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National Energy Services Reunited Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 11 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue reached an all-time high: Revenue was $404.6 million, up 33.5% year-over-year and 1.6% sequentially. Hydraulic fracturing contributions rose, particularly in Saudi Arabia’s Jafurah field. Source
  • Net income rose on flow-through: Net income was $23.8 million, up $16.0 million sequentially and $13.4 million year-over-year, from higher hydraulic fracturing and well testing activity. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up year-over-year: Adjusted EBITDA was $76.7 million, up 22.7% year-over-year and down from $84.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Free cash flow negative but narrower: Free cash flow was negative $5.3 million, against negative $9.6 million a year earlier. The company attributed the change to higher net income, partly offset by higher capital expenditures. Source
  • Net Debt rose on lower cash: Net Debt was $194.4 million, up from $185.3 million at December 31, 2025, mainly from lower cash, which management linked to seasonal cash and working capital needs. Source
  • Quarterly dividend planned from Q4 2026: Management approved a quarterly cash dividend, expected at $0.10 per Ordinary Share and anticipated to start in the fourth quarter of 2026. Source
  • Kuwait and North Africa awards: Management cited recent multi-year contract awards in Kuwait and North Africa. The release gives no contract values or start dates. Source

“First Quarter 2026 delivered outstanding results despite the geopolitical conflict with strong operational execution driving continued growth and profitability.”

Stefan Angeli, Chief Financial Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly cash dividend SourceFrom fourth quarter of 2026 (anticipated)$0.10 per Ordinary ShareNew
Share repurchase authorization SourceAuthorized May 2026, from time to timeup to $50.0 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Capital return program approved in May 2026, with a dividend and a repurchase authorization. The prior release reported neither. Source
  • New: Recent multi-year contract awards in Kuwait and North Africa were cited by management as reinforcing its position. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue reached an all-time high: Revenue was $404.6 million, up 33.5% year-over-year and 1.6% sequentially. Hydraulic fracturing contributions rose, particularly in Saudi Arabia’s Jafurah field. Source
  • Net income rose on flow-through: Net income was $23.8 million, up $16.0 million sequentially and $13.4 million year-over-year, from higher hydraulic fracturing and well testing activity. Source
  • Diluted EPS reached $0.23: Diluted EPS was $0.23, against $0.08 in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $0.11 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.26, against $0.32 in the prior quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up year-over-year: Adjusted EBITDA was $76.7 million, up 22.7% year-over-year and down from $84.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source

Costs and charges

  • Cost of services grew with revenue: Cost of services was $352.8 million against $265.6 million a year earlier. Gross profit was $51.8 million against $37.5 million. Source
  • Charges and credits were $2.9 million: Charges and credits affecting adjusted results were $2.9 million, mainly $2.1 million of other write-offs and provisions, including $3.6 million of foreign currency remeasurement losses. Source
  • Credit and restructuring charges small: Credit-loss provisions were $0.5 million, litigation $0.2 million and restructuring $0.1 million. The prior quarter carried $7.1 million of credit-loss provisions and $4.7 million of restructuring. Source
  • Restatement costs rounded to zero: Costs for the 2018-2020 restatement and SEC inquiry were $0.0 million as rounded, against $0.3 million in the prior quarter. Source

“We maintained uninterrupted activity at scale, supported by secure supply chains, localized capabilities, and proven operational agility.”

Sherif Foda, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Cash flow, debt and net debt

  • Operating cash flow rose 50.1%: Operating cash flow was $30.7 million, up 50.1% from $20.5 million a year earlier, after receivables and unbilled revenue increased. Source
  • Free cash flow negative but narrower: Free cash flow was negative $5.3 million, against negative $9.6 million a year earlier. The company attributed the change to higher net income, partly offset by higher capital expenditures. Source
  • Cash balance declined: Cash and cash equivalents were $93.0 million, down from $124.8 million at December 31, 2025, and up from $78.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Total debt reduced to $287.4 million: Total debt was $287.4 million, of which $111.9 million was short-term, against $310.1 million and $118.8 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Net Debt rose on lower cash: Net Debt was $194.4 million, up from $185.3 million at December 31, 2025, mainly from lower cash, which management linked to seasonal cash and working capital needs. Source

Shareholder returns and priorities

  • Quarterly dividend planned from Q4 2026: Management approved a quarterly cash dividend, expected at $0.10 per Ordinary Share and anticipated to start in the fourth quarter of 2026. Source
  • Up to $50.0 million buyback authorized: The authorization covers repurchases of up to $50.0 million of Ordinary Shares through open market, privately negotiated or other transactions, subject to market and liquidity conditions. Source
  • Returns named as earlier priority: The prior release listed enhancing returns on capital among 2026 priorities, with working capital and margins. This release is the first to report a dividend and buyback.

“We continue to execute at scale and capitalize on the multi-year opportunity set in the region.”

Stefan Angeli, Chief Financial Officer

Contracts and regional investment

  • Kuwait and North Africa awards: Management cited recent multi-year contract awards in Kuwait and North Africa. The release gives no contract values or start dates. Source
  • Investment potential seen across region: Management said it sees accelerated investment potential to diversify and increase oil and gas capacity in the region. Source
  • Chief executive visited operating units: The chief executive said he visited the majority of the company’s operating units across the region. Source

Operating backdrop and supply

  • Activity kept running at scale: Management said activity stayed uninterrupted at scale, supported by secure supply chains, localized capabilities and operational agility. Source
  • Regional security tensions noted: Management pointed to an escalation in regional security tensions from recent Middle East conflict, while describing continued client trust in core markets. Source
  • Inventory supply focus under strain: Management said it focused on reliable inventory and product supply to maintain capacity despite logistics challenges and a sharp increase in costs. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Capital expenditures Source$36.0 million (first quarter of 2026)
Shareholder returns: dividend Source$0.10 per Ordinary Share, quarterly, expected from Q4 2026
Shareholder returns: buyback SourceUp to $50.0 million authorized

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management cited escalating regional security tensions from recent Middle East conflict as a backdrop to operations. Source
  • Operational: Logistics challenges and a sharp rise in costs were cited as pressures on the supply of inventory and products. Source
  • Financial: Working capital build related to Ramadan and higher activity absorbed part of operating cash flow. Source
  • Financial: Foreign currency transaction remeasurement losses of $3.6 million were recorded, partly offset by a lease accounting adjustment of $1.3 million. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management reiterated its commitment to clients through physical presence, which it did not describe as a measured result. 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.