NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP (NGS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:NGS • US63886Q1094

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This NGS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. NGS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NGS was profitable.
  • In the past year NGS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: NGS reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years NGS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
NGS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNGS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • NGS has a Return On Assets of 3.32%. This is in the better half of the industry: NGS outperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • NGS's Return On Equity of 6.89% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NGS outperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • NGS has a Return On Invested Capital (5.51%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NGS is significantly below the industry average of 13.36%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.51%) for NGS is above the 3 year average (2.84%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.32%
ROE 6.89%
ROIC 5.51%
ROA(3y)1.44%
ROA(5y)0.37%
ROE(3y)2.84%
ROE(5y)1.07%
ROIC(3y)2.84%
ROIC(5y)N/A
NGS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNGS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 -2 4 -4 6

1.3 Margins

  • NGS's Profit Margin of 11.20% is amongst the best of the industry. NGS outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • NGS's Operating Margin of 23.35% is amongst the best of the industry. NGS outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • NGS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 58.32%, NGS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NGS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.35%
PM (TTM) 11.2%
GM 58.32%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y156.69%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y14.53%
GM growth 5Y5.23%
NGS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNGS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. NGS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NGS is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for NGS. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
NGS Yearly Shares OutstandingNGS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
NGS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNGS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • NGS has an Altman-Z score of 2.01. This is not the best score and indicates that NGS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NGS has a Altman-Z score (2.01) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.77 indicates that NGS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.77, NGS is not doing good in the industry: 68.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.77
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.01
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC9.03%
NGS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNGS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.83 indicates that NGS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of NGS (1.83) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • NGS has a Quick Ratio of 1.06. This is a normal value and indicates that NGS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NGS has a worse Quick ratio (1.06) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.83
Quick Ratio 1.06
NGS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNGS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. NGS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.04% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.04%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%39.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%13.51%

3.2 Future

  • NGS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.78% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.08% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y25.82%
EPS Next 2Y16.88%
EPS Next 3Y16.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.01%
Revenue Next 2Y12.01%
Revenue Next 3Y8.08%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

NGS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNGS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 50M 100M 150M 200M
NGS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNGS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 2

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4. NGS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.62, the valuation of NGS can be described as expensive.
  • NGS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NGS is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.73, NGS is valued at the same level.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.36, the valuation of NGS can be described as rather expensive.
  • NGS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NGS is cheaper than 61.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.72, NGS is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.62
Fwd PE 20.36
NGS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNGS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NGS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.48
NGS Per share dataNGS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of NGS may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • NGS's earnings are expected to grow with 16.78% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.99
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.88%
EPS Next 3Y16.78%

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5. NGS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NGS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.18%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.04, NGS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • NGS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.18%

5.2 History

  • NGS is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
NGS Yearly Dividends per shareNGS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y16.88%
EPS Next 3Y16.78%
NGS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNGS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50M -100M

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NGS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP

NYSE:NGS (3/20/2026, 11:27:20 AM)

39.97

+0.49 (+1.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)03-16
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners81.87%
Inst Owner Change4.66%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change-32.66%
Market Cap502.42M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)18.69M
Analysts82.22
Price Target41.62 (4.13%)
Short Float %2.16%
Short Ratio1.79
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.18%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-18
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)19.56%
Min EPS beat(2)15.35%
Max EPS beat(2)23.76%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)20.57%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.28%
Max EPS beat(4)54.46%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)44.34%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)76.97%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)-8.58%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.14%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.49%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.12%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.68%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.28%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.29%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)4.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.62
Fwd PE 20.36
P/S 3.01
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.59
P/B 1.85
P/tB 1.85
EV/EBITDA 9.48
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY3.9%
EPS(NY)1.96
Fwd EY4.91%
FCF(TTM)-3.42
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)4.65
OCFY11.64%
SpS13.27
BVpS21.59
TBVpS21.59
PEG (NY)0.99
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.32%
ROE 6.89%
ROCE 7.29%
ROIC 5.51%
ROICexc 5.51%
ROICexgc 5.51%
OM 23.35%
PM (TTM) 11.2%
GM 58.32%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.44%
ROA(5y)0.37%
ROE(3y)2.84%
ROE(5y)1.07%
ROIC(3y)2.84%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)2.85%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)2.85%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.75%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y163.18%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y163.43%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y156.69%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y14.53%
GM growth 5Y5.23%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.77
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.8
Cap/Depr 287.26%
Cap/Sales 60.82%
Interest Coverage 2.66
Cash Conversion 78.74%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.83
Quick Ratio 1.06
Altman-Z 2.01
F-Score6
WACC9.03%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)359.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)248.19%
Cap/Sales(3y)83.23%
Cap/Sales(5y)61.52%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.04%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%39.13%
EPS Next Y25.82%
EPS Next 2Y16.88%
EPS Next 3Y16.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%13.51%
Revenue Next Year15.01%
Revenue Next 2Y12.01%
Revenue Next 3Y8.08%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.22%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y194.8%
EBIT Next Year130.95%
EBIT Next 3Y41.72%
EBIT Next 5Y30.61%
FCF growth 1Y65.66%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y75.75%
OCF growth 3Y32.56%
OCF growth 5Y17.71%

NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP / NGS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to NGS.


What is the valuation status of NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP (NGS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP (NGS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP (NGS) stock?

NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP (NGS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP (NGS) is 25.62 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.85.