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Innovex International, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 3 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 7% sequentially: Revenue was $240.0 million, compared with $224.2 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Asset sale gain lifted net income: Net income of $39.2 million included a $40.9 million gain on sale of assets, compared with a $0.4 million gain in the second quarter. Source
  • North America Onshore revenue grew: North America Onshore revenue was $131.9 million, up from $120.0 million in the second quarter, and $98.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 18%: Adjusted EBITDA was $43.6 million, an 18% margin, compared with a 21% margin in the second quarter. Source
  • Operating cash flow and capex: Operating cash flow was $48.4 million and capex was $11.9 million, leaving free cash flow of $36.5 million. Source
  • Eldridge sale tied to margin plan: Management called the Eldridge sale a foundational element of its plan to drive a step change in subsea margins. Relocation costs weighed on margins this quarter. Source

“This operational momentum is driving commercial success- as evidenced by our new partnership with OneSubsea.”

Adam Anderson, CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceFourth quarter of 2025$235 - $245 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFourth quarter of 2025$42 - $47 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA margin (aspiration) SourceMid-term, not datedmid 20sNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter ranges for revenue and Adjusted EBITDA were given. The prior release gave only third-quarter ranges. Source
  • New: The Eldridge facility sale closed for $90.0 million. The prior release had targeted a third-quarter close. Source
  • New: Innovex signed an agreement to become the exclusive subsea wellhead provider for OneSubsea. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 7% sequentially: Revenue was $240.0 million, compared with $224.2 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Income from operations more than doubled: Income from operations was $62.3 million, against $22.7 million in the second quarter and a loss of $13.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Asset sale gain lifted net income: Net income of $39.2 million included a $40.9 million gain on sale of assets, compared with a $0.4 million gain in the second quarter. Source
  • Trailing ROCE reached 13%: Return on capital employed for the twelve months to September 30, 2025 was 13%, up from 12% at December 31, 2024. Source

Segments and regions

  • North America Onshore revenue grew: North America Onshore revenue was $131.9 million, up from $120.0 million in the second quarter, and $98.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • International and offshore revenue rose: International and offshore revenue was $108.1 million, up from $104.3 million in the second quarter and $53.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Rental revenue moved in opposite directions: International and offshore rental revenues fell to $14.3 million from $17.3 million, while North America Onshore rental revenues rose to $28.1 million from $26.7 million. Source

“Our capital-light business model and disciplined cost control allowed us to maintain strong free cash flow and healthy margins despite ongoing macro uncertainty.”

Kendal Reed, CFO

Products and customers

  • Subsea delivery still improving: Management said subsea on-time delivery is improving, with line of sight to legacy levels in the back half of next year. Source
  • Middle East subsea deliveries made: Management said Innovex made significant subsea product deliveries into the Middle East during the quarter. Source
  • Abu Dhabi well set regional record: Management said multiple Innovex technologies helped drill a 54,000-foot well in Abu Dhabi, described as a record for the region. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 18%: Adjusted EBITDA was $43.6 million, an 18% margin, compared with a 21% margin in the second quarter. Source
  • SG&A rose on Eldridge and Citadel: Selling, general and administrative expenses rose to $35.6 million from $28.8 million, which management attributed to Eldridge exit costs and a full quarter of Citadel. Source
  • Cost of revenues increased: Cost of revenues was $164.1 million, against $152.5 million in the second quarter. Depreciation and amortization was $15.4 million. Source

“Importantly, the near-term costs are far outweighed by the cash proceeds from the sale and the potential for higher margins that is unlocked by a streamlined manufacturing footprint.”

Kendal Reed, CFO

Demand and activity

  • Saudi activity soft, progress made: Management said Saudi Arabia activity was soft during the quarter, but it has made progress in growing its market position there. Source
  • International business improving: Management said it is pleased with US land market share gains and with improvement in the international business. Source
  • US land share gains outpaced flat activity: Management said it kept gaining US Land market share after integrating Citadel, while US land activity was relatively flat. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Operating cash flow and capex: Operating cash flow was $48.4 million and capex was $11.9 million, leaving free cash flow of $36.5 million. Source
  • Cash and debt after Eldridge sale: Revolving credit availability was $132.8 million. Cash was $163.4 million and total debt $26.4 million, after $87 million of Eldridge sale net proceeds. Source
  • Buyback authorization about $90.7 million: Remaining authorization to repurchase shares is about $90.7 million. The prior release cited a $100 million program with capacity remaining. Source
  • No dividend this quarter: The cash flow statement shows no dividend payment in the third or second quarter of 2025, against $74,983 thousand in the third quarter of 2024. Source

Strategy and investment

  • OneSubsea wellhead partnership: Management expects the OneSubsea arrangement to grow Innovex's position in subsea wellheads through bundled subsea packages. Source
  • Eldridge sale tied to margin plan: Management called the Eldridge sale a foundational element of its plan to drive a step change in subsea margins. Relocation costs weighed on margins this quarter. Source
  • M&A pipeline set against buybacks: Management said it evaluates share repurchases against a robust M&A pipeline of capital-efficient businesses that fit its big impact, small ticket strategy. Source
  • Inorganic growth under evaluation: Management said it executed against its mid-cycle playbook, growing market share organically, generating cash and evaluating inorganic growth. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2025

  • Middle East share gains expected by 2026: Management expects market position progress in the Middle East to show in results by early 2026. Source
  • Eldridge exit and 2026 improvement: Management expects to substantially exit the Eldridge facility by year-end, which it said will enable further improvement in 2026 operating results. Source
  • More detail in coming quarters: Management said it will share more about its progress in the coming quarters. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Subsea on-time delivery Source76% in the quarter

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management said facility relocation costs weighed on margins in the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Management expects costs tied to the Eldridge facility exit to continue into the fourth quarter. Source
  • Regulatory: Management said it manages supply chains and contracts to minimize exposure to tariffs. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release targeted a third-quarter close for the Eldridge sale. This release reports the sale closed for $90.0 million.
  • Not stated: Management referred back to an earlier discussion that exiting the Eldridge facility unlocks the first step toward mid-20s margins. 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.