KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC (KGS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:KGS • US50012A1088
Current stock price
67.8 USD
+1 (+1.5%)
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This KGS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. KGS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- KGS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year KGS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- KGS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years KGS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 1.82%, KGS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- KGS has a Return On Equity of 6.53%. This is in the better half of the industry: KGS outperforms 66.13% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of KGS (7.18%) is better than 69.35% of its industry peers.
- KGS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.85%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.92%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.18%) for KGS is above the 3 year average (5.85%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.82% | ||
| ROE | 6.53% | ||
| ROIC | 7.18% |
ROA(3y)1.19%
ROA(5y)2.58%
ROE(3y)3.98%
ROE(5y)15.44%
ROIC(3y)5.85%
ROIC(5y)5.48%
1.3 Margins
- KGS has a Profit Margin of 6.00%. This is in the better half of the industry: KGS outperforms 69.35% of its industry peers.
- KGS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- KGS's Operating Margin of 31.23% is amongst the best of the industry. KGS outperforms 95.16% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KGS has remained more or less at the same level.
- KGS's Gross Margin of 63.31% is amongst the best of the industry. KGS outperforms 95.16% of its industry peers.
- KGS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 31.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6% | ||
| GM | 63.31% |
OM growth 3Y-0.07%
OM growth 5Y-0.28%
PM growth 3Y-26.34%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y-0.92%
2. KGS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- KGS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- KGS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- KGS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KGS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.74, we must say that KGS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- KGS has a Altman-Z score of 1.74. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KGS outperforms 41.94% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KGS is 9.01, which is on the high side as it means it would take KGS, 9.01 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.01, KGS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.13 is on the high side and indicates that KGS has dependencies on debt financing.
- KGS's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.13 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KGS is outperformed by 87.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.74 |
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC7.7%
2.3 Liquidity
- KGS has a Current Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that KGS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.84, KGS is not doing good in the industry: 91.94% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- KGS has a Quick Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that KGS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.57, KGS is doing worse than 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 |
3. KGS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 116.25% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, KGS shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -14.52% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, KGS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.83% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 19.70% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)116.25%
EPS 3Y-14.52%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.83%
Revenue growth 3Y22.71%
Revenue growth 5Y19.7%
Sales Q2Q%7.54%
3.2 Future
- KGS is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 30.20% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.70% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y37.43%
EPS Next 2Y29.79%
EPS Next 3Y25.31%
EPS Next 5Y30.2%
Revenue Next Year11.2%
Revenue Next 2Y9.57%
Revenue Next 3Y8.86%
Revenue Next 5Y10.7%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. KGS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 39.19, which means the current valuation is very expensive for KGS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KGS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- KGS is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.52, KGS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as KGS.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KGS to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.75), we can say KGS is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 69.35% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KGS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- KGS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.37 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- KGS's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of KGS may justify a higher PE ratio.
- KGS's earnings are expected to grow with 25.31% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.05
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.79%
EPS Next 3Y25.31%
5. KGS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- KGS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.90%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.93, KGS pays a better dividend. On top of this KGS pays more dividend than 91.94% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, KGS pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.9% |
5.2 History
- KGS has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- KGS pays out 203.24% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP203.24%
EPS Next 2Y29.79%
EPS Next 3Y25.31%
KGS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
67.8
+1 (+1.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Industry Strength91.3
Industry Growth40.99
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-13 2026-05-13
Inst Owners107.39%
Inst Owner Change0.53%
Ins Owners0.7%
Ins Owner Change26.4%
Market Cap6.00B
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)78.50M
Analysts85.88
Price Target57.68 (-14.93%)
Short Float %6.84%
Short Ratio4.5
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.9% |
Yearly Dividend1.84
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP203.24%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-13 2026-02-13 (0.49)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-24.39%
Min EPS beat(2)-29.61%
Max EPS beat(2)-19.18%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.13%
Min EPS beat(4)-29.61%
Max EPS beat(4)16.21%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-26.98%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.6%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.79%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.42%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.18%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)19.04%
PT rev (3m)26.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.3%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.45%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.82%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.52 | ||
| P/S | 4.59 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.11 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.01 | ||
| P/B | 4.99 | ||
| P/tB | 9.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.37 |
EPS(TTM)1.73
EY2.55%
EPS(NY)2.38
Fwd EY3.51%
FCF(TTM)3.21
FCFY4.74%
OCF(TTM)6.78
OCFY9.99%
SpS14.78
BVpS13.58
TBVpS7.22
PEG (NY)1.05
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.995 (-66.08%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.82% | ||
| ROE | 6.53% | ||
| ROCE | 10.39% | ||
| ROIC | 7.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.19% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.39% | ||
| OM | 31.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6% | ||
| GM | 63.31% | ||
| FCFM | 21.73% |
ROA(3y)1.19%
ROA(5y)2.58%
ROE(3y)3.98%
ROE(5y)15.44%
ROIC(3y)5.85%
ROIC(5y)5.48%
ROICexc(3y)5.86%
ROICexc(5y)5.5%
ROICexgc(3y)6.83%
ROICexgc(5y)6.44%
ROCE(3y)8.47%
ROCE(5y)7.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y11.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y12.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.6%
OM growth 3Y-0.07%
OM growth 5Y-0.28%
PM growth 3Y-26.34%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y-0.92%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.01 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.74 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 114.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 24.12% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.42 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 87.59% | ||
| Profit Quality | 362.1% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.74 |
F-Score7
WACC7.7%
ROIC/WACC0.93
Cap/Depr(3y)121.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)127.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)26.34%
Cap/Sales(5y)29.79%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)116.25%
EPS 3Y-14.52%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y37.43%
EPS Next 2Y29.79%
EPS Next 3Y25.31%
EPS Next 5Y30.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.83%
Revenue growth 3Y22.71%
Revenue growth 5Y19.7%
Sales Q2Q%7.54%
Revenue Next Year11.2%
Revenue Next 2Y9.57%
Revenue Next 3Y8.86%
Revenue Next 5Y10.7%
EBIT growth 1Y41.36%
EBIT growth 3Y22.63%
EBIT growth 5Y19.36%
EBIT Next Year105.85%
EBIT Next 3Y34.59%
EBIT Next 5Y26.89%
FCF growth 1Y3269.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y82.85%
OCF growth 3Y39.74%
OCF growth 5Y19.71%
KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC / KGS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for KGS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KGS.
Can you provide the valuation status for KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC (KGS). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC?
KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC (KGS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC (KGS) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC (KGS) is expected to grow by 37.43% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for KGS stock?
The dividend rating of KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC (KGS) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 203.24%.