USA Compression Partners stock: Q3 revenue jumps 43%

Published on 11/13/2026 at 01:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

USA Compression Partners stock follows a strong third quarter with higher revenue and cash flow. Management also tightened its full-year outlook.

Results And Outlook In Focus

Third-quarter revenue, adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow all increased year over year.
Management tightened its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook and set a defined distributable cash flow range.
The quarterly distribution remained unchanged, while utilization declined from the prior-year level.

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USA Compression Partners reported strong third-quarter operating results on November 3, 2026, while narrowing parts of its full-year outlook. According to Business Wire, revenue rose 43 percent year over year to USD 357.2 million in the three months ended September 30.

Growth Came With A Tighter Outlook

Net income increased to USD 47.3 million from USD 34.5 million in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA reached USD 197.3 million, compared with USD 160.3 million a year earlier, while distributable cash flow rose to USD 127.1 million from USD 103.8 million.

The partnership's distributable cash flow coverage ratio improved to 1.67 times from 1.61 times. Average revenue-generating horsepower increased to 4.48 million from 3.55 million, although average horsepower utilization declined to 92.1 percent from 94.0 percent.

Costs Shape Full-Year Expectations

USA Compression set its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook at USD 770 million to USD 780 million. The partnership also put distributable cash flow guidance at USD 495 million to USD 505 million and projected expansion capital expenditures of USD 230 million to USD 250 million.

The updated ranges frame a mixed operating picture: contract compression activity supported higher quarterly volumes, while the company continued to manage operating costs and investment needs. The quarterly cash distribution remained USD 0.525 per common unit, equivalent to an annualized USD 2.10.

Midstream Compression Platform

USA Compression Partners, LP provides natural gas compression services for producers, processors, gatherers and transporters of natural gas and crude oil. Its operations support high-volume gathering systems, processing facilities and transportation applications, with activities across 18 states in the United States. The partnership is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and trades under the USAC ticker on the Texas Stock Exchange.