Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Patterson Uti Energy's (PTEN) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.72 in Q1 2026, down 207.89% year-on-year from 0.67 in Q1 2025, and down 714.13% quarter-over-quarter from 0.12 in Q4 2025.
Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Patterson Uti Energy has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.72 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.72, down 207.89% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.47 (up 53.35% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.33, up 29.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.72 for Q1 2026 at Patterson Uti Energy, down from 0.12 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.67 in Q1 2025 to a low of 7.64 in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.14 (2023), against an average of 0.71.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 383.44% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 4671.51% in 2023.
- Patterson Uti Energy's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.09 in 2022, then soared by 44.16% to 0.13 in 2023, then jumped by 32.02% to 0.18 in 2024, then sank by 34.11% to 0.12 in 2025, then plunged by 714.13% to 0.72 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.72 (Q1 2026), 0.12 (Q4 2025), and 0.43 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 156.90 Bn | 156.84 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 0.00 |
| 2 | Noble | 7.48 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 0.49 |
| 3 | Transocean | 6.71 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 475.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.36 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -0.72 |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.92 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 907.56 Mn | 0.66 |
| 6 | Seadrill | 2.75 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 177.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 1.56 Bn | 1.51 Bn | -66.76 Mn | - |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.45 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 290.08 Mn | - |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Valaris | 492.40 Mn | -85.40 Mn | 92.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.90 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.64 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.52 |