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Oceaneering International Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 18 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue and profit fell: Revenue was $669 million, operating income $65.4 million and adjusted EBITDA $90.5 million, down 6%, 16% and 11% from fourth quarter 2024. Source
  • Full-year revenue and profit rose: Full-year revenue was $2.8 billion, up 5%; operating income $305 million, up 24%; net income $354 million, up 140%; adjusted EBITDA $401 million, up 16%. Source
  • Offshore Projects Group profit fell: OPG operating income fell 62% to $15.0 million on 29% lower revenue; the company cited fewer high-margin international projects than in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • ADTech profit rose 43%: ADTech operating income rose 43% to $14.2 million on 29% higher revenue; operating margin was flat at 11%. Source
  • Orders reached $3.7 billion in 2025: The company secured $3.7 billion of orders in 2025, with an enterprise-wide book-to-bill ratio of 1.33 at year-end. Source
  • Robotics revenue per day utilized rose: ROV revenue per day utilized rose 7% to $11,550 in fourth quarter 2025, while ROV fleet utilization fell from 66% to 62%. Source
  • Quarter free cash flow of $191 million: Cash flow from operations was $221 million and free cash flow $191 million in fourth quarter; management attributed the free cash flow mainly to customer collection timing. Source
  • First-quarter revenue expected lower: Lower energy activity early in 2026 is expected to reduce first-quarter revenue year on year, with improvement expected as the year progresses. Source
  • ADTech revenue expected to rise: ADTech revenue is expected to rise significantly, with operating income expanding marginally on project mix. Source

“delivering fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA at the high end of our guidance range”

Rod Larson, Oceaneering's President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income Sourcefull year 2026$178 million to $203 millionNew
Consolidated EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$390 million to $440 millionKept
Free cash flow Sourcefull year 2026$100 million to $120 million
Capital expenditures Sourcefull year 2026$105 million to $115 millionNew
Consolidated EBITDA Sourcefirst quarter 2026$80 million to $90 millionNew
Unallocated Expenses Sourcefirst quarter 2026$50 million rangeNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 net income, free cash flow and capital expenditure ranges were issued; the prior release gave free cash flow only as consistent with 2025 levels. Source
  • New guidance: First-quarter 2026 consolidated EBITDA and Unallocated Expenses ranges were given; the prior release had no first-quarter 2026 figures. Source
  • New: A multi-year ADTech award, described as the largest initial contract value in company history, is now in backlog. Source
  • New: IMDS operating income declined in the fourth quarter partly because of a loss realized from resolving a commercial dispute. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Fourth-quarter revenue and profit fell: Revenue was $669 million, operating income $65.4 million and adjusted EBITDA $90.5 million, down 6%, 16% and 11% from fourth quarter 2024. Source
  • Full-year revenue and profit rose: Full-year revenue was $2.8 billion, up 5%; operating income $305 million, up 24%; net income $354 million, up 140%; adjusted EBITDA $401 million, up 16%. Source
  • Every segment lifted EBITDA: Each operating segment recorded higher EBITDA for the full year, with Manufactured Products and ADTech posting the largest percentage gains. Source

Fourth-quarter segment results

  • Subsea Robotics profit rose 7%: Subsea Robotics revenue was $212 million, essentially flat; operating income rose 7% to $67.8 million and EBITDA margin rose to 38%. Source
  • Manufactured Products margin expanded: Manufactured Products operating income was $20.4 million, up significantly, with operating margin at 15% on revenue 7% lower. Source
  • Offshore Projects Group profit fell: OPG operating income fell 62% to $15.0 million on 29% lower revenue; the company cited fewer high-margin international projects than in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Integrity Management revenue fell 11%: IMDS revenue fell 11%, reflecting lower activity in Europe and West Africa; operating income was a $0.1 million loss. Source
  • ADTech profit rose 43%: ADTech operating income rose 43% to $14.2 million on 29% higher revenue; operating margin was flat at 11%. Source

“Consolidated revenue and adjusted EBITDA both increased, making 2025 our seventh consecutive year of adjusted EBITDA growth.”

Rod Larson, Oceaneering's President and Chief Executive Officer

Demand, backlog and robotics utilization

  • Orders reached $3.7 billion in 2025: The company secured $3.7 billion of orders in 2025, with an enterprise-wide book-to-bill ratio of 1.33 at year-end. Source
  • Manufactured Products backlog at $511 million: Manufactured Products backlog was $511 million at December 31, 2025, and its 12-month book-to-bill ratio was 0.84. Source
  • Robotics revenue per day utilized rose: ROV revenue per day utilized rose 7% to $11,550 in fourth quarter 2025, while ROV fleet utilization fell from 66% to 62%. Source
  • ROV days utilized declined year on year: ROV days utilized were 14,285 in fourth quarter 2025 against 15,211 a year earlier; full-year days utilized were 59,629 against 61,382. Source

Margins and costs

  • Operating margin slightly lower in quarter: Consolidated operating margin was 10% in fourth quarter 2025 against 11% a year earlier, and 11% for full-year 2025 against 9% for 2024. Source
  • Corporate costs up 26% in quarter: Unallocated Expenses rose 26% to $52.0 million in fourth quarter, reflecting additional accruals for performance-based compensation. Source
  • Full-year corporate costs higher: Full-year Unallocated Expenses were $189.6 million, against $157.7 million in 2024. Source

“Looking ahead to 2026, we expect ADTech to be our primary growth engine, supported by our existing backlog and increased spending across defense and government markets.”

Rod Larson, Oceaneering's President and Chief Executive Officer

Cash flow and capital returns

  • Quarter free cash flow of $191 million: Cash flow from operations was $221 million and free cash flow $191 million in fourth quarter; management attributed the free cash flow mainly to customer collection timing. Source
  • Year-end cash rose to $689 million: Year-end cash and cash equivalents were $689 million, up from $498 million at the end of 2024. Source
  • Capital spending rose in 2025: Purchases of property and equipment were $111.0 million in 2025 against $107.1 million in 2024; fourth-quarter purchases were $30.4 million. Source
  • Buybacks of 1.8 million shares in 2025: The company repurchased 1,810,732 shares for about $40.3 million in 2025 and 419,005 shares for $10.1 million in fourth quarter; about 5.4 million shares remain authorized. Source

Net income and per-share results

  • Quarter net income lifted by tax release: Fourth-quarter net income was $178 million, up 217%, including a discrete tax benefit from releasing valuation allowances on deferred tax assets. Source
  • Diluted EPS higher year on year: Diluted EPS was $1.76 in fourth quarter 2025 against $0.55 a year earlier, and $3.49 for full-year 2025 against $1.44 in 2024. Source
  • Adjusted EPS excludes specified items: Adjusted net income was $45.6 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in fourth quarter 2025, against $37.5 million, or $0.37, a year earlier. Source

First-quarter 2026 segment expectations

  • First-quarter revenue expected lower: Lower energy activity early in 2026 is expected to reduce first-quarter revenue year on year, with improvement expected as the year progresses. Source
  • Subsea Robotics revenue up slightly: Subsea Robotics revenue is expected to rise slightly while operating income falls, due to changes in geographic mix. Source
  • Manufactured Products profit to rise: Manufactured Products operating income is expected to rise significantly on slightly lower revenue. Source
  • Offshore Projects Group expected to fall: OPG revenue and operating income are expected to fall significantly on volume and project mix changes. Source
  • IMDS expected relatively flat: IMDS revenue and operating income are expected to be relatively flat in the first quarter. Source
  • ADTech revenue expected to rise: ADTech revenue is expected to rise significantly, with operating income expanding marginally on project mix. Source

Coming up, as management said on 18 February 2026

  • Energy results weighted to second half: Results in energy-focused businesses are expected to be weighted toward the second half of 2026 as offshore activity improves. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
ROV revenue per day utilized Source$11,550 in fourth quarter 2025, up 7%
ROV fleet utilization Source62% in fourth quarter 2025 (66% a year earlier)
ROV days utilized Source14,285 in fourth quarter 2025 (15,211 a year earlier); 59,629 for full-year 2025
Capital expenditure (purchases of property and equipment) Source$111.0 million in 2025; $107.1 million in 2024
Shareholder returns (share repurchases) Source1,810,732 shares for about $40.3 million in 2025

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Lower energy activity at the start of 2026 is named as the reason first-quarter revenue is expected to be lower. Source
  • Operational: IMDS operating income was reduced by a loss realized from resolving a commercial dispute, alongside lower activity in Europe and West Africa. Source
  • Demand: Fourth-quarter OPG results reflected fewer high-margin international projects than the prior-year quarter had. Source
  • Operational: ROV fleet utilization fell to 62% from 66%, which management set against higher revenue per day utilized. Source
  • Financial: Wage inflation, higher IT costs and foreign exchange impacts are named as cost pressures on first-quarter Unallocated Expenses. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management described the fourth-quarter declines as expected, given prior-year international projects in the OPG segment. Source
  • Met: The prior release said more specific 2026 guidance would come with the fourth-quarter report; this release issues the full-year 2026 ranges. 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.