NPK Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

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Company reports revenues of $75 million, diluted EPS of $0.12; Raises full-year guidance THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 30, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NPK International Inc. (NYSE: NPKI) ("NPK" or the "Company") today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS(all comparisons versus the prior year period unless otherwise noted) MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY "We were very pleased with our strong first quarter 2026 results, further building on the sustained momentum we experienced during 2025," stated Matthew Lanigan, President and CEO of NPK International. "First quarter revenue increased 16% year-over-year, driven by another record quarter of rental and services revenues and strong product demand from utility customers. The environment for power transmission spending remains robust, as evident by our sustained strength in rental fleet utilization, improved pricing, and strong quoting activity. Lanigan continued, "As we have discussed, while we have made progress in improving our manufacturing throughput, the momentum in utility spending and our confidence in the durability of these trends has caused us to accelerate our planned manufacturing capacity expansion plans. To this end, we are pleased to report that our Board has approved plans to expand manufacturing capacity by approximately 50% from current levels, with the additional capacity expected to be online by mid-2027. We expect to invest $40 million to $45 million to complete the expansion, which we believe represents an attractive investment to support the planned growth in our business. "Our disciplined financial management enabled us to generate strong cash flow, delivering $21 million of operating cash flow while investing nearly $15 million in fleet expansion during the first quarter. We continued to execute on our disciplined capital return strategy, utilizing $3 million for share repurchases during the quarter. We have $148 million of availability under our bank facility and minimal net debt, providing us with ample financial flexibility to continue executing our strategic growth objectives. "First quarter results were in line with our expectations, demonstrating the improved consistency as we grow the business. Based on this strong first quarter performance and our confidence in the business outlook, we are rais...

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