Compared to Estimates, Patterson-UTI (PTEN) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Compared to Estimates, Patterson-UTI (PTEN) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended December 2025, Patterson-UTI (PTEN) reported revenue of $1.15 billion, down 1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.02, compared to -$0.12 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.1 billion, representing a surprise of +4.65%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +81.82%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.11.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Patterson-UTI performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Operating days - Contract drilling - U.S.: 8,596 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 8,603. Operating revenue- Other Operations: $4.7 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $4.85 million. Operating revenue- Drilling Services: $360.78 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $365.1 million. Revenues- Completion Services: $701.56 million versus $646.68 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.8% change. Revenues- Drilling Products: $83.77 million compared to the $85.33 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.2% year over year. Operating income- Other: $-0.95 million versus $-0.26 million estimated by five analysts on average. Operating income- Corporate: $-45.44 million versus $-42.98 million estimated by five analysts on average. Operating income- Drilling Products: $6.76 million compared to the $4.59 million average estimate based on five analysts. Operating income- Completion Services: $-3.6 million versus $-38.65 million estimated by five analysts on average. Operating income- Drilling Services: $43 million compared to the $37.72 million average estimate based on five analysts.

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Shares of Patterson-UTI have returned +15.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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