HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2026--
Ranger Energy Services, Inc. $(RNGR)$ ("Ranger" or the "Company") today reported its financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operational Highlights
-- Revenue of $176.5 million, compared to $159.1 million in the first
quarter of 2026 and $140.6 million in the second quarter of 2025
-- Net income of $6.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to
$3.0 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2026
and $7.3 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the second quarter of
2025
-- Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $28.6 million, representing an Adjusted EBITDA
margin of 16.2%, compared to $23.3 million and 14.6% in the first quarter
of 2026 and $20.6 million and 14.7% in the second quarter of 2025
-- Significant share repurchases during the quarter of 282,900 shares at
an average repurchase price of $15.84 per share, supported by Free Cash
Flow(2) for the quarter of $20.0 million
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1 "Adjusted EBITDA" is not presented in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). The Company
defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income or loss before net income expense,
income tax provision or benefit, depreciation and amortization,
equity-based compensation, acquisition-related, severance and
reorganization costs, gain or loss on disposal of property and equipment,
and certain other non-cash items that we do not view as indicative of our
ongoing performance. A non-GAAP supporting schedule is included with the
statements and schedules attached to this press release and can also be
found on the Company's website at: www.rangerenergy.com
2 "Free Cash Flow" is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should
be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income
as a measure of our performance or net cash provided by operating
activities as a measure of our liquidity. The Company defines Free Cash
Flow as net cash provided by operating activities before purchase of
property and equipment. A Non-GAAP supporting schedule is included with
the statements and schedules attached to this press release and can also
be found on the Company's website at www.rangerenergy.com.
Management Commentary
Stuart Bodden, Ranger's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "During the second quarter, Ranger built on the momentum from our first quarter results and delivered another quarter of sequential topline growth across segments, EBITDA and margin expansion with meaningful cash flows. The breadth of improvement reflects the continued strong execution across our operations teams while the AWS business approaches full integration into the organization and our legacy business continues to benefit from steadily improving customer activity and longer summer days. Overall, quarter over quarter, our topline expanded over 10% with EBITDA growing by more than 22%. We have previously stated that Ranger would generate more than $100 million in EBITDA annually going forward and it was gratifying to have achieved that run rate milestone in the second full quarter post-acquisition.
"Our High Specification Rigs segment generated over $20 million of EBITDA in the quarter, growing revenues modestly quarter over quarter. Segment margins were slightly affected from impacts of a state sales tax audit in the quarter as well as some make ready costs for our upcoming ECHO deployments. This segment is seeing slightly increasing activity levels from customers in response to commodity price strength, albeit with fluctuations. That said, our customers remain highly disciplined and most activity increases are translating into improved utilization for existing rigs rather than commitments for incremental rigs. Recently, we also announced an award for three additional ECHO rigs to be built with Chevron, one of our core customers, and we are excited about the continued build out of our next generation fleet with differentiated technology. We see interest out there for additional ECHO rig deployments and foresee incremental announcements in future quarters as market adoption develops.
"The expanded Ancillary segment once again outperformed as new service lines from the AWS acquisition continued to gain traction and contribute to profitability. Our Plug and Abandonment service line saw strong expansion of activity with recent contract awards while Torrent and Coil Tubing service lines also outperformed expectations. Most Ancillary service lines experienced activity expansion in the quarter with improved profitability, and we are evaluating which lines could benefit from additional investment in the future.
"Specific to the Wireline segment, we are proud of our operations team and the recovery they have facilitated in that segment over the past few quarters. This quarter was a breakout financially benefitting from stronger activity levels across service lines and a multi-well contract award resulting in a strong Adjusted EBITDA contribution. The team is beginning to demonstrate the ability to respond to oscillating activity levels more successfully, and we are more encouraged when we look at this segment over the longer term. That said, some contract activity has been completed for the year and we expect that the back half of 2026 will see reductions in activity and more modest profitability as a consequence.
"As we look to the second half of 2026, we are increasingly optimistic about the long term prospects for the Ranger business. Our opportunity set remains strong with multiple paths of growth in front of us to invest in high-return opportunities, including the continued build-out of our ECHO Hybrid Electric Rig fleet, expanding our already strong presence in well services and potentially stepping out with new service lines through advantageous acquisitions that position us well in the future. The Ranger team remains committed to investing with a disciplined capital allocation mindset and will continue to return capital to shareholders, just as we did this past quarter, while maintaining unparalleled financial strength. Our view remains unchanged, namely that Ranger is well positioned to capitalize on the continued demand for US energy resources, enabling us to generate durable, long-term value for our shareholders."
CAPITAL RETURNS UPDATE
During the second quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased 282,900 shares of stock for a total value of $4.5 million, net of tax, at an average price of $15.84 per share. Since the inception of the share repurchase program in 2023 through the end of the second quarter of 2026, the Company has repurchased a total of 4,641,800 shares, for a total value of $52.1 million, net of tax at an average repurchase price of $11.17 per share. Additionally, today the Ranger Board of Directors declared this quarter's cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on August 21, 2026, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on August 7, 2026, reinforcing our commitment to a consistent return of capital each and every quarter.
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Second quarter 2026 revenue was $176.5 million, an increase of $17.4 million from the first quarter of 2026 and an increase of $35.9 million compared to the second quarter of 2025. The sequential increase primarily reflects expanding activity levels, while the year over year increase primarily reflects the contribution of the AWS business. Cost of services was $142.7 million, or 81% of revenue, in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $115.0 million, or 82% of revenue, in the prior year period, and $130.6 million in the first quarter of 2026, also reflecting the consolidation of AWS in the more recent periods. General and administrative expenses were $7.6 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $7.8 million in the first quarter of 2026 and $7.0 million in the second quarter of 2025. Both the first and second quarter of 2026 included additional expenses related to the acquisition of AWS.
Net income for the second quarter of 2026 was $6.9 million, compared to $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2026 and $7.3 million in the second quarter of 2025. Fully diluted earnings per share was $0.29 for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $0.12 in the prior quarter and $0.32 in the prior year period.
Second quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $28.6 million, an increase of $5.3 million from $23.3 million in the first quarter of 2026, and an increase of $8.0 million from $20.6 million in the second quarter of 2025. The improvement relative to both comparison periods was driven by stronger revenue and margins in the High Specification Rigs and Processing Solutions and Ancillary Services segments with inclusion of operating results from AWS as well as a profitable quarter in the Wireline segment.
BUSINESS SEGMENT FINANCIAL RESULTS
High Specification Rigs
High Specification Rigs segment revenue was $113.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $4.3 million from $109.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 and an increase of $27.1 million from $86.3 million in the prior year period. Rig hours increased 1% sequentially to 146,800 from 145,400, and increased 25% year over year from 117,000. Hourly rig rates increased modestly, rising 6% sequentially to $772 per hour from $731, and 5% year over year from $738, largely reflecting the pass through of fuel surcharges as well as certain changes in asset and regional revenue mix.
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