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Baker Hughes Co.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up 1% year-over-year: Revenue was $7,010 million, up 1% from the second quarter and from the third quarter of 2024. Growth came from IET, partly offset by a decline in OFSE. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 2% year-over-year: Adjusted EBITDA was $1,238 million, up 2% sequentially and year-over-year. The year-over-year gain came from cost-out and FX, offset by lower volume and inflation. Source
  • IET orders up 44% year-over-year: IET orders were $4,139 million, up 17% sequentially. Management attributed the year-over-year increase to Gas Technology Equipment and Climate Technology Solutions. Source
  • OFSE EBITDA fell on volume and mix: The sequential OFSE EBITDA decrease reflected lower volume, inflation and business mix, partly offset by cost-out, price and productivity gains. Source
  • Free cash flow of $699 million: Free cash flow was $699 million, down 7% year-over-year and up from $239 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Chart Industries acquisition intent: Management announced its intent to acquire Chart Industries for about $13.6 billion. It described the deal as a significant step to enrich the portfolio in high-growth markets. Source
  • Horizon Two targets replace Horizon One: Management said the company is closing Horizon One and moving to new Horizon Two targets. The release gives no figures for the new targets. Source

“Our strong third quarter performance represents clear evidence of the consistent execution and operational discipline embedded across the organization.”

Lorenzo Simonelli, Baker Hughes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year IET orders are now expected to exceed the prior midpoint, after almost $11 billion of orders in the first three quarters. Source
  • New: The company announced its intent to acquire Chart Industries for approximately $13.6 billion. Source
  • New: The company completed the Continental Disc Corporation acquisition, agreed in the second quarter. Source
  • New: Management turned to new Horizon Two targets as Horizon One closed, saying the way the company operates has changed. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue up 1% year-over-year: Revenue was $7,010 million, up 1% from the second quarter and from the third quarter of 2024. Growth came from IET, partly offset by a decline in OFSE. Source
  • GAAP earnings fell year-over-year: GAAP net income attributable to Baker Hughes was $609 million, down 13% sequentially and 20% year-over-year. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.61. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $0.68: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.68, up 9% from the second quarter and 3% from the third quarter of 2024. Adjusting items totaled $69 million after tax. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 2% year-over-year: Adjusted EBITDA was $1,238 million, up 2% sequentially and year-over-year. The year-over-year gain came from cost-out and FX, offset by lower volume and inflation. Source
  • Management credits Business System and U.S. land: Management said the quarter reflected Business System momentum, positive Gas Technology trends and outperformance in U.S. land, where production-related activity gave an advantage. Source

Segments and regions

  • OFSE orders up 16% sequentially: OFSE orders were $4,068 million, up 7% year-over-year. Subsea and Surface Pressure Systems orders rose 70% sequentially to $1,190 million. Source
  • OFSE revenue down 8% year-over-year: North America OFSE revenue rose 6% sequentially to $980 million. International revenue fell 1% sequentially, with Middle East/Asia up and Latin America and Europe/Sub-Saharan Africa down. Source
  • IET orders up 44% year-over-year: IET orders were $4,139 million, up 17% sequentially. Management attributed the year-over-year increase to Gas Technology Equipment and Climate Technology Solutions. Source
  • IET revenue led by gas equipment: IET revenue was $3,374 million, up 15% year-over-year. Gas Technology Equipment revenue rose 32% and Gas Technology Services rose 15%, while Climate Technology Solutions fell 56%. Source

“While OFSE margins softened, reflecting the broader macro backdrop, IET delivered another quarter of strong performance, driving consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margins higher year-over-year.”

Lorenzo Simonelli, Baker Hughes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Orders and backlog

  • Total orders up 17% sequentially: Total orders were $8.2 billion, up 17% sequentially and 23% year-over-year. IET orders were $4.1 billion of the total. Source
  • IET backlog reached a record: IET backlog grew 3% sequentially to a record level. Management said the backlog gives visibility into IET growth, after almost $11 billion of orders in the first three quarters. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • OFSE margin down year-over-year: OFSE EBITDA was $671 million, down 1% sequentially. The EBITDA margin was 18.5%, down 0.3 points sequentially and 0.8 points year-over-year. Source
  • OFSE EBITDA fell on volume and mix: The sequential OFSE EBITDA decrease reflected lower volume, inflation and business mix, partly offset by cost-out, price and productivity gains. Source
  • IET EBITDA up 20% year-over-year: IET EBITDA was $635 million, with an 18.8% margin, up 1 point sequentially and 0.9 points year-over-year. Volume, pricing and FX drove the gain, partly offset by productivity and inflation. Source
  • Consolidated EBITDA gain on mix and FX: Sequential gains in adjusted net income and Adjusted EBITDA came from favorable mix, favorable FX and structural cost-out, partly offset by lower cost productivity. Source

“today Baker Hughes is in the strongest position since the merger nearly a decade ago”

Lorenzo Simonelli, Baker Hughes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Cash flow and capital returns

  • Operating cash flow of $929 million: Operating cash flow was $929 million, up 82% sequentially from $510 million and down 8% year-over-year. Source
  • Free cash flow of $699 million: Free cash flow was $699 million, down 7% year-over-year and up from $239 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Capital spending split by segment: Net capital expenditures were $230 million, of which $148 million was for OFSE and $67 million was for IET. Source
  • Dividends paid, no buybacks in quarter: The company paid $227 million of dividends and made no share repurchases in the quarter. The quarterly cash dividend was $0.23 per share, and nine-month repurchases were $384 million. Source
  • Acquisition cash outflow of $800 million: Net cash paid for acquisitions was $800 million in the quarter, shown in investing cash flows. Source

Portfolio actions and strategy

  • Chart Industries acquisition intent: Management announced its intent to acquire Chart Industries for about $13.6 billion. It described the deal as a significant step to enrich the portfolio in high-growth markets. Source
  • Continental Disc acquisition completed: The company completed the Continental Disc acquisition. Management said it adds margin-accretive products and is expected to expand flow and pressure control, with recurring revenue. Source
  • Horizon Two targets replace Horizon One: Management said the company is closing Horizon One and moving to new Horizon Two targets. The release gives no figures for the new targets. Source

Awards and customers

  • LNG train equipment awards in Texas: Gas Technology Equipment received orders for Train 4 of NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG Facility. Sempra's Port Arthur Phase 2 Trains 3 and 4 were also awarded, both in Texas. Source
  • Petrobras subsea and flexible pipe awards: OFSE received several Petrobras awards after open tenders, including subsea trees and 66 km of flexible pipe systems across several fields. Source
  • Mobile power turbines for North America: IET received an award from Dynamis Power Solutions to supply 25 aeroderivative gas turbines for mobile oil and gas power in North America. Source
  • Geothermal power equipment for Fervo: IET will supply equipment for five Organic Rankine Cycle plants at Fervo's Cape Station, which the company said will generate about 300 megawatts once operational. Source
  • Long-term service agreement with bp: bp selected the company for a multi-year service agreement covering spare parts, repair services and field engineering support for its Tangguh LNG plant. Source

Coming up, as management said on 23 October 2025

  • Fourth-quarter IET awards expected: Management cited strong visibility on expected IET awards in the fourth quarter as part of its full-year orders view. Source
  • Horizon Two targets to follow: The company is turning to new Horizon Two targets as Horizon One closes. No timing or figures for those targets are given. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total orders Source$8.2 billion
Total remaining performance obligations Source$35.3 billion
IET remaining performance obligations Source$32.1 billion
OFSE remaining performance obligations Source$3.2 billion
Total book-to-bill ratio Source1.2

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Climate Technology Solutions orders were $253 million, down 73% sequentially from $923 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Demand: OFSE revenue in Europe/CIS/Sub-Saharan Africa was $599 million, down 8% sequentially and 36% year-over-year. Source
  • Financial: Other expense of $71 million was mainly transaction costs of $47 million tied to business disposals and acquisitions. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: In the second quarter the company said it was confident of reaching the full-year IET order range. In the third quarter it now expects orders above the prior midpoint.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.