Liberty Energy Inc.
Description
Liberty Energy Inc. provides hydraulic services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration, and production companies in North America. The company offers hydraulic fracturing services, including complementary services, such as wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery, data analytics, related goods comprising sand mine operations, and technologies; and well site fueling and logistics. As of as of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated a fleet of approximately 40 active hydraulic fracturing; and two sand mines in the Permian Basin. In addition, the company provides services primarily in the Permian Basin, the Williston Basin, the Eagle Ford Shale, the Haynesville Shale, the Appalachian Basin (Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale), the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, the Denver-Julesburg Basin (the DJ Basin), and the Anadarko Basin. Liberty Energy Inc. was formerly known as Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. and changed its name to Liberty Energy Inc. in April 2022. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
About
Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 0.58 | 0.45 | -0.13 | -22.41% |
Earnings estimate
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Current Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Quarter
(Jun 2025)
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Current Year
(Dec 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2026)
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| Number of analysts | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Average estimate | 0.18 | 0.23 | 1.25 | 1.74 |
| Low estimate | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.57 | 0.87 |
| High estimate | 0.30 | 0.34 | 3.43 | 3.00 |
| Last year EPS | 0.47 | 0.61 | 1.64 | 1.25 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 |
Stifel
Stephen Gengaro
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $23 → $25 |
| Jan 31, 2025 |
Wells Fargo
Roger Read
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $24 → $22 |
| Jan 31, 2025 |
RBC Capital
Keith Mackey
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $26 → $24 |
| Jan 8, 2025 |
TD Cowen
Marc Bianchi
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Maintains | Hold | ▼ Lowers $18 → $16 |
| Jan 7, 2025 |
Citigroup
Scott Gruber
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $19 → $22 |
| Jan 6, 2025 |
Stifel
Stephen Gengaro
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $25 → $23 |
| Oct 18, 2024 |
Citigroup
Scott Gruber
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Downgrade | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $25 → $19 |
| Oct 18, 2024 |
Stifel
Stephen Gengaro
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $26 → $25 |
| Oct 18, 2024 |
Barclays
Derek Podhaizer
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $24 → $21 |
| Oct 18, 2024 |
RBC Capital
Keith Mackey
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $26 → $23 |
| Oct 18, 2024 |
Wells Fargo
Roger Read
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $25 → $24 |
| Oct 16, 2024 |
Barclays
Derek Podhaizer
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $26 → $24 |
| Oct 11, 2024 |
Stifel
Stephen Gengaro
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $27 → $26 |
| Oct 3, 2024 |
Citigroup
Scott Gruber
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $28 → $25 |
| Jul 23, 2024 |
Barclays
Derek Podhaizer
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $27 → $26 |
| Jul 19, 2024 |
TD Cowen
Marc Bianchi
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Maintains | Hold | ▼ Lowers $21 → $20 |
| Jul 15, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
Luke Lemoine
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $28 → $25 |
| Jul 15, 2024 |
B of A Securities
Chase Mulvehill
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $24 → $22 |
| May 29, 2024 |
Citigroup
Scott Gruber
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Upgrade | Buy | ▲ Raises $24 → $32 |
| Apr 22, 2024 |
Morgan Stanley
Connor Lynagh
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Maintains | Equal-Weight | Maintains $24 |
| Apr 19, 2024 |
Barclays
Derek Podhaizer
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $25 → $27 |
| Apr 19, 2024 |
TD Cowen
Marc Bianchi
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Maintains | Hold | ▲ Raises $19 → $21 |
| Apr 19, 2024 |
Wells Fargo
Roger Read
|
Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $24 → $26 |
| Apr 19, 2024 |
RBC Capital
Keith Mackey
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $25 → $27 |
| Apr 15, 2024 |
B of A Securities
Chase Mulvehill
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $20 → $23 |
| Jan 29, 2024 |
Morgan Stanley
Connor Lynagh
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Maintains | Equal-Weight | ▲ Raises $23 → $24 |
| Jan 26, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
Luke Lemoine
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $27 → $28 |
| Dec 21, 2023 |
Wells Fargo
Roger Read
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $25 → $24 |
| Dec 14, 2023 |
Citigroup
Scott Gruber
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $22 → $20 |
| Oct 23, 2023 |
Goldman Sachs
Neil Mehta
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $19 → $21 |
Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 4.75B | 4.15B | 2.47B | 965.79M | 1.99B |
| Cost of revenue | 3.77B | 3.47B | 2.51B | 1.04B | 1.79B |
| Gross profit | 977.04M | 677.16M | -41.90M | -72.28M | 203.79M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 221.41M | 180.04M | 123.41M | 84.10M | 97.59M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | 755.64M | 497.12M | -165.31M | -156.38M | 106.20M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | 1.99M | — | — | 263,000 | 2.80M |
| Expense | 29.49M | 22.72M | 15.60M | 14.77M | 17.49M |
| Other income expense | 6.76M | -74.90M | 3.12M | -20.65M | -2.60M |
| Pretax income | 734.89M | 399.51M | -177.79M | -191.53M | 88.92M |
| Tax provision | 178.48M | -793,000 | 9.22M | -30.86M | 14.05M |
| Net income | 556.41M | 400.30M | -187.00M | -160.67M | 74.86M |
| Basic EPS | 3.24 | 2.17 | -1.03 | -1.36 | 0.54 |
| Diluted EPS | 3.15 | 2.11 | -1.03 | -1.36 | 0.53 |
| Basic average shares | 171.85M | 184.33M | 174.02M | 85.24M | 72.33M |
| Diluted average shares | 171.85M | 184.33M | 174.02M | 85.24M | 72.33M |
| EBITDA | 1.18B | 743.96M | 116.49M | 23.97M | 274.38M |
| Net income from continuing op. | 556.41M | 400.30M | -187.00M | -160.67M | 74.86M |
| Minority interests | -91,000 | -700,000 | 7.76M | 45.09M | -35.86M |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | 3.03B | 2.58B | 2.04B | 1.89B | 1.28B |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 36.78M | 43.68M | 20.00M | 68.98M | 112.69M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | 381.19M | 410.31M | 298.53M | 244.43M | 204.41M |
| Other receivables | 188.94M | 175.70M | 108.92M | 69.52M | 38.87M |
| Inventory | 205.87M | 214.45M | 134.59M | 118.57M | 88.55M |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | 68.33M | 40.93M | 34.83M |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 124.14M | 112.53M | 68.33M | — | — |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 3.01B | 2.25B | 1.85B | 1.44B | 1.19B |
| Land and improvements | 29.38M | 29.28M | 33.81M | 38.35M | 5.40M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 75.26M | 72.19M | 69.50M | 66.58M | 66.91M |
| Construction in progress | 156.59M | 158.52M | 89.60M | 153.72M | 26.73M |
| Leases | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accumulated depreciation | -1.50B | -1.14B | -863.19M | -622.53M | -455.69M |
| Goodwill | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 158.98M | 117.89M | 82.90M | 87.25M | 34.34M |
| Total liabilities | 1.19B | 1.08B | 810.22M | 579.90M | 501.94M |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 293.73M | 326.82M | 288.80M | 193.34M | 117.61M |
| Accrued expenses | 261.07M | 280.68M | 235.12M | 118.38M | 108.95M |
| Short term debt | 67.40M | 39.71M | 40.78M | 44.43M | 39.93M |
| Deferred revenue | — | 3.86M | 4.55M | — | — |
| Tax payable | 17.23M | 2.29M | — | — | — |
| Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 337.91M | 309.21M | 202.86M | 167.16M | 167.30M |
| Provision for risks and charges | 112.47M | 118.87M | 37.56M | 56.59M | 48.48M |
| Deferred liabilities | 102.34M | 1.04M | 563,000 | — | 19.66M |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 1.67M | 1.79M | 1.86M | 1.80M | 1.13M |
| Retained earnings | 752.33M | 234.53M | -155.95M | 23.29M | 143.11M |
| Other shareholders equity | -6.08M | -7.40M | -306,000 | — | — |
| Total shareholders equity | 1.84B | 1.50B | 1.23B | 1.31B | 781.49M |
| Additional paid in capital | 1.09B | 1.27B | 1.37B | 1.13B | 410.60M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minority interest | — | 2.29M | 17.20M | 159.41M | 226.67M |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||
| Net Income | 556.41M | 400.30M | -187.00M | -160.67M | 74.86M | 249.03M | 168.50M | -60.56M | -9.06M |
| Depreciation | 421.51M | 323.03M | 262.76M | 180.08M | 165.38M | 125.11M | 81.47M | 41.36M | 36.44M |
| Deferred Taxes | 118.50M | 63.72M | -13.96M | -25.00M | 23.29M | 20.49M | — | — | — |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 33.03M | 23.11M | 19.95M | 17.14M | 13.59M | 5.45M | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 3.81M | 2.75M | 6.04M | 5.01M | -72,000 | 4.03M | 2.31M | 630,000 | 514,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | -243,000 | -192.13M | -90.14M | 62.69M | -6.00M | 11.98M | -130.23M | -42.97M | 9.29M |
| Accounts Payable | — | — | 164.46M | -15.28M | 21.39M | -26.50M | 112.90M | 38.57M | -47.04M |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | -66.30M | -141.74M | -52.12M | 15.92M | -43.40M | -70.15M | -52.86M | -18.46M | 3.62M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.07B | 479.04M | 109.98M | 79.87M | 249.03M | 319.44M | 182.09M | -41.42M | -6.24M |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -603.30M | -459.32M | -211.90M | -103.64M | -195.17M | — | — | — | -38.49M |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | -95.94M | -15.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | — | — | -13.11M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -672.33M | -450.66M | -199.60M | -100.27M | -194.35M | 3.34M | 1.75M | 6.08M | -38.49M |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | — | — | 274.00M | — | — | — | 231.50M | — | 40.00M |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -1.25B | -624.70M | -265.11M | -13.41M | -13.89M | -92.85M | -216.12M | -91.23M | -58.47M |
| Other Financing Charges | -11.42M | -9.60M | -6.66M | -11.02M | -10.31M | -30.40M | -13.23M | -413,000 | -50,000 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.48B | -671.77M | 20.06M | -28.87M | -57.38M | -38.78M | -38.79M | 111.84M | -18.52M |
| Other Cash Details | |||||||||
| End Cash Position | 36.78M | 43.68M | 20.00M | 68.98M | 112.69M | 103.31M | 16.32M | 11.48M | — |
| Income Tax Paid | 66.69M | 10.74M | — | — | 1.04M | 27.26M | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 26.65M | 20.31M | 13.27M | 11.22M | 12.64M | 13.96M | 9.77M | 4.73M | 5.03M |
| Free Cash Flow | 411.29M | 71.04M | -76.43M | -18.21M | 65.93M | 92.42M | -116.69M | -143.14M | -32.37M |
Top Institutional Holders
| Holder | Date Reported | Shares | Value | % Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Smallcap ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 10,708,682 | 189.97M | 6.55% |
| Pacer Small Cap U.S. Cash Cows 100 ETF | Oct 31, 2024 | 6,922,583 | 122.81M | 4.24% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 4,808,945 | 85.31M | 2.94% |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 4,528,335 | 80.33M | 2.77% |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 4,473,554 | 79.36M | 2.74% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 3,722,072 | 66.03M | 2.28% |
| Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | Oct 31, 2024 | 3,285,000 | 58.28M | 2.01% |
| Fidelity Series Small Cap Opportunities Fund | Oct 31, 2024 | 2,634,237 | 46.73M | 1.61% |
| Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap Fund | Oct 31, 2024 | 2,455,878 | 43.57M | 1.50% |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 2,407,227 | 42.70M | 1.47% |
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