(USAC) USA Compression Partners - Ratings and Ratios
Gas Compression, Equipment Rental, Gas Treating, Infrastructure horsepower
USAC EPS (Earnings per Share)
USAC Revenue
Description: USAC USA Compression Partners
USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) is a leading provider of natural gas compression services in the United States, catering to oil companies, independent producers, and midstream companies. The companys comprehensive services include compression, natural gas treating, and infrastructure applications, making it a crucial player in the oil and gas industry.
With a fleet of 3,862,102 horsepower as of December 31, 2024, USAC has established itself as a significant operator in the market. The companys diverse customer base and range of services position it for potential long-term growth, driven by increasing demand for natural gas and the need for efficient compression solutions.
From a financial perspective, USACs market capitalization stands at approximately $2.83 billion, with a forward P/E ratio of 30.86, indicating a relatively high valuation. However, the companys return on equity (RoE) of 208.62% suggests strong profitability. To further evaluate USACs performance, key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue growth, debt-to-equity ratio, and operating margins can be analyzed. For instance, a high operating margin would indicate efficient cost management, while a low debt-to-equity ratio would suggest a healthy balance sheet.
Some additional KPIs to consider when evaluating USAC include its compression revenue as a percentage of total revenue, average horsepower utilization, and the companys ability to generate cash flow from operations. A high compression revenue percentage and horsepower utilization rate would indicate strong demand for USACs services, while robust cash flow generation would support the companys ability to invest in growth initiatives and return capital to shareholders.
USAC Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 2,978m |
| Sub-Industry | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services |
| IPO / Inception | 2013-01-15 |
USAC Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 83.7% |
| Fundamental | 71.1% |
| Dividend Rating | 68.2% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -0.57% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.0 of 5 |
USAC Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 8.75% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 32.66% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 0.00% |
| Payout Consistency | 96.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 2.5% |
USAC Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -41.3% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 62.9% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 97% |
| CAGR 5y | 30.33% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 1.24 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.20 |
| Alpha | 4.83 |
| Beta | 0.826 |
| Volatility | 22.17% |
| Current Volume | 274.9k |
| Average Volume 20d | 126.9k |
| Stop Loss | 23.3 (-3.2%) |
| Signal | -0.51 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5
| Net Income (93.8m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 58.9m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.11 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 9.65pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 5.31% (prev 5.65%; Δ -0.33pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.13 (>3.0%) and CFO 357.6m > Net Income 93.8m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (2.52b) to EBITDA (567.5m) ratio: 4.43 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.27 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (119.5m) change vs 12m ago 1.30% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 38.34% (prev 38.63%; Δ -0.29pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 35.73% (prev 32.14%; Δ 3.59pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 1.50 (EBITDA TTM 567.5m / Interest Expense TTM 193.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 1.22
| (A) 0.02 = (Total Current Assets 245.0m - Total Current Liabilities 192.9m) / Total Assets 2.67b |
| (B) 0.13 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 350.7m / Total Assets 2.67b |
| (C) 0.11 = EBIT TTM 290.1m / Avg Total Assets 2.75b |
| (D) -0.04 = Book Value of Equity -121.4m / Total Liabilities 2.72b |
| Total Rating: 1.22 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 71.08
| 1. Piotroski 4.50pt = -0.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.96% = 2.48 |
| 3. FCF Margin 28.69% = 7.17 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 97.14 = -2.50 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 4.75 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC 5.66% = 7.07 |
| 7. RoE data missing |
| 8. Rev. Trend 97.15% = 4.86 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR 12.80% = 1.60 |
| 10. EPS Trend 35.83% = 0.90 |
| 11. EPS CAGR 38.23% = 2.50 |
What is the price of USAC shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.39%, over one month by -0.46%, over three months by -3.24% and over the past year by +16.30%.
Is USA Compression Partners a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of USAC is around 29.12 USD . This means that USAC is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +21.03% (Margin of Safety).
Is USAC a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 0
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the USAC price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 26.3 | 9.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 26.5 | 10.1% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 31.6 | 31.4% |
Last update: 2025-08-20 02:48
USAC Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 2000 USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 36.7727
P/E Forward = 31.1526
P/S = 3.0345
P/B = 24.8274
P/EG = -68.32
Beta = 0.36
Revenue TTM = 981.2m USD
EBIT TTM = 290.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 567.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.50b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 192.9m USD (from totalCurrentLiabilities, last quarter)
Debt = 2.70b USD (Calculated: Short Term 192.9m + Long Term 2.50b)
Net Debt = 2.52b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 5.67b USD (2.98b + Debt 2.70b - CCE 2000 )
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.50 (Ebit TTM 290.1m / Interest Expense TTM 193.0m)
FCF Yield = 4.96% (FCF TTM 281.5m / Enterprise Value 5.67b)
FCF Margin = 28.69% (FCF TTM 281.5m / Revenue TTM 981.2m)
Net Margin = 9.56% (Net Income TTM 93.8m / Revenue TTM 981.2m)
Gross Margin = 38.34% ((Revenue TTM 981.2m - Cost of Revenue TTM 605.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -46.73 (set to none) (Enterprise Value 5.67b / Book Value Of Equity -121.4m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.77% (Interest Expense 47.7m / Debt 2.70b)
Taxrate = 2.19% (from yearly Income Tax Expense: 2.23m / 101.8m)
NOPAT = 283.7m (EBIT 290.1m * (1 - 2.19%))
Current Ratio = 1.27 (Total Current Assets 245.0m / Total Current Liabilities 192.9m)
Debt / Equity = 97.14 (Debt 2.70b / last Fiscal Year total Stockholder Equity 27.8m)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.75 (Net Debt 2.52b / EBITDA 567.5m)
Debt / FCF = 9.58 (Debt 2.70b / FCF TTM 281.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 7.35m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 3.51% (Net Income 93.8m, Total Assets 2.67b )
RoE = 1277 % (set to none) (Net Income TTM 93.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 7.35m)
RoCE = 11.55% (Ebit 290.1m / (Equity 7.35m + L.T.Debt 2.50b))
RoIC = 11.23% (NOPAT 283.7m / Invested Capital 2.53b)
WACC = 5.58% (E(2.98b)/V(5.67b) * Re(9.06%)) + (D(2.70b)/V(5.67b) * Rd(1.77%) * (1-Tc(0.02)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 5.31%
Discount Rate = 9.06% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 65.99% ; FCFE base≈178.9m ; Y1≈117.5m ; Y5≈53.7m
Fair Price DCF = 7.31 (DCF Value 896.8m / Shares Outstanding 122.7m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: 97.15 | Revenue CAGR: 12.80%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -7.69
EPS Correlation: 35.83 | EPS CAGR: 38.23%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: 12.06
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