“Additionally cash from operating activities decreased due to a $229.8 million increase in cash operating expenses, interest expense, net, and income tax expense, offset by a $189.8 million increase in revenues.”10-Q · Jul 23, 2026 ↗
Liberty Energy Inc.
LBRT
Market read
Liberty Energy Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.
The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 39 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 5 directly disclosed connections are confirming.
- Revenue increased 4.5% versus the comparable filing period.
- Operating cash flow covered only 0.37x net income.
- Entered a supply contract with Caterpillar Inc. on July 22, 2026 for power generation equipment.
Invalidation: The isolated read changes if LBRT's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.
Research brief
The story so far
The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 39 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 5 directly disclosed connections are confirming.
- Revenue increased 4.5% versus the comparable filing period.
- Operating cash flow covered only 0.37x net income.
- Entered a supply contract with Caterpillar Inc. on July 22, 2026 for power generation equipment.
Company research
Understand the business, not just the ticker
Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.
- Which operating variable is changing?
- Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
- What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
- Operating cash flow covered net income at 4.12x in the latest annual period.
- Latest annual revenue changed -7.2% year over year.
- Operating margin changed -7.2 percentage points in the latest annual period.
- Net margin changed -3.6 percentage points in the latest annual period.
- Credit and interest rates has repeated adverse evidence across 4 filings.
No credible peer-relative valuation comparison is available yet.
Price as of Sep 11, 2026
20.98Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.
What management says matters
Persistent and emerging business drivers
“Cash used in investing activities was lower during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily due to a $57.4 million decrease in new equipment purchases and capitalized maintenance of existing equi…”10-Q · Oct 17, 2025 ↗
“The Company applies historic loss factors to its receivable portfolio segments that are not expected to be further impacted by current economic developments, and an additional economic conditions factor to portfolio segments anticipated to experience greater…”10-K · Feb 2, 2026 ↗
“Completions activity is anticipated to gradually slow during the second half of 2025, reflecting disciplined capital deployment and contributing to market pricing pressure on services.”10-Q · Jul 25, 2025 ↗
Valuation discipline
Peer-relative valuation withheld
Jodie found no industry-matched filing peers suitable for a valuation comparison. It will not substitute broader financial-sector names.
Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.
Price action
How the market is pricing the story
Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.
Developments
No sourced recent-development timeline yet
Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for LBRT. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.
Business and financial condition
Reported financial figures are not available yet
Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.
Latest filing assessment · baseline
The latest filing shows material pressure
10-Q filed 2026-04-23 against the comparable filing from 2025-04-17.
What improved
- Revenue increased 4.5% versus the comparable filing period.
What weakened
- Operating cash flow covered only 0.37x net income.
Filing receipts
“The $882.5 million increase in cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to an increase in net borrowing activities of $826.0 million which includes the initial cash received from the 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes, purchase of capped calls, net borrowings under the Caterpillar Agreement, net borrowings and repayments on the Revolving Credit Facility, and payment of debt issuance costs.”
“General and Administrative General and administrative expenses decreased $6.2 million , or 9% , to $59.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $65.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to additional stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2025 in connection with the resignation of the Company’s previous Chief Executive Officer.”
“Cash used in investing activities was higher during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to a $23.1 million increase in new equipment purchases and capitalized maintenance of existing equipment and a decrease in the proceeds on sale of equity securities of $29.9 million.”
Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.
Business ecosystem
The relationships behind LBRT
Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.
Depends on
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.lenderFeb 2, 2026 ▾
“Furthermore, also effective July 24, 2025, the Borrowers, the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.”
CATCaterpillar Inc.partnerFeb 2, 2026 ▾
“Under the Caterpillar Agreement, LOS Leasing Company LLC and Caterpillar can enter into individual loan schedules (“Note”), which are non-revolving and may not be repaid and reborrowed.”
Depended on by
PUMPProPetro Holding Corp.competitorOct 30, 2025 ▾
“As a result of the AquaProp Acquisition, we expanded our business to include wet sand services.”
Filing peers
Companies whose filings use similar operating language.
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What is moving around it
Live connections
LBRT is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Healthcare-Defense Mix. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.
This group is retained as the last observed read for LBRT; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.
Context history
Theme membership history
No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.