Natural Gas Services Group Inc
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- FCF TTM is -43.0M despite 58.5M operating cash flow - capex of 101.5M (61% of revenue) signals aggressive fleet expansion phase.[Free Cash Flow TTM]
- Operating margin 22.5% TTM vs industry median 6.7% - 3.4x advantage from equipment rental model with high utilization.[Operating Margin TTM]
- EPS 5Y growth 93% vs industry median 14% - margin expansion driving outsized earnings growth on modest 22% revenue growth.[EPS Growth 5Y TTM]
Watch Triggers
- Capital Expenditure TTM: Falls below 50M (maintenance level) — Signals transition from growth to harvest phase, FCF inflection point
- Interest Expense TTM: Exceeds 15M or 20% of EBIT — Debt service consuming too much operating profit, refinancing risk
- Operating Margin TTM: Falls below 18% — Utilization decline or pricing pressure would invalidate margin thesis
Bull Case
Operating leverage is exceptional: 22.5% operating margin on 167M revenue with 43% EBITDA margin. As capex normalizes to maintenance levels (~35M), FCF could swing to +25M annually.
Revenue 3Y CAGR of 25% outpaces industry median 3.5% by 7x, with EPS growth 93% showing operating leverage converts to shareholder returns.
Bear Case
Debt of 208M at 0.77x equity with 12.5M interest expense consumes 67% of net income. Rising rates or utilization drop could stress coverage.
Zero cash buffer with negative FCF (-43M) and 23M working capital leaves no margin for operational disruption or demand downturn.
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Forward Thesis
Capex cycle peaks in 12-18 months, converting -43M FCF to positive as fleet matures
- Capex at 61% of revenue unsustainable long-term
- PPE of 502M now generating 167M revenue (33% asset yield)
- Operating cash flow of 58M proves underlying profitability
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NGS Fundamentals
| Metric | Value | YoY Growth | Industry Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
$480.92M | — | ||
$711.38M | — | ||
24 | — | ||
$172.31M | +9.9% | — | |
$1.57 | +25.3% | — | |
23.4% | +1.9% | — | |
11.6% | +0.6% | — | |
$-58.56M | — | ||
7.52% | +0.5% | — | |
Beta 5Y (Monthly) | unknown | — |
NGS Dividend History
2026
$0.11002025
$0.2100NGS Stock Splits
NGS SEC Filings
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