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KLX Energy Services (KLXE)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $1.62 | Market Cap: $31.1 Mil
Sector: Energy | Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

KLX Energy Services (KLXE)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $1.62
Market Cap: $31.1 Mil
Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -53%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -133%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -162%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -29 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -4.3%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include US Energy Independence. Themes include US Oilfield Technologies.
  Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 805%
2   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -13%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -12%
3   Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -5.9%
4   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 -201%
0 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -53%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include US Energy Independence. Themes include US Oilfield Technologies.
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -133%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -162%
3 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -29 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -4.3%
4 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 805%
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -13%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -12%
6 Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -5.9%
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 -201%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

KLXE Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Following a review of the period from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025, several key factors contributed to the negative movement of KLX Energy Services (KLXE) stock. 1. Q3 2025 Earnings Miss and Underlying Weakness

KLX Energy Services reported its third quarter 2025 results on November 5, 2025, showing a net loss of $(14.3) million and a diluted loss per share of $(0.74), which missed analysts' consensus estimates by $0.01. This performance was identified by an AI Analyst as a primary factor impacting the stock score, alongside declining revenues, persistent losses, and high financial leverage. 2. Negative Q4 2025 Revenue Guidance and Industry Headwinds

The company's management forecast a mid-single-digit revenue decline for the fourth quarter of 2025, attributing it to expected seasonality and budget exhaustion. This outlook was delivered against a backdrop of "continued market headwinds, including commodity price volatility and weaker OFS demand across the drilling, completion and production environment".

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
KLXE Return-80%-52%458%-35%-56%-69%-95%
Peers Return68%-16%-10%-2%2%21%52%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
KLXE Win Rate33%42%75%33%25%30% 
Peers Win Rate33%22%20%28%30%34% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
KLXE Max Drawdown-91%-53%0%-54%-62%-69% 
Peers Max Drawdown-33%-24%-22%-20%-23%-16% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: MIND, BWEN, HMH, WBI, BKR. See KLXE Returns vs. Peers.
[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 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventKLXES&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-83.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven495.7%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-91.3%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven1044.5%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-87.7%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven715.4%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days

Compare to MIND, BWEN, HMH, WBI, BKR


In The Past

KLX Energy Services's stock fell -83.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 3/22/2021. A -83.2% loss requires a 495.7% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to KLXE. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WHD_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025WHDCactusDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
8.3%8.3%0.0%
OVV_10172025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10172025OVVOvintivDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
13.3%13.3%0.0%
COP_10102025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10102025COPConocoPhillipsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.8%2.8%-2.3%
HAL_10102025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10102025HALHalliburtonDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
22.5%22.5%-0.7%
OXY_10102025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10102025OXYOccidental PetroleumDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.4%-0.4%-5.7%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WHD_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025WHDCactusDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
8.3%8.3%0.0%
OVV_10172025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10172025OVVOvintivDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
13.3%13.3%0.0%
COP_10102025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10102025COPConocoPhillipsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.8%2.8%-2.3%
HAL_10102025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10102025HALHalliburtonDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
22.5%22.5%-0.7%
OXY_10102025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10102025OXYOccidental PetroleumDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.4%-0.4%-5.7%

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Peer Comparisons for KLX Energy Services

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Financials

KLXEMINDBWENHMHWBIBKRMedian
NameKLX Ener.MIND Tec.BroadwindHMH WaterBri.Baker Hu. 
Mkt Price1.669.833.16-22.4450.499.83
Mkt Cap0.00.10.1--49.80.1
Rev LTM66749145844-27,711667
Op Inc LTM-2971108-3,5357
FCF LTM-407-618-2,0897
FCF 3Y Avg3-1-1--1,9241
CFO LTM247-335-3,33824
CFO 3Y Avg61-14--3,14732

Growth & Margins

KLXEMINDBWENHMHWBIBKRMedian
NameKLX Ener.MIND Tec.BroadwindHMH WaterBri.Baker Hu. 
Rev Chg LTM-13.3%27.7%-18.4%3.9%-1.5%1.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg8.9%18.3%-1.8%--10.4%9.7%
Rev Chg Q-11.8%35.1%7.6%-1.9%-1.5%1.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-3.1%7.8%2.0%-0.5%-0.4%0.4%
Op Mgn LTM-4.3%13.7%0.6%12.8%-12.8%12.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg1.7%4.3%2.4%--11.6%3.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-1.6%1.7%-1.0%-0.8%-0.0%-0.8%
CFO/Rev LTM3.6%14.9%-2.2%4.1%-12.0%4.1%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg7.5%-3.9%1.9%--11.9%4.7%
FCF/Rev LTM-5.9%13.5%-4.5%2.1%-7.5%2.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-0.1%-5.1%-0.7%--7.3%-0.4%

Valuation

KLXEMINDBWENHMHWBIBKRMedian
NameKLX Ener.MIND Tec.BroadwindHMH WaterBri.Baker Hu. 
Mkt Cap0.00.10.1--49.80.1
P/S0.11.40.3--1.70.8
P/EBIT-1.310.942.5--14.312.6
P/E-0.515.7-18.7--16.67.6
P/CFO1.59.3-12.6--14.45.4
Total Yield-196.6%6.4%-5.3%--7.9%0.5%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%--1.9%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-23.0%-44.7%-3.4%--4.9%-13.2%
D/E8.50.01.0--0.10.6
Net D/E8.0-0.11.0--0.10.5

Returns

KLXEMINDBWENHMHWBIBKRMedian
NameKLX Ener.MIND Tec.BroadwindHMH WaterBri.Baker Hu. 
1M Rtn-8.8%-18.1%38.0%--8.9%3.8%-8.8%
3M Rtn-13.1%5.9%54.9%--12.7%9.3%
6M Rtn-9.8%54.6%87.0%--36.8%45.7%
12M Rtn-70.6%160.7%64.6%--18.1%41.3%
3Y Rtn-89.4%-78.6%76.5%--83.7%-1.0%
1M Excs Rtn-8.8%-18.1%38.0%--8.8%3.8%-8.8%
3M Excs Rtn-20.2%3.0%52.3%--4.2%3.6%
6M Excs Rtn-24.5%39.8%72.3%--22.0%30.9%
12M Excs Rtn-86.0%138.5%53.6%--3.8%28.7%
3Y Excs Rtn-161.5%-152.1%16.4%--19.5%-67.8%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1,235,626
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120251.2%
Average Daily Volume132,669
Days-to-Cover Short Interest9.31
Basic Shares Quantity19,200,000
Short % of Basic Shares6.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025509202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024313202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241031202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024508202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023308202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231107202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023810202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023511202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022309202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221110202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022812202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022513202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021314202210-KT 12/31/2021
103120211210202110-Q 10/31/2021