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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$26.00
▲(8.33% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:09/23/26
FTK scores well due to strong recent operating momentum and upbeat guidance from the latest earnings call, reinforced by favorable technical trend signals. The score is held back primarily by weak and volatile cash conversion (negative TTM operating/free cash flow) and a relatively high P/E valuation with no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Improved profitability
FTK has moved from substantial losses in 2021–2022 to sustained annual profitability, while maintaining healthy gross and net margins. This turnaround indicates improved operating execution and creates a stronger base for reinvestment, although future results remain exposed to industry cyclicality.
Negative Factors
Puerto Rico contract loss
Termination of the Puerto Rico power contract removes a sizeable long-term growth opportunity and weakens the diversification case for FTK’s emerging power-services platform. Although no revenue had been recognized and 2026 guidance excluded it, the lost backlog reduces future visibility.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved profitability
FTK has moved from substantial losses in 2021–2022 to sustained annual profitability, while maintaining healthy gross and net margins. This turnaround indicates improved operating execution and creates a stronger base for reinvestment, although future results remain exposed to industry cyclicality.
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Flotek Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Segment
Breaks down sales by business line, showing which products or services drive growth and how concentrated the company’s revenue is. For Flotek, segment-level revenue can reveal dependence on oilfield chemistry or service lines that move with drilling activity, helping you judge where growth or vulnerability is coming from.
Breaks down sales by business line, showing which products or services drive growth and how concentrated the company’s revenue is. For Flotek, segment-level revenue can reveal dependence on oilfield chemistry or service lines that move with drilling activity, helping you judge where growth or vulnerability is coming from.
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The FlyFlotek (FTK) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$865.67M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)443.10K
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.5
Beta (1Y)1.75
Revenue Growth36.77%
EPS Growth125.54%
CountryUS
Employees159
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Equipment & Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.06
Shares Outstanding36,220,430
10 Day Avg. Volume340,223
30 Day Avg. Volume443,104
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.13
Price to Book (P/B)5.17
Price to Sales (P/S)2.46
P/FCF Ratio111.91
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.11
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.27
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit13.35
Enterprise Value/Ebitda18.73
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$37.63Price Target Upside56.77% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)0.8
Revenue Forecast (FY)$359.29M
Flotek Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Flotek Industries, Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, operates as an innovation-driven enterprise specializing in chemical and data solutions. Its global reach extends across industrial, commercial, and consumer sectors, wi...
How the Company Makes Money
Flotek makes money primarily by selling specialty chemical products and related solutions to oil and gas operators and service companies. Its revenue is driven by (1) product sales—chemistries that are applied during drilling, hydraulic fracturing...
Flotek Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 04, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 03, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominately positive transformation story: sharply higher revenue (+70% YoY), strong margin and profitability expansion (gross profit +65%, adjusted EBITDA +109%), rapid, high-margin growth in the data analytics segment (223% YoY) and a materially larger contracted backlog (~$500M) highlighted by a major 10-year Puerto Rico award. Management also communicated improved operational leverage (G&A as % of revenue down to <8%), reduced ABL borrowings to zero, and upgraded full-year guidance. Offsetting these positives are the transactional and lumpy nature of chemistry revenues (creating quarter-to-quarter volatility), modest gross-margin compression, working-capital and supply-chain timing strain from pulled-forward international work, and near-term uncertainty about the timing/financial recognition of the Puerto Rico contract and the Montana Phase 2 extension. On balance, the highlights considerably outweigh the lowlights given the scale of growth, backlog expansion, and progress toward recurring, high-margin DaaS revenue.Positive Updates
Strong Quarterly Revenue Growth
Total company revenue approached $100 million in Q2 2026, up 70% year-over-year and described as the strongest quarterly performance in the last 10 years.
Negative Updates
Second-Half Revenue Normalization and Transactionality
Management moderated back-half domestic external chemistry expectations due to transactional, lumpy nature of chemistry deals and acknowledged some customers pulled work into June, leading to a normalization assumption for H2. Guidance assumes no revenue from the Montana Phase 2 extension in Q4 (extension not yet secured).
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Quarterly Revenue Growth
Total company revenue approached $100 million in Q2 2026, up 70% year-over-year and described as the strongest quarterly performance in the last 10 years.
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Company Guidance
Flotek updated 2026 guidance calls for total revenue of $340–$350 million and adjusted EBITDA of $47–$51 million (midpoints imply ~45% revenue and ~49% EBITDA growth vs. 2025); management noted the adjusted EBITDA guidance does not add back ~ $9 million of non‑cash amortization of contract assets. The outlook is supported by a record Q2 (total revenue ~ $100M, +70% YoY; adjusted EBITDA $16.8M, +109% YoY; gross profit +65% YoY and gross margin ~24%), strong segment momentum (data analytics revenue +223% YoY and representing 19% of company revenue in Q2 and 51% of gross profit vs. 26% a year ago; chemistry revenue +53% YoY with international chemistry $10.6M, +172% YoY), a contracted backlog now exceeding $500M (including the PREPA Puerto Rico award contributing ~ $400M backlog) and plans to support >5 GW of power by Q1 2027; first‑half results showed revenue +49% and adjusted EBITDA +81% YoY, ABL borrowings were reduced to zero and net‑debt leverage (using the midpoint) is under 1x.Flotek Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
46
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 292.97M | 237.26M | 187.03M | 188.06M | 136.09M | 43.27M |
| Gross Profit | 71.67M | 59.83M | 39.39M | 24.26M | -6.70M | 3.26M |
| EBITDA | 51.09M | 31.74M | 13.13M | 28.45M | -30.95M | -29.48M |
| Net Income | 38.00M | 30.53M | 10.50M | 24.71M | -42.30M | -30.53M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 268.04M | 220.05M | 170.80M | 157.51M | 164.81M | 50.24M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.40M | 5.73M | 4.40M | 5.85M | 12.29M | 11.53M |
| Total Debt | 56.20M | 50.15M | 12.85M | 17.88M | 119.58M | 13.26M |
| Total Liabilities | 138.82M | 106.99M | 56.90M | 55.55M | 162.21M | 30.05M |
| Stockholders Equity | 129.21M | 113.06M | 113.90M | 101.96M | 2.60M | 20.19M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -5.09M | 5.22M | 1.42M | -12.38M | -45.05M | -25.88M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -2.18M | 7.20M | 3.36M | -11.30M | -44.63M | -25.84M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.92M | -1.98M | -1.82M | -1.01M | 5.33M | 112.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 4.32M | -3.74M | -3.12M | 5.93M | 38.27M | -372.00K |
Flotek Technical Analysis
Negative
24.00
Price Trends
26.80
Negative
26.38
Negative
21.83
Positive
Market Momentum
-1.16
Positive
40.02
Neutral
24.68
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FTK, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 24 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 26.79, below the 50-day MA of 26.80, and above the 200-day MA of 21.83, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.16 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.02 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 24.68 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FTK.
Flotek Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $1.00B | -621.70 | -0.55% | ― | 3.93% | 99.16% | |
71 Outperform | $865.67M | 22.46 | 32.27% | ― | 36.77% | 125.54% | |
69 Neutral | $399.46M | 19.00 | 7.31% | 1.68% | 15.42% | 13.10% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
62 Neutral | $344.24M | 23.91 | 4.87% | 1.63% | 6.08% | -38.85% | |
56 Neutral | $518.77M | -4.59 | -17.80% | ― | -2.80% | -1752.76% | |
46 Neutral | $55.11M | -1.38 | -35.80% | ― | -20.50% | -191.37% |
* Energy Sector Average
FTK
Flotek
23.90
7.71
47.62%
FET
Forum Energy Tech
87.17
56.18
181.28%
NGS
Natural Gas Services Group
30.97
3.68
13.50%
OIS
Oil States International
8.60
1.98
29.91%
GEOS
Geospace Technologies
4.26
-23.02
-84.38%
RNGR
Ranger Energy Services
14.71
1.37
10.29%
Flotek Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Flotek Secures New $120 Million Term Loan Facility
Positive
Sep 23, 2026
On September 23, 2026, Flotek Industries, Inc. entered into a senior secured term loan agreement providing $75 million of initial funding and up to $45 million in delayed-draw capacity, for total availability of $120 million, led by Elda River Cap...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Flotek Raises 2026 Guidance on Strong Chemistry Sales
Positive
Sep 9, 2026
On September 9, 2026, Flotek Industries raised its full-year 2026 guidance for total revenue to a range of $360 million to $370 million and Adjusted EBITDA to $50 million to $54 million, citing continued strength in international chemistry sales. ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Flotek Loses Major Puerto Rico Power Contract
Negative
Aug 19, 2026
On August 18, 2026, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority terminated its Power Purchase and Operating Agreement tied to a 400 MW natural gas-fired generation project, citing a failure to provide performance security and a directive from Puerto ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Flotek Faces PREPA Contract Uncertainty and Short-Seller Pressure
Negative
Aug 18, 2026
On August 18, 2026, Flotek reported that its participation in Puerto Rico’s Emergency Temporary Power Generation project under a 10-year PREPA contract is in limbo after the Financial Oversight and Management Board voted to revoke approval a...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Flotek boosts 2026 outlook after strong Q2 performance
Positive
Aug 4, 2026
On August 4, 2026, Flotek reported second‑quarter 2026 results showing a sharp acceleration in growth, with total revenue rising 70% year‑on‑year to $99.4 million and net income surging 463% to $9.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA more ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Flotek Secures 10-Year Puerto Rico Power Contract
Positive
Aug 3, 2026
On August 3, 2026, Flotek announced a 10-year agreement to support natural gas-fired grid enhancement initiatives for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, as part of a 400 MW emergency temporary power generation project designed to alleviate ...
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