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Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Patterson Uti Energy recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$52.8 million in Q1 2026, down 120.37% quarter-over-quarter from $259.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 213.95% year-over-year from $46.3 million in Q1 2025.

Patterson Uti Energy's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$52.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 213.95% year-over-year to -$52.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $273.1 million (down 32.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $372.2 million, down 25.14% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at -$52.8 million for Q1 2026 at Patterson Uti Energy, down from $259.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $259.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$61.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $78.6 million and a median of $67.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 1719.27% in 2022 and soared 2762.26% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Patterson Uti Energy's Free Cash Flow stood at $183.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 34.66% to $247.4 million in 2023, then retreated by 29.06% to $175.5 million in 2024, then surged by 47.6% to $259.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 120.37% to -$52.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$52.8 million, $259.0 million, and $71.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Precision Drilling 157.47 Bn 157.41 Bn 120.82 Mn 93.45 Mn
2 Noble 8.34 Bn 7.67 Bn 755.58 Mn 169.44 Mn
3 Transocean 7.55 Bn 6.94 Bn 475.00 Mn 136.00 Mn
4 Patterson Uti Energy 4.63 Bn 4.30 Bn 535.85 Mn -52.77 Mn
5 Helmerich & Payne 3.96 Bn 3.86 Bn 907.56 Mn -26.28 Mn
6 Seadrill 3.20 Bn 2.87 Bn 177.00 Mn -35.00 Mn
7 Sable Offshore 2.10 Bn 2.05 Bn -66.76 Mn -103.27 Mn
8 Nabors Industries 1.49 Bn 1.37 Bn 290.08 Mn -51.62 Mn
9 Borr Drilling 1.48 Bn 1.10 Bn - 35.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -52.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -52.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 259.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 259.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 71.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 71.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -4.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -4.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 46.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 46.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 175.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 175.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 115.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 115.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 67.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 67.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 138.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 138.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 247.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 247.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -4.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -4.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 30.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 30.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 116.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 116.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 183.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 183.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 51.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 51.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -45.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -45.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -61.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -61.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -31.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -31.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -26.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -26.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -2.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -2.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -9.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -9.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -14.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -14.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 50.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 50.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 96.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 96.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 1.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 1.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 48.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 48.14 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 150.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 150.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 84.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 84.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 65.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 65.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 81.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 81.03 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 25.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 25.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -44.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -44.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 27.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 27.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -67.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -67.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -27.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -27.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -108.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -108.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -62.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -62.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 13.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 13.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 42.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 42.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 37.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 37.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 92.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 92.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 57.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 57.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 20.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 20.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 13.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 13.51 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 163.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 163.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -116.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -116.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -79.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -79.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -136.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -136.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 9.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 9.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -460.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -460.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 635.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 635.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 15.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 15.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 35.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 35.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -737.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -737.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 281.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 281.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 486.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 486.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 262,000.00
Mar 31, 2012 262,000.00
Dec 31, 2011 -87.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -87.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -63.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -63.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 17.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 17.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -9.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -9.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -101.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -101.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -105.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -105.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 15.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 15.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -21.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -21.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -62.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -62.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -43.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -43.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -18.05 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -18.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 124.51 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 124.51 Mn