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Innovex International, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q4 revenue rose 14% sequentially: Fourth-quarter revenue reached $273.6 million, up from $240.0 million in Q3 2025; full-year revenue was $978.3 million against $660.8 million in 2024. Source
  • Revenue above Q4 guidance range: Management said Q4 revenue exceeded the high end of the $235-245 million range, citing higher subsea deliveries, DWS and Citadel revenue synergies and new product introductions. Source
  • North America Onshore outgrew activity: North America Onshore revenue was $138.7 million in Q4, up from $131.9 million in Q3 2025 and $102.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Tenth XPak installation in Brazil: The tenth XPak expandable liner hanger went into Brazil's pre-salt fields in the quarter; management said other deepwater basins show significant interest. Source
  • Subsea volume weighed on corporate margins: Management said the higher subsea deliveries drove stronger revenue and cash flows while weighing on corporate margins. Source
  • Q1 revenue expected lower sequentially: Management attributed the sequential decline to lower subsea deliveries, normal seasonality and some first-quarter deliveries executed earlier than planned. Source
  • Free Cash Flow and year-end cash: Free Cash Flow was $43.3 million in Q4 and $155.8 million for 2025; cash ended the year at $203.4 million, against $163.4 million at the end of Q3 2025. Source
  • Eldridge exit tied to subsea margins: Management said the expected exit of the Eldridge facility is a foundational element of its plan to improve subsea margins. Source

“We converted approximately 83% of our Adjusted EBITDA into Free Cash Flow in Q4 and for the year 2025.”

Kendal Reed, CFO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceFirst quarter of 2026$225 - $235 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFirst quarter of 2026$38 - $42 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance issued for the first quarter of 2026; the prior release gave fourth-quarter 2025 ranges. Source
  • New: Saudi Arabia manufacturing facility inaugurated during the quarter. Source
  • New: Recent subsea wellhead contract in Brazil with an operator the company had not worked with in over a decade. Source
  • New: Investor relations contact changed to Eric Wells, Chief of Staff; the prior release named Avinash Cuddapah, Sr. Director, Investor Relations. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Q4 revenue rose 14% sequentially: Fourth-quarter revenue reached $273.6 million, up from $240.0 million in Q3 2025; full-year revenue was $978.3 million against $660.8 million in 2024. Source
  • Revenue above Q4 guidance range: Management said Q4 revenue exceeded the high end of the $235-245 million range, citing higher subsea deliveries, DWS and Citadel revenue synergies and new product introductions. Source
  • Net income fell from Q3: Net income was $14.0 million, 5% of revenue, against $39.2 million in Q3 2025; Q3 net income included a $40.9 million gain on sale of assets. Source
  • Full-year operating income reached $133 million: Full-year income from operations was $132.6 million; diluted EPS was $1.20 for 2025 against $2.77 for 2024, a year that included an $85.8 million bargain purchase gain. Source

Segments and regions

  • North America Onshore outgrew activity: North America Onshore revenue was $138.7 million in Q4, up from $131.9 million in Q3 2025 and $102.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cross-selling gained traction on platform: Management said customers increasingly used multiple Innovex solutions in the same wellbores, supporting revenue growth, margins and Free Cash Flow in NAM Land. Source
  • International and Offshore revenue rose: International and Offshore revenue was $134.9 million, up from $108.1 million in Q3 2025, with management tying the increase to subsea deliveries. Source

“We continue to expand our addressable market by broadening our suite of differentiated products and technologies”

Adam Anderson, CEO

Products and customers

  • Tenth XPak installation in Brazil: The tenth XPak expandable liner hanger went into Brazil's pre-salt fields in the quarter; management said other deepwater basins show significant interest. Source
  • XPak adapted for onshore wells: The XPak liner was adapted for onshore use and deployed for a major independent operator, which management said enabled drilling of complex Permian wells. Source
  • First subsea wellhead alliance delivery: The company delivered its first subsea wellhead project under the Innovex-OneSubsea alliance in the Far East; management said the alliance expanded the subsea addressable market. Source
  • Mexico offshore deliveries substantially completed: Subsea wellheads and large-diameter tubulars for a major offshore development in Mexico were substantially delivered; management cited coordination across the global supply chain. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin 19% in Q4: Adjusted EBITDA was $52.1 million in Q4 at a 19% margin, against $43.6 million and 18% in Q3 2025; full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $188.3 million at a 19% margin. Source
  • Subsea volume weighed on corporate margins: Management said the higher subsea deliveries drove stronger revenue and cash flows while weighing on corporate margins. Source
  • SG&A eased from Q3 level: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $32.0 million in Q4, against $35.6 million in Q3 2025 and $38.3 million in Q4 2024. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Subsea awards in Asia and Mediterranean: Management described recent subsea project awards in Asia and a smaller Mediterranean award as commercial momentum. Source
  • Softer macro, continued share gains: Management described a softer macro environment while saying the company kept growing market share across U.S. Land, Offshore and International markets. Source
  • Q1 revenue expected lower sequentially: Management attributed the sequential decline to lower subsea deliveries, normal seasonality and some first-quarter deliveries executed earlier than planned. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Free Cash Flow and year-end cash: Free Cash Flow was $43.3 million in Q4 and $155.8 million for 2025; cash ended the year at $203.4 million, against $163.4 million at the end of Q3 2025. Source
  • Capex near 3% of revenue: Capital expenditures were $8.9 million in Q4 against $11.9 million in Q3 2025; full-year capital expenditures were $35.1 million. Source
  • Repurchase authority weighed against investments: Management said any investment is weighed against the share repurchase authorization. Source
  • Buyback authority about $90.7 million: The Q3 release gave remaining authority to repurchase about $90.7 million of shares; the Q4 release gives no updated authorization amount.
  • ROCE at 10% for 2025: ROCE was 10% for the twelve months to December 31, 2025, against 13% for the twelve months to September 30, 2025 and 12% for 2024. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Inorganic pipeline under small-ticket strategy: Management said year-end cash gives flexibility to examine a deep pipeline of inorganic deals that fit its small-ticket, big-impact strategy. Source
  • OneSubsea exclusive wellhead provider: The Q3 release said the company signed an agreement to become the exclusive subsea wellhead provider for OneSubsea.
  • Subsea business gaining momentum: The CEO said he was excited about the subsea business, citing recent project awards. Source

Eldridge facility exit

  • Eldridge sale closed for $90.0 million: The Q3 release said the legacy Dril-Quip Eldridge facility sale closed for $90.0 million, generating $87 million in net proceeds.
  • Eldridge exit tied to subsea margins: Management said the expected exit of the Eldridge facility is a foundational element of its plan to improve subsea margins. Source
  • Exit costs expected into Q4: The Q3 release expected exit-related costs at the Eldridge facility to continue into Q4.

Coming up, as management said on 23 February 2026

  • Eldridge exit completion by Q2 2026: Full completion of the legacy Eldridge facility exit is expected by the end of the second quarter of 2026. Source
  • Subsea margin gains expected by year-end: Management expects a reduced manufacturing footprint, improved on-time delivery and optimized bidding practices to lift subsea margins by year-end 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
XPak installations, Brazil pre-salt fields SourceTenth successful installation
Rental revenues, North America Onshore (in thousands) Source28,995 (Q4 2025)

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management expects low-margin subsea projects to keep weighing on margins in the first half of 2026. Source
  • Demand: Management described the macro environment as softer while reporting continued share gains across its markets. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The Q3 release expected a substantial exit by year end; the Q4 release gives full completion expected by end of Q2 2026.
  • Ahead: Q4 revenue exceeded the high end of the $235-245 million range given in the Q3 release. Source
  • Not stated: The Q3 release anticipated Saudi progress would show in results by early 2026; the Q4 release reports the manufacturing facility inaugurated.
  • Not stated: The Q3 release reported 76% on-time delivery and line of sight to legacy levels in the back half of 2026.
  • Not stated: The Q3 release said exiting the facility is the first major step toward mid-20s Adjusted EBITDA margin aspirations.

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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.