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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Flotek Industries Inc/Cn/ Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Flotek Industries Inc/Cn/ Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 6, 2026
May 6, 2026 36 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Flotek reported Q1 2026 total revenue of $70.1 million, up 27% year over year, with data analytics revenue surging 295% to a record and accounting for 50% of gross profit; the company also initiated 2026 guidance of $270–290 million in revenue and $36–41 million in adjusted EBITDA.

Gross Margin Trajectory and Mix 53 Data Analytics Growth and PowerTech Platform 50 Distributed Power / Utilities Expansion 19 International / Middle East Growth 17 Backlog and Contracted Wins 15 Energy Macro / Geopolitical Tailwinds 15

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +70 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “Flotek’s data analytics segment grew exponentially while our differentiated chemistry segment outpaced the market in a challenging environment”
  • “We saw service revenues increase 785% in 2026 versus the first quarter of 2025, driving gross profit margin to 75% versus 38% in the prior-year period”
  • “All of these factors point towards a fundamentally tighter energy market than what existed just 60 days ago and support a stronger commodity pricing environment for increased upstream activities”
  • “This momentum has accelerated with these new contracts, expanding our expected backlog for the remainder of 2026 to $34.1 million and our three-year expected backlog to more than $90 million”

Forward guidance

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Research coverage

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Revenue $70.05M +26.5% YoY
Diluted EPS $0.12 -29.4% YoY
Gross margin 22.2% -0.3 pp YoY
Net income $4.66M -13.3% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Total revenue grew 27% to $70.1M and adjusted EBITDA grew 44% to $9.1M year over year
  • Data analytics revenue rose 295% to its highest-ever quarterly level and contributed 50% of gross profit vs. 8% in Q1 2025
  • Data analytics service revenues grew 785% YoY with segment gross margin expanding to 75% from 38%
  • Q2–Q4 2026 data analytics expected backlog expanded to $34.1M with three-year backlog exceeding $90M
  • Chemistry Technologies revenue rose 13% to its highest quarterly level in over 7 years despite three-year lows in completions activity
  • Company issued 2026 guidance of $270–290M revenue and $36–41M adjusted EBITDA, and XSPCT analyzer was named 2026 Product of the Year

Risks & pressure points

  • Net income declined 13% to $4.7M and diluted EPS fell 29% to $0.12 from $0.17 year over year
  • External chemistry revenue was weak in Q1, with management citing weather and repair/maintenance cycles; international chemistry was light due to logistics delays
  • EPA flare monitoring enforcement rollback caused softness in domestic Veracal demand, slowing its U.S. growth mechanism
  • Gross margin was ~22% in Q1, and management warned that distributed power pass-through revenue (e.g., Montana contract) could dilute consolidated margin even as data analytics mix grows
  • Spot completions activity and North American completions sit at three-year lows, creating a challenging macro backdrop for the chemistry segment

Key moments

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“data analytics accounted for 50% of the company’s gross profit versus 8% in the prior-year quarter, marking a major milestone in Flotek’s transformation. Total company adjusted EBITDA grew 44% year over year.” Ryan Ezell, CEO
“This momentum has accelerated with these new contracts, expanding our expected backlog for the remainder of 2026 to $34.1 million and our three-year expected backlog to more than $90 million.” Ryan Ezell, CEO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 5, 2026.

Metric Guided
Total Revenue
2026
$270M – $290M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · products & services

Product$60.62M +13% YoY
Rental$7.16M
Service$2.27M +30.7% YoY
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