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Oceaneering International Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 new, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up, profit measures down: Revenue rose 3% to $692 million. Operating income fell 21% to $57.8 million, net income fell 28% to $36.1 million, and adjusted EBITDA fell 13% to $83.7 million. Source
  • ADTech named primary growth driver: Management said ADTech will be the primary growth driver for the rest of 2026, and offshore activity is expected to improve in the second half. Source
  • Subsea Robotics revenue up, profit down: SSR revenue rose to $214 million, while operating income fell 7% to $55.5 million and EBITDA margin declined to 32%. Source
  • IMDS down on West Africa and Australia: IMDS revenue fell 5% and operating income declined $4.5 million on lower West Africa and Australia volume. Middle East activity was flat due to the recent conflict. Source
  • ADTech revenue up 35%: ADTech revenue rose to $131 million on the large 2025 contract and more submarine repair work. Operating income fell 24% to $8.1 million after the dispute accrual. Source
  • ROV utilization fell, rate rose: ROV fleet utilization fell from 67% to 61%. ROV revenue per day utilized rose to $12,401, reflecting improved pricing and discrete first-quarter items. Source
  • Orders near $1 billion: Consolidated orders were about $1 billion, including just over $300 million of SSR awards with ROV terms into 2031 and $175 million of ADTech awards. Source
  • Cash used in operations: Operating cash flow was $(59.1) million and free cash flow was $(76.5) million. Quarter-end cash and cash equivalents were $607 million. Source

“Our first quarter unfolded largely as expected, driven by strong activity in Aerospace and Defense Technologies (ADTech).”

Rod Larson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Consolidated EBITDA SourceQ2 2026$100 million to $110 millionNew
Consolidated EBITDA SourceFY 2026$390 million to $440 millionKept
Manufactured Products book-to-bill ratio SourceFY 20260.9 to 1.0New
Net income SourceFY 2026$178 million to $203 millionKept
Free cash flow SourceFY 2026$100 million to $120 millionKept
Capital expendituresFY 2026$105 million to $115 millionKept
SSR revenue and operating income SourceQ2 2026revenue to increase; operating income flatNew
OPG revenue and operating income SourceQ2 2026revenue relatively flat; operating income to decrease slightlyNew
Unallocated Expenses SourceQ2 2026$50 million rangeNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year IMDS operating income expectation was lowered to an increase at a lower level than previously anticipated. Source
  • New guidance: Second-quarter 2026 guidance was provided for consolidated EBITDA and for each segment. Source
  • New guidance: A full-year 2026 Manufactured Products book-to-bill ratio range of 0.9 to 1.0 was added. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year consolidated and segment guidance remains as provided in the fourth quarter release, apart from IMDS operating income. Source
  • New: An accrual was recorded for the resolution of an ADTech contract dispute, which reduced ADTech operating income. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue up, profit measures down: Revenue rose 3% to $692 million. Operating income fell 21% to $57.8 million, net income fell 28% to $36.1 million, and adjusted EBITDA fell 13% to $83.7 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS lower year over year: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.30 against $0.43 a year earlier. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.36 against $0.49. Source
  • ADTech named primary growth driver: Management said ADTech will be the primary growth driver for the rest of 2026, and offshore activity is expected to improve in the second half. Source

Segments and regions

  • Subsea Robotics revenue up, profit down: SSR revenue rose to $214 million, while operating income fell 7% to $55.5 million and EBITDA margin declined to 32%. Source
  • Manufactured Products margin expanded: Operating income rose to $26.1 million and margin reached 18% on 6% higher revenue, with management citing higher-margin backlog and Rotator valve performance. Source
  • OPG down on prior-year comparison: OPG operating income was $18.3 million and margin 14% on revenue down 18%, compared with an unusually high first quarter of 2025, which management described as anticipated. Source
  • IMDS down on West Africa and Australia: IMDS revenue fell 5% and operating income declined $4.5 million on lower West Africa and Australia volume. Middle East activity was flat due to the recent conflict. Source
  • ADTech revenue up 35%: ADTech revenue rose to $131 million on the large 2025 contract and more submarine repair work. Operating income fell 24% to $8.1 million after the dispute accrual. Source

“Excluding that item, consolidated adjusted EBITDA would have been at the upper end of our guidance range.”

Rod Larson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • ROV utilization fell, rate rose: ROV fleet utilization fell from 67% to 61%. ROV revenue per day utilized rose to $12,401, reflecting improved pricing and discrete first-quarter items. Source
  • Unallocated expenses rose 10%: Unallocated Expenses rose 10% to $49.3 million, which management said was consistent with expectations. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin eased: Adjusted EBITDA was $83.7 million, with an adjusted margin of 12% against 14% a year earlier. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Orders near $1 billion: Consolidated orders were about $1 billion, including just over $300 million of SSR awards with ROV terms into 2031 and $175 million of ADTech awards. Source
  • Manufactured Products backlog declined: Manufactured Products backlog was $492 million, down from $511 million at year-end, which management attributed to the timing of awards. The 12-month book-to-bill was 0.91. Source
  • Offshore activity expected to improve: Management anticipates offshore activity levels will improve in the second half of 2026. Middle East activity was flat in the first quarter. Source

Products, customers and technology

  • Freedom platform progressing: One Freedom commercial unit operates in West Africa. A specialized unit for the Defense Innovation Unit is progressing toward testing and customer demonstration. Source
  • Positioned in dual-use technology: Management said the Freedom work reinforces Oceaneering's position as a provider of dual-use technology in energy and in defense markets. Source
  • Freedom development costs hit SSR: SSR results were also affected by geographic mix and by costs for Freedom development for the DIU and deployment of the Ocean Intervention II. Source

Cash, capital and shareholder returns

  • Cash used in operations: Operating cash flow was $(59.1) million and free cash flow was $(76.5) million. Quarter-end cash and cash equivalents were $607 million. Source
  • Capital spending lower year over year: Total capital expenditures were $24.4 million, against $27.8 million a year earlier, including $7.0 million of capitalized cloud-based service contract costs. Source
  • No share repurchases this quarter: No shares were repurchased during the quarter, after about $10.1 million of repurchases in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
ROV days utilized Source13,674
ROV utilization Source61%
ROV revenue per day utilized Source$12,401
Total capital expenditures Source$24,369 thousand
Shares repurchased Sourcenone

Risks management discussed

  • External: The Middle East conflict affected IMDS results, with Middle East activity flat in the quarter. Source
  • Demand: Second-quarter IMDS revenue and operating income are projected to fall on lower West Africa and Australia volumes and Middle East uncertainty. Source
  • Operational: SSR ROV fleet utilization declined from 67% to 61% year over year. Source
  • Financial: The expected resolution of an ADTech contract dispute affected first-quarter results. Source
  • Demand: OPG activity reflected more typical U.S. Gulf seasonality and decreased international activity in the first quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said all energy segments except IMDS produced results consistent with guidance. Source
  • Met: Consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $83.7 million was within the first-quarter guidance range. 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.