.03

$0.03 (4 Analysts)

Q1 Adjusted Net Income

Beat

$7.60 mln

$5.47 mln (3 Analysts)

Q1 Net Income

$855,000


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for RPC Inc is $6.20, about 16% below its May 6 closing price of $7.38

  • The stock recently traded at 33 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 22 three months ago


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