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Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

PTEN

Energy · 12.85 +3.5% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 9 Sept, 11:50 GMT-4

Market read

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 4 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 2 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 0.7% versus the comparable filing period.
Company+3.5% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 4 activeOffshore Oil & Gas · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 2 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • PTEN's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if PTEN's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 4 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 2 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 0.7% versus the comparable filing period.
  • The operating loss narrowed by 22.5M.
Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • PTEN's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 9, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations325
Usable filing statements135
Verified relationships2
Evidence supporting the case
  • Operating margin changed +15.9 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed +16.3 percentage points in the latest annual period.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed -9.8% year over year.
  • Capital investment and capacity has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
  • Restructuring and cost reductions has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
  • Credit and interest rates has repeated adverse evidence across 4 filings.
Questions before a position

No credible peer-relative valuation comparison is available yet.

Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 8, 2026

12.67
6m+36.7%12m+123.5%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$1.4B+20.7%$-3.36+3.7%
2022-12-31$2.6B+89.2%$0.70+12.5%
2023-12-31$4.1B+58.6%$0.88+27.6%
2024-12-31$5.3B+30.5%$-2.44+41.8%
2025-12-31$4.8B-9.8%$-0.24-3.5%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Capital investment and capacitynegative · 5 filings
Volatility of Oil and Natural Gas Prices and its Impact on Operations and Financial Condition Our revenues, profitability and cash flows are highly dependent upon capital expenditures of exploration and production companies (“E&Ps”), which are largely driven…
10-Q · Aug 4, 2026
Energy and commodity pricesmixed · 5 filings
Volatility of Oil and Natural Gas Prices and its Impact on Operations and Financial Condition Our revenues, profitability and cash flows are highly dependent upon capital expenditures of exploration and production companies (“E&Ps”), which are largely driven…
10-Q · Aug 4, 2026
Restructuring and cost reductionsnegative · 5 filings
Depreciation, amortization and impairment expense decreased year over year primarily due to the diminishing impact of the purchase‑accounting step‑up to fair value related to our drill bits.
10-Q · Aug 4, 2026
Credit and interest ratesmixed · 4 filings
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, increased due to a $0.9 million loss on extinguishment of debt and higher interest expense associated with senior notes issued in the second quarter of 2026.
10-Q · Aug 4, 2026

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.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

12.85+3.5% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 9 Sept, 11:50 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 PTEN. 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

Fundamentals strengthened in the latest filing

10-Q filed 2026-08-04 against the comparable filing from 2025-07-29.

constructive
OperationsconstructiveEvidence score +2
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationdiscount

Capital and cash conversion

Reported investment and cash context

Capital spending YoY
-10.9%
Capital spending / revenue
+11.6%
Free-cash-flow margin
-6.5%
FCF margin change
-8.2 pts

Capex, revenue, and operating cash flow are matched to the same reported duration. Reported accounting context, not a forecast or trading recommendation.

What improved

  • Revenue increased 0.7% versus the comparable filing period.
  • The operating loss narrowed by 22.5M.

What weakened

No thresholded deterioration was identified.

Filing receipts

Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, Corporate 2026 2025 % Change (dollars in thousands) General and administrative $ 91,725 $ 83,753 9.5 % Depreciation $ 3,199 $ 4,171 (23.3) % Other operating expense (income), net $ 1,428 $ 5,227 (72.7) % Interest income $ 5,667 $ 2,736 107.1 % Interest expense, net of amount capitalized $ (37,883) $ (35,342) 7.2 % Other income (expense) $ (2,499) $ 324 NA Capital expenditures $ 285 $ 7,375 (96.1) % General and administrative increased primarily due to certain internal reorganization initiatives, higher share‑based compensation expense related to cash-settled liability awards and employee compensation costs, and software subscription fees incurred during th...

Depreciation, amortization and impairment expense decreased year over year primarily due to the diminishing impact of the purchase‑accounting step‑up to fair value related to our drill bits.

Depreciation, amortization and impairment expense decreased primarily due to less new equipment placed in service relative to asset retirements between the periods.

Historical filing backfill generated after the original filing window. It is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind PTEN

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depended on by

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Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

PTEN is currently a Early Follower in the organic co-movement group Offshore Oil & Gas. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 1 filing-linked name are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

This group is retained as the last observed read for PTEN; 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.