What is Nine Energy Service's restricted cash?

Nine Energy Service (NINE) reported restricted cash of $10.62M in Q1 2026.

What does restricted cash mean?

Cash that is legally tied up and cannot be used for day-to-day operations.

Restricted Cash

Nine Energy Service Restricted Cash increased by 662.1% to $10.62M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionCurrent Assets

CategoryLiquidity

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2022

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may signal higher debt service requirements or increased collateral obligations, while a decrease may indicate the release of restricted funds.

Detailed definition

Cash balances that are legally or contractually set aside for specific purposes, such as debt service reserves, collater...

Peer comparison

Common in capital-intensive industries like energy where project financing requires specific reserve accounts.

Metric ID: restricted_cash

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '24	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$0.00	$3.54M	$2.09M	$1.39M	$10.62M
QoQ Change	—	—	-41.1%	-33.2%	+662.1%

Range$0.00 – $10.62M

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nine Energy Service's restricted cash?: Nine Energy Service (NINE) reported restricted cash of $10.62M in Q1 2026.
What does restricted cash mean?: Cash that is legally tied up and cannot be used for day-to-day operations.