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$21.14 +0.50 (+2.42%) At close · Aug 14
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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

NOV Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

NOV Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded Apr 28, 2026 Audio replay
Apr 28, 2026 1:03:08 35 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
1:03:08
Sources
4 artifacts

Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

NOV reported Q1 2026 revenue of $2.05 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $177 million, but the Middle East conflict reduced revenue by an estimated $54 million and EBITDA by ~$32 million, pushing results below prior guidance; management expects a tighter market and meaningful investment pickup if the disruption persists.

Capital equipment backlog and bookings 33 Middle East conflict impact 19 Aftermarket operations disruption 9 Logistics and freight costs 5 North America unconventional activity 5 Deepwater and offshore opportunity 3

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +25 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “the outlook is pretty good”
  • “We're very optimistic about the mid- to longer-term outlook here”
  • “the market is increasingly primed for a recovery”
  • “we could still conceivably achieve our prior expectation of full-year 2026 results that are broadly in line with 2025”

Forward guidance

2 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

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Revenue $2.05B -2.4% YoY
Diluted EPS $0.05 -73.7% YoY
Gross margin 18.5% -2.8 pp YoY
Net income $19.00M -74% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Energy equipment bookings of $520 million were the strongest Q1 order intake since 2019 and improved $83 million year over year.
  • Achieved lowest-ever total recordable incident rate and lost time incident rate during the quarter.
  • Outside the affected region, business performed well and in line with expectations, with strong fiberglass and drill pipe bookings.
  • If the conflict ended and the strait reopened near-term, full-year 2026 results could still be broadly in line with 2025.
  • Conflict-driven ~10 million bpd shut-in shifts market from surplus to deficit, expected to drive increased investment across all eight business segments over time.
  • Marketed deepwater utilization is around 95%, as tight as the prior cycle, supporting potential newbuild and reactivation opportunities.

Risks & pressure points

  • Q1 results came in below prior guidance due to the Middle East conflict, with revenue and earnings explicitly noted as below guidance.
  • $32 million EBITDA hit from the conflict, plus freight costs at times three to four times normal levels and reduced manufacturing absorption increased operating costs.
  • Energy equipment book-to-bill was 80% in Q1, and CEO stated the company 'cannot reliably forecast the second half of the year.'
  • Situation described as 'extremely fluid'; Q2 guidance assumes the ceasefire holds but the strait remains closed, continuing logistics constraints.
  • GAAP net income was only $19 million (5 cents per fully diluted share), and Q1 ended with disruptions to spare parts deliveries, customer pickups, offshore projects, and rig activity in the region.
  • CEO acknowledged underinvestment across the industry and that previous supply overhang had pressured the business, indicating a still-recovering demand backdrop prior to the conflict.

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Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Apr 28, 2026.

Metric Guided
Consolidated revenues (year-over-year change)
second quarter of 2026
-6% – -4%
Adjusted EBITDA
second quarter of 2026
$185M – $215M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Energy Equipments$1.19B +3.8% YoY
Energy Products and Services$897.00M -9.6% YoY

Capital returned

Buybacks
$67.00M
Dividend / share
$0.09
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