Mammoth Energy Services Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Key Takeaways

  • Positive Sentiment: Mammoth reported Q1 revenue of $22 million (up 90% YoY, 133% sequential) and adjusted EBITDA of $1.9 million — its first positive EBITDA quarter in eight quarters — and raised 2026 guidance, now expecting full-year adjusted EBITDA positivity and >60% revenue growth.
  • Positive Sentiment: The rental segment drove the rebound with rental revenue of $13 million (≈294% sequential), driven by aviation utilization and fleet expansion (now just over $90 million deployed), including a recent APU sale at ~20% gross IRR and $25.7 million of post-quarter aviation purchases.
  • Positive Sentiment: Strong liquidity and capital returns — Mammoth is debt-free with $125.1 million in cash and marketable securities, has begun opportunistic share repurchases (187k shares for $400k) and retains buyback capacity up to the lesser of $55 million or 10 million shares.
  • Negative Sentiment: Material operational work remains — sand and drilling margins are below expectations (sand margins pressured despite volume recovery; drilling hit by front‑loaded maintenance costs) and the fiber/infrastructure unit is still resetting and may create an EBITDA overhang in H1 2026.
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Earnings Conference Call
Mammoth Energy Services Q1 2026
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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the Mammoth Energy Services first quarter earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. If anyone should require operator assistance, please press star zero on your telephone keypad. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce Mohammed Topiwala with Vizara Investor Relations. Thank you. You may begin.

Mohammed Topiwala
Head of Investor Relations at Vizara Advisors

Thank you operator, and good morning, everyone. We appreciate you joining us for Mammoth's first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. Joining us on the call today are Mark Layton, Chief Financial Officer, and Bernard Lancaster, Chief Operating Officer. We will start today with our prepared remarks and then open it up for questions. I want to remind everyone that some of today's comments include forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any expectation expressed herein. Please refer to our latest Securities and Exchange Commission filings for risk factors and cautions regarding forward-looking statements. Our comments today also include non-GAAP financial measures. The underlying details and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are included in our first quarter earnings press release, which can be found on our website.

Mohammed Topiwala
Head of Investor Relations at Vizara Advisors

As a reminder, today's call is being webcast and a recorded version will be available on the investor relations section of Mammoth's website following the conclusion of this call. With that, I'll turn the call over to Mark.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

Thank you, Mohammed, and good morning, everyone. I'll cover first quarter results and the key themes driving the quarter's performance, then turn it over to Bernard Lancaster, our Chief Operating Officer, to walk through operational performance by segment. I'll come back to cover the financials, capital allocation, and our updated outlook for 2026, after which we'll open the line for questions. The first quarter of 2026 represents a clear inflection point for Mammoth. When we last spoke in March, we were direct about where the fourth quarter fell short. The demand was there, but our execution and cost control did not meet our expectations, and we owned that. We took targeted action, and the first quarter is early proof that those actions are working. Revenue was $22 million, up 90% YoY and 133% sequentially.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

Adjusted EBITDA was positive $1.9 million, our first positive EBITDA quarter in eight quarters. The momentum we are seeing across the platform is strong enough that we are now raising our 2026 guidance on both revenue and EBITDA. I'll walk through the specifics later in the call. During the first quarter, and for the first time since our share repurchase program was authorized in August 2023, we began returning capital directly to shareholders, a reflection of our confidence in where this business is headed. Stepping back, the pivot we've spent the last several quarters executing, simplifying the portfolio, redeploying capital into higher return businesses, and rebuilding the cost structure to match the size and shape of the company we are today is now showing up in the numbers. There is more work ahead. I'll be specific about where later in the call.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

As reflected in the first quarter results, we are seeing early measurable proof points across multiple parts of the business that the strategy is working. Starting with revenue, growth was led by our rental segment, particularly aviation, where we benefited from a full quarter of utilization on assets deployed throughout 2025. In addition to the improved utilization, during the quarter, we sold an aviation APU that we had purchased only two quarters earlier in the third quarter of 2025, generating a gross IRR of approximately 20%. We redeployed the proceeds into another aviation asset where we see a strong return profile. As we said on our last call, there are assets on our balance sheet that carry value not reflected in where the stock trades.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

This transaction is a real-time data point on exactly that, and it reinforces the capital allocation philosophy we've articulated since we entered this business. Beyond rentals, we saw improvement across several other segments. Drilling revenue increased over 180% sequentially, sand revenue increased over 129% sequentially, and accommodations delivered another strong quarter, with revenue up 25% sequentially. The improvement in profitability was driven by a combination of higher revenue fall through, particularly in rentals and accommodations, along with continued discipline on the cost structure with SG&A of $3.6 million, a 38% decrease sequentially.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

Putting SG&A into longer perspective, we have taken our SG&A run rate from approximately $25 million in 2024 to $20 million in 2025. We now have line of sight to an annual run rate of approximately $11 million-$12 million as the work on structural costs continues to take hold. Cost trajectory is the result of deliberate work, sharing services more efficiently across the platform and maintaining strict discipline on spend. In accommodation specifically, we generated gross margins of approximately 40%, the highest level in the past five quarters, reflecting both improved utilization and the operating leverage that comes with it. While we are encouraged by the progress, there are still areas where we see meaningful opportunities for improvement. In drilling, revenue improved significantly versus the fourth quarter.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

Margins were pressured by higher operating costs, with a portion of these being front-loaded in nature, particularly on the maintenance side. As context, drilling delivered the highest gross margin in the segment's history in the third quarter of 2025 before timing related items affected the fourth. First quarter saw activity rebound on that base. With utilization building, cost normalizing, and planned capital deployment improving our operating efficiency, we expect margins to expand through the year and the segment to reach EBITDA positive in 2026. In sand, while volumes and revenue improved meaningfully, margins remained below our expectations. This business is leveraged to activity in the Montney, and we expect performance to track with that market. Our internal focus continues to be on operational efficiency and pricing capture as activity increases. In Infrastructure, demand, particularly for fiber, remains intact.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

The new leadership team we put in place is making progress. As the operational changes take hold, we expect financial performance to improve. This is our smallest segment today, one where we see meaningful long-term potential. What we are starting to see now are real proof points that the transformation strategy is working, a more focused portfolio, improving utilization, better capital allocation, and a cost structure aligned with the current scale of the business. With that, I'll turn it over to Bernie to walk through the operational performance in more detail.

Bernard Lancaster
Bernard Lancaster
COO at Mammoth Energy Services

Thanks, Mark. Good morning, everyone. When we spoke in March, I told you Q4 was a mixed quarter. Pockets of real strength, execution and cost control that did not meet our standard. We own that. We laid out the specific actions underway. Top-down management changes in the fiber business, heightened project oversight, and a more strategic approach to customer and fleet mix in non-aviation rentals. The first quarter results provide early evidence that those actions are working across most of the platform. We have seen clear improvement in our operational trajectory and the demand backdrop we outlined last quarter has held up. Let me walk through it segment by segment. Starting with rentals. This segment continues to be the primary driver of growth for the company.

Bernard Lancaster
Bernard Lancaster
COO at Mammoth Energy Services

In equipment rentals, we had an average of 389 pieces of equipment on rent during the quarter, compared to 328 in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 231 in the first quarter of 2025. The customer and fleet mix work we discussed on the Q4 call is starting to flow through, and the demand across our gas-weighted basins remains strong. In aviation, we ended the quarter with 27 assets in the fleet, of which 21 were generating revenue. Utilization continues to trend positively, and we expect further improvement as we place additional assets on lease over the coming quarters, subject to maintenance schedules and customer delivery timing. I would again like to reiterate that there is still meaningful runway here. In accommodations, we saw another strong quarter.

Bernard Lancaster
Bernard Lancaster
COO at Mammoth Energy Services

Nights on rent in Q1 were 24,778 compared to 21,384 in Q4, and 16,108 in Q1 of 2025. That reflects continued strength in customer activity and improved occupancy, which combined with operating leverage, drove the 40% margin. As Mark referenced earlier, this was the strongest result this segment has delivered in five quarters. This team has consistently performed at an exceptional level quarter after quarter, and they deserve significant recognition for their unwavering execution. In drilling, activity increased meaningfully compared to Q4 and Q1 of 2025. This represents a significant advancement in the right direction, maintaining momentum as we anticipate ongoing growth in activity throughout the year. Sand showed significant top-line improvement, with revenue up 129% sequentially from Q4 2025.

Bernard Lancaster
Bernard Lancaster
COO at Mammoth Energy Services

We sold approximately 156,000 tons at an average price of $19.49 per ton. Volumes are clearly recovering off the Q4 low, and we are also making progress on the railcar lease optimization we flagged on the Q4 call. As Mark said, pricing remains competitive and margin improvement is paramount, but operationally, we are headed in the right direction. Sand is leveraged to activity in the Montney, and while the market has shown improvement, we have more work to do on our margin conversion. That remains a priority. In infrastructure, activity levels remain modest with a revenue of approximately $0.3 million in the quarter. The new leadership team in fiber is making the changes we said they would, tighter project oversight, better cost discipline, and a more selective approach to the projects we take on.

Bernard Lancaster
Bernard Lancaster
COO at Mammoth Energy Services

The operational foundation is continuing to improve, but with the capital investment we made during the first quarter into our fiber optic fleet, we expect to be better positioned to pursue and execute on the work that is in front of us as meaningful demand continues to build. Overall, we are seeing improving activity levels across multiple segments, and the operational issues we flagged on the Q4 call are tracking in the right direction, with the first quarter starting to show the impact of the changes we have been making. With that, I'll turn it back over to Mark.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

Thanks, Bernie. Let me walk through our segment results for the first quarter of 2026, and then I'll cover the consolidated results, balance sheet, capital allocation, and our outlook. Rental segment revenue was $13 million, up approximately 294% sequentially and up 584% YoY, mainly driven by a full quarter of contribution from the aviation assets we deployed throughout 2025. The $6.5 million sale of an aviation APU that was not on lease, along with continued strength in non-aviation rentals. Segment profitability improved meaningfully on the back of higher revenue fall through and the customer and fleet mix actions Bernie referenced. Accommodation segment revenue was $3.5 million, up approximately 25% sequentially and up 67% YoY, reflecting higher occupancy and continued cost discipline.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

Gross margins of approximately 40% were the highest in five quarters, driven by both utilization and operating leverage. Drilling segment revenue was $1.4 million, up 180% sequentially and 600% YoY, as utilization stepped up 20% from low single digits in the fourth quarter and first quarter of 2025. Margins were pressured by higher operating costs in the quarter. With activity continuing to build, we continue to expect drilling to move toward positive EBITDA during 2026. Sand segment revenue was $3.9 million, up 129% sequentially, reflecting a meaningful step-up in volumes off the Q4 low-water mark, partially offset by a YoY decline in average sales price as a result of an increased proportion of coarse grade sand.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

Segment margins remain below our expectations, and operational efficiency and railcar fleet rationalization remain the focus areas. Infrastructure segment revenue was $0.3 million, reflecting the operational reset underway in our fiber business. We expect an EBITDA overhang throughout the first half of 2026, consistent with what we communicated last quarter. Importantly, during the quarter, we made our first meaningful capital investment in this segment as we invested $1.9 million into our fiber optic fleet. Demand backdrop for fiber is compelling, and this investment is about ensuring we have the capacity and equipment to execute on that opportunity as it develops in the back half of the year and into 2027. Turning to our consolidated results.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

The first quarter of 2026, total revenue was $22 million, compared to $9.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $11.6 million in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 133% sequentially and 90% YoY. Net income from continuing operations was $4.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $12.3 million, or $0.26 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2025, and a net loss of $2.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2025. Significant improvement from prior periods.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $1.9 million, compared to a loss of $6.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a loss of $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2025. As I mentioned at the outset, this is the first positive EBITDA quarter since Q1 of 2024, two years ago, and prior to the strategic transactions that took place during 2025. The first quarter results were driven by the fall through from higher rental and accommodations revenues, disciplined cost management, and favorable insurance adjustments of $1.6 million.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

SG&A expense was $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $5.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2025. We continue to target an annual SG&A run rate of approximately $11 million-$12 million as the work on structural costs takes hold. Turning to balance sheet and liquidity. Mammoth remains debt-free with a strong balance sheet position. We ended the quarter with unrestricted cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $125.1 million. Capital expenditures in the first quarter were $11.7 million, with $9.3 million of that going into rentals. The majority of the rentals CapEx went into aviation assets as we acquired two APUs during the quarter for $6.6 million.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

In addition, $1.9 million went into the infrastructure services segment for our fiber optic fleet and $0.4 million of maintenance CapEx in our sand and accommodation segments. Subsequent to quarter end, we have deployed an additional $25.7 million for aviation assets to acquire six engines. We expect four of the six to go on lease during the second quarter. With these additions, we now have just over $90 million deployed in our aviation portfolio. As I mentioned earlier, we also monetized an aviation APU at a 20% gross IRR after a roughly two-quarter hold and recycled that capital into another aviation asset where we see a stronger return profile. This is the philosophy we've articulated surrounding our portfolio of businesses and assets.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

Every asset has to earn its place in the portfolio, and we will be a buyer or seller depending on where the returns are. During the quarter, we also began deploying capital under our share repurchase program for the first time since the board authorized it in August of 2023. We repurchased approximately 187,000 shares for $400,000 at an average price of $2.14 per share. The dollar amount is modest relative to our liquidity, and that is intentional, but the signal is not. To frame what we see, we ended the quarter with $125 million in cash and marketable securities and a debt-free balance sheet. We delivered our first positive Adjusted EBITDA quarter in two years. We are raising guidance, as I'll cover in a moment.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

In our view, the equity is currently trading at levels that ascribe little to no value to our cash position or to the underlying quality of the asset base behind it. We have meaningful capacity remaining under the repurchase authorization, which permits repurchases of up to the lesser of $55 million or 10 million shares. We will continue to be opportunistic with that capacity, particularly at levels where, in our view, the market is not reflecting the underlying value of the business. Turning to our outlook for 2026. Based on the operational performance we delivered in the 1st quarter and the momentum building across the platform, we are updating our 2026 guidance on two dimensions. 1st, and most importantly, we now expect Mammoth to be Adjusted EBITDA positive for the full year of 2026. This is a full year ahead of the timeline we previously communicated.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

The pull forward is being driven by stronger than expected performance in rentals, particularly aviation, combined with continued discipline on the cost structure and the early benefit of the operational fixes we put in motion last quarter. Second, we now expect full-year revenue growth of greater than 60%, up from our prior expectation of approximately 50%. Again, primary driver is rentals, where utilization continues to build as we place additional assets on lease, supplemented by sequentially improving performance in drilling, sand, and accommodations. To close, the first quarter of 2026 marks a clear inflection point for Mammoth. We delivered our first positive Adjusted EBITDA quarter in eight quarters. We accelerated our path to full-year profitability by a full year. We began deploying capital under our share repurchase program for the first time since it was authorized, and we did all that with a debt-free balance sheet.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

That said, there is more work ahead, particularly on margin improvement in sand and drilling and on scaling infrastructure, and we remain focused on executing against those objectives. Transformation strategy is working, and we are well positioned to build on this momentum through the balance of 2026. The job is to execute. We look forward to updating you next quarter. On behalf of the entire Mammoth team, thank you to our employees for their continued commitment and to our shareholders for their support. With that, operator, we'll open the line for questions.

Operator

Thank you. At this time, we will conduct the Q&A session. If you would like to ask a question, please press star one on your telephone keypad. A confirmation tone will indicate your line is in the question queue. You may press star two if you would like to remove your question from the queue. For participants using speaker equipment, it may be necessary to pick up your handset before pressing the star keys. One moment, please, while we pull for questions. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. There are no questions at this time. I'll turn the floor to Mark Layton for closing remarks. Thank you.

Mark Layton
Mark Layton
CFO at Mammoth Energy Services

Thank you again for joining us today. The first quarter of 2026 was the quarter where the strategy began to show up clearly in the numbers. Positive EBITDA, strong revenue growth, disciplined capital allocation, and continued progress cutting costs. We look forward to updating you next quarter.

Operator

Thank you. That concludes today's call. All parties may disconnect. Have a good day.

Executives
    • Bernard Lancaster
      Bernard Lancaster
      COO
    • Mark Layton
      Mark Layton
      CFO
Analysts
    • Mohammed Topiwala
      Head of Investor Relations at Vizara Advisors