Cactus, Inc. (WHD Quick QuoteWHD - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2023 adjusted earnings of 80 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The bottom line rose from the year-ago quarter’s 52 cents.

Total quarterly revenues of $287.9 million marginally beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $287 million. The top line also improved from the year-ago quarter’s $184.5 million.

Quarterly earnings resulted from declining revenues from both segments due to lower customer drilling activities.

Cactus, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

 

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Business Segments

Cactus has re-evaluated and reported two business segments upon the closure of the FlexSteel acquisition. One of the units is Pressure Control and the other is Spoolable Technologies.

Cactus generated revenues of $182.5 million from the Pressure Control segment, slightly down from $184.5 million in the comparable period of 2022. The reported figure beat our estimate of $179.2 million.

Adjusted Segment EBITDA for the unit totaled $59.4 million, down from $62.7 million in the prior-year quarter. The metric also lagged our estimate of $59.5 million. The segment was affected by lower customer drilling activities.

Spoolable Technologies’ revenues amounted to $105.4 million, lagging our estimate of $106.7 million. Adjusted Segment EBITDA for the unit came in at $43.7 million, exceeding our estimate of $42.8 million.

Capex and Cash Flow

Cactus’ third-quarter 2023 capital expenditure and other amount totaled $33.4 million. Operating cash flow amounted to $248.6 million.

Balance Sheet

At the end of the third quarter, Cactus had cash and cash equivalents of $63.7 million. The company had no gross bank debt outstanding as of Sep 30.

Outlook

In the fourth quarter, Cactus anticipates a stabilization of U.S. land activity levels, followed by a recovery in the first quarter of 2024. While the company foresees that Pressure Control margins may be affected by the reduced activity levels, it holds the belief that supply-chain initiatives will commence to influence inventory values in early 2024.

Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider

Currently, Cactus carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Investors interested in the energy sector might look at the following companies that presently flaunt a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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For the fourth quarter of 2023, OII anticipates a decline in EBITDA on relatively flat revenues from that reported in the third quarter.

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For the fourth quarter of 2023, Matador expects an average daily oil-equivalent production of 145,000 BOE. The recent guidance indicates a 2% upward revision from the prior mentioned 143,000 BOE/D.

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Liberty’s board of directors announced a cash dividend of 7 cents per common share, payable Dec 20, 2023, to stockholders of record as of Dec 6, 2023. The dividend increased 40% from the previous quarter’s level.