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Flotek Industries Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 11 March 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 33%: Total revenues were $67.5 million, up $16.8 million from $50.8 million. The release describes revenue as the highest since 2017. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 123% for year: On the revised basis, Adjusted EBITDA was $8.0 million in the fourth quarter, up 40%, and $32.8 million for 2025, up from $14.7 million. Source
  • Data Analytics revenue up 307% in quarter: Data Analytics revenue rose 307% in the fourth quarter and 210% for the year, to $27.5 million. The release says the segment achieved its highest-ever quarterly and annual revenue. Source
  • Gross margin 22.5% in quarter: Gross profit was $15.2 million in the fourth quarter, up 24%. For the year gross profit was $59.8 million, or 25% of revenue, up 52% from $39.4 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose to $7.2 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $7.2 million for 2025, up from $3.4 million. Capital expenditures were $2.0 million, against $1.9 million. Source
  • Power services entry supports 2026 growth: The release says the 2025 entry into power services sets the stage for high-margin, recurring revenue growth in 2026 and beyond. No power services revenue figure is given. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA no longer adds back amortization: Adjusted EBITDA no longer adds back non-cash amortization of contract assets tied to the ProFrac Agreement. That amortization was $2.1 million in the fourth quarter and $6.3 million for 2025. Source

“Our fourth quarter results cap a transformative 2025 and reinforce Flotek’s data driven growth trajectory.”

Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ryan Ezell

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA (revised methodology) SourceFull year 2025approximately $29 million to $34 million

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Adjusted EBITDA calculation revised from year-end 2025 reporting, so ProFrac contract asset amortization is no longer added back. Source

Fourth-quarter and full-year results

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 33%: Total revenues were $67.5 million, up $16.8 million from $50.8 million. The release describes revenue as the highest since 2017. Source
  • Full-year net income reached $30.5 million: Net income for 2025 was $30.5 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, against $10.5 million, or $0.34, in 2024. Fourth-quarter net income was $3.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 123% for year: On the revised basis, Adjusted EBITDA was $8.0 million in the fourth quarter, up 40%, and $32.8 million for 2025, up from $14.7 million. Source

Segment performance

  • Chemistry revenue up 19% in quarter: Chemistry Technologies revenue was $57.5 million in the fourth quarter, up from $48.3 million. The release cites chemistry revenue growth as a driver of the gross profit increase. Source
  • Data Analytics revenue up 307% in quarter: Data Analytics revenue rose 307% in the fourth quarter and 210% for the year, to $27.5 million. The release says the segment achieved its highest-ever quarterly and annual revenue. Source
  • Chemistry full-year revenue up 18%: Chemistry Technologies revenue for 2025 was $209.8 million, up from $178.2 million. External chemistry revenue for the year rose 26%, and related party chemistry revenue rose 13%. Source
  • Service revenue exceeded product revenue: Service revenue was $7.9 million in the fourth quarter and $20.1 million for the year. Product revenue was $2.2 million in the quarter and $7.3 million for the year. Source

“We enter 2026 with strong tailwinds, proven execution, a growing backlog of recurring revenue, and early validation in new markets that position us for even greater momentum.”

Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ryan Ezell

Customers and demand

  • Related party revenue rose sharply: Revenue from related party customers was $49.6 million in the fourth quarter, up from $27.4 million, and $146.8 million for the year, up from $115.8 million. Source
  • ProFrac minimums added to revenue: Revenue included $3.4 million in the fourth quarter and $27.4 million for the year related to minimum purchase requirements under the ProFrac supply agreement. Source
  • External customer revenue fell in quarter: Revenue from external customers was $17.9 million in the fourth quarter, down from $23.3 million. For the year it rose to $90.4 million from $71.3 million. Source

Costs and margins

  • Gross margin 22.5% in quarter: Gross profit was $15.2 million in the fourth quarter, up 24%. For the year gross profit was $59.8 million, or 25% of revenue, up 52% from $39.4 million. Source
  • Order shortfall penalty cut 60%: The release says the gross profit increase was partly offset by a $5.2 million, or 60%, reduction in the order shortfall penalty under the chemistry supply agreement. Source
  • SG&A rose in quarter: SG&A was $7.6 million in the fourth quarter, up from $6.6 million. For the year SG&A was $28.0 million, or 12% of revenue, compared with 13% in 2024. Source
  • Tax benefit from valuation allowance release: Full-year net income included a $10.9 million tax benefit from the partial valuation allowance release, recorded in the third quarter. Fourth-quarter income tax expense was $1.7 million. Source
  • Asset acquisition and professional fees: Asset acquisition expenses in the income statement were $4.4 million for 2025. Non-recurring professional fees in the reconciliation were $4.6 million, including $4.4 million tied to the acquisition. Source
  • Severance costs in fourth quarter: Severance and retirement costs were $0.5 million in the fourth quarter, against $7 thousand a year earlier. Full-year severance and retirement costs were $0.6 million. Source

“The April 2025 entry into power services represents a game-changing platform expansion, unlocking high-margin, recurring opportunities in utilities and beyond.”

Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ryan Ezell

Cash, debt and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow rose to $7.2 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $7.2 million for 2025, up from $3.4 million. Capital expenditures were $2.0 million, against $1.9 million. Source
  • Related party note payable of $39.6 million: A note payable to a related party was $39.6 million at year-end, with $1.0 million of related party interest payable. The prior year-end balance sheet showed no such note. Source
  • Related party receivables rose: Accounts receivable from the related party was $64.2 million at December 31, 2025, against $52.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Asset-based loan and deferred tax assets: Asset-based loan was $3.3 million at year-end, down from $4.8 million. Net deferred tax assets were $29.2 million, up from $0.05 million a year earlier. Source
  • Shares withheld for employee taxes: Payments to tax authorities for shares withheld from employees were $1.6 million in 2025, against $0.2 million in 2024. The release reports no dividend or share repurchase. Source

Strategy and reporting changes

  • Power services entry supports 2026 growth: The release says the 2025 entry into power services sets the stage for high-margin, recurring revenue growth in 2026 and beyond. No power services revenue figure is given. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA no longer adds back amortization: Adjusted EBITDA no longer adds back non-cash amortization of contract assets tied to the ProFrac Agreement. That amortization was $2.1 million in the fourth quarter and $6.3 million for 2025. Source
  • Revision leaves covenants and cash flow: The company said the Adjusted EBITDA revision does not affect debt covenants or operating cash flow. Source

Coming up, as management said on 11 March 2026

  • Q1 2026 release carries 2026 guidance: Management plans to issue 2026 guidance with first-quarter 2026 financial and operating results. Source
  • Roth Conference investor meetings: Flotek attends the 38th Annual Roth Conference in Dana Point, March 23-24, with the CEO and CFO hosting investor meetings. Source
  • Updated presentation before Roth: An updated corporate presentation for the conference will be posted on the investor relations site before the conference starts. Source
  • Louisiana Energy Conference in May: The release lists the Louisiana Energy Conference in New Orleans among upcoming events, May 26-28, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Data Analytics share of gross profit, Q4 2025 Source48%
Data Analytics revenue, Q4 2025 Source$10.1 million

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management described the 2025 environment for Chemistry as challenging, while saying Chemistry still outpaced the market. 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.