earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Patterson-UTI Q4 2023: revenue $1.58B, adj. EPS $0.19; plans $400M+ shareholder returns in 2024
PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC
2023-FY EPS reported
$0.88
revenue$4,146,456,000
- Net income $62M ($0.15 diluted); adjusted net income $78M ($0.19) excluding $20M merger costs.
- Adjusted EBITDA $409M; free cash flow $247M; returned $110M to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.
- Completion Services revenue $1.014B with adj. gross profit $232M, outperforming expectations.
- 2024 capex budget $740M; expects at least $400M shareholder returns, targeting >50% of FCF.
- NexTier synergy run-rate exceeded $100M annually; term contracts for 79 rigs in Q1 2024.