Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides drilling and completion services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States, Canada, Colombia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Drilling Services, Completion Services, and Drilling Products. The Contract Drilling Services segment engages in the provision of contract and directional drilling, and measurement-while-drilling (MWD) services in onshore oil and natural gas basins; supply and rental of downhole performance motors, such as Mpact drilling motors, and Mpower MWD systems; electrical controls and automation to the energy, marine, and mining industries; rig fleet evaluation; and drilling technology service. This segment also provides software and services, such as MWD Survey Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) services, a data analytics technology to analyze MWD survey data in real-time and identify the position of a well; HiFi Nav, which enhances FDIR by targeting improved vertical placement of the directional well within the reservoir; and HiFi Guidance that utilizes trajectory optimization to determine optimal steering recommendations and placement within the reservoir. The Completion Services segment offers services for hydraulic fracturing, wireline and pumping, completion support, equipment, materials, and cementing, as well as involved in the power solutions natural gas fueling, and last mile logistics and storage businesses. The Drilling Products segment engages in the design, manufacture, sale, and rental of matrix and steel-bodied polycrystalline diamond compact drill bits. It also rents oilfield tools; and offers specialized services for land-based oil and natural gas drilling, completion, and workover activities. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.8B | $908M | $-94M | $372M | -2.9% | -10.3% | -90.3% |
| 2024 | $5.4B | $287M | $-968M | $497M | -27.9% | 29.7% | -493.0% |
| 2023 | $4.1B | $1.1B | $246M | $390M | 5.1% | 56.6% | 59.2% |
| 2022 | $2.6B | $692M | $155M | $129M | 9.3% | - | - |
| 2021 | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 2,647.59 | 4,146.46 | 5,377.91 | 4,826.62 |
| Operating Revenue | - | 2,567.23 | 4,071.88 | 5,312.25 | 4,793.60 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 2,330.50 | 3,542.74 | 5,091.74 | 4,596.77 |
| Gross Profit | - | 317.10 | 603.72 | 286.17 | 229.86 |
| Operating Expense | - | 104 | 153.69 | 257.63 | 269.67 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 116.59 | 169.96 | 268.34 | 255.07 |
| Total Expenses | - | 2,434.49 | 3,696.42 | 5,349.37 | 4,866.44 |
| Operating Income | - | 213.10 | 450.03 | 28.54 | -39.81 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | 211.03 | 351.95 | -889.74 | -40.83 |
| EBITDA | - | 692.06 | 1,091.39 | 286.89 | 907.78 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 694.13 | 1,189.47 | 1,205.17 | 908.80 |
| EBIT | - | 208.12 | 359.97 | -884.98 | -32.48 |
| Interest Income | - | 0.36 | 6.12 | 5.73 | 6.65 |
| Interest Expense | - | 40.26 | 52.87 | 71.96 | 70.51 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -39.90 | -46.75 | -66.23 | -63.86 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - | -3.27 | 1.90 | -0.98 | 1.70 |
| Other Income Expense | - | -5.34 | -96.18 | -919.25 | 0.68 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | - | 0.36 | 6.12 | 5.73 | 6.65 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 40.26 | 52.87 | 71.96 | 70.51 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -39.90 | -46.75 | -66.23 | -63.86 |
| Pretax Income | - | 167.86 | 307.10 | -956.95 | -102.99 |
| Tax Provision | - | 13.20 | 61.15 | 9.45 | -9.94 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | -0.16 | -19.52 | -192.84 | -0.10 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | 154.66 | 245.95 | -966.40 | -93.05 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | 154.66 | 246.29 | -968.03 | -93.64 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | 154.66 | 246.29 | -968.03 | -93.64 |
| Net Income | - | 154.66 | 246.29 | -968.03 | -93.64 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | 154.66 | 246.29 | -968.03 | -93.64 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | 154.66 | 245.95 | -966.40 | -93.05 |
| Normalized Income | - | 156.56 | 324.85 | -242.59 | -92.72 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | 154.66 | 246.29 | -968.03 | -93.64 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | 215.94 | 279.50 | 397.20 | 383.46 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 219.50 | 280.06 | 397.20 | 383.46 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | - | 483.94 | 731.42 | 1,171.87 | 940.26 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | 2,330.50 | 3,542.74 | 5,091.74 | 4,596.77 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | -2.07 | -98.08 | -918.28 | -1.02 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | -2.07 | -98.08 | -918.28 | -1.02 |
| Minority Interests | - | 0 | 0.34 | -1.63 | -0.58 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | 2.53 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Special Income Charges | - | -2.07 | -98.08 | -918.28 | -1.02 |
| Write Off | -1.50 | 0 | 0.84 | - | - |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | - | 0 | 0 | 885.24 | 0 |
| Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition | - | 2.07 | 98.08 | 33.04 | 1.02 |
| General And Administrative Expense | - | 116.59 | 169.96 | 268.34 | 255.07 |
| Other Gand A | - | 116.59 | 169.96 | 268.34 | 255.07 |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | -12.59 | -16.27 | -10.71 | 14.60 |
| Provision For Doubtful Accounts | -1.50 | 0 | 0.84 | - | - |
Energy sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.this co. | PTEN | $4.7B | -49.75 | 1.45 | -2.9% | 6.08 |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation | MGY | $5.4B | 16.51 | 2.77 | 16.8% | 6.29 |
| Liberty Energy Inc. | LBRT | $5.2B | 34.83 | 2.48 | 7.1% | 7.80 |
| Core Natural Resources, Inc. | CNR | $5.0B | -32.54 | 1.36 | -4.2% | 11.71 |
| Cactus, Inc. | WHD | $4.1B |
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| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| 24.62 |
| 3.33 |
| 13.5% |
| 12.23 |
| Comstock Resources, Inc. | CRK | $4.1B | 9.67 | 1.53 | 15.9% | 5.06 |
| Crescent Energy Company | CRGY | $4.0B | 30.32 | 0.78 | 2.6% | 5.84 |
| Oceaneering International, Inc. | OII | $4.0B | 11.22 | 3.71 | 33.0% | 9.77 |
| Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | HP | $4.0B | -24.17 | 1.45 | -6.0% | 9.06 |
| Peer Median | - | 13.87 | 2.01 | 10.3% | 8.43 | |