Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Patterson Uti Energy's (PTEN) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 4.72% in Q1 2026, down 834.0% year-on-year from 0.64% in Q1 2025, and down 120.98% quarter-over-quarter from 22.51% in Q4 2025.
Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Patterson Uti Energy has disclosed FCF Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 4.72% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 4.72%, down 834.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.86% (down 200.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 7.71%, down 153.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 4.72% for Q1 2026 at Patterson Uti Energy, down from 22.51% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 23.3% in Q4 2022 to a low of 12.01% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 6.07% (2025), against an average of 6.47%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin soared 9941 bps in 2022 and sank 834 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Patterson Uti Energy's FCF Margin stood at 23.3% in 2022, then plunged by 33 bps to 15.61% in 2023, then decreased by 3 bps to 15.1% in 2024, then jumped by 49 bps to 22.51% in 2025, then tumbled by 121 bps to 4.72% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 4.72% (Q1 2026), 22.51% (Q4 2025), and 6.07% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 156.90 Bn | 156.84 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 24.36% |
| 2 | Noble | 7.48 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 21.57% |
| 3 | Transocean | 6.71 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 12.58% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.36 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -4.72% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.92 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -2.82% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 2.75 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 177.00 Mn | -9.78% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 1.56 Bn | 1.51 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -8,125.41% |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.45 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -6.59% |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | 19.60% |
| 10 | Valaris | 492.40 Mn | -85.40 Mn | 92.00 Mn | -5.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.24% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -76.11% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -7.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.85% |