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Weatherford International plc: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 21 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue down 3% year-over-year: Revenue was $1,152 million, down 3% year-over-year and down 11% from the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net income up 42%: Net income was $108 million, a 9.4% margin, up 42% year-over-year and down 22% sequentially. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA down 8%: Adjusted EBITDA was $233 million with a 20.2% margin, down 8% year-over-year and down 20% sequentially. Source
  • Middle East revenue fell on geopolitical tensions: Middle East/North Africa/Asia revenue was $476 million, down $27 million year-over-year and down $80 million sequentially, on lower activity from heightened geopolitical tensions. Source
  • Second quarter expected softer: Second-quarter results are expected to be softer than previously anticipated, with performance depending on the timing of several factors. Source
  • Second-half ramp depends on conflict: Management said it has increased confidence in the second-half ramp, assuming the conflict is fully behind the company by quarter end. Source
  • Adjusted free cash flow $85 million: Adjusted free cash flow was $85 million, up 29% year-over-year and down 62% sequentially. Source
  • Redomestication from Ireland to Texas: The company proposed reorganizing from Ireland to the United States, with Texas as its new legal home, expected to bring structure aligned with its operating profile. Source

“While we faced losses in revenue and increased costs due to the Iran conflict, we were able to offset the impact of those through additional contributions from other parts of the business.”

Girish Saligram, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly cash dividend SourcePayable June 4, 2026$0.275 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Weatherford announced a proposal to reorganize its corporate structure by redomesticating from Ireland to the United States, with Texas as its new legal home. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Second-quarter results are now expected to be softer than previously anticipated. Source
  • Guidance kept: Second-half guidance is maintained. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year adjusted free cash flow generation guidance remains intact. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue down 3% year-over-year: Revenue was $1,152 million, down 3% year-over-year and down 11% from the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net income up 42%: Net income was $108 million, a 9.4% margin, up 42% year-over-year and down 22% sequentially. Source
  • Operating income down 13%: Operating income was $123 million, down 13% year-over-year and down 38% sequentially. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA down 8%: Adjusted EBITDA was $233 million with a 20.2% margin, down 8% year-over-year and down 20% sequentially. Source
  • Diluted EPS up 44%: Diluted income per share was $1.49, up 44% year-over-year and down 22% sequentially. Source

Segments and regions

  • DRE revenue down 8%: DRE revenue was $321 million, down $29 million year-over-year on lower activity in Latin America, Middle East/North Africa/Asia and North America. Source
  • WCC revenue flat year-over-year: WCC revenue was $443 million, up $2 million year-over-year. Sequentially, WCC segment adjusted EBITDA fell $34 million, or 24%, on lower activity across all geographies. Source
  • PRI revenue down 16% sequentially: PRI revenue was $296 million, down $57 million sequentially, with Artificial Lift and Pressure Pumping higher in Europe/Sub-Sahara Africa/Russia. Source
  • Middle East revenue fell on geopolitical tensions: Middle East/North Africa/Asia revenue was $476 million, down $27 million year-over-year and down $80 million sequentially, on lower activity from heightened geopolitical tensions. Source
  • North America revenue down 12%: North America revenue was $220 million, down 12% sequentially on lower U.S. land and offshore activity, partly offset by higher Wireline activity in Canada. Source

“Our proposal to redomesticate from Ireland to the United States and specifically Texas, represents a significant step towards simplifying our operating structure and reducing administrative and compliance complexity.”

Girish Saligram, President and Chief Executive Officer

Products and customers

  • TotalEnergies Denmark integrated completions award: TotalEnergies awarded a multi-year Integrated Completions contract for offshore operations in Denmark. Source
  • Rigless gravel-pack in Saudi Arabia: Weatherford executed the first rigless thru-tubing sand-control gravel-pack operation in Saudi Arabia, restoring a shut-in gas well to sand-free production; the company expects it to recur. Source
  • ESP analytics moved to operational use: In Oman, ESP Predictive Analytics moved from pilot to operational use with Petroleum Development Oman, deployed on-premise within the ForeSite Well Management System. Source

Costs and margins

  • Iran conflict raised costs: Management said losses in revenue and higher costs from the Iran conflict were offset in part by contributions from other parts of the business. Source
  • Redomestication legal fees in other charges: Other charges, net of $15 million in the quarter mainly reflected legal fees related to the Redomestication. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin down 98 basis points: The adjusted EBITDA margin was 20.2%, down 98 basis points year-over-year. Source

“our second quarter results are expected to be softer than previously anticipated, with performance within the range dependent on the timing of these factors.”

Girish Saligram, President and Chief Executive Officer

Demand and near-term activity

  • Second quarter expected softer: Second-quarter results are expected to be softer than previously anticipated, with performance depending on the timing of several factors. Source
  • Activity normalization takes several weeks: Management said normalizing activity, stabilizing logistics and lowering incremental costs will take at minimum several weeks. Source
  • Middle East visibility clouded: Management said Middle East disruptions cloud near-term visibility, with the geopolitical backdrop described as volatile and creating uncertainty. Source
  • Second-half ramp depends on conflict: Management said it has increased confidence in the second-half ramp, assuming the conflict is fully behind the company by quarter end. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Adjusted free cash flow $85 million: Adjusted free cash flow was $85 million, up 29% year-over-year and down 62% sequentially. Source
  • Operating cash flow $136 million: Cash provided by operating activities was $136 million, down 4% year-over-year and down 49% sequentially. Source
  • Capital expenditures $54 million: Capital expenditures were $54 million, down 30% year-over-year and up 6% sequentially. Source
  • Shareholder return $30 million: Shareholder return totaled $30 million, including $20 million of dividend payments and $10 million of share repurchases. Source
  • Net leverage 0.41x: Net leverage was 0.41x, compared with 0.42x at December 31, 2025, on net debt of $434 million. Source

Strategy and redomestication

  • Redomestication from Ireland to Texas: The company proposed reorganizing from Ireland to the United States, with Texas as its new legal home, expected to bring structure aligned with its operating profile. Source
  • Structure simplification and cost reduction: Management said the company will keep advancing its strategic priorities by simplifying processes and reducing structural costs. Source
  • Greater structural alignment expected: The transition is expected to align the operating profile with the structure and to eliminate certain administrative and compliance burdens and costs. Source

Coming up, as management said on 21 April 2026

  • Redomestication completion in Q3: The proposed Redomestication is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2026, subject to shareholder and other customary approvals. Source
  • Dividend payable June 4: The dividend of $0.275 per share is payable June 4, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 6, 2026. Source
  • Second-half ramp if conflict resolves: Management expects a second-half ramp if the conflict is fully behind the company by the end of the second quarter. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Second-quarter results are expected to be softer, with performance depending on the timing of several factors. Source
  • Operational: Middle East disruptions may take at minimum several weeks to normalize, with logistics and incremental costs also affected. Source
  • External: Middle East disruptions and a volatile geopolitical backdrop reduce near-term visibility and create uncertainty. Source
  • Regulatory: Completion of the Redomestication depends on shareholder and other customary approvals. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it is maintaining second-half guidance. Source
  • Not stated: Management said full-year adjusted free cash flow generation guidance remains intact. Source
  • Not stated: Management stated confidence in the second-half ramp under the assumption the conflict is behind the company by quarter end. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it remains committed to advancing its strategic priorities. 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.