Kodiak Gas Services reports Q4 EPS 28c, consensus 29c

Reports Q4 revenue $226.0M, consensus $224.52M. “2023 was a historic year for Kodiak with several noteworthy milestones, including our June IPO, the November initiation of a quarterly dividend, and the announcement of the agreement to acquire CSI Compressco,” stated CEO Mickey McKee. “Financially, we set new annual revenue and Adjusted EBITDA records…As we look forward, customer demand for large horsepower compression infrastructure continues to be strong, particularly in the Permian Basin, where over 70% of our horsepower is deployed. Our fleet is effectively fully utilized, and we expect this trend to last given the robust multi-year outlook for natural gas to supply the coming wave of LNG export projects. Our pending acquisition of CSI Compressco will give us the largest contract compression fleet in the industry and enhance both our service offerings and the scale of those offerings. Kodiak is fully contracted on our 2024 new unit deliveries, and deep in discussions with our customers on their 2025 needs…”