NOV Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Revenues of
$2.19 billion , up 4% sequentially and down 1% year-over-yearNet Income of
$108 million , or$0.29 per shareAdjusted EBITDA* of
$252 million Cash flow from operations of
$191 million and free cash flow* of$108 million Returned
$176 million of capital to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends
*Free Cash Flow, Excess Free Cash Flow and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” “Reconciliation of Cash Flows from Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow and Excess Free Cash Flow” and “Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA” below.
“Sales improved four percent sequentially, with an increase in capital equipment revenues more than offsetting a decline in spare part and product sales,” said
“Customers in
“Looking ahead, we expect current market dynamics to persist resulting in lower industry activity levels through the second half of the year, with offshore activity resuming growth in 2026. Longer-term, we expect rising demand for secure, reliable, and lower-cost sources of energy will drive investment in our core markets. NOV’s technology leadership, customer-focus, and commitment to improving efficiencies has the Company well positioned to navigate through the near-term environment while positioning the company for future growth.”
Energy Products and Services
Energy Products and Services generated revenues of
Energy Equipment
Energy Equipment generated revenues of
New orders totaled
Q3 2025 Outlook
The Company is providing financial guidance for the third quarter of 2025, which constitutes “forward-looking statements” as described further below under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
For the third quarter of 2025 management expects year-over-year consolidated revenues to decline between one to three percent with Adjusted EBITDA expected to be between
Corporate Information
NOV repurchased approximately 5.5 million shares of common stock for
During the second quarter of 2025, NOV recorded
As of
Significant Achievements
NOV was awarded a multi-year contract to provide instrumentation and digital services across the US fleet of a major land drilling contractor. By standardizing data aggregation, delivery, and visualization, the contractor is reducing complexity while offering advanced digital capabilities to its customers. NOV’s next-generation Electronic Drilling Recorder (EDR) and Remote Drilling Monitoring (RDM) applications, powered by the Max™ Platform, enable real-time insights and seamless collaboration from wellsite to office.
NOV signed a contract to engineer and supply a monoethylene glycol (MEG) recovery system for a project in the Eastern Mediterranean. This award supports long-term gas infrastructure development and reinforces NOV’s capabilities in complex gas process system solutions.
NOV secured a contract to deliver a Submerged Swivel and Yoke (SSY) system for a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project in
NOV secured a multi-year, multi-drilling rig contract to provide surface automation packages for four land rigs and one jack-up rig for a major
NOV secured contracts to provide the vessel design and jacking system for a next-generation wind turbine installation jack-up vessel for a customer in
NOV completed four high-profile automation package installations on offshore rigs for four different customers, including one with the ATOM RTX™ robotic system. The rigs are now equipped with advanced automation capabilities that enhance operational performance in demanding drilling environments. One operator has already reported nearly 99% utilization of the Multi-Machine Control pipe-handling system, along with robotic pipe doping operations that have enabled a hands-free red zone during tripping activities. The rig is also delivering best-in-class slip-to-slip drilling connection times, outperforming all other assets in the region.
NOV received three new orders totaling 93,800 ft of 16- and 20-in., 750 psi Star Super Seal Key-Lock™ (SSKL) pipe to support produced water infrastructure in the
NOV delivered advanced composite piping systems and underground diesel storage solutions for backup power generation at major data center facilities in
An NOV-packed bottomhole assembly (BHA)—featuring the MONZA™ 40 drilling motor with a 7" 5/6 8.2 ERT™ power section, NOV High Flow Agitator™ friction reduction tool, and a ReedHycalog™ 8¾" Tektonic™ TKC63 fixed cutter bit—enabled operators to drill 5,200 ft in just 22.5 hours in the
NOV introduced its Agitator™X2 dual Agitator friction reduction technology featuring the NOV’s AgitatorZP tool and AgitatorHE tool into Argentina’s unconventional market during the quarter. In one deployment, the dual Agitator technology drilled a 3,500-m lateral in the Vaca Muerta formation, marking the longest lateral drilled in the field using a steerable motor assembly. The unique design of AgitatorZP tool allows the use of dual Agitator tools while maintaining the pressure drop of a single tool, delivering effective friction reduction without compromising hydraulic efficiency.
NOV is advancing drilling performance in the Bakken with the release of ION+™ Intrepid 14.5 mm polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutters. Operators are breaking rate of penetration (ROP) records across 2-, 3-, and 4-mile production sections by maintaining cutter sharpness and minimizing sliding time. One operator achieved a record-low sliding time of just 2.5% through a 4-mile lateral, significantly reducing rig costs. In addition, NOV secured a multi-year drill bit contract to support the
NOV delivered an integrated package of coiled tubing units, nitrogen converters, pressure control equipment, injector heads, coiled tubing monitoring systems, and a coiled tubing lift frame to a leading multinational oilfield services company operating in
NOV is driving new standards in high-pressure/high-temperature (HP/HT) drilling performance. In
Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call
NOV will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2025 results on
About NOV
NOV (NYSE: NOV) delivers technology-driven solutions to empower the global energy industry. For more than 150 years, NOV has pioneered innovations that enable its customers to safely produce abundant energy while minimizing environmental impact. The energy industry depends on NOV’s deep expertise and technology to continually improve oilfield operations and assist in efforts to advance the energy transition towards a more sustainable future. NOV powers the industry that powers the world.
Visit www.nov.com for more information.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures that management believes are useful tools for internal use and the investment community in evaluating NOV’s overall financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are broadly used to value and compare companies in the oilfield services and equipment industry. Not all companies define these measures in the same way. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and should therefore be considered only as supplemental to such GAAP financial measures. Additionally, Free Cash Flow and Excess Free Cash Flow do not represent the Company’s residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures, as the calculation of these measures does not account for certain debt service requirements or other non-discretionary expenditures. Please see the attached schedules for reconciliations of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release and the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
This press release contains certain forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA. The Company has not provided a reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA. Management cannot predict with a reasonable degree of accuracy certain of the necessary components of net income, such as other income (expense), which includes fluctuations in foreign currencies. As such, a reconciliation of projected net income to projected Adjusted EBITDA is not available without unreasonable effort. The actual amount of other income (expense), provision (benefit) for income taxes, equity income (loss) in unconsolidated affiliates, depreciation and amortization, and other amounts excluded from Adjusted EBITDA could have a significant impact on net income.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains, or has incorporated by reference, statements that are not historical facts, including estimates, projections, and statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements often contain words such as “may,” “can,” “likely,” “believe,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “will,” “intend,” “think,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “expectation,” “goal,” “outlook,” “projected,” “projections,” “target,” and other similar words, although some such statements are expressed differently. Other oral or written statements we release to the public may also contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties and reflect our best judgment based on current information. You should be aware that our actual results could differ materially from results anticipated in such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to changes in oil and gas prices, customer demand for our products, potential catastrophic events related to our operations, protection of intellectual property rights, compliance with laws, and worldwide economic activity, including matters related to recent Russian sanctions and changes in
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified in this press release to be consistent with current period presentation.
CONTACT:
Director, Investor Relations
(713) 375-3826
Amie.DAmbrosio@nov.com
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy Products and Services | $ | 1,025 | $ | 1,050 | $ | 992 | $ | 2,017 | $ | 2,067 | ||||||||||
| Energy Equipment | 1,207 | 1,204 | 1,146 | 2,353 | 2,382 | |||||||||||||||
| Eliminations | (44 | ) | (38 | ) | (35 | ) | (79 | ) | (78 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total revenue | 2,188 | 2,216 | 2,103 | 4,291 | 4,371 | |||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 446 | 590 | 447 | 893 | 1,048 | |||||||||||||||
| Gross profit % | 20.4 | % | 26.6 | % | 21.3 | % | 20.8 | % | 24.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative | 303 | 277 | 295 | 598 | 573 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | 143 | 313 | 152 | 295 | 475 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (12 | ) | (14 | ) | (11 | ) | (23 | ) | (30 | ) | ||||||||||
| Equity income in unconsolidated affiliates | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 37 | |||||||||||||||
| Other expense, net | (17 | ) | (14 | ) | (20 | ) | (37 | ) | (24 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 115 | 293 | 121 | 236 | 458 | |||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 1 | 70 | 47 | 48 | 114 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | 114 | 223 | 74 | 188 | 344 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 6 | (3 | ) | 1 | 7 | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Company | $ | 108 | $ | 226 | $ | 73 | $ | 181 | $ | 345 | ||||||||||
| Per share data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.88 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.87 | ||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 375 | 395 | 381 | 378 | 394 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 376 | 397 | 383 | 380 | 398 | |||||||||||||||
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| ASSETS | (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,080 | $ | 1,230 | ||||
| Receivables, net | 1,902 | 1,819 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | 1,929 | 1,932 | ||||||
| Contract assets | 655 | 577 | ||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 215 | 212 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 5,781 | 5,770 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,990 | 1,922 | ||||||
| Lease right-of-use assets | 541 | 549 | ||||||
and intangibles, net | 2,119 | 2,138 | ||||||
| Other assets | 932 | 982 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 11,363 | $ | 11,361 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 823 | $ | 837 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities | 742 | 861 | ||||||
| Contract liabilities | 513 | 492 | ||||||
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 103 | 102 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 38 | 37 | ||||||
| Accrued income taxes | 20 | 18 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 2,239 | 2,347 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 1,690 | 1,703 | ||||||
| Lease liabilities | 540 | 544 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 336 | 339 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 4,805 | 4,933 | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 6,558 | 6,428 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 11,363 | $ | 11,361 | ||||
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| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 114 | $ | 188 | $ | 344 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 87 | 176 | 169 | |||||||||
| Working capital, net | (41 | ) | (135 | ) | (222 | ) | ||||||
| Other operating items, net | 31 | 97 | 63 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 191 | 326 | 354 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (83 | ) | (167 | ) | (151 | ) | ||||||
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | — | (252 | ) | ||||||||
| Business divestitures, net of cash disposed | — | — | 176 | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (81 | ) | (162 | ) | (226 | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
| Borrowings against lines of credit and other debt | — | — | 419 | |||||||||
| Payments against lines of credit and other debt | (9 | ) | (13 | ) | (422 | ) | ||||||
| Cash dividends paid | (107 | ) | (135 | ) | (50 | ) | ||||||
| Share repurchases | (69 | ) | (150 | ) | (37 | ) | ||||||
| Other | (13 | ) | (35 | ) | (23 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (198 | ) | (333 | ) | (113 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rates on cash | 11 | 19 | (4 | ) | ||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (77 | ) | (150 | ) | 11 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 1,157 | 1,230 | 816 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 1,080 | $ | 1,080 | $ | 827 | ||||||
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| Presented below is a reconciliation of cash flow from operating activities to “Free Cash Flow”. The Company defines Free Cash Flow as cash flow from operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment, or “capital expenditures” and Excess Free Cash Flow as cash flows from operations less capital expenditures and other investments, including acquisitions and divestitures. Management believes this is important information to provide because it is used by management to evaluate the Company’s operational performance and trends between periods and manage the business. Management also believes this information may be useful to investors and analysts to gain a better understanding of the Company’s results of ongoing operations. Free Cash Flow and Excess Free Cash Flow are not intended to replace GAAP financial measures. | ||||||||||||
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| Total cash flows provided by operating activities | $ | 191 | $ | 326 | $ | 354 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | (83 | ) | (167 | ) | (151 | ) | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | $ | 108 | $ | 159 | $ | 203 | ||||||
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | — | (252 | ) | ||||||||
| Business divestitures, net of cash disposed | — | — | 176 | |||||||||
| Excess Free Cash Flow | $ | 108 | $ | 159 | $ | 127 | ||||||
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| Presented below is a reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as Operating Profit excluding Depreciation, Amortization, Gains and Losses on Sales of Fixed Assets, and, when applicable, Other Items. Adjusted EBITDA % is a ratio showing Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of sales. Management believes this is important information to provide because it is used by management to evaluate the Company’s operational performance and trends between periods and manage the business. Management also believes this information may be useful to investors and analysts to gain a better understanding of the Company’s results of ongoing operations. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA % are not intended to replace GAAP financial measures, such as Net Income and Operating Profit %. Other Items include gain on business divestiture, impairment, restructure, severance, facility closure costs and inventory charges and credits. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operating profit: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy Products and Services | $ | 83 | $ | 128 | $ | 83 | $ | 166 | $ | 249 | ||||||||||
| Energy Equipment | 122 | 232 | 134 | 256 | 327 | |||||||||||||||
| Eliminations and corporate costs | (62 | ) | (47 | ) | (65 | ) | (127 | ) | (101 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total operating profit | $ | 143 | $ | 313 | $ | 152 | $ | 295 | $ | 475 | ||||||||||
| Operating profit %: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy Products and Services | 8.1 | % | 12.2 | % | 8.4 | % | 8.2 | % | 12.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Energy Equipment | 10.1 | % | 19.3 | % | 11.7 | % | 10.9 | % | 13.7 | % | ||||||||||
| Eliminations and corporate costs | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Total operating profit % | 6.5 | % | 14.1 | % | 7.2 | % | 6.9 | % | 10.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Other items, net: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy Products and Services | $ | 6 | $ | 1 | $ | 5 | $ | 11 | $ | 1 | ||||||||||
| Energy Equipment | 9 | (119 | ) | 3 | 12 | (123 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Corporate | 4 | — | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Total other items | $ | 19 | $ | (118 | ) | $ | 13 | $ | 32 | $ | (121 | ) | ||||||||
| (Gain) loss on sales of fixed assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy Products and Services | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (2 | ) | $ | (2 | ) | $ | (1 | ) | |||||||
| Energy Equipment | (1 | ) | — | — | (1 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| Corporate | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Total (gain) loss on sales of fixed assets | $ | 3 | $ | — | $ | (2 | ) | $ | 1 | $ | (1 | ) | ||||||||
| Depreciation & amortization: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy Products and Services | $ | 57 | $ | 55 | $ | 59 | $ | 116 | $ | 109 | ||||||||||
| Energy Equipment | 28 | 29 | 28 | 56 | 57 | |||||||||||||||
| Corporate | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Total depreciation & amortization | $ | 87 | $ | 86 | $ | 89 | $ | 176 | $ | 169 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy Products and Services | $ | 146 | $ | 184 | $ | 145 | $ | 291 | $ | 358 | ||||||||||
| Energy Equipment | 158 | 142 | 165 | 323 | 261 | |||||||||||||||
| Eliminations and corporate costs | (52 | ) | (45 | ) | (58 | ) | (110 | ) | (97 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 252 | $ | 281 | $ | 252 | $ | 504 | $ | 522 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA %: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy Products and Services | 14.2 | % | 17.5 | % | 14.6 | % | 14.4 | % | 17.3 | % | ||||||||||
| Energy Equipment | 13.1 | % | 11.8 | % | 14.4 | % | 13.7 | % | 11.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Eliminations and corporate costs | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA % | 11.5 | % | 12.7 | % | 12.0 | % | 11.7 | % | 11.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP net income attributable to Company | $ | 108 | $ | 226 | $ | 73 | $ | 181 | $ | 345 | ||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 6 | (3 | ) | 1 | 7 | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 1 | 70 | 47 | 48 | 114 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest and financial costs | 22 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 46 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (10 | ) | (8 | ) | (11 | ) | (21 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||||||||
| Equity income in unconsolidated affiliates | (1 | ) | (8 | ) | — | (1 | ) | (37 | ) | |||||||||||
| Other expense, net | 17 | 14 | 20 | 37 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on sales of fixed assets | 3 | — | (2 | ) | 1 | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 87 | 86 | 89 | 176 | 169 | |||||||||||||||
| Other items, net | 19 | (118 | ) | 13 | 32 | (121 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 252 | $ | 281 | $ | 252 | $ | 504 | $ | 522 | ||||||||||
Source: NOV Inc.