Cactus Announces First Quarter 2026 Results

HOUSTON, May 07, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cactus, Inc. (NYSE: WHD) ("Cactus" or the "Company") today announced financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2026.

First Quarter Highlights

• On January 1, 2026, Cactus closed on its previously announced acquisition of a majority interest in Baker Hughes' Surface Pressure Control business ("Cactus International");

• Revenue of $388.3 million and operating income of $49.5 million;

• Net income of $40.2 million and diluted loss per Class A share of $0.70;

• Adjusted net income⁽¹⁾ of $56.2 million and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted⁽¹⁾ of $0.70;

• Net income margin of 10.4% and adjusted net income margin⁽¹⁾ of 14.5%;

• Adjusted EBITDA⁽²⁾ and Adjusted EBITDA margin⁽²⁾ of $100.1 million and 25.8%, respectively;

• Cash flow from operations of $128.3 million; and

• Cash and cash equivalents of $291.6 million, including $97.8 million of cash retained to finalize certain legal restructuring activities related to the Cactus International acquisition, with no bank debt outstanding as of March 31, 2026.

Financial Summary

Scott Bender, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Cactus, commented, "We achieved solid results in the first quarter of 2026 driven by disciplined execution. I am particularly pleased with the strong performance of the Spoolable Technologies segment in the quarter, as both revenues and margins exceeded expectations following a strong close to the quarter both domestically and abroad. Pressure Control results, which now include Cactus International, were in line with expectations despite the initial impacts of the conflict in the Middle East.

"We anticipate that the U.S. land rig count will be flat to up in the second quarter, as our customer base maintains capital discipline despite dramatically higher commodity prices. However, the sentiment among even our larger customers has recently turned more bullish. We expect second quarter Pressure Control revenues to be approximately flat as the Middle East conflict and associated logistics disruptions impacts our business, but is offset by domestic strength. Activity in our Spoolable Technologies segment should increase in the second quarter, as recent U.S. customer inquiries point toward continued momentum in the business, particularly for our higher diameter offerings."

Mr. Bender concluded, "The global oil and gas market outlook has changed drastically in the past two months. Higher commodity prices have increased customer optimism in most of our markets. Despite numerous supply chain challenges, our team is working to meet our customers' needs. I would like to specially thank our new Cactus International associates for prioritizing safety while continuing to execute for our customers during this extraordinarily challenging time. Although the near-term activity outlook in the Middle East remains highly uncertain, I am confident in the positioning of our global business to participate in the upstream investment that will be required to restore market supply once the conflict abates."

Segment Performance

We report two business segments, Pressure Control and Spoolable Technologies. Corporate and other expenses not directly attributable to either segment are presented separately as Corporate and Other expenses. Beginning this quarter, results of the Cactus International business are included in the Pressure Control segment.

Pressure Control

First quarter 2026 Pressure Control revenue increased $121.7 million, or 68.2%, sequentially, primarily due to the contribution of Cactus International. Operating income decreased $10.1 million, or 20.7%, sequentially, with margins decreasing 1,440 basis points, as increased operating income from Cactus International was more than offset by purchase price accounting-related adjustments. Adjustments included the amortization of the step-up of inventory and the amortization of the write-up of intangible values, which together totaled $19.0 million in the quarter. Adjusted Segment EBITDA increased $12.7 million, or 21.4%, sequentially, with Adjusted Segment EBITDA margins decreasing 930 basis points on the contribution of Cactus International at lower margins.

Spoolable Technologies

First quarter 2026 Spoolable Technologies revenues increased $5.7 million, or 6.8%, sequentially, due to higher domestic and international activity levels. Operating income increased $2.6 million, or 12.6%, sequentially, on higher volume, while margins increased 130 basis points. Adjusted Segment EBITDA was higher by $1.8 million, or 5.9%, sequentially, with Adjusted Segment EBITDA margins decreasing 30 basis points, as improved operating leverage was offset by higher input costs.

Corporate and Other Expenses

First quarter 2026 Corporate and Other expenses increased $2.9 million sequentially, primarily due to higher transaction and integration expenses. First quarter Corporate and Other expenses contained $5.8 million of transaction-related expenses resulting from the acquisition of Cactus International, $2.5 million higher than the fourth quarter.

Liquidity, Capital Expenditures and Other

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $291.6 million of cash and cash equivalents, including $97.8 million of cash held for certain restructuring activities related to the Cactus International acquisition, no bank debt outstanding, and $223.7 million of availability on our revolving credit facility. Operating cash flow was $128.3 million for the first quarter of 2026. During the first quarter, the Company made dividend payments and associated distributions of $11.7 million.

Net cash used in investing activities represented $310.0 million for the first quarter, primarily attributable to the Cactus International acquisition. Net capital expenditures were $9.0 million during the first quarter of 2026. For the full year 2026, the Company still expects net capital expenditures to be in the range of $40 to $50 million.

Remaining Performance Obligations, or backlog, closed the quarter at $537.5 million. Backlog is primarily related to operations in our Cactus International business.

As of March 31, 2026, Cactus had 69,415,532 shares of Class A common stock outstanding (representing 86.6% of the total voting power) and 10,758,435 shares of Class B common stock outstanding (representing 13.4% of the total voting power).

Quarterly Dividend

The Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share of Class A common stock with payment to occur on June 18, 2026 to holders of record of Class A common stock at the close of business on June 1, 2026. A corresponding distribution of up to $0.14 per CC Unit has also been approved for holders of CC Units of Cactus Companies, LLC.

Conference Call Details

The Company will host a conference call to discuss financial and operational results tomorrow, Thursday May 7, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time).

The call will be webcast on Cactus’ website at www.CactusWHD.com. Please access the webcast for the call at least 10 minutes ahead of the start time to ensure a proper connection. Analysts and institutional investors may click here to pre-register for the conference call.

An archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website shortly after the end of the call.

About Cactus, Inc.

Cactus designs, manufactures, sells or rents a range of highly engineered pressure control and spoolable pipe technologies. Its products are sold and rented principally for onshore unconventional oil and gas wells and are utilized during the drilling, completion and production phases of its customers’ wells. In addition, it provides field services for its products and rental items to assist with the installation, maintenance and handling of the equipment. Cactus operates service centers and manufacturing facilities globally with an emphasis in North America and the Middle East.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release and oral statements made regarding the matters addressed in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Cactus’ control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology including "may," "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "plan," "should," "estimate," "continue," "potential," "outlook," "will," "hope," "opportunity," or other similar words and include the Company’s expectation of future performance contained herein. These statements discuss future expectations, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition, or state other "forward-looking" information. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which can be affected by assumptions used or by risks or uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking statements can be guaranteed. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other factors noted in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, any Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the other documents that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The risk factors and other factors noted therein could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Cactus disclaims any duty to update and does not intend to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

Cactus, Inc. – Supplemental Information

Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted net income, diluted earnings per share, as adjusted and adjusted net income margin

(unaudited)

Adjusted net income, diluted earnings per share, as adjusted and adjusted net income margin are not measures of net income as determined by GAAP but they are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management and external users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Cactus defines adjusted net income as net income subject to the adjustments described in the table below. Among other things, those adjustments exclude income attributable to non-controlling interests in the Company's businesses, with the exception of income attributable to the non-controlling interests in the Company's principal operating subsidiary, Cactus Companies LLC. For these interests, Adjusted net income assumes Cactus, Inc. held all units in its principal operating subsidiary throughout the entire period, with net income reduced by the resulting additional income tax expense related to the incremental income attributable to Cactus, Inc. Cactus defines diluted earnings per share, as adjusted as Adjusted net income divided by weighted average shares outstanding, as adjusted. Cactus defines Adjusted net income margin as Adjusted net income divided by total revenue. The Company believes this supplemental information is useful for evaluating performance period over period.

Cactus, Inc. – Supplemental Information

Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin

(unaudited)

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not measures of net income as determined by GAAP but are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management and external users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. Cactus defines EBITDA as net income excluding net interest, income tax and depreciation and amortization. Cactus defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding the other items outlined below.

Cactus management believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful because they allow management to more effectively evaluate the Company’s operating performance and compare the results of its operations from period to period without regard to financing methods or capital structure, or other items that impact comparability of financial results from period to period. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net income or any other measure as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s computations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Cactus defines Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue. Cactus presents this supplemental information because it believes it provides useful information regarding the factors and trends affecting the Company’s business.

Cactus, Inc. – Supplemental Information

Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA margin

(unaudited)

Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA margin are not measures of net income as determined by GAAP but are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management and external users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. Cactus defines Adjusted Segment EBITDA as segment operating income excluding depreciation and amortization and the other items outlined below, in each case, that are attributable to the segment.

Cactus management believes Adjusted Segment EBITDA is useful because it allows management to more effectively evaluate the Company’s segment operating performance and compare the results of its segment operations from period to period without regard to financing methods or capital structure, or other items that impact comparability of financial results from period to period. Adjusted Segment EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or any other measure as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s computations of Adjusted Segment EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Cactus defines Adjusted Segment EBITDA margin as Adjusted Segment EBITDA divided by total segment revenue. Cactus presents this supplemental information because it believes it provides useful information regarding the factors and trends affecting the Company’s business.

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Contacts

Cactus, Inc.
Alan Boyd, 713-904-4669
Treasurer, Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations
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