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Kodiak Gas Services Inc · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Kodiak Gas Services reported record quarterly adjusted EBITDA and gross margin percentages for the fourth quarter of 2025.

Kodiak Gas Services delivered a strong finish to 2025, achieving record adjusted gross margin percentages and adjusted EBITDA. The company successfully divested its international operations and reached its leverage target of 3.5x, while announcing a significant acquisition of Distributed Power Solutions to drive future growth.

  • Record quarterly adjusted EBITDA of $184.5 million, representing a 9.1% increase year-over-year.
  • Fleet utilization reached 97.7%, a 120 basis point improvement compared to Q4 2024.
  • Achieved a record adjusted gross margin percentage of 69.2% in the Contract Services segment.
  • Announced the acquisition of Distributed Power Solutions, LLC for approximately $675 million to expand into turnkey power solutions.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$333M

Previous: $1B-66.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.40

Previous: $0.21+90.5%
Fleet Utilization

97.7%

Previous: 96.5%+1.2%
Adjusted EBITDA

$184M

Previous: $169M+9.1%
Adj EBITDA Margin

55.4%

Previous: 54.6%+1.5%
Contract Services Adj GM %

69.2%

Previous: 66.7%+3.7%
Other Services Adj GM %

12.8%

Previous: 14.5%-11.7%
Discretionary Cash Flow

$113M

Previous: $108M+4.5%
Fleet Horsepower

4.5M

Previous: 4.4M+1.2%
Rev-Gen Horsepower

4.4M

Previous: 4.3M+2.5%
Fleet Compression Units

4.7K

Previous: 5.1K-6.6%
Rev-Gen Compression Units

4.5K

Previous: 4.6K-2.2%
HP per Rev-Gen Unit

970

Previous: 926+4.8%
Total Debt Outstanding

$2.6B

No prior period
Leverage Ratio

3.5

No prior period
Net Income

$24.6M

Previous: $20.1M+22.5%
Operating Income

$86.9M

Previous: $69M+25.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Kodiak Gas Services · Revenue · Quarterly

$333M

Q4 2025-66.7%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 6 of 11 quarters(55%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Kodiak Gas Services · $231M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Contract Services
    $187M
  • Other Services
    $44.3M

Forward guidance

Kodiak provided initial full-year 2026 guidance excluding the impact of the pending DPS acquisition, projecting continued growth in EBITDA and horsepower.

Tailwinds

  • 2026 Adjusted EBITDA expected between $750 million and $780 million.
  • Growth capital expenditures planned between $235 million and $265 million.
  • Expected delivery of approximately 150,000 new unit horsepower.
  • Contract Services adjusted gross margin percentage projected between 67.5% and 69.5%.
  • Discretionary cash flow projected between $480 million and $510 million.

Headwinds

  • Guidance currently excludes any potential positive impact from the Distributed Power Solutions acquisition.
  • Other Services adjusted gross margin percentage expected to be lower than Contract Services at 13.0% to 16.0%.
  • Maintenance capital expenditures expected to be between $75 million and $85 million.
  • Other capital expenditures projected at $40 million to $50 million.
  • Total growth and other capital expenditures could reach up to $315 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 11 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

71%

12 / 17 earnings

Positive

+8.3%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-15.0%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+8.3%+5.5%-4.9%
Q4 2025+4.0%-1.2%+7.1%
Q3 2025-6.6%-6.0%+1.3%
Q1 2025+3.9%+6.7%+8.4%
Q4 2024-15.0%-13.0%-22.9%
Q3 2024+6.3%+11.7%+26.7%
Q2 2024-9.6%-9.2%-9.1%
Q1 2024+1.0%-3.1%-8.2%
Q4 2023-6.1%-4.6%+5.1%
Q3 2022+5.1%+7.9%+9.2%
Q4 2021+5.1%+7.9%+9.2%
Q3 2023-0.5%+3.7%+7.2%
Q2 2022+1.3%-1.2%-7.0%
Q2 2023+1.3%-1.2%-7.0%
Q1 2022+1.3%-1.2%-7.0%
Q4 2022+1.3%-1.2%-7.0%
Q1 2023+1.3%+5.4%-4.5%

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