Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.72 for Q1 2026, down 2149.91% sequentially from 0.04 in Q4 2025, and down 591.78% YoY from 0.15 in Q1 2025.
Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Patterson Uti Energy has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.72 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 591.78% year-over-year to 0.72 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.18 (down 17.44% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.13, down 50.89% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio fell to 0.72 in Q1 2026 per PTEN's latest filing, from 0.04 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.54 in Q2 2023 and troughed at 7.64 in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.41 and a median of 0.07 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 4671.51% in 2023, then surged 452.93% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.06 in 2022, then grew by 28.76% to 0.07 in 2023, then surged by 145.97% to 0.18 in 2024, then sank by 80.26% to 0.04 in 2025, then tumbled by 2149.91% to 0.72 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.72, 0.04, and 0.43 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble | 7.43 Bn | 6.98 Bn | 273.38 Mn | -1.32 |
| 2 | Transocean | 6.68 Bn | 5.88 Bn | 358.00 Mn | - |
| 3 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.70 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 597.25 Mn | -0.38 |
| 4 | Helmerich & Payne | 4.37 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 349.94 Mn | 0.30 |
| 5 | Seadrill | 2.95 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 234.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Borr Drilling | 1.39 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Nabors Industries | 1.32 Bn | 807.28 Mn | 309.38 Mn | - |
| 8 | Precision Drilling | 1.18 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 89.29 Mn | - |
| 9 | Valaris | 827.45 Mn | 286.25 Mn | 123.70 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sable Offshore | 774.26 Mn | 752.66 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.64 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| 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 |