---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-009496"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RES"
cik: "0000742278"
company_name: "RPC INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:28:52.483526+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RPC reports Q4 net loss of $3.1M; full-year net income down 65% to $32.1M

## Summary
- Q4 revenues $425.8M, down 5% sequentially; net loss $3.1M vs Q3 net income $13.0M.
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.04 in Q4; full-year adj. EPS $0.25, down 41% YoY.
- Technical Services revenue -4% QoQ; Support Services -18% (rental tools -22%).
- Wireline cable accounting change caused ~$8M operating income hit in Q4.
- Full-year revenue up 15% to $1.6B led by Pintail acquisition; dividend $0.04/share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-009496
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RES
- cik: 0000742278
- company_name: RPC INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/742278/000110465926009496/0001104659-26-009496-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/742278/000110465926009496/res-20260203x8k.htm

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