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.
- USAC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- USAC has a better Return On Assets (3.93%) than 68.85% of its industry peers.
- USAC's Return On Invested Capital of 10.33% is amongst the best of the industry. USAC outperforms 80.33% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for USAC is below the industry average of 13.21%.
- 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 85.25% 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 98.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of USAC has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 67.06%, USAC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- USAC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- USAC has more shares outstanding than it did 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 9.11, USAC is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.26% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.48
WACC6.99%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.27 indicates that USAC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- USAC has a worse Current ratio (1.27) than 78.69% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.55 indicates that USAC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.55, USAC is doing worse than 93.44% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- USAC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.01%.
- 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 13.53% 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 Year31.31%
Revenue Next 2Y18.46%
Revenue Next 3Y13.53%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. USAC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- USAC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.10.
- USAC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of USAC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.33), we can say USAC is valued inline with the index average.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.65, the valuation of USAC can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, USAC is valued a bit cheaper than 70.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.16, USAC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.65 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, USAC is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.66% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, USAC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- USAC's 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)0.47
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 7.58%, USAC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- USAC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.99. 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 | 7.58% |
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 Years12
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
NYSE:USAC (4/15/2026, 12:40:06 PM)
27.06
+0.06 (+0.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners36.7%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.45%
Ins Owner Change0.42%
Market Cap3.92B
Revenue(TTM)998.10M
Net Income(TTM)103.03M
Analysts72.31
Price Target29.14 (7.69%)
Short Float %3.38%
Short Ratio12.44
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.58% |
Yearly Dividend2.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)-3.54%
DP259.03%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years12
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)2.56%
PT rev (3m)6.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)10.49%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.65 | ||
| P/S | 3.93 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.16 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.95 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.66 |
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY3.22%
EPS(NY)1.45
Fwd EY5.36%
FCF(TTM)1.91
FCFY7.06%
OCF(TTM)2.72
OCFY10.05%
SpS6.88
BVpS-0.78
TBVpS-2.07
PEG (NY)0.47
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
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
WACC6.99%
ROIC/WACC1.48
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 Year31.31%
Revenue Next 2Y18.46%
Revenue Next 3Y13.53%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y5.94%
EBIT growth 3Y22.68%
EBIT growth 5Y14.35%
EBIT Next Year144.05%
EBIT Next 3Y39.83%
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
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to USAC.
Can you provide the valuation status for USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP?
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) is 31.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -34.87.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for USAC stock?
The dividend rating of USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 259.03%.