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ProFrac (ACDC)


Market Price (12/26/2025): $3.76 | Market Cap: $642.2 Mil
Sector: Energy | Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

ProFrac (ACDC)


Market Price (12/26/2025): $3.76
Market Cap: $642.2 Mil
Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Detailed financial logic regarding cash flow yields vs trend-riding momentum.


0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 11%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -101%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -165%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -132 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -6.7%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -44%
  Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 179%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include US Energy Independence. Themes include US Oilfield Technologies.
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -12%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -30%
3   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -56%
4   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 100%
5   Key risks
ACDC key risks include [1] a high debt burden with substantial near-term payments, Show more.
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 11%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -44%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include US Energy Independence. Themes include US Oilfield Technologies.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -101%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -165%
4 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -132 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -6.7%
5 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 179%
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -12%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -30%
7 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -56%
8 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 100%
9 Key risks
ACDC key risks include [1] a high debt burden with substantial near-term payments, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

ACDC Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are the key points for why ProFrac (ACDC) stock moved by -6.2% for the approximate time period from August 31, 2025, to today:

<b>1. ProFrac reported significantly weaker financial results for the third quarter of 2025.</b>

The company announced a widening net loss of $92.4 million, a 112.4% increase year-over-year, and a substantial 29.9% decline in revenue to $403.1 million, falling short of market estimates.

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<b>2. There was a notable contraction in Adjusted EBITDA and negative free cash flow.</b>

ProFrac's Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $41 million in Q3 2025 from $79 million in the prior quarter, leading to a margin reduction from 16% to 10%, while free cash flow turned negative at -$29 million, a significant drop from the positive $54 million reported in Q2.

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<b>3. Deteriorating market conditions and operational inefficiencies impacted performance.</b>

Management attributed the poor Q3 results to market volatility, including program deferrals and margin compression within its Stimulation Services segment.

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<b>4. Analysts lowered their price targets for ProFrac stock.</b>

Following ongoing market assessments, Piper Sandler maintained a 'Neutral' rating but reduced its price target for ACDC from $8.00 to $6.00 on August 20, 2025, and further to $5.00 on October 16, 2025.

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<b>5. Concerns regarding financial flexibility were highlighted by an equity offering.</b>

An underwritten public offering of Class A Common Stock for US$75 million was priced on August 13, 2025, with proceeds intended for debt repayment and general operations, indicating ongoing financial pressures and potentially contributing to investor apprehension regarding dilution.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The -0.3% change in ACDC stock from 9/26/2025 to 12/26/2025 was primarily driven by a -8.1% change in the company's Total Revenues ($ Mil).
926202512262025Change
Stock Price ($)3.773.76-0.27%
Change Contribution ByLTMLTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)2132.201960.00-8.08%
P/S Multiple0.280.3315.68%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)160.20170.80-6.62%
Cumulative Contribution-0.70%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

9/26/2025 to 12/26/2025
ReturnCorrelation
ACDC-0.5% 
Market (SPY)4.3%21.1%
Sector (XLE)-3.9%44.5%

Fundamental Drivers

The -53.5% change in ACDC stock from 6/27/2025 to 12/26/2025 was primarily driven by a -44.1% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
627202512262025Change
Stock Price ($)8.093.76-53.52%
Change Contribution ByLTMLTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)2209.701960.00-11.30%
P/S Multiple0.590.33-44.13%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)160.20170.80-6.62%
Cumulative Contribution-53.73%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/27/2025 to 12/26/2025
ReturnCorrelation
ACDC-53.6% 
Market (SPY)12.6%16.0%
Sector (XLE)4.5%33.6%

Fundamental Drivers

The -49.5% change in ACDC stock from 12/26/2024 to 12/26/2025 was primarily driven by a -38.8% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
1226202412262025Change
Stock Price ($)7.443.76-49.46%
Change Contribution ByLTMLTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)2225.301960.00-11.92%
P/S Multiple0.540.33-38.79%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)160.10170.80-6.68%
Cumulative Contribution-49.69%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/26/2024 to 12/26/2025
ReturnCorrelation
ACDC-49.6% 
Market (SPY)15.8%40.6%
Sector (XLE)7.1%55.7%

Fundamental Drivers

The -85.0% change in ACDC stock from 12/27/2022 to 12/26/2025 was primarily driven by a -337.8% change in the company's Shares Outstanding (Mil).
1227202212262025Change
Stock Price ($)25.023.76-84.97%
Change Contribution ByLTMLTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1960.00
P/S Multiple0.33
Shares Outstanding (Mil)39.01170.80-337.85%
Cumulative Contribution

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/27/2023 to 12/26/2025
ReturnCorrelation
ACDC-55.9% 
Market (SPY)48.0%34.7%
Sector (XLE)9.7%53.0%

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ACDC Return--39%-66%-8%-51%-79%
Peers Return16%38%-12%21%26%16%150%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%18%114%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ACDC Win Rate--88%25%42%33% 
Peers Win Rate52%65%42%68%57%52% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ACDC Max Drawdown---21%-70%-37%-59% 
Peers Max Drawdown-34%-5%-26%-7%-9%-23% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: HPQ, HPE, IBM, CSCO, AAPL.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/26/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventACDCS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-70.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven237.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days

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In The Past

ProFrac's stock fell -70.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/22/2022. A -70.3% loss requires a 237.1% gain to breakeven.

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About ProFrac (ACDC)

We are a growth-oriented, vertically integrated and innovation-driven energy services company providing hydraulic fracturing, completion services and other complementary products and services to leading upstream oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and production (“E&P”) of North American unconventional oil and natural gas resources. Founded in 2016, ProFrac was built to be the go-to service provider for E&P companies’ most demanding hydraulic fracturing needs. We are focused on employing new technologies to significantly reduce “greenhouse gas” (“GHG”) emissions and increase efficiency in what has historically been an emissions-intensive component of the unconventional E&P development process. We believe the technical and operational capabilities of our fleets ideally position us to capture increased demand resulting from the market recovery and our customers’ shifting preferences favoring the sustainable development of natural resources. Our operations are primarily focused in the West Texas, East Texas/Louisiana, South Texas, Oklahoma, Uinta and Appalachian regions, where we have cultivated deep and longstanding customer relationships with some of those regions’ most active E&P companies. We operate in three business segments: stimulation services, manufacturing and proppant production. We believe we are the largest privately owned, and second largest overall, provider of hydraulic fracturing services in North America by hydraulic horsepower (“HHP”), with aggregate installed capacity of over 1.7 million HHP across 34 conventional fleets, of which, as of March 31, 2022, 31 were active, reflecting a net installed capacity of approximately 1.5 million HHP across our active fleets. We believe a greater percentage of our conventional fleets prior to the FTSI Acquisition incorporated lower-emission Tier IV diesel engines relative to our peers, making them among the most emissions-friendly and capable in the industry. Further, we believe that because of those fleets’ capabilities and reliability, and our relentless focus on efficient and environmentally-sound energy service solutions, our high-quality customer base views us as an integral partner in their efforts to improve their environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) profiles without sacrificing service quality. Our lower-emission conventional hydraulic fracturing fleets have been designed to reduce our customers’ relative emissions footprint while handling the most demanding well completions, which are characterized by higher pumping pressures, higher pumping volumes, longer horizontal wellbores, more frac stages per lateral and increasing amounts of proppant pumped per well. Approximately 90% of our Pre-Acquisition Fleets are less than six years old, with 60% having Tier IV engines and 49% having dual fuel capabilities as of March 31, 2022. In addition, we have paired these technologies with our proprietary ESCs to reduce idle time, which is the time during which an engine generates the highest amount of emissions, by as much as 90%, and reduce fuel consumption and GHG emissions by as much as 24%. In addition, these ESCs are capable of cold starting the engines on our pumping units without the assistance of truck tractors. This technology allows us to significantly decrease the number of truck tractors required for our operations, not only further reducing overall emissions but also eliminating the capital, safety risks and operating and maintenance costs associated with operating the additional truck tractors required for fleets that do not utilize ESCs. On the whole, these cost savings are significant, allowing us to avoid an incremental $15,000 per year in costs associated with each truck tractor eliminated from our operations. Since early 2021, we have installed ESCs in seven fleets, and have reduced our truck tractor count by 125. We continue to install ESCs throughout our fleets, with 141 pumps equipped with ESCs as of March 31, 2022, and anticipate being able to realize total cost savings of approximately $300,000 per year per fleet as a result. When further combined with our real time GHG emissions monitoring, our fleets create additional synergies in efficiency that result in cost savings for our customers. We intend to continue to upgrade and overhaul our other fleets with the goal of having all of our conventional fleets similarly equipped, a process made cheaper by our in-house manufacturing capabilities detailed below. This strategy aligns with our ESG initiative to minimize our carbon footprint as a part of our goal to have all of our conventional fleets equipped with emissions reduction technology. By contrast, many of the fleets we acquired in the FTSI Acquisition are substantially older, are generally less technologically advanced and do not have the same attractive emissions profile as our Pre-Acquisition Fleets. These legacy fleets may require additional maintenance and capital expenditures and may be unable to reduce our customers’ relative emissions footprint or satisfy their ESG objectives. Following the completion of the FTSI Acquisition, approximately 60% of our fleets are less than six years old, with 30% having Tier IV engines and 40% having dual fuel capabilities as of March 31, 2022. After giving effect to our retirement of 650,000 HHP from 11 of FTSI’s older, emissions-intensive fleets acquired in the FTSI Acquisition, 40% of our fleets will have Tier IV engines and 54% of our fleets will have dual fuel capabilities. In addition to our existing low-emission conventional fleets, we are constructing electric powered hydraulic fracturing fleets equipped with Clean Fleet® technology licensed from USWS. Under our agreement with USWS, we have acquired 3 licenses and may acquire up to 17 additional licenses (along with certain other rights) to construct in-house new, electric-powered hydraulic fracturing fleets utilizing Clean Fleet® technology. This technology utilizes electric motors powered by lower-cost, lower-emission power solutions, including local utility-sourced line power, or on-site generation from natural gas produced and conditioned in the field, CNG, LNG, and/or traditional fuels, if needed. This flexibility in fuel supply can provide our customers with additional tools to meet their emissions and sustainability goals by reducing their reliance on diesel, as well as offer potentially significant fuel cost savings. We believe that our fleets equipped with Clean Fleet® technology will supplement our environmentally advantaged conventional fleets and provide our customers an optimized suite of options to satisfy their ESG objectives while maximizing operating efficiency. We expect to begin deploying the first of these electric-powered hydraulic fracturing fleets in the second quarter of 2022, and we have two more under construction, which we expect to be ready for deployment during the second half of 2022. We believe that our new electric fleets, together with our existing conventional fleets, which we continue to optimize to incorporate efficiency-enhancing features, place us on the leading edge of the domestic hydraulic fracturing business and position us to maintain a high equipment utilization rate, low emissions and attractive profitability. Facilitating the advanced technology and operational capability of our equipment is our vertically integrated business model and supply chain management, which allows us to manufacture, assemble, repair and maintain our own fleets and ancillary frac equipment, including power ends, fluid ends, flow iron and monolines. Our vertically integrated business model also allows us to offer customers a suite of ancillary services that enhance the efficacy of the well completion process, including sand, completion chemicals and related equipment. We operate facilities in Cisco, Aledo and Fort Worth, Texas, including an ISO 9001 2015 certified OEM manufacturing facility, in which we manufacture and refurbish many of the components used by our fleets, including pumps, fluid ends, power ends, flow iron and other consumables and an engine and transmission rebuild facility that is licensed to provide warranty repairs on our transmissions. These facilities, which have a proven capability to manufacture up to 22 pumps, or 55,000 HHP, per month (including electric fleets) and perform substantially all of the maintenance, repair and servicing of our hydraulic fracturing fleets, provide in-house manufacturing capacity that enables cost-advantaged growth and maintenance. Vertical integration enables us to realize a lower capital investment and operating expense by capturing the margin of manufacturing and/or maintenance, by recycling and refurbishing older machinery in our fleet, as opposed to disposing of it, and by enabling the ongoing improvement of our equipment and processes as part of a continuous research and development cycle. This combination also facilitates our “Acquire, Retire, Replace”™ approach to growing, maintaining and modernizing our fleets, and helps us mitigate supply chain constraints that have disrupted competitors’ and customers’ operations in the past. For example, as part of the FTSI Acquisition we are implementing our “Acquire, Retire, Replace”™ strategy by retiring 650,000 HHP of FTSI’s older, emissions-intensive fleets and recycling or refurbishing equipment from such fleets. Our in-house manufacturing capabilities also allow us to rapidly implement new technologies in a cost-effective manner not possible for many of our peers. We believe that as a result of this vertical integration, we are able to achieve conventional Tier IV dual fuel fleet construction costs of $540 per HHP contrasted with an industry cost of up to $861 per HHP, according to Daniel Energy Partners, and an average expected price to build electric fleets, excluding power generation, of $467 per HHP inclusive of licensing costs. Our manufacturing capabilities and control over the manufacturing process have allowed us to design and build hydraulic fracturing fleets to uniform specifications intended for deployment in resource basins requiring high levels of pressure, flow rate and sand intensity. We believe the standardized, modular configuration of our equipment provides us with several competitive advantages, including reduced repair and maintenance costs, reduced downtime, reduced inventory costs, reduced complexity in our operations, training efficiencies and the ability to redeploy equipment among operating basins. We believe that our uniform fleet specifications along with the ability to more directly control our supply chain and end-of-life management for our equipment differentiates us from competitors who typically purchase such equipment from third party manufacturers and rely on such manufacturers or other third parties for repair and maintenance. We also provide ancillary products and services, further increasing our value as a business partner to our customers, including frac sand, completion chemicals, frac design and related services, logistics coordination and real time data reporting, such as operational statistics, inventory management, completions updates and emissions monitoring. Through our recent convertible preferred equity investment in Flotek, we have gained access to a low-cost, long-term supply of a full suite of completion chemicals required by our customers during the completion process, including Flotek’s proprietary biodegradable complex nano-Fluid® technology, which is more environmentally friendly than commonly used alternatives. In addition, to meet our customers’ need for proppant, we operate an approximate three-million-ton-per-year sand mine and processing facility in Kermit, Texas, with 40.7 million tons of proved reserves as of December 31, 2021, which allows us to sell proppant to our customers in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. We also recently acquired approximately 6,700 acres near Lamesa, Texas, which we refer to as West Munger, that we are developing into an in-basin Permian Basin frac sand resource. We are in the process of installing mining and processing facilities at West Munger which, once operational, will be one of only two sand mines in the Midland Basin. West Munger and the Kermit sand mine are each located within 100 miles of approximately 98% of all horizontal rigs in the Permian Basin, providing us with ready access to potential customers. Our integrated service platform creates operational efficiencies for our customers and allows us to capture a greater portion of their development capital spending, positioning us to maintain high equipment utilization rates, low emissions and attractive profitability. Our principal executive offices are located at 333 Shops Boulevard, Suite 301, Willow Park, Texas.

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Here are 1-3 brief analogies for ProFrac (ACDC):
  1. Like **Caterpillar** for hydraulic fracturing equipment and services.
  2. **Tesla** for oilfield fracturing technology.
  3. A focused **Halliburton** for hydraulic fracturing.

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  • Hydraulic Fracturing Services: Provides the equipment, personnel, and expertise to perform hydraulic fracturing operations that stimulate hydrocarbon flow from oil and gas wells.
  • Proppant Manufacturing and Logistics: Mines, processes, and delivers specialized sand (proppant) critical for hydraulic fracturing, managing the entire supply chain to the well site.

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ProFrac (ACDC) Major Customers

ProFrac (ACDC) primarily sells its services, which include hydraulic fracturing, to other companies. This falls under a business-to-business (B2B) model.

Based on their public filings (such as the 10-K report), ProFrac does not publicly disclose the specific names of its major customers. This is common practice in the industry due to competitive reasons. However, the company explicitly states that its services are provided primarily to:

  • Exploration and Production (E&P) companies: These are companies operating in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry, responsible for finding, extracting, and producing crude oil and natural gas. ProFrac focuses on serving E&P companies active in the U.S. shale and unconventional plays.

ProFrac's 2023 10-K report indicates a significant concentration among its customer base. For the year ended December 31, 2023, its top five customers collectively accounted for approximately 49.3% of its revenues, with the single largest customer contributing approximately 18.2% of its total revenues. Despite this concentration, the specific names of these E&P companies are not revealed in their public disclosures.

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Ladd Wilks, Chief Executive Officer

Ladd Wilks co-founded ProFrac Services in 2016 and has been instrumental in its growth within the industry. Before ProFrac, he served as VP of Logistics for Frac Tech Services and was involved in the sale of that business in 2011. He also held various leadership roles in other oilfield service companies focusing on logistics, manufacturing, and geophysics. In 2012, Ladd became President of Breckenridge Geophysical. His entrepreneurial drive led him to start his own privately owned Exploration and Production (E&P) company, where he maintains a controlling interest. He also serves as an Executive Officer at Wilks Brothers.

Austin Harbour, Chief Financial Officer

Austin Harbour assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer for ProFrac effective June 17, 2024. He previously worked at the investment banking firm Piper Sandler Companies as a Managing Director, specializing in the energy services and equipment sector, from 2021 to 2024, and earlier from 2012 to 2015. In this capacity, he advised on significant merger and acquisition (M&A) and restructuring transactions within the sector. Prior to his time at Piper Sandler, Harbour served as the CFO of the North American business for Superior Energy Services from 2020 to 2021. His career also includes roles at Lazard Freres from 2015 to 2020 and Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2011 to 2012. He began his career in land acquisition and development at D.R. Horton, Inc.

Matthew D. Wilks, Executive Chairman

Matthew D. Wilks has served as ProFrac's Executive Chairman of the board of directors since August 2021 and as President since October 2018. He was previously the company's Chief Financial Officer from May 2017 to August 2021. Matthew co-founded ProFrac Holdings LLC. He has been the Vice President of Investments for Wilks Brothers since January 2012 and served as Vice President of Logistics for FTSI from 2010 to 2012. He was also involved in his family's masonry business, Wilks Masonry, and held senior positions in finance, operations, and logistics within the Frac Tech business. After the sale of Frac Tech in 2011, Matthew served as Portfolio Manager at Wilks Brothers, LLC, managing public and private market investments.

Matthew Greenwood, Chief Commercial Officer

Matthew Greenwood joined ProFrac Services in 2017. He oversees sales, marketing, and commercial operations and is a member of the ProFrac ESG board. With 17 years of experience in oilfield services, he started in 2004 with a Barnett Shale-based completions service company, specializing in water management, power generation, flowback, and completions chemicals. He was promoted to General Manager in 2006, leading the company's expansion across several shale plays. In 2010, SCF Partners acquired this company, which then became Rockwater Energy Solutions.

Jeremy Spriggs, Sr. Vice President of Operations

Jeremy Spriggs joined ProFrac in 2018 and is the Sr. Vice President of Operations. His professional background includes experience at FTS International. He also brings 22 years of leadership experience from his service in the US Marine Corps.

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The public company ProFrac (ACDC) faces several key risks, primarily driven by the cyclical nature of the energy industry and its financial structure:

  1. Weak Demand Environment and Commodity Price Volatility: ProFrac's business is significantly impacted by deteriorating onshore activity levels in the U.S. and a weak demand for its hydraulic fracturing and completion services. This is exacerbated by the inherent volatility of crude oil and natural gas prices, which directly influence customer capital spending. A continued weak demand environment has led to declining revenues and depressed margins for the company.

  2. High Debt Burden and Liquidity Concerns: ProFrac carries a relatively large debt burden, with significant debt levels and substantial mandatory debt amortization payments due in the near future. This raises concerns about its financial health and liquidity, especially amidst a challenging demand environment. The company's Altman Z-Score, a measure of bankruptcy probability, has been in the distress zone, indicating potential liquidity issues. There is a risk that ProFrac may be forced to dilute investors or divest assets to manage its debt if market conditions do not improve.

  3. Turbulent and Volatile Oilfield Services Sector: ProFrac operates within the highly cyclical and volatile oilfield services sector. This industry is susceptible to external factors beyond the company's control, including global and regional economic conditions, geopolitical events, and regulatory changes, all of which can rapidly impact demand for its services.

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The accelerating global energy transition away from fossil fuels, which is projected to reduce long-term demand for oil and gas, thereby diminishing the addressable market for hydraulic fracturing and other oilfield services provided by ProFrac.

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ProFrac Holding Corp. (ACDC) operates primarily in three core business segments: Stimulation Services (hydraulic fracturing), Proppant Production, and Manufacturing.

Stimulation Services (Hydraulic Fracturing)

The global hydraulic fracturing market size was valued at approximately USD 55.7 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach around USD 118.9 billion by 2034, demonstrating a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.0% during the forecast period of 2025-2034. North America is expected to hold the largest market share in the hydraulic fracturing market.

Proppant Production

The global proppants market size was valued at USD 10.17 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% from 2025 to 2032, reaching nearly USD 17.35 billion. In 2023, the global proppants market was valued at approximately USD 9.12 billion and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.2% from 2024 to 2030. North America dominated the global proppants market in 2023, generating USD 3.3 billion in revenue, and is expected to reach USD 6.7 billion by 2032. The U.S. proppants market accounted for 93.3% of the North American market share.

Manufacturing (Pressure Pumping Equipment)

The global pressure pumping market size was estimated at USD 89.39 billion in 2024 and is predicted to increase from USD 95.57 billion in 2025 to approximately USD 173.34 billion by 2034, with a CAGR of 6.85% from 2025 to 2034. The U.S. pressure pumping market size was estimated at USD 43.58 billion in 2024 and is predicted to be worth around USD 86.03 billion by 2034, with a CAGR of 7.04% from 2025 to 2034. North America held the largest revenue share in the pressure pumping market, accounting for 65% in 2024.

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Expected Drivers of Future Revenue Growth for ProFrac (ACDC)

  1. Growth in Stimulation Services through Increased Fleet Utilization and Efficiency: ProFrac has demonstrated an ability to increase revenue in its Stimulation Services segment through higher fleet count and improved efficiency. In Q1 2025, stimulation services revenues grew to $525 million from $384 million in Q4 2024, driven by both an increased number of fleets and enhanced operational efficiency. The company has also achieved new records in total and average pumping hours per fleet.
  2. Increased Sales Volumes and Optimized Sourcing in Proppant Production: The Proppant Production segment has shown growth in sales volumes, with Q1 2025 revenue increasing to $67 million from $47 million in the previous quarter, primarily due to higher sales volumes. The company is actively investing to enhance mine productivity and optimize its sourcing mix to improve dynamics in this segment.
  3. Expansion of Manufacturing Segment via Intercompany Demand and Acquisitions: ProFrac's Manufacturing segment experienced a 27% increase in revenue, supported by higher intercompany demand and recent acquisitions. In Q1 2025, manufacturing segment revenues were $66 million, up 6% sequentially, with approximately 87% generated through intercompany sales.
  4. Potential for Increased Activity in the Natural Gas Market: The natural gas market presents a promising opportunity, with potential for increased activity anticipated in the second half of 2025. This is driven by factors such as AI-related power demand and the strength of the LNG market, which could lead to more demand for ProFrac's services.
  5. Strategic Initiatives in Advanced Mobile Power Generation Solutions: ProFrac's strategic relationship with Flotek and its focus on innovative mobile power generation solutions through Livewire Power (which began operations in October 2024) offer a platform for future growth. This includes the transition to ProPilot automation software, expected to drive significant operational improvements and cost reductions.

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Share Issuance

  • In August 2025, ProFrac priced a public offering of 18,750,000 shares of its Class A common stock at $4.00 per share, aiming to raise approximately $75.0 million in gross proceeds. The underwriters also have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $11.25 million of Class A common stock.
  • In 2024, ProFrac reported proceeds from the issuance of Series A preferred stock.

Outbound Investments

  • ProFrac completed several acquisitions in 2024, including Basin Production and Completion LLC, Advanced Stimulation Technologies, Inc., and NRG Manufacturing, Inc., to expand its manufacturing and pressure pumping capabilities.
  • In 2023, acquisitions totaled $454.5 million.
  • In 2022, acquisitions amounted to $697.9 million.

Capital Expenditures

  • For the full year 2025, ProFrac expects capital expenditures to be in the range of $250 million to $300 million, including $150 million to $175 million for maintenance-related capital expenditures and $100 million to $125 million for growth initiatives.
  • Total capital expenditures were $255 million in 2024, $267 million in 2023, and $356.2 million in 2022.
  • The primary focus of capital expenditures includes frac fleet upgrades, investments in next-generation technologies, and sand mine improvements.
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Financials

ACDCHPQHPEIBMCSCOAAPLMedian
NameProFrac HP Hewlett .Internat.Cisco Sy.Apple  
Mkt Price3.7623.3024.36305.0978.02273.0051.19
Mkt Cap0.621.932.5284.9308.64,068.5158.7
Rev LTM1,96055,29534,29665,40257,696408,62556,496
Op Inc LTM-1323,6241,64411,54412,991130,2147,584
FCF LTM202,80062711,85412,73396,1847,327
FCF 3Y Avg1492,9781,40011,75313,879100,5037,366
CFO LTM2163,6972,91913,48313,744108,5658,590
CFO 3Y Avg4063,6723,89613,49814,736111,5598,697

Growth & Margins

ACDCHPQHPEIBMCSCOAAPLMedian
NameProFrac HP Hewlett .Internat.Cisco Sy.Apple  
Rev Chg LTM-11.9%3.2%13.8%4.5%8.9%6.0%5.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg6.7%-3.9%6.5%2.6%3.7%1.8%3.2%
Rev Chg Q-29.9%4.2%14.4%9.1%7.5%9.6%8.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-8.1%1.1%3.7%2.1%1.8%2.1%2.0%
Op Mgn LTM-6.7%6.6%4.8%17.7%22.5%31.9%12.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg3.1%7.4%7.2%16.4%24.2%30.8%11.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-4.2%-0.2%-1.4%0.6%0.4%0.1%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM11.0%6.7%8.5%20.6%23.8%26.6%15.8%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg16.3%6.8%12.7%21.4%26.1%28.4%18.9%
FCF/Rev LTM1.0%5.1%1.8%18.1%22.1%23.5%11.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg5.6%5.5%4.6%18.6%24.6%25.6%12.1%

Valuation

ACDCHPQHPEIBMCSCOAAPLMedian
NameProFrac HP Hewlett .Internat.Cisco Sy.Apple  
Mkt Cap0.621.932.5284.9308.64,068.5158.7
P/S0.30.40.94.45.310.02.7
P/EBIT-3.96.819.825.122.431.221.1
P/E-2.08.7569.736.029.941.033.0
P/CFO3.05.911.121.122.537.516.1
Total Yield-51.4%14.1%2.3%5.0%5.4%2.8%3.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.5%2.1%2.2%2.1%0.4%2.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg10.5%10.6%5.5%6.4%6.0%3.1%6.2%
D/E1.90.50.70.20.10.00.4
Net D/E1.80.30.60.20.00.00.3

Returns

ACDCHPQHPEIBMCSCOAAPLMedian
NameProFrac HP Hewlett .Internat.Cisco Sy.Apple  
1M Rtn9.6%-1.7%13.8%0.6%2.6%-1.6%1.6%
3M Rtn-0.3%-11.7%2.1%7.9%16.8%7.0%4.5%
6M Rtn-53.5%-3.9%33.8%6.6%15.0%36.1%10.8%
12M Rtn-49.5%-27.2%13.6%39.2%33.4%5.9%9.7%
3Y Rtn-85.0%-3.7%66.9%139.0%79.2%113.1%73.0%
1M Excs Rtn9.5%-5.5%12.3%-2.2%-0.2%-3.9%-1.2%
3M Excs Rtn-4.6%-16.0%-2.2%3.6%12.5%2.7%0.2%
6M Excs Rtn-65.8%-16.1%21.6%-5.7%2.8%23.8%-1.4%
12M Excs Rtn-63.7%-42.8%-1.3%25.0%19.7%-8.5%-4.9%
3Y Excs Rtn-165.4%-83.5%-11.7%59.6%-1.4%28.2%-6.6%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment
$ Mil202420232022
Stimulation services2,4842,648511
Proppant Production1,160477100
Manufacturing24414078
Other189194 
Eliminations-1,006-526-24
Total3,0712,934665


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$3.75 
Market Cap ($ Bil)0.6 
First Trading Date05/13/2022 
Distance from 52W High-64.4% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$4.12$5.54
DMA Trenddownindeterminate
Distance from DMA-9.1%-32.3%
 3M1YR
Volatility98.7%100.6%
Downside Capture248.07181.65
Upside Capture196.7687.30
Correlation (SPY)21.3%40.5%
ACDC Betas & Captures as of 11/30/2025

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta0.021.651.461.162.051.74
Up Beta-5.42-5.31-4.03-0.182.051.50
Down Beta5.563.663.563.153.052.53
Up Capture-281%217%121%-57%53%80%
Bmk +ve Days12253873141426
Stock +ve Days8192858128364
Down Capture249%256%227%183%137%110%
Bmk -ve Days7162452107323
Stock -ve Days11203061114372

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date12152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3,584,482
Short Interest: % Change Since 113020258.4%
Average Daily Volume1,220,835
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.94
Basic Shares Quantity170,800,000
Short % of Basic Shares2.1%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/10/2025-20.2%-24.1%-9.9%
8/7/2025-2.4%-42.1%-38.8%
3/6/20250.6%14.8%2.1%
11/5/20247.7%19.1%34.0%
8/8/2024-15.2%-14.2%-10.6%
3/13/2024-7.1%3.7%4.5%
11/9/2023-5.2%4.1%-5.0%
8/10/2023-5.5%-17.6%-12.3%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive243
# Negative978
Median Positive4.2%9.4%4.5%
Median Negative-5.5%-17.6%-11.8%
Max Positive7.7%19.1%34.0%
Max Negative-20.2%-42.1%-38.8%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251110202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025507202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024310202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241106202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024809202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024510202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023315202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231109202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023811202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023512202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022330202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221114202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022815202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022624202210-Q 3/31/2022
123120215162022424B4 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Wilks MatthewExecutive Chairman9092025Buy3.7825,00094,5001,526,364Form
1THRC Holdings, LP8182025Buy4.002,500,00010,000,000329,558,628Form
2Wilks Farris8182025Buy4.002,500,00010,000,00014,660,528Form
3THRC Holdings, LP5162025Buy6.1223,584144,322485,022,036Form
4THRC Holdings, LP5142025Buy4.8523,599114,396384,087,445Form