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Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.
A Texas-based company that builds, rents, and services large-horsepower natural gas compression equipment for oil and gas producers. Its rental units help lift gas out of wells, mainly in the Permian Basin, and it also sells compressor parts and maintains customer-owned machines. Founded in 1998 in Midland, Texas, it grew by buying compressor makers such as Screw Compression Systems in 2004, and it also fields its own SMART and eComp emission-reducing technologies.
Revenue rose 24% on the Flatrock acquisition, but net income fell 26% on deal costs.
The Flatrock acquisition closed, and rose 24% to $51.4 million. Rental revenue grew 24.9% to $49.4 million with rental at 61.1%, but fell 26% to $3.8 million as $3.3 million in deal costs and higher absorbed the gain. The company is now larger and more leveraged, with $328 million drawn on its .
Key takeaways
The June 12, 2026 Flatrock acquisition added 87,233 rented horsepower and contributed $1.9 million of rental and $2.2 million of total revenue in the quarter.
fell 26% to $3.8 million from $5.2 million a year ago, pressured by $3.3 million of strategic transaction costs tied to the Flatrock acquisition and higher .
Rental expanded to 61.1% as large-horsepower units and SMART/telemetry efficiency offset labor and parts inflation.
Section summaries
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Q2 FY2026 revenue rose 24% on higher large-horsepower rental demand and the Flatrock acquisition, while net income fell on deal costs.
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Total rose 24.2% to $51.4 million in Q2 FY2026, driven by a 24.9% increase in rental revenue to $49.4 million on higher rented horsepower and units.
rose 131% to $25.4 million, while was $6.6 million, down from $7.8 million in the prior quarter.
Total assets rose 36.7% to $718.3 million, reflecting the acquisition, while cash and equivalents fell to $0.1 million.
The two largest customers accounted for about 64% of recurring revenues and 63% of .
What changed
, flagged after Q1 2026 as a test of whether the business can consistently fund growth internally, fell to $6.6 million from $7.8 million in the prior quarter as rose.
Rental growth, flagged after Q1 2026 as a test of whether the 21% acceleration was sustainable, rose further to 24.9% , helped by the Flatrock acquisition.
Customer concentration, flagged after Q1 2026 at 64% of , held at 64% of recurring revenues and 63% of .
, flagged after Q1 2026 as a pressure on , rose further as borrowings increased to $328.0 million outstanding under the expanded $500 million .
The was expanded to $500 million from $400 million, with $328.0 million outstanding and about $134.8 million available as of June 30, 2026.
What to watch
Whether the Flatrock acquisition's integration costs continue into Q3 2026 and whether the acquired fleet's rental contribution grows beyond the $1.9 million recorded in the partial quarter.
Whether returns to the positive $7.8 million level from Q1 2026 or remains near $6.6 million as continue.
Whether the 24.9% rental growth rate is sustained as the company laps 13.3% growth from Q2 2025 and integrates the Flatrock fleet.
Whether the $328.0 million in at a 6.48% weighted average rate continues to rise, and whether the company prioritizes debt reduction or further fleet expansion.
Rental rose 25.6% to $30.2 million, with margin expanding to 61.1% as large-horsepower units and SMART/telemetry efficiency offset labor and parts inflation.
fell to $3.8 million from $5.2 million, pressured by $3.3 million of strategic transaction costs tied to the Flatrock Acquisition and higher .
The June 12, 2026 Flatrock Acquisition added 87,233 rented horsepower and contributed $1.9 million of rental and $2.2 million of total revenue in the quarter.
Liquidity remained supported by a $500 million , with $328.0 million outstanding and about $134.8 million available as of June 30, 2026.
rose to $48.5 million for the first half, helped by a $13.8 million income tax refund, while investing outflows of $142.7 million reflected the Flatrock cash payment and fleet growth capital.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Company has no direct commodity exposure but faces customer concentration and variable-rate debt risks.
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The company has no direct oil or gas commodity price exposure because it does not own or distribute oil or natural gas in its compressor services.
Demand for its compression products and services depends on continued oil and natural gas production, so sustained low commodity prices could reduce demand.
Certain service costs, including lubricants and other petroleum-based products, are subject to commodity price volatility.
For the three months ended June 30, 2026, the two largest customers accounted for about 64% of and 63% of .
As of June 30, 2026, the company had $328.0 million of variable-rate debt at a of 6.48%.
A one-percentage-point change in interest rates would change annual by about $3.3 million, assuming constant borrowing levels.
From time to time, we are a party to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. While management is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions, it believes that any ultimate liability arising from these actions will not have a material effect…
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From time to time, we are a party to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. While management is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions, it believes that any ultimate liability arising from these actions will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flow. We are not currently a party to any bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, adjustment or similar proceeding, and we are not aware of any material threatened litigation.
New risks center on the June 12, 2026 Flatrock acquisition, including integration, assumed liabilities, and stock dilution.
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The Flatrock acquisition, completed June 12, 2026, creates integration risk across technology platforms, operations, personnel, and culture, with potential failure to retain key employees or achieve expected synergies.
The Company may assume known and unknown Flatrock liabilities from contracts, employment, tax, litigation, regulatory, customer, vendor, and warranty matters, with limited recourse against the sellers.
Issuing 241,803 shares of Common Stock for the acquisition diluted existing stockholders and may increase resale supply, potentially pressuring the stock price.
All other risk factors remain materially unchanged from the fiscal 2025 Form 10-K.