USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:USAC • US90290N1090

26.9 USD
+0.34 (+1.28%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
27.01 USD
+0.11 (+0.41%)
After Hours: 2/19/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, USAC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. USAC was compared to 60 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. USAC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. USAC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • USAC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
  • Of the past 5 years USAC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
USAC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUSAC 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 200M -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.62%, USAC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of USAC (10.17%) is better than 78.33% of its industry peers.
  • USAC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.42%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.04%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.42%) for USAC is below the current ROIC(10.17%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.62%
ROE N/A
ROIC 10.17%
ROA(3y)1.02%
ROA(5y)-4.03%
ROE(3y)100.53%
ROE(5y)43.2%
ROIC(3y)7.42%
ROIC(5y)6.26%
USAC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUSAC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200

1.3 Margins

  • USAC has a Profit Margin of 9.71%. This is amongst the best in the industry. USAC outperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of USAC (32.13%) is better than 96.67% of its industry peers.
  • USAC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • USAC has a Gross Margin of 67.45%. This is amongst the best in the industry. USAC outperforms 98.33% of its industry peers.
  • USAC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 32.13%
PM (TTM) 9.71%
GM 67.45%
OM growth 3Y11.7%
OM growth 5Y4.72%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.12%
GM growth 5Y-0.08%
USAC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUSAC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • USAC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for USAC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
USAC Yearly Shares OutstandingUSAC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
USAC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUSAC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • USAC has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.71. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as USAC would need 8.71 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.71, USAC is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 8.71
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.26
WACC8.06%
USAC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUSAC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.36 indicates that USAC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.36, USAC is doing worse than 71.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.62 indicates that USAC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.62, USAC is doing worse than 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.36
Quick Ratio 0.62
USAC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUSAC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • USAC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 16.88%, which is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%55.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%2.68%

3.2 Future

  • USAC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 33.36% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, USAC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 16.46% on average per year.
EPS Next Y51.26%
EPS Next 2Y33.36%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year23.45%
Revenue Next 2Y16.46%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

USAC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUSAC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
USAC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUSAC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 -4 -6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 29.89, which means the current valuation is very expensive for USAC.
  • 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 (27.09), we can say USAC is valued inline with the index average.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.76, the valuation of USAC can be described as rather expensive.
  • 65.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than USAC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.98. USAC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.89
Fwd PE 19.76
USAC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUSAC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as USAC.
  • USAC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. USAC is cheaper than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.36
EV/EBITDA 9.65
USAC Per share dataUSAC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6 8

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.
  • USAC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as USAC's earnings are expected to grow with 33.36% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.58
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y33.36%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • USAC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.10%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.09, USAC pays a better dividend. On top of this USAC pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, USAC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.1%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of USAC decreases each year by -0.70%.
  • USAC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • USAC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.7%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
USAC Yearly Dividends per shareUSAC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 276.73% of the earnings are spent on dividend by USAC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP276.73%
EPS Next 2Y33.36%
EPS Next 3YN/A
USAC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUSAC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M -600M
USAC Dividend Payout.USAC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.USAC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP

NYSE:USAC (2/19/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 27.01 +0.11 (+0.41%)

26.9

+0.34 (+1.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners40.79%
Inst Owner Change6.68%
Ins Owners0.68%
Ins Owner Change0.44%
Market Cap3.30B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)96.32M
Analysts51.67
Price Target27.54 (2.38%)
Short Float %4.96%
Short Ratio11.5
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.1%
Yearly Dividend2.43
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.7%
DP276.73%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date01-26
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.54%
Min EPS beat(2)5.21%
Max EPS beat(2)15.86%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-11.44%
Min EPS beat(4)-38.94%
Max EPS beat(4)15.86%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-8.69%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-52.71%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-54.61%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.62%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.36%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.62%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.36%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.88%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.79%
PT rev (1m)1.07%
PT rev (3m)3.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.83%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.89
Fwd PE 19.76
P/S 3.33
P/FCF 11.36
P/OCF 8.57
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.65
EPS(TTM)0.9
EY3.35%
EPS(NY)1.36
Fwd EY5.06%
FCF(TTM)2.37
FCFY8.8%
OCF(TTM)3.14
OCFY11.66%
SpS8.08
BVpS-0.63
TBVpS-2.21
PEG (NY)0.58
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.62%
ROE N/A
ROCE 12.88%
ROIC 10.17%
ROICexc 10.17%
ROICexgc 11.04%
OM 32.13%
PM (TTM) 9.71%
GM 67.45%
FCFM 29.29%
ROA(3y)1.02%
ROA(5y)-4.03%
ROE(3y)100.53%
ROE(5y)43.2%
ROIC(3y)7.42%
ROIC(5y)6.26%
ROICexc(3y)7.42%
ROICexc(5y)6.26%
ROICexgc(3y)8.2%
ROICexgc(5y)6.97%
ROCE(3y)9.4%
ROCE(5y)7.92%
ROICexgc growth 3Y26.79%
ROICexgc growth 5Y13.4%
ROICexc growth 3Y28.36%
ROICexc growth 5Y18.89%
OM growth 3Y11.7%
OM growth 5Y4.72%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.12%
GM growth 5Y-0.08%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.37
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 8.71
Debt/EBITDA 4.22
Cap/Depr 33.6%
Cap/Sales 9.54%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 64.16%
Profit Quality 301.52%
Current Ratio 1.36
Quick Ratio 0.62
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score6
WACC8.06%
ROIC/WACC1.26
Cap/Depr(3y)77%
Cap/Depr(5y)59.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)22.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)18.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%55.56%
EPS Next Y51.26%
EPS Next 2Y33.36%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%2.68%
Revenue Next Year23.45%
Revenue Next 2Y16.46%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y9.05%
EBIT growth 3Y27.94%
EBIT growth 5Y11.38%
EBIT Next Year101.95%
EBIT Next 3Y37.63%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y406.85%
FCF growth 3Y-14.74%
FCF growth 5Y1.06%
OCF growth 1Y46.71%
OCF growth 3Y8.75%
OCF growth 5Y2.57%

USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP / USAC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 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 29.89 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -42.97.


What is the financial health of USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) stock?

The financial health rating of USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP (USAC) is 2 / 10.