USA Compression Partners LP USAC Stock Analysis
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$25.12 up $0.88, 3.63% on Nov 6
Last price · Previous close $24.24
- Market cap
- At the last price
- P/E ratio
- 22.23On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $1.13Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 8.36%Last 12 months
Price chart
$25.12up $0.88, 3.63%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$24.24Nov 5
- Volume279.04KNov 5 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume185.89KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $22.65 to $30.55; now $25.12
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the last price. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
USAC beat the S&P 500 in 6 of 7 periods.
| Period | USAC and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | USAC: down 0.7% S&P 500: down 5.6% | USAC beat the S&P 500 by 4.9 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | USAC: down 1.7% S&P 500: down 4.1% | USAC beat the S&P 500 by 2.4 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | USAC: up 18.5% S&P 500: up 8.7% | USAC beat the S&P 500 by 9.8 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | USAC: up 12.9% S&P 500: up 10.9% | USAC beat the S&P 500 by 2.0 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | USAC: up 24.3% S&P 500: up 75.0% +7.5% vs +20.5% a year | USAC trailed the S&P 500 by 50.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | USAC: up 150.1% S&P 500: up 67.8% +20.1% vs +10.9% a year | USAC beat the S&P 500 by 82.3 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | USAC: up 349.1% S&P 500: up 313.1% +16.2% vs +15.2% a year | USAC beat the S&P 500 by 36.0 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in USAC 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $44,906 as of , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
USAC beat the S&P 500 in 3 of 7 periods.
| Period | USAC and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | USAC: down 2.8% S&P 500: down 5.6% | USAC beat the S&P 500 by 2.8 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | USAC: down 3.7% S&P 500: down 4.3% | USAC beat the S&P 500 by 0.6 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | USAC: up 9.2% S&P 500: up 7.8% | USAC beat the S&P 500 by 1.4 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | USAC: up 4.1% S&P 500: up 9.7% | USAC trailed the S&P 500 by 5.6 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | USAC: down 3.8% S&P 500: up 68.8% −1.3% vs +19.1% a year | USAC trailed the S&P 500 by 72.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | USAC: up 55.8% S&P 500: up 56.9% +9.3% vs +9.4% a year | USAC trailed the S&P 500 by 1.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | USAC: up 40.6% S&P 500: up 252.6% +3.5% vs +13.4% a year | USAC trailed the S&P 500 by 212.0 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in USAC 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $14,057 as of , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$30.30
Closing high on . Now 17.1% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jan 15, 2013.
Stock splits
USAC hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2013.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $1.28Bup 29.4%
- Net income
- $159.10Mup 46.0%
- Diluted EPS
- $1.13up 41.3%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $245.89M | $25.44M | $0.18 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $245.23M | $20.51M | $0.14 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $250.13M | $28.56M | $0.22 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $250.26M | $34.49M | $0.26 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $252.48M | $27.76M | $0.22 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $331.28M | $38.34M | $0.27 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $342.15M | $45.65M | $0.31 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $357.19M | $47.35M | $0.33 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $632.65M | $10.28M | −$0.40 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $704.60M | $30.32M | −$0.19 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $846.18M | $68.27M | $0.20 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $950.45M | $99.58M | $0.72 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $998.10M | $111.32M | $0.85 |
Margins
- Gross 64.0%
- Operating 28.9%
- Net 12.4%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $273.44MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$489.00MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$215.55MLast 12 months
- 21.3%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $0.00Last 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$284.54MLast 12 months
- Total returned$284.54MLast 12 months
104% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $12.10MAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$3.02BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net debt$3.01BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 1.46As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 11.70As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 6 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✗Gross margin improved: not passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 84.9%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, USA Compression Partners LP’s net income was 84.9% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return. ROE can run this high when equity is small, for example after years of large share buybacks.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 4.6%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, USA Compression Partners LP’s net income was 4.6% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.10 |
| 2017 | $2.10 |
| 2018 | $2.10 |
| 2019 | $2.10 |
| 2020 | $2.10 |
| 2021 | $2.10 |
| 2022 | $2.10 |
| 2023 | $2.10 |
| 2024 | $2.10 |
| 2025 | $2.10 |
| 2026 (to date) | $2.10 |
Dividend details
- $2.10Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield8.36%Last 12 months
- $0.53Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- unchanged a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 185.8%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About USA Compression Partners LP
USA Compression Partners, LP is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of natural gas compression services in terms of total compression fleet horsepower. USA Compression partners with a broad customer base composed of producers, processors, gatherers, and transporters of natural gas and crude oil. USA Compression focuses on providing midstream natural gas compression services to infrastructure applications primarily in high-volume gathering systems, processing facilities, and transportation applications.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
- Headquarters
- Texas, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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USAC stock FAQ
What is USAC stock’s price today?
USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) traded at $25.12 as of , up $0.88 (3.63%) from the previous close of $24.24. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $22.65 and $30.55.
If you invested $1,000 in USAC 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in USAC on would be worth about $4,491 as of , a total return of +349.1%. The same $1,000 would be worth $2,501 if invested five years ago and $1,129 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is USAC’s P/E ratio?
USAC trades at 22.2 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($1.13 per share), at the last price on . (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does USA Compression Partners LP make?
USA Compression Partners LP reported $1.3 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 29.4% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $357.2 million, up 42.7% from a year earlier.
Is USA Compression Partners LP profitable?
Yes. USA Compression Partners LP earned $159.1 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 12.4%, and its operating margin was 28.9% (what margins tell you).
What are USAC’s earnings per share?
USAC’s diluted earnings per share were $1.13 over the four quarters to , compared with $0.80 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $0.33 per share, against $0.26 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does USAC pay a dividend?
Yes. USA Compression Partners LP pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.53 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $2.10 per share, a 8.36% yield at the last price on (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($2.10 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $210 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 477 shares, roughly $11,982 at the last price on . Dividends can change.
What is USAC’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks USAC has traded as low as $22.65 and as high as $30.55. At $25.12 as of , it is 17.8% below that high and 10.9% above the low.
What is USAC’s all-time high?
USAC’s highest closing price was $30.30 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $25.12 as of , it is 17.1% below that record.
Has USAC stock ever split?
No. USAC hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2013.
How has USAC stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the last price on , USAC has returned +18.5% so far this year and +12.9% over the past year, and +150.1% over five years (+20.1% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is USA Compression Partners LP in?
USA Compression Partners LP is in the Energy sector and the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry, and is headquartered in Texas, USA.
What exchange does USAC trade on?
USA Compression Partners LP trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol USAC. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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