Zacks Industry Outlook NOV, Oil States International and Natural Gas Services
NOV, Oil States International and Natural Gas Services have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

NOV Inc. is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and marketing essential systems, components, and products for the oil and gas drilling ...
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Est. EPS $0.92 · Revenue $8.66B · 12 analysts
Est. EPS $1.27 · Revenue $9.08B · 12 analysts
| Metric | Latest | YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength. | QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes. |
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| RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three). | $8.7B | -1.4% | +4.0% |
| Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day. | $145.0M | -77.2% | +460.0% |
| Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials. | +20.2% | -10.8% | +32.2% |
| Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on). | +6.5% | -34.7% | +294.9% |
| Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales. | +1.7% | -76.8% | +438.5% |
| Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock. | $864.0M | -9.3% | +29.7% |
| FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine. | +9.9% | -8.0% | +32.4% |
| Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe. | 37.3% | -0.2% | -0.4% |
| Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking. | 2.42x | -1.6% | -1.9% |
| Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground. | $11.3B | -0.6% | +0.5% |
| Metric | Annual (A vs E) | Annual Surprise | Quarter (A vs E) | Quarter Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Surprise | 0.39 vs 0.94 | -58.4% | 0.31 vs 0.35 | -11.4% |
| Revenue Surprise | $8.7B vs $8.6B | +1.2% | $2.1B vs $2.4B | -10.7% |
| Date | Executive | Title | Security | Side | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | HARRISON DAVID D | director | Common Stock | D | 9,594 | $19.21 |
| May 20, 2026 | Donadio Marcela E | director | Common Stock | A | 9,457 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | Chowbey Sanjay | director | Common Stock | A | 9,457 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | Martinez Patricia | director | Common Stock | A | 9,457 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | Welborn Robert S. | director | Common Stock | A | 9,457 | — |
Operator: Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Second Quarter 26 NOV Inc. Earnings Conference Call. At this time, participants are in a listen only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. To ask a question during this session, you will need to press star-1-1 on your telephone. You will then hear an automated message advising your hand is raised. To withdraw your question, please press star-1-1 again. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Amie D'Ambrosio, Director of IR. Ma'am? Please go ahead. Amie D'Ambrosio: Welcome everyone to NOV's Second Quarter 26 Earnings Conference Call. With me today are Jose A. Bayardo, our Chairman, President and CEO and Rodney Reed, our Senior Vice President and CFO. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that some of today's comments are forward looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. They involve risks and uncertainty, and actual results may differ materially. No 1 should assume these forward looking statements remain valid later in the quarter or later in the year. For a more detailed discussion of the major risk factors affecting our business, please refer to our latest forms 10 ks and 10 Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our comments also include non GAAP measures. Reconciliations to the nearest corresponding GAAP measures are in our earnings release available on our website. On a U. S. GAAP basis, for the second quarter of 26, NOV reported revenues of $2.13 billion and a net income of $112 million or $0.31 per fully diluted share. Our use of the term EBITDA throughout this morning's call corresponds with the term adjusted EBITDA. As defined in our earnings release. Later in the call, we will host a question-and-answer session. Please limit yourself to 1 question and 1 follow-up to permit more participation. Now let me turn the call over to Jose A. Bayardo. Jose A. Bayardo: Thank you, Amie. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. NOV executed exceptionally well during the second quarter. Our team successfully navigated continued logistical challenges in The Middle East, while capitalizing on improving demand for the critical technologies and equipment NOV provides to the global energy industry. We also realized additional benefits from the operational improvements we have been making across the organization. NOV generated revenue of $2.13 billion during the second quarter, an improvement of 4% sequentially. Adjusted EBITDA totaled $283 million Excluding the approximately $40 million AIPA tariff benefit recognized during the quarter, adjusted EBITDA was $243 million reflecting approximately 80% incremental EBITDA conversion on our sequential revenue growth. The strong incremental margins reflect excellent execution on several large projects nearing completion, a more favorable sales mix …
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose A. Bayardo | President, CEO & Chairman | USD 1,559,496 | Male | 1972 | Active |
Joseph W. Rovig | President of Energy Equipment | USD 1,324,271 | Male | 1961 | Active |
Craig L. Weinstock | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | USD 1,008,554 | Male | 1959 | Active |
Rodney Reed | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | USD 985,219 | Male | 1981 | Active |
David Reid | Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Technology Officer | — | Male | — | Active |
Christy H. Novak | Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | — | Female | 1973 | Active |
Mike Loucaides | Chief Health, Safety, Security & Environmental Officer | — | Male | — | Active |
Amie D'Ambrosio | Director of Investor Relations | — | — | — | Active |
Alex Philips | Chief Information Officer | — | Male | — | Active |
Bonnie Houston | Chief Administrative Officer | — | Female | — | Active |
NOV, Oil States International and Natural Gas Services have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

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