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.

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1. USAC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • USAC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • USAC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: USAC reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • USAC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2025 0 200M -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of USAC (3.93%) is better than 68.33% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.33%, USAC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for USAC is below the industry average of 13.38%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (10.33%) for USAC is above the 3 year average (9.05%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector 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%
USAC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUSAC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 200

1.3 Margins

  • USAC's Profit Margin of 10.32% is amongst the best of the industry. USAC outperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • USAC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
USAC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUSAC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. USAC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so USAC is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, USAC has more shares outstanding
  • USAC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, USAC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
USAC Yearly Shares OutstandingUSAC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 1B 2B 3B

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 43.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 9.11
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.38
WACC7.5%
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 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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 78.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.55 indicates that USAC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • USAC has a Quick ratio of 0.55. This is amonst the worse of the industry: USAC underperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.27
Quick Ratio 0.55
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 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. USAC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.99% over the past year.
  • 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

  • USAC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 35.48% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, USAC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.53% on average per year.
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

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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 2028 500M 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 2028 0 2 -2 -4 -6

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4. USAC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 31.80 indicates a quite expensive valuation of USAC.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as USAC.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of USAC to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.58), we can say USAC is valued slightly more expensively.
  • USAC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.07.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of USAC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: USAC is cheaper than 68.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of USAC to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.81), we can say USAC is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.8
Fwd PE 19.07
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

  • USAC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. USAC is more expensive than 61.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • USAC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. USAC is cheaper than 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.48
EV/EBITDA 10.69
USAC Per share dataUSAC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as USAC's earnings are expected to grow with 35.48% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.52%
EPS Next 3Y35.48%

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5. USAC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.38%, USAC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • USAC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.96. USAC pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, USAC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.38%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of USAC decreases each year by -3.54%.
  • 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)-3.54%
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

  • 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 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 2025 0 200M -200M -400M -600M
USAC Dividend Payout.USAC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.USAC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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USAC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP

NYSE:USAC (4/1/2026, 4:56:57 PM)

After market: 27.72 +0.05 (+0.18%)

27.67

+0.55 (+2.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners36.67%
Inst Owner Change6.36%
Ins Owners0.45%
Ins Owner Change0.42%
Market Cap4.01B
Revenue(TTM)998.10M
Net Income(TTM)103.03M
Analysts51.67
Price Target29.14 (5.31%)
Short Float %3.3%
Short Ratio11.17
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.38%
Yearly Dividend2.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)-3.54%
DP259.03%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date01-26
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)6.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.82%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)6.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)10.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.8
Fwd PE 19.07
P/S 4.02
P/FCF 14.48
P/OCF 10.17
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.69
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY3.14%
EPS(NY)1.45
Fwd EY5.24%
FCF(TTM)1.91
FCFY6.91%
OCF(TTM)2.72
OCFY9.83%
SpS6.88
BVpS-0.78
TBVpS-2.07
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC7.5%
ROIC/WACC1.38
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 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

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 31.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -35.66.


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%.