Last 48 quarters of trend data · Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has expanded 8.2% YoY to 4.6x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -47.54 | — | — | — | — | 790.38 | — | — | 93.50 | 22.96 | 18.00 | 17300.00 | 7.48 |
| — | — | — | — | — | +3342.2% | — | — | +1149.8% | +261.1% | +96.7% | +165790.4% | -81.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.55 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 0.71 | 0.96 | 0.82 |
| — | +48.1% | -27.3% | -23.2% | -38.9% | -23.3% | -3.0% | -42.8% | -6.9% | +1.6% | -39.2% | +9.0% | -40.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.36 | 1.30 | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 1.03 | 0.94 | 0.80 | 1.45 |
| — | +39.9% | -22.5% | -27.0% | -23.9% | -10.1% | -1.3% | +4.5% | -38.2% | -31.8% | -57.8% | -49.0% | -33.8% | |
| P/FCF | 11.64 | — | 2.24 | 6.99 | — | 17.18 | 4.58 | 6.48 | 15.44 | 8.80 | 4.57 | — | 20.53 |
| — | — | -51.2% | +7.9% | — | +95.1% | +0.3% | — | -24.8% | +62.8% | -9.3% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.67 | 4.62 | 3.66 | 3.96 | 3.65 | 4.27 | 4.79 | — | 4.33 | 4.17 | 3.52 | 6.25 | 3.45 |
| — | +8.2% | -23.5% | — | -15.6% | +2.3% | +36.1% | — | +25.3% | +32.0% | -23.6% | +45.5% | -49.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 311.23 | — | — | 52.15 | — | — | 24.21 | 16.78 | 12.67 | 115.52 | 7.39 |
| — | — | — | — | — | +210.7% | — | — | +227.6% | +168.8% | +33.6% | +910.9% | -76.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.'s operating margin was -1.3% in Q1 2026, down 0.9 pp QoQ and down 2.6 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 252.2% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 4.8% | 24.0% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 6.8% | 4.1% | -2.2% | 8.1% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 19.0% |
| — | +252.2% | +22.3% | +322.2% | -71.6% | -35.0% | -65.0% | -117.9% | -57.2% | -45.0% | -37.9% | -16.0% | +119.5% | |
| Operating Margin | -0.5% | -1.3% | -0.4% | -2.4% | -2.4% | 1.3% | -2.7% | -73.0% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 1.0% | 13.8% |
| — | -196.8% | +86.9% | +96.7% | -172.3% | -77.0% | -134.3% | -7707.8% | -75.7% | -63.8% | -46.9% | -90.9% | +133.3% | |
| Net Margin | -1.9% | -2.2% | -0.8% | -3.1% | -4.0% | 0.1% | -4.4% | -72.1% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| — | -2907.8% | +82.2% | +95.7% | -590.6% | -97.7% | -213.5% | -1471834.7% | -92.6% | -73.1% | -69.2% | -99.9% | +217.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -2.8% | -0.8% | -0.3% | -1.1% | -1.4% | 0.0% | -1.5% | -23.9% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| — | -2743.3% | +80.8% | +95.4% | -712.1% | -97.3% | -214.4% | -1595380.0% | -95.3% | -82.1% | -78.9% | -100.0% | +259.2% | |
| ROA | -1.6% | -0.5% | -0.2% | -0.7% | -0.9% | 0.0% | -0.9% | -15.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| — | -2704.6% | +81.3% | +95.7% | -657.4% | -97.5% | -204.7% | -1675000.0% | -94.3% | -78.1% | -74.2% | -100.0% | +264.2% | |
| ROIC | -0.4% | -0.3% | -0.1% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 0.3% | -0.5% | -14.0% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 3.3% |
| — | -210.3% | +85.7% | +96.6% | -186.0% | -74.4% | -132.7% | -8297.0% | -82.5% | -72.4% | -57.3% | -92.7% | +189.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The current ratio has improved 14.0% YoY to 1.84x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.40 | — | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.49 |
| — | — | +6.0% | +10.2% | +31.5% | +35.3% | +33.9% | +32.5% | -40.5% | -45.0% | -45.7% | -48.4% | -14.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.40 | — | 5.90 | 6.67 | 5.54 | 5.19 | 5.82 | — | 4.31 | 3.65 | 3.34 | 6.50 | 3.65 |
| — | — | +1.5% | — | +28.6% | +42.3% | +74.4% | — | +18.0% | +9.7% | -6.4% | +46.8% | -36.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.64 | 1.84 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.73 | 1.61 | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.50 | 1.48 | 1.41 | 1.37 | 1.76 |
| — | +14.0% | +6.7% | +8.3% | +15.3% | +9.0% | +8.8% | +10.5% | -14.8% | -7.8% | -6.0% | -11.4% | +27.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.46 | 1.63 | 1.46 | 1.44 | 1.50 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.61 |
| — | +15.8% | +8.7% | +9.6% | +15.6% | +10.0% | +7.9% | +10.3% | -19.4% | -13.0% | -11.3% | -16.5% | +27.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | -0.46 | -0.82 | 0.14 | -1.46 | -1.69 | 1.15 | -1.79 | -55.06 | 3.12 | 4.91 | 5.99 | 0.72 | 11.10 |
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Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.'s current P/E is -47.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.'s current operating margin is -0.5%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.