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Halliburton Co.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 21 July 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and net income rose sequentially: Revenue was $5.7 billion, up from $5.4 billion in the first quarter. Net income attributable to the company was $534 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, against $461 million, or $0.55, in the first quarter. Source
  • Impairment credit lifted reported results: A $95 million pre-tax credit under impairments and other credits is included in reported results. Excluding it, adjusted net income was $461 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, the same as the first quarter. Source
  • Operating margin reached 14 percent: Operating income was $778 million, a 14 percent operating margin. Adjusted operating income was $683 million, a 12 percent adjusted margin. First-quarter operating income was $679 million. Source
  • Completion and Production grew 6 percent: Revenue was $3.2 billion, up 6 percent, and operating income was $474 million, up 8 percent. Western Hemisphere stimulation and Asia well intervention drove growth, offset partly by the chemicals sale and Middle East activity. Source
  • North America revenue up 7 percent: North America revenue was $2.3 billion. Higher stimulation and well construction on US Land, and fluids work in the Gulf of America, drove growth. Specialty chemicals on US Land and Gulf of America drilling declined. Source
  • Aramco awards cover about 285 wells: Lump sum turnkey contracts for multiple onshore Saudi fields include oil re-entry, drilling, completions and workovers. A separate multi-year Aramco award covers stimulation and completion for unconventional gas. Source
  • Operating and free cash flow rose: Operating cash flow was $824 million and free cash flow was $668 million in the quarter. The first quarter had $273 million and $123 million respectively. Source

“I am pleased with Halliburton’s performance this quarter,”

Jeff Miller, Chairman, President and CEO

What changed from last quarter

  • Ended: A portion of the chemical business was sold, and the sale closed in April 2026, with a $17 million loss recorded. Source
  • New: Halliburton announced the acquisition of InformatiQ AS, a Norway-based software company, which converts an existing collaboration into full ownership. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue and net income rose sequentially: Revenue was $5.7 billion, up from $5.4 billion in the first quarter. Net income attributable to the company was $534 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, against $461 million, or $0.55, in the first quarter. Source
  • Impairment credit lifted reported results: A $95 million pre-tax credit under impairments and other credits is included in reported results. Excluding it, adjusted net income was $461 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, the same as the first quarter. Source
  • Operating margin reached 14 percent: Operating income was $778 million, a 14 percent operating margin. Adjusted operating income was $683 million, a 12 percent adjusted margin. First-quarter operating income was $679 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • Completion and Production grew 6 percent: Revenue was $3.2 billion, up 6 percent, and operating income was $474 million, up 8 percent. Western Hemisphere stimulation and Asia well intervention drove growth, offset partly by the chemicals sale and Middle East activity. Source
  • Drilling and Evaluation revenue rose 5 percent: Revenue was $2.5 billion, up 5 percent. Operating income was $338 million, down 4 percent, due to the seasonal roll-off of software sales. Drilling-related services and wireline work drove the revenue gain. Source
  • North America revenue up 7 percent: North America revenue was $2.3 billion. Higher stimulation and well construction on US Land, and fluids work in the Gulf of America, drove growth. Specialty chemicals on US Land and Gulf of America drilling declined. Source
  • Europe/Africa rose, Middle East/Asia fell: International revenue was $3.4 billion. Europe/Africa rose 19 percent, Latin America 3 percent, and Middle East/Asia fell 2 percent to $1.3 billion, as the Middle East conflict lowered activity in Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar. Source

“In North America, I am encouraged by the recovery we saw this quarter and I expect incremental improvements through the year.”

Jeff Miller, Chairman, President and CEO

Contract awards and demand

  • Aramco awards cover about 285 wells: Lump sum turnkey contracts for multiple onshore Saudi fields include oil re-entry, drilling, completions and workovers. A separate multi-year Aramco award covers stimulation and completion for unconventional gas. Source
  • Iraq and Suriname integrated contracts: Basra Oil Company awarded integrated field management and EPCM services for the Bin Umar and Sindbad fields in southern Iraq. Halliburton also won integrated well construction work on the GranMorgu deepwater project offshore Suriname. Source

Costs and corporate spending

  • SAP migration and corporate costs rose: SAP S4 upgrade expense was $46 million, up from $42 million in the first quarter and $32 million a year earlier. Corporate and other costs were $83 million, against $69 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Prior-year six months carried charges: The six months to June 2025 included $356 million of charges, mainly severance, impairment of assets held for sale, and real estate impairments. Operating income for the six months of 2026 was $1,457 million. Source
  • Credit made up of several items: The credit included a $54 million gain from changes in ownership of an equity investment and a $10 million remeasurement gain. Other credits of $48 million, mainly a government refund, were partly offset by a $17 million sale loss. Source

“I see demand growth for our services and technology in every region we serve.”

Jeff Miller, Chairman, President and CEO

Cash, capital and shareholder returns

  • Operating and free cash flow rose: Operating cash flow was $824 million and free cash flow was $668 million in the quarter. The first quarter had $273 million and $123 million respectively. Source
  • Capital expenditure rose in quarter: Capital expenditures were $235 million in the second quarter, against $192 million in the first quarter. Six-month capital expenditures were $427 million. Source
  • About $200 million of buybacks: The company repurchased about $200 million of its common stock in the quarter, and paid dividends of $0.17 per share. Six-month repurchases totaled $308 million. Source

Strategy, technology and deals

  • InformatiQ deal extends Landmark software: The acquisition converts a long-standing collaboration into full ownership, strengthens Landmark's Agile Asset Management offering, and extends the digital portfolio into new operational domains. Source
  • Shape Digital collaboration on asset data: The collaboration targets digital asset performance management through a unified asset view linking subsurface and surface intelligence, with applied AI for predictive decisions. Source
  • Xaminer Deep Testing logging launched: The new service adds deep-reading producibility and boundary identification earlier in the well life cycle, as a complement to traditional drill stem testing. Source
  • OSTMZ sand control system launched: The single-trip system treats multiple zones in one trip, reducing rig time and total cost of ownership in complex multizone wells. Source
  • VersaFlex liner hanger deployed in Caspian: The VersaFlex expandable liner hanger was deployed in the bp-operated Azeri - Chirag - Gunashli project offshore Azerbaijan, one of the region's most complex offshore environments. Source

Coming up, as management said on 21 July 2026

  • Revenue growth and margin expansion expected: Management expects its differentiated technology and value proposition to set the stage for revenue growth and margin expansion. Source
  • Landmark deployment in Basra fields: Halliburton will deploy the Landmark portfolio on the Basra contract to connect subsurface insights, well delivery, production operations, and business planning. Source
  • Integrated execution for Aramco fields: Halliburton will deliver an integrated execution model under the Aramco turnkey contracts, covering oil re-entry, drilling, completions and workovers. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Capital expenditure Source$235 million in the second quarter of 2026 (first quarter $192 million)
Shareholder returns SourceAbout $200 million of share repurchases and $0.17 per share in dividends

Risks management discussed

  • External: The ongoing Middle East conflict lowered activity across several product lines in Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar during the quarter. Source
  • Operational: Lower software sales globally, reduced project management in Latin America and lower wireline activity in the Middle East partly offset revenue gains. Source
  • Demand: Lower specialty chemicals activity on US Land, after the chemicals sale, and decreased Gulf of America drilling activity partly offset North America gains. Source

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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.