NGS · Natural Gas Services Group Inc
$30.88
-0.16 (-0.52%)
At close · Oct 20
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$398.30M
Shares
12.90M
Volume · Oct 20
62.31K
Avg daily vol (3M)
116.58K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$30.88
Open$31.28
Day$30.70–31.47
52W close$27.22–44.13
Avg vol 30d107K
Short int463K · 3.6% float · 4.0d
Short vol62%
Last earningsAug 11, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 10
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 9, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 3 wks
filed Aug 10, 2026
call held Aug 11, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$189.42M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$20.48M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+24.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
21.6%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
19.2
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 5.2%
FCF yield
-7.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
4.8%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$327.92M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.7%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+1.7%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+13.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.6%
Latest settlement · 4.0 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
Mentioned in fund letters
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 17.3 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.56
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−18%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−11%
below
RSI (14)
32
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
22%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−7%
trailing
6-month return
−24%
trailing
YTD return
−8%
this year
Relative strength
−33%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $35 › 200d $38 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
12 of 161 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +20.8K sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
3.59% of float · ▼ -2.2% MoM · 4.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
161 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
53
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+10%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+15%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-58.6M
Valuation
P/E 19.2
below peers
Buyback
$6.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$161.3M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
34%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−30%
past year
ATR
3.5%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 12, 2026
full-year 2026
Adjusted EBITDA
Non-GAAP
Maintained
$103M – $108M
Aug 10, 2026
$103M – $108M
changed to
Aug 12, 2026
$103M – $108M
full year
Growth capital expenditures
Maintained
$60M – $80M
Aug 10, 2026
$60M – $80M
changed to
Aug 12, 2026
$60M – $80M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Nov 12, 2025
Adjusted EBITDA
· full year 2025
$78M – $81M
Growth capex
· 2025
$95M – $110M
Maintenance capex
· 2025
$11M – $14M
Guided vs delivered
· last 2 settled
Revenues
full year 2023
guided $110M – $116M
$121.17M
Beat +7.2%
Revenue
2024
guided $130M – $140M
$156.74M
Beat +16.1%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−18%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−11%
Bearish
RSI (14)
32
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
22%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $35 › 200d $38 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
12 of 161 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +20.8K sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
3.59% of float · ▼ -2.2% MoM · 4.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
161 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $27
Now $31 · 22%
Range high $44
vs 200-day avg -18%
vs 50-day avg -11%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $25.1M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| available horsepower | 759,000 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Bank covenant leverage | 2.77 | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Capital expenditures | $18.8M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Flatrock acquired rented horsepower | 87,000 | second quarter 2026 | — |
| horsepower utilization | 88.3% | Q2 2026 | — |
| large horsepower as percentage of total rented horsepower | 75% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Maintenance capital expenditures | $3.4M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| pro forma days sales outstanding (DSO) non-GAAP | 33 | Q2 2026 | — |
| pro forma rental revenue per average horsepower per month non-GAAP | $28.06 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Rental adjusted gross margin non-GAAP | $30.2M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Rental adjusted gross margin percentage non-GAAP | 61.1% | second quarter 2026 | — |
| rented horsepower | 670,000 | second quarter 2026 | — |
| rented large horsepower fleet | 501,000 | Q2 2026 | — |
| rented large horsepower fleet utilization | 99% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Adjusted Gross Margin non-GAAP | 30.81M | Three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Gross margin 20.06M
+10.75M Depreciation allocable to costs of revenue
= Adjusted Gross Margin 30.81M
|
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| Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP | $6.1M | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted Net Income per diluted share non-GAAP | $0.47 | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Aftermarket services adjusted gross margin non-GAAP | $279K | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Aftermarket services adjusted gross margin percentage non-GAAP | 28.2% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Average rented horsepower | 599,702 | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Fleet horsepower available (at period end) | 758,526 | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Fleet horsepower available - average | 686,339 | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Fleet units (at period end) | 2,108 | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Horsepower Utilized | 669,919 | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| rental horsepower | 669,919 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| rental revenue | $49.4M | the second quarter of 2026 | — |
| Rented horsepower (at period end) | 669,919 | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Sales adjusted gross margin non-GAAP | $316K | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Sales adjusted gross margin percentage non-GAAP | 32.2% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total Adjusted Gross Margin % non-GAAP | 59.9% | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total Horsepower | 758,526 | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total Units | 2,108 | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Unit Utilization | 72.2% | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Units Utilized | 1,521 | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Weighted-average interest rates on borrowings | 6.61% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Weighted-average outstanding borrowings | $255.55M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NGS
this stock
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|
$398.30M | -8.2% | +9.9% | 19.2 | 3.6% |
|
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|
$72.86B | +30.2% | +9.5% | 24.0 | 4.1% |
|
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|
$55.26B | +22.2% | -0.3% | — | 2.4% |
|
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|
$29.27B | +51.7% | — | — | 0.7% |
|
HAL
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|
$27.98B | +18.9% | +22.5% | — | 4.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGS | -7.4% | -7.3% | -24.4% | -4.6% | -8.2% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -0.6% | +8.1% | +0.8% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -6.2% | -6.7% | -32.5% | -5.5% | -21.0% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.15
/ share · ex Aug 19, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.52
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.68%
Buyback program
· as of Aug 8, 2025
Authorized
$6.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1084991
CUSIP
63886Q109
13F (30d)
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12 filers
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