| Metric | Value ($ M) | Q1 FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 270.69 | 24.7% |
| Total Income | 270.69 | 24.7% |
| Expenditure | 278.72 | 20.4% |
| PBT | -9.32 | 187.0% |
| Net Profit | -3.64 | 137.9% |
| OPM | -2.97% | 5.61pp |
| NPM | -1.35% | 4.02pp |
| EPS | -0.03 | 133.3% |
ProPetro Reports Q1 2026 Revenue of $271 Million
03 May 2026 · 3 May, 6:09 pm
Summary
ProPetro Holding Corp. announced its financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2026, with total revenue of $271 million, a 7% decrease compared to the prior quarter. The company reported a net loss of $4 million, or $0.03 loss per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA was $36 million, down 29% from the previous quarter. The company is seeing signs of recovery across the North American oilfield services sector and continues to advance its PROPWR business, including a framework agreement with Caterpillar.
Key Highlights
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ProPetro's total revenue for the first quarter of 2026 was $271 million, a decrease of 7% compared to the prior quarter.
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The company reported a net loss of $4 million, or $0.03 loss per diluted share, compared to a net income of $1 million in the prior quarter.
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Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2026 was $36 million, representing 13% of revenue, a decrease of 29% compared to the previous quarter.
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Capital expenditures paid were $43 million, while capital expenditures incurred totaled $85 million.
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The company entered into a strategic framework agreement with Caterpillar Inc., securing access to up to approximately 2.1 additional gigawatts of power generation capacity over the next five years.
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ProPetro is engaged in advanced contract negotiations for approximately 100 megawatts to support oil and gas microgrid projects, with deployments expected later this year.
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Major advancements were achieved representing several hundred megawatts of high-potential data center opportunities within PROPWR's commercial pipeline.
Management Comments
Sam Sledge
ProPetro’s first quarter results once again demonstrated the resiliency of our business model. Despite weather-related disruptions that impacted activity and profitability, we delivered positive financial results in our completions business, particularly when measured by Adjusted EBITDA less incurred capital expenditures. These results highlight the strength of our industrialized model, which is the result of strategic investments, disciplined asset deployment, and rigorous cost management. The actions we took throughout 2025 to protect our assets and right-size our cost structure are benefiting us today and position us to perform successfully in this market. With respect to the broader environment, we are still in the early stages of assessing the global and domestic implications of the Iran War. While uncertainty remains, we are starting to see signs of recovery across the broader North American oilfield services sector, given a strengthening commodity backdrop that is driving early pricing and activity tailwinds across our completions business. Importantly, structural tightening in the completions market continues to intensify, driven by ongoing attrition, particularly among smaller less disciplined competitors. This trend was already emerging prior to the onset of the Iran War and has since accelerated with the recent increase in demand for U.S. frac activity. Notably, there was already very little spare frac equipment capacity even before the conflict began, further amplifying current market constraints. These dynamics, combined with ongoing capital investment discipline and pricing discipline, have tempered any plans to expand capacity both within ProPetro and among our close peers in the completions space. Collectively, these factors have created a more constructive supply and demand environment for our business over time. At the same time, our PROPWR business continues to gain significant momentum, advancing our growth strategy through the recently announced Framework Agreement with Caterpillar and the ongoing expansion of our contracted portfolio. Substantial growth opportunities remain ahead, especially within the rapidly evolving data center sector. We are pleased to report major advancements representing several hundred megawatts of high-potential data center opportunities, in a select portion of our commercial pipeline, further strengthening our presence in the digital infrastructure space. We now have two powerful engines driving our business forward: an improving completions market, and a rapidly expanding PROPWR platform. As always, we will remain focused on what we can control, cost discipline, operational excellence, and strategic capital deployment. With these strengths, we are confident that ProPetro is well positioned to capitalize on the current tailwinds in the completions business and deliver sustained, long-term earnings growth through PROPWR. PROPWR continued to deliver strong progress and build momentum throughout the quarter, highlighted by our recent announcement of a new strategic framework agreement with Caterpillar. This agreement enables PROPWR to acquire up to approximately 2.1 gigawatts of additional power generation capacity over the next five years. When combined with the approximately 550 megawatts previously ordered, and upon the successful delivery of assets under this agreement, PROPWR is positioned to have approximately 2.6 gigawatts of power generation capacity delivered by year-end 2031 and fully deployed in 2032. This agreement also underscores PROPWR’s leadership in deploying innovative energy solutions, and we are excited about the transformative potential it brings to our Company. To support our upsized order backlog, we have built a robust commercial pipeline. Demand for reliable and low-emission power solutions remains strong, fueling continued growth across the data center, industrial, and oil & gas sectors. As noted earlier in this release, we are pleased to report major advancements representing several hundred megawatts of high-potential data center opportunities, in a select portion of our data center commercial pipeline. While specific details are contingent on finalizing agreements, these developments highlight our expanding leadership and strategic positioning in the digital infrastructure market. Additionally, we are engaged in advanced contract negotiations for approximately 100 megawatts to support oil and gas microgrid projects, with deployments expected later this year. These commercial developments will rapidly expand our total committed capacity beyond the approximately 240 megawatts currently committed under contract. We are confident in PROPWR’s future growth and expect to secure additional contracts throughout 2026 as we extend and deepen relationships with both new and existing partners. The majority of future megawatts are anticipated to be contracted within the data center and industrial sectors, driven by their larger load requirements and long-term strategic commitments. Importantly, our near-term focus also remains on disciplined execution, deploying and scaling PROPWR across our contracted customers, with a strong emphasis on de-risking deployments and building a resilient operational foundation to support sustainable long-term growth and profitability. We recognize the improving completions market, which is benefiting from a stronger commodity environment and recent market dynamics, including the impact of the Iran War. Given current supply and demand fundamentals inside the completions market, we remain confident in our ability to respond to additional commercial opportunities as they arise. At the same time, PROPWR continues to gain momentum, supported by a robust commercial pipeline and our strategic framework agreement with Caterpillar. Our focus remains on disciplined execution and building a durable platform for long-term growth and value creation. With these strengths, ProPetro is well positioned to deliver sustained performance for our stakeholders.
Caleb Weatherl
During the first quarter, we maintained the Company’s strong financial position through disciplined cost management and our continued focus on capital efficiency. ProPetro’s balance sheet and liquidity remain key strengths, providing flexibility to navigate market volatility while continuing to invest to drive profitable growth. In PROPWR, we made meaningful progress during the quarter including securing additional capital to support the business as it scales. Going forward, we will remain proactive in sourcing low-cost capital and flexible financing solutions to support PROPWR’s growth, while maintaining a strong balance sheet.
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