What is Patterson-UTI Energy's capex?

Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) reported capex of $116.63M in Q1 2026.

How has Patterson-UTI Energy's capex changed year-over-year?

Patterson-UTI Energy's capex decreased by 27.9% year-over-year, from $161.83M to $116.63M.

What is the long-term trend for Patterson-UTI Energy's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Patterson-UTI Energy's capex has grown at a 37.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $166.32M to $589.03M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Patterson-UTI Energy PTEN CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.1B-12.7%

Operating income-$14.3M-184%

Net income-$24.6M-2,550%

EPS (diluted)-$0.06—

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$337.2M+49.8%

Total debt$1.3B-1.8%

Total equity$3.2B-7.8%

Total assets$5.4B-7.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$63.9M-69.3%

Free cash flow-$52.8M-214%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.81B+29.4%

Enterprise value$4.74B+18.8%

P/S0.8×+0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin-1.5%-0.7pp

Net margin-2.6%-1.2pp

FCF margin6%-1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-3.6%-1.7pp

Debt / equity0.4×0.0×

Current ratio1.8×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Patterson-UTI Energy in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Patterson-UTI Energy’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Patterson-UTI Energy's capex?: Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) reported capex of $116.63M in Q1 2026.
How has Patterson-UTI Energy's capex changed year-over-year?: Patterson-UTI Energy's capex decreased by 27.9% year-over-year, from $161.83M to $116.63M.
What is the long-term trend for Patterson-UTI Energy's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Patterson-UTI Energy's capex has grown at a 37.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $166.32M to $589.03M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.