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Ranger Energy Services, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 March 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year net income and EPS: Full-year 2025 revenue was $546.9 million, against $571.1 million in 2024. Net income was $12.3 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, against $18.4 million, or $0.81, in 2024. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA declined year over year: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $73.2 million, a 13.4% margin, against $78.9 million and 13.8% in 2024. Fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $20.3 million, a 14.3% margin, up from $16.8 million in the third quarter. Source
  • Wireline completed stages fell: Wireline Services revenue was $12.4 million, down 28% sequentially and 45% year over year. Completed stages fell 17% to 1,500, which management tied to a deliberate change in service mix. Source
  • ECHO contract for 15 rigs: In early 2026 the company executed a contract with a major operator to build and deploy 15 additional ECHO Hybrid Electric Rigs, with deliveries scheduled from fall 2026. Source
  • Industry activity described as uncertain: Management referred to industry activity uncertainty and said Ranger is well positioned to deliver steady year-over-year improvement, supported by its service capabilities, acquisitions and operational discipline. Source
  • Free cash flow of $42.9 million: Full-year free cash flow was $42.9 million, or $1.89 per share, down from $50.4 million in 2024. Operating cash flow was $69.0 million, against $84.5 million, and the decline was driven by Wireline profitability. Source
  • Repurchases at $12.26 average: Management said the company repurchased nearly one million shares in 2025 at an average of $12.26. Since 2023 the program has bought 4,320,200 shares, more than 18% of shares outstanding. Source

“Ranger demonstrated the resilience that is characteristic of our business model.”

Stuart Bodden, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Free cash flow conversion Source2025approximately 60% of Adjusted EBITDAKept
Quarterly cash dividend Sourcepayable April 6, 2026$0.06 per shareKept
ECHO rig construction and deployment Source2026 to 202715 additional ECHO rigsNew
ECHO rig delivery timing SourceQ3 2026 to end of 2027deliveries commence Q3 2026; full deployment by end of 2027New

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Company executed a contract in early 2026 for 15 additional ECHO Hybrid Electric Rigs with a major operator. Source
  • New: A Plug and Abandonment contract was awarded in the fourth quarter. Management said it enables Ranger to serve as a trusted environmental partner to regulatory agencies. Source
  • New: Wireline revenue and activity declines were attributed to a deliberate change in service mix made in response to market conditions. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year net income and EPS: Full-year 2025 revenue was $546.9 million, against $571.1 million in 2024. Net income was $12.3 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, against $18.4 million, or $0.81, in 2024. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA declined year over year: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $73.2 million, a 13.4% margin, against $78.9 million and 13.8% in 2024. Fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $20.3 million, a 14.3% margin, up from $16.8 million in the third quarter. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose sequentially: Fourth-quarter revenue was $142.2 million, up $13.3 million from the third quarter and down $0.9 million from the fourth quarter of 2024. The sequential rise was attributed to AWS. Source
  • Fourth-quarter net income and EPS: Fourth-quarter net income was $3.2 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, against $1.2 million ($0.05) in the third quarter and $5.8 million ($0.25) a year earlier. Source
  • Transaction costs raised G&A: General and administrative expenses were $8.9 million, up from $6.6 million in the third quarter. The increase reflected investment banking, legal and diligence fees tied to the AWS acquisition. Source

Segment results

  • High Specification Rigs revenue increased: High Specification Rigs revenue was $92.3 million, up $11.4 million from the third quarter. Rig hours rose 16% sequentially to 128,500, and hourly rig rates fell 1% sequentially to $718. Source
  • Rig rates eased on idle time: Hourly rig rates declined 4% year over year, from $751 to $718. Management attributed this to changes in asset mix and fluctuations in idle and downtime between jobs. Source
  • Processing and Ancillary revenue rose: Processing Solutions and Ancillary Services revenue was $37.5 million, up 22% from the third quarter. The increase came mainly from higher activity and ancillary solutions acquired with AWS. Source
  • Wireline completed stages fell: Wireline Services revenue was $12.4 million, down 28% sequentially and 45% year over year. Completed stages fell 17% to 1,500, which management tied to a deliberate change in service mix. Source
  • Wireline margins under pressure: The Wireline segment operating loss narrowed to $2.7 million from $4.2 million, and Adjusted EBITDA was approximately breakeven. Management cited pricing pressure and operating deleverage in the service line. Source

“Progress on all of our core strategic priorities in 2025 has positioned us well for continued value creation.”

Stuart Bodden, Chief Executive Officer

Products and new contracts

  • ECHO contract for 15 rigs: In early 2026 the company executed a contract with a major operator to build and deploy 15 additional ECHO Hybrid Electric Rigs, with deliveries scheduled from fall 2026. Source
  • First two ECHO rigs operational: The first two ECHO rigs were delivered to customers late in 2025. Management said they are currently operational. Source
  • Plug and abandonment contract underway: A significant Plug and Abandonment contract was awarded in the fourth quarter, and work has commenced. Management described it as an expansion of the P&A service line. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Cost of services rose with AWS: Cost of services was $117.1 million, or 82% of revenue, in the fourth quarter, against $109.1 million in the third quarter. Management attributed the rise to the consolidation of AWS. Source
  • Wireline margin compression drove decline: Management attributed the year-over-year decline in fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA to margin compression in Wireline Services. Fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $20.3 million, against $21.9 million a year earlier. Source

“Safety, efficiency, cost management, and superior service quality remain the cornerstones of our operating philosophy.”

Stuart Bodden, Chief Executive Officer

Demand and activity

  • Industry activity described as uncertain: Management referred to industry activity uncertainty and said Ranger is well positioned to deliver steady year-over-year improvement, supported by its service capabilities, acquisitions and operational discipline. Source
  • Crude pricing and activity backdrop: Management said its production-focused strategy is differentiated against a backdrop of constrained crude oil pricing and declining industry activity. Source
  • Ancillary and Wireline activity stabilized: Management said the Ancillary and Wireline service lines have stabilized over recent months. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Free cash flow of $42.9 million: Full-year free cash flow was $42.9 million, or $1.89 per share, down from $50.4 million in 2024. Operating cash flow was $69.0 million, against $84.5 million, and the decline was driven by Wireline profitability. Source
  • Repurchases at $12.26 average: Management said the company repurchased nearly one million shares in 2025 at an average of $12.26. Since 2023 the program has bought 4,320,200 shares, more than 18% of shares outstanding. Source
  • Liquidity fell to $67.7 million: Year-end liquidity was $67.7 million, made up of $57.4 million of revolver capacity and $10.3 million of cash, down from $112.1 million a year earlier. The company ended the year in a net cash position. Source
  • AWS purchase partly borrowed: The company borrowed about $22 million to fund the cash consideration for AWS. Management said working capital management supported the year-end position. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Four strategic pillars progressed: Management said each of four strategic pillars advanced in 2025: maximizing cash flow, fortifying the balance sheet, executing on growth, and returning capital to stockholders. Source
  • AWS made Ranger largest in Lower 48: Management said the AWS acquisition, completed in the fourth quarter, established Ranger as the largest well services provider in the Lower 48 with the largest active and available rig fleet. Source
  • AWS service lines add growth: Management said the additional service lines that came with AWS's well service rigs add incremental growth for Ranger going forward. Source
  • Cash model funds ECHO and deals: Management said the business model allows reinvestment in organic growth such as ECHO and strategic acquisitions while still returning capital to shareholders. Source

People and integration

  • AWS integration under way: Management said integration of the AWS business is progressing, and the company is building a unified OneRanger culture across the combined organization. Source
  • Welcome to AWS employees: Management thanked Ranger employees and welcomed AWS colleagues, whom it described as now an integral part of the OneRanger family. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 March 2026

  • Piper Sandler conference attendance: Management plans to participate in the Piper Sandler 25th Annual Energy Conference, from March 16 through 18, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Capital expenditure Source$26.1 million in 2025, down from $34.1 million in 2024
Shareholder returns Sourcemore than 40% of 2025 free cash flow

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management referred to industry activity uncertainty as the setting in which the company is operating. Source
  • External: Management cited constrained crude oil pricing alongside declining industry activity as the backdrop to its business. Source
  • Operational: Management cited pricing pressure and operating deleverage in Wireline from activity declines in that service line. Source
  • Operational: Hourly rig rates were affected by changes in asset mix and by idle and downtime between jobs. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said the company again exceeded its commitment to return a minimum of 25% of free cash flow to shareholders. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it will pursue returns-focused growth opportunities in the Ancillary and Wireline businesses in 2026. 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.