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Earnings call · FY2025 Q4

KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

Concluded Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2026 31 turns
Period
FY2025 Q4
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

KLXE reported Q4 2025 revenue of $157M with adjusted EBITDA of $23M and a 14% margin, both 2025 highs, driven by gas-directed activity in the Northeast/Mid-Con segment, while the Rockies and Southwest saw sequential revenue declines from weather, budget exhaustion, and softer Permian activity.

Simulfrac and coiled tubing market dynamics 19 Southwest and Permian softness 15 Gas-weighted growth and dry gas exposure 10 Northeast/Mid-Con segment strength 10 Rockies weakness and weather 10 Cost discipline and corporate G&A reduction 9

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +25 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “2025 was another solid year for KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. despite a choppy market, and we finished the year on a high note.”
  • “Even in that backdrop, Southwest margins expanded as we optimized our product and service mix, which is exactly the kind of blocking and tackling that is firmly within our control.”
  • “The Rockies were impacted by severe weather and customer budget exhaustion late in the year, and the Southwest experienced lower activity or reduced oil-directed rigs in the Permian.”
  • “If customers elect to ramp activity, we will absolutely be there and be prepared to participate.”

Forward guidance

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Research coverage

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Revenue · derived Q4 $156.90M -5.2% YoY
Net income · derived Q4 -$15.00M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $23M and 14% margin were the highest of 2025, up 7% and 13% sequentially, respectively.
  • Northeast/Mid-Con segment delivered 25.3% adjusted EBITDA margin and $15.1M adjusted EBITDA, with dry gas revenue up 5.3% sequentially and 44% year-over-year.
  • Unlevered free cash flow of $15M in Q4, a 43% increase over Q3.
  • Q4 revenue per rig of approximately $297,000, the second-highest of 2025, with more than $40,000 of EBITDA per rig.
  • Corporate adjusted EBITDA loss improved to ~$6.3M in Q4 from ~$6.6M in Q3, with full-year corporate loss of ~$26M and ~12% decline in average Q4 headcount year-over-year.
  • 2026 gross CapEx guided at ~$40M (down from $49M in 2025) and net CapEx of $30M–$35M, with the vast majority for maintenance.

Risks & pressure points

  • Q4 revenue of $156.8M declined 5.9% sequentially, with full-year net loss of $77M and diluted loss per share of $4.12.
  • Rockies segment revenue declined ~9% sequentially to $46.3M and adjusted EBITDA fell to $6.9M (15% margin), citing severe weather and customer budget exhaustion.
  • Southwest segment revenue declined ~10% sequentially to $50.9M due to softer oil-directed activity in the Permian.
  • Q1 2026 expected to be impacted by seasonality and winter storm Fern, which caused a loss of approximately four to five working days in many districts.
  • Total debt of $258.3M at year-end, including $222.3M in senior notes and $36M in ABL borrowings, and the company drew an additional ~$8M due to 12/31/2025 holiday timing.
  • Coiled tubing and frac markets seeing attrition, with management describing the Mid-Con as 'amply supplied' on horsepower and not expecting material pickup absent commodity improvement.

Key moments

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“Looking forward to Q2 2026, we expect revenue to rebound to the $160 million to $170 million range, which is higher than Q1 2025.” Christopher Baker, CEO
“stress testing for market risk indicated a potential need for covenant relief in future periods. We took the proactive step to amend the indenture and provide adequate cushion for the next five quarters.” Speaker 3, CFO

Guidance from the call

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Metric Guided
Gross capital expenditures
2026
$40M
Net capital expenditures
2026
$30M – $35M
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