USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:USAC • US90290N1090
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This USAC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. USAC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year USAC was profitable.
- In the past year USAC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years USAC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In the past 5 years USAC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.93%, USAC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- USAC's Return On Invested Capital of 10.33% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. USAC outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for USAC is below the industry average of 13.37%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.05%) for USAC is below the current ROIC(10.33%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.93% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 10.33% |
ROA(3y)2.56%
ROA(5y)1.12%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)9.05%
ROIC(5y)7.4%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 10.32%, USAC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 31.87%, USAC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of USAC has grown nicely.
- USAC has a Gross Margin of 67.06%. This is amongst the best in the industry. USAC outperforms 98.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of USAC has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 31.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.32% | ||
| GM | 67.06% |
OM growth 3Y9.24%
OM growth 5Y5.52%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.11%
GM growth 5Y-0.63%
2. USAC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), USAC is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for USAC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for USAC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- USAC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- USAC has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.11. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as USAC would need 9.11 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.11, USAC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.26
WACC8.18%
2.3 Liquidity
- USAC has a Current Ratio of 1.27. This is a normal value and indicates that USAC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- USAC's Current ratio of 1.27 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. USAC is outperformed by 78.33% of its industry peers.
- USAC has a Quick Ratio of 1.27. This is a bad value and indicates that USAC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of USAC (0.55) is worse than 93.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 |
3. USAC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- USAC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.99%, which is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.01% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.37% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.99%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.01%
Revenue growth 3Y12.31%
Revenue growth 5Y8.37%
Sales Q2Q%2.68%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 35.48% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.04% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y66.76%
EPS Next 2Y43.52%
EPS Next 3Y35.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year30.81%
Revenue Next 2Y18.21%
Revenue Next 3Y12.04%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. USAC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 31.76, the valuation of USAC can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as USAC.
- USAC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 25.70.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.04, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of USAC.
- USAC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. USAC is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- USAC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of USAC indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: USAC is more expensive than 65.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, USAC is valued a bit cheaper than 71.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.72 |
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 USAC may justify a higher PE ratio.
- USAC's earnings are expected to grow with 35.48% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.52%
EPS Next 3Y35.48%
5. USAC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.61%, USAC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- USAC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.04. USAC pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, USAC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.61% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of USAC decreases each year by -3.54%.
- USAC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- USAC has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-3.54%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
5.3 Sustainability
- 259.03% of the earnings are spent on dividend by USAC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP259.03%
EPS Next 2Y43.52%
EPS Next 3Y35.48%
USAC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
27.63
+0.38 (+1.39%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners36.67%
Inst Owner Change6.36%
Ins Owners0.45%
Ins Owner Change0.39%
Market Cap4.01B
Revenue(TTM)998.10M
Net Income(TTM)103.03M
Analysts51.67
Price Target28.41 (2.82%)
Short Float %5.11%
Short Ratio12.07
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.61% |
Yearly Dividend2.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)-3.54%
DP259.03%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date01-26 2026-01-26 (0.525)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.74%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.37%
Max EPS beat(2)15.86%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-38.94%
Max EPS beat(4)15.86%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.31%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-31.07%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-54.03%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.04%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.71%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.62%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.64%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.2%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.83%
PT rev (1m)3.17%
PT rev (3m)4.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)19.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)6.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)5.96%
Revenue NY rev (3m)25.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.04 | ||
| P/S | 4.01 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.16 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.72 |
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY3.15%
EPS(NY)1.45
Fwd EY5.25%
FCF(TTM)1.91
FCFY6.92%
OCF(TTM)2.72
OCFY9.84%
SpS6.88
BVpS-0.78
TBVpS-2.07
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.93% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 13.08% | ||
| ROIC | 10.33% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.37% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.23% | ||
| OM | 31.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.32% | ||
| GM | 67.06% | ||
| FCFM | 27.75% |
ROA(3y)2.56%
ROA(5y)1.12%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)9.05%
ROIC(5y)7.4%
ROICexc(3y)9.06%
ROICexc(5y)7.4%
ROICexgc(3y)9.9%
ROICexgc(5y)8.16%
ROCE(3y)11.45%
ROCE(5y)9.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y22.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.39%
ROICexc growth 3Y23.81%
ROICexc growth 5Y17.51%
OM growth 3Y9.24%
OM growth 5Y5.52%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.11%
GM growth 5Y-0.63%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.11 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.19 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 41.18% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 11.75% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.39% | ||
| Profit Quality | 268.84% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score6
WACC8.18%
ROIC/WACC1.26
Cap/Depr(3y)71.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)20.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)17.54%
Profit Quality(3y)199.34%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.99%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
EPS Next Y66.76%
EPS Next 2Y43.52%
EPS Next 3Y35.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.01%
Revenue growth 3Y12.31%
Revenue growth 5Y8.37%
Sales Q2Q%2.68%
Revenue Next Year30.81%
Revenue Next 2Y18.21%
Revenue Next 3Y12.04%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y5.94%
EBIT growth 3Y22.68%
EBIT growth 5Y14.35%
EBIT Next Year143.32%
EBIT Next 3Y38.92%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y102.95%
FCF growth 3Y29.89%
FCF growth 5Y8.51%
OCF growth 1Y15.51%
OCF growth 3Y14.8%
OCF growth 5Y6.1%
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP / USAC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to USAC.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) stock?
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) is 31.76 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -35.6.
What is the financial health of USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) stock?
The financial health rating of USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) is 1 / 10.