Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.
Description
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. provides natural gas compression equipment and services to the energy industry in the United States. It engineers and fabricates, operates, rents, and maintains natural gas compressors for oil and natural gas production and plant facilities. It also designs, fabricates, and assembles compressor units for rental or sale; and designs, manufactures, and sells a line of reciprocating natural gas compressor frames, cylinders, and parts. In addition, the company offers flare stacks and related ignition and control devices for the onshore and offshore incineration of gas compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gases. Further, it provides aftermarket services for its compressor and flare sales business; and exchange and rebuild program for small horsepower screw compressors. It markets its products to exploration and production companies that utilize compressor units for artificial lift applications; and oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.
About
Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Nov 12, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| May 14, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
Earnings estimate
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(Mar 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2025)
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| Number of analysts | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Average estimate | — | 0.26 | — | 1.29 |
| Low estimate | — | 0.25 | — | 1.25 |
| High estimate | — | 0.27 | — | 1.32 |
| Last year EPS | — | 0.41 | — | 1.41 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2024 |
Raymond James
James Rollyson
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Initiates | Strong Buy | Announces $27 |
| Apr 3, 2024 |
Stifel
Selman Akyol
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $18 → $26 |
| Dec 20, 2023 |
Stifel
Selman Akyol
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Initiates | Buy | Announces $18 |
| May 17, 2023 |
Lake Street
Robert Brown
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $24 → $26 |
| Aug 7, 2019 |
Imperial Capital
Jason Wangler
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $21 → $18 |
| Jan 25, 2019 |
Maxim Group
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Initiates | Buy | — |
| Jun 25, 2018 |
Argus
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Jun 25, 2018 |
Argus Research
Jim Kelleher
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $106 → $115 |
| May 24, 2018 |
Argus Research
Jim Kelleher
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $195 → $225 |
| May 24, 2018 |
Argus
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Aug 23, 2017 |
Imperial Capital
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Initiates | Outperform | — |
| Mar 18, 2016 |
Sidoti & Co.
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Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| Jul 17, 2015 |
Seaport Global
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Downgrade | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $26 → $23 |
| May 8, 2015 |
CL King
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Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| Apr 20, 2015 |
Sidoti & Co.
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Initiates | Neutral | — |
| Feb 24, 2015 |
Wunderlich Securities
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $30 → $27 |
| Feb 24, 2015 |
Wunderlich
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Nov 10, 2014 |
Seaport Global
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Upgrade | Buy | ▼ Lowers $33 → $30 |
| Jul 30, 2014 |
Seaport Global
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Downgrade | Accumulate | ▲ Raises $32 → $34 |
| Mar 14, 2014 |
Capital One
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Downgrade | Equal-Weight | — |
| Mar 14, 2014 |
Capital One Financial
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Downgrade | Equal-Weight | — |
| Mar 6, 2014 |
Wunderlich Securities
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $34 → $40 |
| Mar 6, 2014 |
Wunderlich
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Oct 14, 2013 |
Wunderlich
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Oct 14, 2013 |
Wunderlich Securities
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $30 → $34 |
| Aug 9, 2013 |
Wunderlich
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Aug 9, 2013 |
Wunderlich Securities
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $28 → $30 |
| Jun 28, 2013 |
Wunderlich Securities
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Initiates | — | |
| Jun 28, 2013 |
Wunderlich
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Initiates | — | |
| Mar 15, 2013 |
Williams Capital
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $21 → $23 |
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 | 121.17M | 84.83M | 72.42M | 68.06M | 78.44M |
| Cost of revenue | 89.00M | 70.47M | 70.76M | 60.63M | 67.58M |
| Gross profit | 32.16M | 14.35M | 1.66M | 7.43M | 10.87M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 16.46M | 13.64M | 10.76M | 10.55M | 10.71M |
| Other operating expenses | 3.97M | 83,000 | 208,000 | 184,000 | 3.76M |
| Operating income | 11.74M | 627,000 | -9.31M | -3.31M | -3.60M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Expense | 4.08M | 364,000 | 65,000 | 14,000 | 15,000 |
| Other income expense | -1.04M | -304,000 | -2.41M | 338,000 | -10.94M |
| Pretax income | 6.62M | -41,000 | -11.79M | -2.98M | -14.56M |
| Tax provision | 1.87M | 528,000 | -2.60M | -4.79M | -693,000 |
| Net income | 4.75M | -569,000 | -9.18M | 1.81M | -13.86M |
| Basic EPS | 0.39 | -0.05 | -0.70 | 0.14 | -1.06 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.38 | -0.05 | -0.70 | 0.14 | -1.06 |
| Basic average shares | 12.32M | 12.31M | 13.10M | 13.22M | 13.11M |
| Diluted average shares | 12.32M | 12.31M | 13.10M | 13.22M | 13.11M |
| EBITDA | 38.54M | 24.64M | 16.77M | 22.52M | 20.28M |
| Net income from continuing op. | 4.75M | -569,000 | -9.18M | 1.81M | -13.86M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 478.73M | 328.25M | 298.51M | 306.80M | 286.58M |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2.75M | 3.37M | 22.94M | 28.93M | 11.59M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | 39.19M | 14.67M | 10.39M | 11.88M | 9.11M |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | 21.64M | 23.41M | 19.33M | 19.93M | 21.08M |
| Prepaid assets | — | 10,000 | 51,000 | 66,000 | 40,000 |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 1.16M | 1.16M | 854,000 | 379,000 | 597,000 |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 565.39M | 424.18M | 380.39M | 384.23M | 381.05M |
| Land and improvements | 1.68M | 1.68M | 1.68M | 1.68M | 1.29M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 15.50M | 16.50M | 14.76M | 13.84M | 13.63M |
| Construction in progress | 589,000 | 594,000 | — | 3.76M | 9.13M |
| Leases | 1.30M | 1.22M | 1.20M | 1.17M | — |
| Accumulated depreciation | -209.39M | -194.71M | -188.90M | -190.07M | -175.55M |
| Goodwill | 775,000 | 900,000 | 1.03M | 1.15M | 1.28M |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 775,000 | 900,000 | 1.03M | 1.15M | 1.28M |
| Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 7.48M | 4.57M | 4.28M | 3.12M | 2.67M |
| Total liabilities | 242.84M | 98.17M | 62.60M | 55.26M | 38.88M |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 17.63M | 6.48M | 4.80M | 2.37M | 1.98M |
| Accrued expenses | 12.95M | 19.45M | 14.10M | 6.77M | 2.29M |
| Short term debt | — | 155,000 | 68,000 | 615,000 | 606,000 |
| Deferred revenue | — | 37,000 | 1.31M | 1.10M | 640,000 |
| Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pensions | 2.14M | 4.47M | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 164.00M | 25.00M | 217,000 | 285,000 | 415,000 |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | 41.64M | 39.80M | 39.29M | 41.89M | 31.24M |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 4.49M | 2.97M | 2.81M | 2.22M | 1.72M |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 137,000 | 135,000 | 134,000 | 133,000 | 132,000 |
| Retained earnings | 134.28M | 129.53M | 130.10M | 139.29M | 137.48M |
| Other shareholders equity | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders equity | 235.89M | 230.08M | 235.91M | 251.54M | 247.69M |
| Additional paid in capital | 116.48M | 115.41M | 114.02M | 112.62M | 110.57M |
| Treasury stock | 15.00M | 15.00M | 8.34M | 490,000 | 490,000 |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |
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| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 4.75M | -569,000 | -9.18M | 1.81M | -13.86M | -466,000 | 19.79M | 6.47M | 10.15M | 14.13M | 14.39M | 12.69M | 9.76M | 7.03M | 11.02M | 15.59M | 12.28M | 7.59M | 4.45M | 3.37M | 1.31M | 786,085 | 381,993 |
| Depreciation | 26.55M | 24.12M | 25.40M | 25.20M | 23.27M | 22.08M | 21.32M | 21.80M | 22.76M | 21.51M | 18.14M | 15.71M | 13.99M | 11.93M | 11.69M | 9.93M | 7.47M | 6.02M | 4.27M | 2.51M | 1.79M | 1.24M | 968,122 |
| Deferred Taxes | 1.84M | 511,000 | -2.60M | 10.65M | -662,000 | 314,000 | -21.58M | -2.71M | -1.85M | 6.84M | 7.72M | 6.97M | 5.87M | 4.25M | 4.46M | 8.41M | 2.93M | 2.67M | 2.41M | 1.12M | 672,000 | 557,563 | 304,800 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 2.05M | 1.91M | 1.74M | 2.20M | 2.58M | 2.39M | 4.04M | 2.30M | 3.55M | 3.24M | 1.68M | 1.42M | 1.07M | 1.06M | 584,000 | 423,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 1.17M | 633,000 | 2.83M | 123,000 | 1.29M | 154,000 | -67,000 | 531,000 | 4.37M | -160,000 | -48,000 | 1.42M | 9.76M | 4.21M | 11.51M | 423,000 | 541,000 | 376,000 | — | -344,341 | -2,000 | -105,870 | — |
| Accounts Receivable | -25.01M | -4.28M | 1.43M | -3.11M | -2.55M | 1.50M | -1.25M | 1.67M | 824,000 | -3.78M | -73,000 | -1.01M | -400,000 | 2.04M | 4.01M | 1,000 | -2.86M | -2.27M | -1.35M | -1.18M | -391,000 | 276,588 | -360,868 |
| Accounts Payable | — | — | — | — | — | 3.60M | 3.41M | -439,000 | -7.22M | 1.13M | 1.15M | 1.86M | 1.86M | 1.79M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | -495,000 | -4.17M | -469,000 | 2.02M | 8.88M | -5.04M | -5.93M | 3.17M | 3.91M | -5.78M | -1.49M | -2.38M | -1.00M | 3.36M | -2.45M | -14.09M | -1.41M | -1.42M | -6.26M | -2.44M | -981,000 | 273,801 | -633,780 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 10.85M | 18.15M | 19.14M | 38.89M | 18.94M | 24.52M | 19.74M | 32.78M | 36.49M | 37.13M | 41.49M | 36.67M | 40.91M | 35.66M | 40.81M | 20.68M | 18.95M | 12.96M | 3.52M | 3.03M | 2.40M | 3.02M | 660,267 |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -153.47M | -64.75M | -25.52M | -14.86M | -69.91M | -40.00M | -13.45M | -3.22M | -12.27M | -53.10M | -43.32M | -23.76M | -35.51M | -21.86M | -9.40M | -46.22M | -25.21M | -23.38M | -17.44M | -11.55M | -7.76M | -4.37M | -1.89M |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -7.58M | — | — | — | -1.39M |
| Purchase of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.62M | -2.61M | -38.25M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.30M | 18.98M | 9.00M | 13.20M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -153.89M | -65.08M | -25.67M | -15.16M | -70.18M | -40.29M | -12.84M | -3.41M | -12.27M | -53.10M | -43.32M | -23.76M | -35.51M | -21.86M | -7.10M | -29.86M | -18.82M | -48.43M | -23.03M | -13.55M | -7.44M | -3.88M | -3.09M |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | 139.00M | 25.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4,000 | 2.00M | 118,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -95,000 | -3,000 | -418,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -160,000 | -320,000 | -120,000 | -983,000 | -13.19M | -3.88M | -5.48M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Charges | -3.68M | -592,000 | -573,000 | -157,000 | -289,000 | -664,000 | -667,000 | -851,000 | -721,000 | 377,000 | -72,000 | -21,000 | -4,000 | -30,000 | 118,000 | 441,000 | — | — | — | — | — | -43,000 | 1.31M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 135.23M | 17.75M | -9.26M | -157,000 | -779,000 | -664,000 | -667,000 | -851,000 | -721,000 | 57,000 | -712,000 | -261,000 | -1.97M | -16.22M | -3.64M | 1.36M | 248,000 | 47.52M | 13.09M | 5.10M | 117,000 | 6.39M | 2.20M |
| Other Cash Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 2.75M | 3.37M | 22.94M | 28.93M | 11.59M | 52.63M | 69.21M | 64.09M | 35.53M | 6.18M | 24.44M | 28.09M | 16.39M | 19.14M | 23.02M | 1.15M | 245,000 | 4.39M | 3.27M | 685,000 | 176,000 | 2.71M | 506,669 |
| Income Tax Paid | — | — | — | 105,000 | 275,000 | 85,000 | 3.73M | 5.83M | 6.53M | 4.11M | 2.59M | 267,000 | 130,000 | 2.20M | 1.48M | 294,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 7.05M | 276,000 | 30,000 | 14,000 | 39,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 8,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 | 56,000 | 18,000 | 61,000 | 238,000 | 613,000 | 802,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | -135.91M | -37.36M | 2.82M | 17.39M | -40.53M | -16.38M | 3.96M | 28.46M | 29.11M | -18.78M | -4.18M | 11.65M | -2.90M | 6.89M | 22.64M | -18.02M | -7.04M | -15.84M | -13.92M | -6.90M | -4.86M | -2.21M | -1.38M |
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