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TechnipFMC plc: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 11 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue down sequentially, up year on year: Revenue was $2,492.7 million, down 1.0 percent sequentially and up 11.6 percent from a year earlier. Net income attributable was $260.5 million, or $0.64 diluted, against $0.33 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose sequentially: Adjusted EBITDA was $466.0 million, an 18.7 percent margin, up from 17.5 percent in the fourth quarter and 15.4 percent a year earlier. Source
  • Subsea operating profit rose on fewer charges: Operating profit was $349.0 million, a 15.8 percent margin, up from 12.3 percent in the prior quarter. Restructuring and other charges were lower than in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Surface revenue fell 11.9 percent: Revenue was $284.3 million, down 11.9 percent from the fourth quarter and 4.4 percent from a year earlier. Source
  • Total inbound orders declined: Total inbound was $2,152.4 million, against $2,588.0 million in the fourth quarter and $3,089.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Free cash flow was $276.9 million: Free cash flow was $276.9 million, against $379.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Share repurchases in the quarter: The company bought back 4.3 million ordinary shares during the quarter. Source

“This early momentum positions us well to achieve our full-year financial targets.”

Doug Pferdehirt, Chair and CEO of TechnipFMC

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Subsea revenue Sourcefull year 2026$9.2 - 9.6 billionKept
Surface Technologies revenue Sourcefull year 2026$1.15 - 1.3 billionKept
Subsea adjusted EBITDA margin Sourcefull year 202621 - 22%Kept
Surface Technologies adjusted EBITDA margin Sourcefull year 202616.5 - 18%Kept
Corporate expense, net (excludes charges and credits) Sourcefull year 2026$115 - 125 millionKept
Net interest expense Sourcefull year 2026$10 - 20 millionKept
Effective tax rate Sourcefull year 202627 - 31%Kept
Capital expenditures Sourcefull year 2026approximately $340 millionKept
Free cash flow Sourcefull year 2026$1.3 - 1.45 billionKept
Subsea orders Sourcefull year 2026$10 billionKept
Shareholder returns Sourcenot statedat least 70 percent of free cash flowKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: The full-year 2026 guidance table carries forward the February 19, 2026 guidance, with no updates in this release. Source

Quarter results and earnings

  • Revenue down sequentially, up year on year: Revenue was $2,492.7 million, down 1.0 percent sequentially and up 11.6 percent from a year earlier. Net income attributable was $260.5 million, or $0.64 diluted, against $0.33 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose sequentially: Adjusted EBITDA was $466.0 million, an 18.7 percent margin, up from 17.5 percent in the fourth quarter and 15.4 percent a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EPS lower than prior quarter: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.64, against $0.70 in the fourth quarter, which included a discrete non-cash net tax benefit from the release of valuation allowances.
  • Foreign exchange gain added to results: A foreign exchange gain of $12.8 million was included. Excluding it, net income was $247.6 million and adjusted EBITDA was $453.2 million, an 18.2 percent margin. Source

Subsea segment results

  • Subsea revenue rose sequentially: Subsea revenue was $2,208.4 million, up 0.6 percent sequentially and 14.1 percent from a year earlier. Source
  • Subsea operating profit rose on fewer charges: Operating profit was $349.0 million, a 15.8 percent margin, up from 12.3 percent in the prior quarter. Restructuring and other charges were lower than in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Subsea adjusted EBITDA margin reached 20 percent: Subsea adjusted EBITDA was $440.7 million. The margin rose 110 basis points sequentially on higher project activity. Source
  • Regional project revenue mixed: Project revenue grew sequentially in Latin America, Africa and North America. Asia Pacific and the North Sea were lower. Source

“We remain focused on the relentless pursuit of the reduction of cycle time.”

Doug Pferdehirt, Chair and CEO of TechnipFMC

Surface Technologies results

  • Surface revenue fell 11.9 percent: Revenue was $284.3 million, down 11.9 percent from the fourth quarter and 4.4 percent from a year earlier. Source
  • Surface operating profit fell on Middle East activity: Operating profit was $37.1 million, a 13.0 percent margin, down 130 basis points. Higher North America completion activity partly offset the Middle East decline. Source
  • Surface adjusted EBITDA declined: Adjusted EBITDA was $49.5 million, a 17.4 percent margin, down 60 basis points from 18.0 percent in the fourth quarter. Source

Inbound orders and awards

  • Total inbound orders declined: Total inbound was $2,152.4 million, against $2,588.0 million in the fourth quarter and $3,089.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Unannounced projects supported Subsea orders: Management attributed the Subsea inbound total to robust services and unannounced project activity. Source
  • Direct awards remain a high share: Management said the company continues to benefit from a high level of direct awards. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Operating cash flow and capital spending: Operating cash flow was $332.5 million, and capital expenditures were $55.6 million. Source
  • Free cash flow was $276.9 million: Free cash flow was $276.9 million, against $379.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net cash lower on quarter: Cash and cash equivalents ended at $960.8 million. Net cash was $540.4 million, down from $601.9 million at year-end. Source

Shareholder distributions

  • Share repurchases in the quarter: The company bought back 4.3 million ordinary shares during the quarter. Source
  • Total distributions including dividend: Total shareholder distributions were $284.7 million, including the dividend payment. Source
  • Quarterly dividend unchanged: Cash dividends declared were $0.05 per share, the same as the prior quarter and a year earlier. Source

Middle East conflict and deepwater demand

  • Employee safety measures taken: Management said it acted immediately to protect teams in the Middle East region. Source
  • Deepwater project queue expanding: Management said the queue of potential deepwater projects had been growing for five years before the conflict. Source
  • Conflict seen adding to offshore shift: Management said the conflict builds further momentum in the ongoing shift of capital flows toward offshore developments. Source

Strategy and project economics

  • Capital efficiency and cash conversion: Management described a different approach to capital investment that improves capital efficiency and free cash flow conversion. Source
  • Subsea Opportunities List keeps growing: The Subsea Opportunities List has grown by more than 30 percent over two years, measured on midpoint project values. Source
  • Cycle-time focus drives project economics: Management said the mindset of reducing cycle time improves project economics for customers and the company. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 April 2026

  • Step-up in inbound orders expected: Management said it has confidence in a step-up in inbound orders in 2027, extending through the end of the decade. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Subsea inbound orders Source$1,903.7 million
Subsea book-to-bill Source0.9x
Subsea backlog Source$15,800.4 million
Surface Technologies inbound orders Source$248.7 million
Surface Technologies backlog Source$667.6 million
Total order backlog Source$16,468.0 million
Subsea Opportunities List Sourceapproximately $30 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: The Middle East conflict required safety measures for staff in the region. Management reported that operations continued with minimal disruption. Source
  • External: Management said the conflict's effects on security and energy supply are likely to have lasting effects on the perceived risk assigned to the region. Source
  • Financial: Currency movements changed reported backlog, with a foreign exchange impact of $233 million added to backlog as of March 31, 2026. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management reiterated confidence in the 2026 Subsea orders target and cited a strengthening order trend through the year. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it remains committed to returning at least 70 percent of free cash flow through dividends and share repurchases. 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.