Kodiak Gas Services Inc. press release

Kodiak Gas Services Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Increases Full Year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA and Discretionary Cash Flow Guidance

2026-08-06

NYSE - New York Stock Exchange · Natural Gas · Oil · United States · Corporate Finance

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE: KGS) (“Kodiak” or the “Company”) today reported financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The Company also increased full year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA and discretionary cash flow guidance.

Second Quarter 2026 and Recent Highlights

Record Compression Infrastructure (1) segment revenues of $315.1 million Compression Infrastructure segment gross margin percentage of 46.8% and adjusted gross margin percentage (2) of 70.0% Net income attributable to common shareholders of $52.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share and adjusted net income (2) of $54.3 million, or $0.55 per adjusted diluted share (2) Record adjusted EBITDA (2) of $216.8 million, a 21.7% increase compared to second quarter 2025 Quarterly net cash provided by operating activities of $99.5 million and record discretionary cash flow (2) of $163.3 million, a 40.2% increase compared to second quarter 2025 Achieved Compression Infrastructure fleet utilization of 98.2%, a 100 basis point increase compared to second quarter 2025, and Power Infrastructure fleet utilization of 89.6% during the first full quarter with Power Infrastructure fleet utilization following our acquisition of Distributed Power Solutions, LLC (“DPS”) on April 1, 2026 Announced multi-year gas turbine order for one gigawatt of gas turbines to be delivered by 2030 Continued commercial progress in Power Infrastructure, including detailed engineering and design work on multiple high-quality projects in data center and energy microgrid applications

Revised 2026 Guidance

Increased Adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $830 million to $860 million and discretionary cash flow guidance to a range of $570 million to $600 million Reduced the midpoint for Power Infrastructure segment growth capital expenditures to reflect updated expectations for the timing and amount of down payments for future deliveries

| (1)The Company previously managed its business through two operating segments: Contract Services and Other Services. Following the acquisition of DPS, the Company established a new Power Infrastructure segment to represent its distributed power generation operations and renamed its Contract Services segment as Compression Infrastructure. See Segment Information section below for further details. | | (2) Adjusted gross margin percentage, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA, and discretionary cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. Definitions and reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measure are included herein. |

CEO Commentary

“Our second quarter results highlight the strength of both our established Compression Infrastructure business and the growing momentum of our Power Infrastructure platform,” said Mickey McKee, Kodiak’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “In Compression Infrastructure, we delivered another record quarter as strong demand for large horsepower compression continued to drive improvements in pricing and utilization. Combined with our ongoing focus on technology-enabled efficiency and cost discipline, these market dynamics enabled us to achieve our second consecutive quarter of 70% adjusted gross margins in our Compression Infrastructure segment. With strong visibility into future U.S. natural gas production growth and a tight supply environment for compression equipment, we remain highly constructive on the long-term outlook for our contract compression business.

“We are also making meaningful progress in Power Infrastructure as we execute on our strategy to provide scalable power solutions to meet growing customer demand. During the quarter, we secured a strategic turbine supply agreement covering up to one gigawatt of generation capacity and advanced multiple commercial opportunities, underscoring the significant market opportunity ahead. With a robust pipeline of customer engagements and a clear path toward developing more than two gigawatts of power generation capacity by the end of the decade, we believe we are well positioned to drive sustainable growth and create substantial long-term value for our shareholders.”

Segment Information

Kodiak previously managed its business through two operating segments: Contract Services and Other Services. Following the acquisition of DPS, the Company expanded beyond its legacy compression business to include distributed and behind-the-meter power generation and reorganized its reportable segments to reflect this broader energy infrastructure platform.

Kodiak established a new Power Infrastructure segment to represent its distributed power generation operations, while certain ancillary services associated with the power business that are similar in nature to existing service offerings are included within the Other Services segment. In addition, the Company renamed its Contract Services segment as Compression Infrastructure to better align with its expanded platform.

As a result, Kodiak now manages its business through three operating segments: Compression Infrastructure, Power Infrastructure and Other Services. Prior-period segment information has been recast to conform to the current period presentation reflecting the Company’s revised reportable segment structure. The recast includes the renaming of the former Contract Services segment to Compression Infrastructure and the presentation of Power Infrastructure as a separate reportable segment, with certain ancillary services associated with the power business continuing to be reported within Other Services. The recast of prior-period segment information had no effect on Kodiak’s previously reported consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Compression Infrastructure segment revenue was $315.1 million in the second quarter of 2026, a 7.4% increase compared to $293.5 million in the second quarter of 2025. Compression Infrastructure segment gross margin was $147.6 million in the second quarter of 2026, an 9.9% increase compared to $134.3 million in the second quarter of 2025 and adjusted gross margin was $220.7 million in the second quarter of 2026, a 10.1% increase compared to $200.4 million in the second quarter of 2025.

Power Infrastructure segment revenue was $32.9 million in the second quarter of 2026. Gross margin and adjusted gross margin were $15.7 million and $21.2 million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2026.

Other Services segment revenue was $43.1 million in the second quarter of 2026, a 47.1% increase compared to $29.3 million in the second quarter of 2025. Other Services segment gross margin and adjusted gross margin were each $4.9 million in the second quarter of 2026, a 32.3% decrease compared to $7.2 million for each measure in the second quarter of 2025.

Financial Results

Net income attributable to common shareholders of $52.0 million or $0.53 per share, in the second quarter of 2026 included $3.3 million of nonrecurring transaction expenses related primarily to the acquisition of DPS. Adjusting for this item, among others, and the associated tax effects, adjusted net income was $54.3 million or $0.55 per diluted share.

Long-Term Debt and Liquidity

Total debt outstanding was $2.8 billion as of June 30, 2026. The Company had $1.6 billion available on its ABL Facility and $1.7 billion in total liquidity including cash on the balance sheet as of June 30, 2026 . Kodiak’s credit agreement leverage ratio was 3.2x for the second quarter of 2026, and was 3.1x netting all cash on the balance sheet at June 30, 2026 against debt outstanding.

Issuance of Common Stock

During the second quarter, on May 13, 2026, Kodiak completed an underwritten public offering of 10.6 million shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $71.00 per share. The underwriters exercised in full their option to purchase an additional 1.6 million shares, which was fully exercised on May 14, 2026. The offering, including the sale of the option shares, closed on May 15, 2026. The Company received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $836.1 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses.

Purchase of Leased Compression Assets

Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, in July 2026, Kodiak exercised buyout options related to operating lease agreements for gas compression equipment totaling approximately 43,000 horsepower. The Company purchased the leased equipment for approximately $32.8 million. As a result of the transaction, the Company will recognize the equipment in property, plant and equipment and will no longer incur the related lease payments under these agreements.

Summary Financial Data

| | | Three Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands, excluding percentages) | | June 30, 2026 | | March 31, 2026 | | June 30, 2025 | | | | | | | | Total revenues | | $ | 391,120 | | | $ | 345,759 | | | $ | 322,843 | | | Net income attributable to common shareholders | | $ | 51,971 | | | $ | 17,805 | | | $ | 39,496 | | | Adjusted net income (1) | | $ | 54,275 | | | $ | 52,001 | | | $ | 39,984 | | | Adjusted EBITDA (1) | | $ | 216,846 | | | $ | 190,092 | | | $ | 178,216 | | | Adjusted EBITDA percentage (1) | | | 55.4 | % | | | 55.0 | % | | | 55.2 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Compression Infrastructure revenue | | $ | 315,125 | | | $ | 306,985 | | | $ | 293,534 | | | Compression Infrastructure adjusted gross margin (1) | | $ | 220,690 | | | $ | 216,726 | | | $ | 200,397 | | | Compression Infrastructure adjusted gross margin percentage (1) | | | 70.0 | % | | | 70.6 | % | | | 68.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Power Infrastructure revenue | | $ | 32,891 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | Power Infrastructure adjusted gross margin (1) | | $ | 21,205 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | Power Infrastructure adjusted gross margin percentage (1) | | | 64.5 | % | | | — | % | | | — | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other Services revenue | | $ | 43,104 | | | $ | 38,774 | | | $ | 29,309 | | | Other Services adjusted gross margin (1) | | $ | 4,869 | | | $ | 6,155 | | | $ | 7,195 | | | Other Services adjusted gross margin percentage (1) | | | 11.3 | % | | | 15.9 | % | | | 24.5 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Maintenance capital expenditures | | $ | 19,947 | | | $ | 17,758 | | | $ | 17,565 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Growth capital expenditures (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Compression Infrastructure | | $ | 66,790 | | | $ | 67,567 | | | $ | 37,966 | | | Power Infrastructure | | $ | 134,371 | | | $ | 17,985 | | | $ | — | | | Other capital expenditures (3) | | | 53,709 | | | | 7,458 | | | | 16,398 | | | Total Growth and Other capital expenditures | | $ | 254,870 | | | $ | 93,010 | | | $ | 54,364 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Discretionary cash flow (1) | | $ | 163,251 | | | $ | 126,505 | | | $ | 116,424 | | | Free cash flow (1) | | $ | (87,496 | ) | | $ | 36,962 | | | $ | 70,290 | |

| (1) | Adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA percentage, adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin percentage, discretionary cash flow and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. For definitions and reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. | | (2) | Growth capital expenditures made to (1) expand the operating capacity or operating income capacity of assets including, but not limited to, the acquisition of additional compression and power generation units, upgrades to existing equipment, expansion of supporting infrastructure, and implementation of new technologies, (2) maintain the operating capacity or operating income capacity of assets by acquisition of replacement compression and power generation units and their supporting infrastructure, and (3) expand the operating capacity or operating income capacity of existing assets. | | (3) | Other capital expenditures made on assets required to support our operations—such as rolling stock, leasehold improvements, technology hardware and software and related implementation expenditures, safety enhancements to equipment, and other general items that are typically capitalized and that have a useful life beyond one year. |

Summary Operating Data

(as of the dates indicated)

| | Compression Infrastructure | | Power Infrastructure | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of June 30, | | Percentage

Change | | As of June 30, | | Percentage

Change | | | | | | | | | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | | | | Fleet capacity (hp / MW) (1) | 4,495,394 hp | | 4,419,884 hp | | 1.7 | % | | 405 MW | | — | | | n/m | | | | | Revenue-generating (hp / MW) (2) | 4,413,451 hp | | 4,296,978 hp | | 2.7 | % | | 363 MW | | — | | | n/m | | | | | Fleet units | 4,623 | | | 4,881 | | | (5.3 | )% | | 149 | | | — | | | n/m | | Revenue-generating units | 4,452 | | | 4,514 | | | (1.4 | )% | | 129 | | | — | | | n/m | | Output per revenue-generating unit (3) | 991 hp | | 952 hp | | 4.1 | % | | 3 MW | | — | | | n/m | | | | | Fleet utilization (4) | 98.2 | % | | 97.2 | % | | 1.0 | % | | 89.6 | % | | — | % | | n/m |

| (1) | Fleet capacity includes (x) revenue-generating and (y) idle horsepower or megawatts, respectively, which is comprised of units that do not have a signed contract or are not subject to a firm commitment from our customers and therefore are not currently generating revenue. | | (2) | Revenue-generating power includes horsepower and megawatts units, respectively, that are operating under contract and generating revenue and units which are available to be deployed and for which we have a signed contract or are subject to a firm commitment from our customer. | | (3) | Calculated as (i) revenue-generating horsepower or megawatts, respectively, divided by (ii) revenue-generating units at period end. | | (4) | Fleet utilization is calculated as (i) revenue-generating horsepower or megawatts, respectively, divided by (ii) fleet horsepower or megawatts, respectively. |

Full-Year 2026 Guidance

Kodiak is providing revised guidance for the full year 2026. The full year 2026 guidance below incorporates three quarters of the financial impact of the DPS acquisition given the April 1, 2026 closing date.

| | | Full-Year 2026 Guidance | | | | | | | | (in thousands, excluding percentages) | | Low | | High | | | | | | Adjusted EBITDA (1) | | $ | 830,000 | | | $ | 860,000 | | | Discretionary cash flow (1)(2) | | $ | 570,000 | | | $ | 600,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Segment Information | | | | | | | | | | Compression Infrastructure revenue | | $ | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 1,280,000 | | | Compression Infrastructure adjusted gross margin percentage (1) | | | 69.0 | % | | | 70.5 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | Power Infrastructure revenue | | $ | 95,000 | | | $ | 125,000 | | | Power Infrastructure adjusted gross margin percentage (1) | | | 60.0 | % | | | 70.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | Other Services revenue | | $ | 125,000 | | | $ | 160,000 | | | Other Services adjusted gross margin percentage (1) | | | 13.0 | % | | | 16.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | Capital Expenditures | | | | | | | | | | Maintenance capital expenditures | | $ | 80,000 | | | $ | 90,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Growth capital expenditures: | | | | | | | | | | Compression Infrastructure | | $ | 280,000 | | | $ | 300,000 | | | Power Infrastructure | | | 400,000 | | | | 450,000 | | | Total Growth capital expenditures | | $ | 680,000 | | | $ | 750,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other capital expenditures (3) | | $ | 45,000 | | | $ | 55,000 | | | Total Growth and Other capital expenditures | | $ | 725,000 | | | $ | 805,000 | |

| (1) | The Company is unable to reconcile projected adjusted EBITDA to projected net income (loss) and discretionary cash flow to projected net cash provided by operating activities and projected adjusted gross margin percentage to projected gross margin percentage, the most comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, respectively, without unreasonable efforts because components of the calculations are inherently unpredictable, such as changes to current assets and liabilities, unknown future events, and estimating certain future GAAP measures. The inability to project certain components of the calculation would significantly affect the accuracy of the reconciliations. | | (2) | Discretionary cash flow guidance assumes no change to Secured Overnight Financing Rate futures. | | (3) | Other capital expenditures guidance excludes a $42.6 million non-cash finance lease addition related to one of our operational offices. Although recognized in the second quarter of 2026 capital expenditures, this non-cash activity is not reflected in the investing section of our statement of cash flows and is therefore excluded from our full-year capital expenditures guidance. |

Conference Call

Kodiak will conduct a conference call on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) to discuss financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. To listen to the call by phone, dial 877-407-4012 and ask for the Kodiak Gas Services call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. To listen to the call via webcast, please visit the Investors tab of Kodiak’s website at www.kodiakgas.com .

About Kodiak

Kodiak is a leading contract compression, distributed power and energy infrastructure services provider in the United States. Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, Kodiak partners with customers across the energy and digital infrastructure sectors, including oil and gas producers, midstream operators and data center developers and operators, to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient production of energy that powers its critical energy future. Additional information is available on the Company’s website at www.kodiakgas.com .

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are considered non-GAAP measures. Adjusted net income is defined as net income adjusted to exclude certain items, as applicable, such as (i) impairment of long-lived assets; (ii) severance expenses; (iii) transaction expenses; (iv) sales tax reserve; (v) loss on disposal of business; (vi) loss (gain) on derivatives; (vii) loss on extinguishment of debt; and (viii) the tax effects of the adjustments. Adjusted earnings per share is calculated by dividing adjusted net income by the weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA percentage are considered non-GAAP measures. Adjusted EBITDA is defined net income before interest expense; income tax expense; and depreciation and amortization; plus certain items, as applicable, such as (i) impairment of long-lived assets; (ii) loss (gain) on derivatives; (iii) equity compensation expense; (iv) severance expenses; (v) transaction expenses; (vi) sales tax reserve; (vii) loss (gain) on disposal of business; (viii) loss (gain) on sale of assets; and (ix) loss on extinguishment of debt. We define adjusted EBITDA percentage as adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues.

Adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA percentage are used as supplemental financial measures by our management and external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and other financial institutions, to assess: (i) the financial performance of our assets without regard to the impact of financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis of our assets; (ii) the viability of capital expenditure projects and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities; (iii) the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to make debt payments and pay dividends; and (iv) our operating performance as compared to those of other companies in our industry without regard to the impact of financing methods and capital structure. We believe adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA percentage provide useful information because, when viewed with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliation, they provide a more complete understanding of our performance than GAAP results alone. We also believe that external users of our financial statements benefit from having access to the same financial measures that management uses in evaluating the results of our business. Reconciliations of adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA to net income and adjusted diluted EPS to GAAP diluted earnings per share, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are presented below.