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$73.28 +1.24 (+1.72%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$5.80B
Shares
80.18M
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Earnings call · FY2026 Q2

Cactus Q2 2026 Earnings Call Webcast

Cactus Q2 2026 Earnings Call Webcast

Concluded Jul 30, 2026 Audio replay
Jul 30, 2026 7:34 8 turns
Period
FY2026 Q2
Runtime
7:34
Sources
4 artifacts

Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Cactus reported Q2 2026 revenue of $449.5 million with adjusted EBITDA of $132.8 million and no bank debt, while the Board approved a 7% dividend increase to $0.15 per Class A share.

Latin America opportunities 14 China sourcing and tariffs 11 Argentina market potential 8 Spoolable technology growth 5 Vietnam sourcing and tariffs 5

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +15 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “China is becoming considerably more attractive for us”
  • “we're anticipating quite a bit of activity for pressure control as well”
  • “Argentina is a U.S. unconventional market. And while we haven't done anything in Argentina yet, clearly it has potential”
  • “the combined entities, Cactus International and Cactus, we're getting even better pricing out of China”

Forward guidance

1 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $449.53M +64.3% YoY
Net income $49.00M +21.5% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Q2 revenue of $449.5 million, up from $388.3 million in Q1 2026 and $273.6 million in Q2 2025
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $132.8 million, up from $100.1 million in Q1 2026 and $86.7 million in Q2 2025
  • Cash flow from operations of $104.6 million and $365.8 million in cash with no bank debt outstanding
  • Board approved a 7% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.15 per Class A share
  • Latin America opportunities already crystallizing for FlexSteel with large awards beginning to be booked
  • Combined Cactus International and Cactus entities securing better pricing from China even post-tariffs

Risks & pressure points

  • Operating income margin of 18.6%, down from 22.2% in Q2 2025
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.5%, down from 31.7% in Q2 2025
  • Adjusted net income margin of 16.7%, down from 19.5% in Q2 2025
  • Vietnam tariff of 50 and China tariff of 75 cited as cost headwinds
  • $92.5 million of cash retained to finalize legal restructuring related to the Cactus International acquisition

Key moments

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Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026.

Metric Guided
Capital expenditure
full year 2026
$55M – $65M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Pressure Control Segment$344.00M +94% YoY
Spoolable Technologies$105.53M +9.7% YoY

Capital returned

Buybacks · derived
$128,000
Shares repurchased
2,289
Dividend / share
$0.15
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