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Baker Hughes Co.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 January 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 5% sequentially: Revenue of $7,386 million rose 5% sequentially and was flat year-over-year; IET growth was partly offset by lower OFSE revenue. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up sequentially: Adjusted EBITDA was $1,337 million, up 8% sequentially and 2% year-over-year. Sequential growth was driven by volume and overall productivity. Source
  • IET revenue up 9%: IET revenue was $3,814 million, up 9% year-over-year, driven by Gas Technology Equipment (up $189 million) and Gas Technology Services (up $86 million). Source
  • Year-over-year drivers and offsets: Year-over-year Adjusted EBITDA growth came from productivity, cost-out, price and FX, largely offset by mix, lower volume and inflation. Source
  • Record annual free cash flow: Management reported full-year free cash flow of $2.7 billion, enhanced by working capital efficiency and customer down payments. Source
  • Horizon Two production-oriented mix: Management said portfolio actions are moving the company toward a more production-oriented mix and lifecycle portfolio, reducing cyclicality and supporting cash flow durability. Source
  • IET orders expected at similar levels: Management expects IET orders to stay at robust levels in 2026, supported by LNG, FPSO and gas infrastructure awards, and power systems. Source
  • 2026 Adjusted EBITDA growth expected: Management anticipates mid-single-digit organic Adjusted EBITDA growth in 2026, with IET margins reaching its 20% target and OFSE relatively flat. Source

“This achievement demonstrates sustained momentum from our Business System, active portfolio management, and positive performance in IET, which more than offset”

Lorenzo Simonelli, Baker Hughes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
IET margin Source202620% targetNew
OFSE (metric as worded) Source2026relatively flatNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First 2026 expectations appear in this release: similar organic IET orders, mid-single-digit organic Adjusted EBITDA growth, IET margin to 20% target, OFSE relatively flat. Source
  • New: Company moves from Horizon One to Horizon Two targets, covering 2026 to 2028.

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 5% sequentially: Revenue of $7,386 million rose 5% sequentially and was flat year-over-year; IET growth was partly offset by lower OFSE revenue. Source
  • Net income down year-over-year: GAAP net income was $876 million, up 44% sequentially and down 26% year-over-year. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.88; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.78. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up sequentially: Adjusted EBITDA was $1,337 million, up 8% sequentially and 2% year-over-year. Sequential growth was driven by volume and overall productivity. Source
  • Income tax benefit in quarter: The income tax benefit was $359 million in the quarter, compared with a $204 million provision in the prior quarter. Source
  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA up 5%: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $4,825 million, up 5% year-over-year, and full-year revenue was $27.7 billion, flat year-over-year. Source

Segments and regions

  • IET revenue up 9%: IET revenue was $3,814 million, up 9% year-over-year, driven by Gas Technology Equipment (up $189 million) and Gas Technology Services (up $86 million). Source
  • IET segment EBITDA margin 20.0%: IET segment EBITDA was $761 million, a 20.0% margin, up 1.1 points sequentially. Year-over-year growth came from productivity, volume, price and FX, partly offset by inflation. Source
  • OFSE revenue declined: OFSE revenue was $3,572 million, down 2% sequentially and down 8% year-over-year. OFSE segment EBITDA margin was 18.1%. Source
  • OFSE EBITDA down on volume: OFSE segment EBITDA was $647 million, down 4% sequentially, as lower volume was partly offset by cost-out initiatives. Source
  • International revenue mixed by region: International revenue was $2,629 million, down 1% sequentially. Middle East/Asia fell, while Europe/CIS/Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America rose. Source

“For the second consecutive year, non-LNG equipment orders represented approximately 85% of total IET orders”

Lorenzo Simonelli, Baker Hughes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Products and customers

  • LNG liquefaction equipment awards: IET awards included liquefaction equipment for Rio Grande LNG Train 5, Commonwealth LNG turbines and Alaska LNG compressors and power equipment, subject to FID. Source
  • Power systems awards for data centers: IET power systems received several awards supporting data center infrastructure and industrial manufacturing, including a generator award for about 7 GW of utility-scale power. Source
  • Aftermarket service contracts awarded: Several aftermarket contracts were awarded, including a long-term service agreement extension for Cheniere's Corpus Christi Trains 8 and 9. Source
  • Cordant software awards: Digital awards included Cordant software, with Yara adding Cordant Asset Health across seven new facilities in 2026. Source
  • OFSE Middle East production awards: OFSE production solutions awards in the Middle East included a Kuwait Oil Company contract and a Petroleum Development Oman award covering about 1,400 wells. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Volume and productivity lifted EBITDA: Sequential Adjusted EBITDA growth was primarily driven by volume and overall productivity. Source
  • Year-over-year drivers and offsets: Year-over-year Adjusted EBITDA growth came from productivity, cost-out, price and FX, largely offset by mix, lower volume and inflation. Source
  • Other expense on equity securities and deals: Other expense was $166 million, including a $74 million fair-value change in equity securities and $49 million of transaction costs tied to disposals and acquisitions. Source

Demand and order book

  • OFSE orders fell sequentially: OFSE orders were $3,862 million, down 5% sequentially and up 3% year-over-year. Source
  • Subsea orders up year-over-year: Subsea and Surface Pressure Systems orders were $1,067 million, down 10% sequentially and up 33% year-over-year. Source
  • IET orders up year-over-year: IET orders were $4,024 million, up 7% year-over-year, with growth in Climate Technology Solutions, Industrial Technology and Gas Technology Services. Source
  • Gas Technology backlog split: Within IET RPO, Gas Technology Equipment RPO was $11.6 billion and Gas Technology Services RPO was $16.1 billion. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Record annual free cash flow: Management reported full-year free cash flow of $2.7 billion, enhanced by working capital efficiency and customer down payments. Source
  • Quarterly operating cash flow: Operating cash flow was $1,662 million in the quarter, and free cash flow was $1,341 million. Source
  • Capital spending split by segment: Capital expenditures, net of disposal proceeds, were $321 million in the quarter: $206 million for OFSE and $103 million for IET. Source
  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.23: Cash dividend per Class A share was $0.23, the same as the prior quarter and up from $0.21 a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year buybacks of $384 million: No Class A shares were repurchased in the fourth quarter; full-year 2025 repurchases totaled $384 million. Source

Strategy and 2026 expectations

  • Horizon Two production-oriented mix: Management said portfolio actions are moving the company toward a more production-oriented mix and lifecycle portfolio, reducing cyclicality and supporting cash flow durability. Source
  • Recent portfolio actions cited: Management said recent portfolio actions are positioning the company as a more industrialized energy solutions business. Source
  • Planned dispositions tax benefits: Tax benefits of $148 million in the fourth quarter and $145 million for the full year were recorded in relation to planned dispositions. Source
  • IET orders expected at similar levels: Management expects IET orders to stay at robust levels in 2026, supported by LNG, FPSO and gas infrastructure awards, and power systems. Source
  • 2026 Adjusted EBITDA growth expected: Management anticipates mid-single-digit organic Adjusted EBITDA growth in 2026, with IET margins reaching its 20% target and OFSE relatively flat. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total orders Source$7.9 billion
Remaining performance obligations (RPO) Source$35.9 billion
IET RPO (backlog) Source$32.4 billion
Book-to-bill, total company Source1.1

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: OFSE segment EBITDA declined on lower volume, partly offset by cost-out initiatives. Source
  • External: IET year-over-year segment EBITDA growth was partly offset by inflation. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said 2025 IET orders exceeded the high end of the guidance range. Source

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.