Drilling Tools International Corp. Reports 2026 First Quarter Results

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HOUSTON, May 7, 2026

Completes Transition to Fully Independent, Broadly Held Public Company with Refreshed Board

Reaffirms 2026 Outlook

HOUSTON, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Drilling Tools International Corp. (NASDAQ: DTI) ("DTI" or the "Company"), a global oilfield services company that designs, engineers, manufactures and provides a differentiated, rental-focused offering of tools for use in onshore and offshore horizontal and directional drilling operations, as well as other cutting-edge solutions across the well life cycle, today reported its results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

For the first quarter of 2026, DTI generated total consolidated revenue of $38.0 million. First quarter Tool Rental revenue was $28.9 million, and Product Sales revenue totaled approximately $9.0 million. Net Loss attributable to common stockholders for the first quarter was $1.5 million, or a loss of $0.04 per share. Adjusted Net Loss(1) was $1.0 million and Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) for the first quarter was a loss of $0.03 per diluted share. First quarter Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $7.5 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1)(2) was a loss of $160,000. As of March 31, 2026, DTI had $2.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, and net debt of $48.9 million.

Wayne Prejean, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Our first quarter results came in largely in-line with our expectations minus some softness in Canada due to the spring breakup arriving earlier this year. While we continue to operate in a complicated market environment, including uncertainty in the Middle East and volatile commodity prices, we are leveraging our differentiated, specialized product suite to capture international market share and preserve our leading position in downhole drilling tools worldwide. I'm also pleased that, despite a 4% year-over-year decline in global rig count, we remain confident in our ability to achieve and reaffirm our full year guidance, which constitutes growth at the midpoint when compared to our 2025 results. Our ClearPath and Drill-N-Ream product lines are gaining significant traction with international offshore operators as well as customers managing complex well configurations, enhancing our mix toward higher-margin, technology-enabled solutions to deliver improved returns for DTI.

"During the first quarter, we reached another important milestone. Our primary private equity sponsor, HHEP, completed the distribution of its remaining DTI shares to its limited partners. This materially increases our public float and trading liquidity. This distribution, together with the recent refreshment to the composition of our Board of Directors, marks a significant transition for DTI into a fully independent public company with broader ownership and a governance framework tailored to our next phase of growth.

"Looking ahead, we continue to expect activity in the first half of 2026 to remain relatively flat, but we see tangible catalysts emerging that should drive improvement later in the year. To capitalize on these opportunities, we plan to make targeted investments in select international markets to capture incremental demand and deploy our specialized technologies more efficiently into regions with complex well requirements. Near term, we expect our second quarter results to benefit from the earlier-than-expected spring break up in Canada, which should translate into an earlier post-breakup rebound. We are excited about the opportunities in front of us, both organic and inorganic, and I look forward to sharing updates on our growth plans in the coming quarters as we build on this solid foundation," concluded Prejean.

2026 Full Year Outlook

Revenue


$155 million





$170 million

Adjusted EBITDA(1)


$35 million





$45 million

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)


23 %





26 %

Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1)(2)


$17 million





$22 million










(1)

Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Diluted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Net Debt, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this release for a discussion of reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

(2)

Adjusted Free Cash Flow is defined as Adjusted EBITDA less Gross Capital Expenditures.

2026 First Quarter Conference Call Information

DTI's 2026 first quarter conference call can be accessed live via dial-in or webcast on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time) by dialing 201-389-0869 and asking for the DTI call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time, or via live webcast by logging onto the webcast at this URL address: https://investors.drillingtools.com/news-events/events. An audio replay will be available through May 15, 2026 by dialing 201-612-7415 and using passcode 13759566#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at https://investors.drillingtools.com/news-events/events for 90 days. Please submit any questions for management prior to the call via email to DTI@dennardlascar.com.

About Drilling Tools International Corp. 

DTI is a Houston, Texas based leading oilfield services company that manufactures and rents downhole drilling tools used in horizontal and directional drilling of oil and natural gas wells. With roots dating back to 1984, DTI operates from 15 service and support centers across North America and maintains 11 international service and support centers across the EMEA and APAC regions. To learn more about DTI, please visit: www.drillingtools.com.  

Contact:

DTI Investor Relations
Ken Dennard / Natalie Hairston
InvestorRelations@drillingtools.com 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may include, and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company may include, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intends," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding DTI and its management team's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example, statements about: (1) the demand for DTI's products and services, which is influenced by the general level activity in the oil and gas industry; (2) DTI's ability to retain its customers, particularly those that contribute to a large portion of its revenue; (3) DTI's ability to employ and retain a sufficient number of skilled and qualified workers, including its key personnel; (4) DTI's ability to source tools and raw materials at a reasonable cost; (5) DTI's ability to market its services in a competitive industry; (6) DTI's ability to execute, integrate and realize the benefits of acquisitions, and manage the resulting growth of its business; (7) potential liability for claims arising from damage or harm caused by the operation of DTI's tools, or otherwise arising from the dangerous activities that are inherent in the oil and gas industry; (8) DTI's ability to obtain additional capital; (9) potential political, regulatory, economic and social disruptions in the countries in which DTI conducts business, including changes in tax laws or tax rates; (10) DTI's dependence on its information technology systems, in particular Customer Order Management Portal and Support System, for the efficient operation of DTI's business; (11) DTI's ability to comply with applicable laws, regulations and rules, including those related to the environment, greenhouse gases and climate change; (12) DTI's ability to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting; (13) the potential for volatility in the market price of DTI's common stock; (14) the impact of increased legal, accounting, administrative and other costs incurred as a public company, including the impact of possible shareholder litigation; (15) the potential for issuance of additional shares of DTI's common stock or other equity securities; (16) DTI's ability to maintain the listing of its common stock on Nasdaq; and (17) other risks and uncertainties separately provided to you and indicated from time to time described in DTI's most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties including those described in Part I, Item 1A – "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 6, 2026 and in comparable "Risk Factor" sections of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management of DTI, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to DTI's management and are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of DTI. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in DTI's most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with or furnished to the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)








Three Months Ended March 31,



2026


2025

Revenue, net:





Tool rental


$                 28,910


$                 34,533

Product sale


9,049


8,347

Total revenue, net


37,959


42,880

Costs and other deductions:





Cost of tool rental revenue


7,750


7,688

Cost of product sale revenue


3,362


3,558

Selling, general, and administrative expense


20,226


21,609

Depreciation and amortization expense


6,927


6,722

Interest expense, net


1,013


1,309

Loss (gain) on asset disposal



(13)

Goodwill impairment



1,901

Other operating and non-operating expense, net


776


1,934

Total costs and other deductions


40,054


44,708

Income (loss) before income tax expense


(2,095)


(1,828)

Income tax benefit (expense)


557


159

Net income (loss)


$                 (1,538)


$                 (1,669)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest


2


Net income (loss) attributable to Drilling Tools International stockholders


$                 (1,540)


$                 (1,669)

Basic earnings (loss) per share


$                   (0.04)


$                   (0.05)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share


$                   (0.04)


$                   (0.05)

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding


35,116,094


35,592,737

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding


35,116,094


35,592,737

Comprehensive income (loss):





Net income (loss)


$                 (1,538)


$                 (1,669)

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax


(754)


942

Comprehensive income (loss):


(2,292)


(727)

Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest


2


Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Drilling Tools International stockholders


$                 (2,294)


$                    (727)

 

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)




March 31,


December 31,



2026


2025

ASSETS





Current assets





Cash


$     2,840


$          3,648

Accounts receivable, net


40,335


37,683

Related party note receivable, current


1,541


1,541

Inventories


18,615


18,149

Prepaid expenses and other current assets


5,395


3,866

Total current assets


68,726


64,887

Property, plant and equipment, net


73,026


72,602

Operating lease right-of-use asset


24,245


25,181

Intangible assets, net


38,437


39,674

Goodwill, net


14,524


14,616

Deferred financing costs, net


517


468

Related party note receivable, less current portion


3,927


3,836

Deposits and other long-term assets


1,298


917

Total assets


$ 224,700


$     222,181

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY





Current liabilities





Accounts payable


$   12,234


$          9,785

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities


9,120


10,711

Current portion of operating lease liabilities


4,596


4,335

Current maturities of long-term debt


5,990


5,989

Total current liabilities


31,940


30,820

Operating lease liabilities, less current portion


20,370


21,494

Revolving line of credit


32,500


25,000

Long-term debt, less current portion


13,263


14,827

Deferred tax liabilities, net


6,194


7,167

Total liabilities


104,267


99,308

Commitments and contingencies





Shareholders' equity





Common stock, $0.0001 par value, shares authorized 500,000,000 as of March 31, 2026
and December 31, 2025, 35,901,108 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and
35,661,297 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025


4


4

Less: Treasury stock at cost, 775,368 and 505,169 shares as of  March 31, 2026 and
December 31, 2025, respectively


(2,192)


(1,265)

Additional paid-in-capital


131,580


130,801

Accumulated deficit


(8,883)


(7,343)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)


(90)


664

Total Drilling Tools International stockholder's equity


120,419


122,861

Non-controlling interest


14


12

Total Equity


120,433


122,873

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity


$ 224,700


$     222,181

 

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)








For the three months ended March 31,



2026


2025

Cash flows from operating activities:





Net income (loss)


$                       (1,538)


$                       (1,669)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:





Depreciation and amortization


6,927


6,722

Amortization of deferred financing costs


38


87

Non-cash lease expense


1,220


1,383

Unrealized loss (gain) on currency translation


(271)


(114)

Write off of excess and obsolete inventory


18


418

Write off of excess and obsolete property and equipment



54

Provision (recovery) for credit losses


316


217

Deferred tax expense (benefit)


(973)


(750)

Loss (gain) on sale of property



23

Gain on sale of lost-in-hole equipment


(3,914)


(3,145)

Stock-based compensation expense


719


541

Interest income on related party note receivable


(91)


(91)

Goodwill impairment



1,901

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:





Accounts receivable, net


(3,062)


(670)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets


(2,438)


572

Inventories


(136)


2,540

Operating lease liabilities


(1,147)


(1,303)

Accounts payable


2,031


(3,651)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities


(862)


(634)

Net cash flows from operating activities


(3,163)


2,431

Cash flows from investing activities:





Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired



(5,619)

Purchase of intangible assets


(417)


(681)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment



14

Purchase of property, plant, and equipment


(7,687)


(5,043)

Proceeds from sale of lost-in-hole equipment


5,133


4,049

Net cash flows from investing activities


(2,971)


(7,280)

Cash flows from financing activities:





Proceeds from exercise of stock options


60


Payment of  deferred financing costs


(87)


Purchase of treasury stock


(706)


Repayment of term loan


(1,250)


(1,250)

Repayment of promissory note


(235)


(216)

Proceeds from revolving line of credit


19,770


19,349

Repayment on revolving line of credit


(12,270)


(16,491)

Net cash flows from financing activities


5,282


1,392

Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates


44


61

Net change in cash


(808)


(3,396)

Cash at beginning of period


3,648


6,185

Cash at end of period


$                         2,840


$                         2,789

Non-GAAP Financial Measures 

This release includes Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Net Debt, Adjusted Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) measures. Each of the metrics are "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined in Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of net earnings or cash flows as determined by GAAP. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted for (i) goodwill and/or long-lived asset impairment charges, (ii) stock-based compensation expense, (iii) restructuring charges, (iv) transaction and integration costs related to acquisitions and (v) other expenses or charges to exclude certain items that we believe are not reflective of ongoing performance of our business.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are useful because it allows us to supplement the GAAP measures in order to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare the results of our operations from period to period without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. We exclude the items listed above in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of our operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company's financial performance, such as a company's cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted EBITDA. Our computations of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure, and we define Adjusted Free Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA less Gross Capital Expenditures. We use Adjusted Free Cash Flow as a financial performance measure used for planning, forecasting, and evaluating our performance. We believe that Adjusted Free Cash Flow is useful to enable investors and others to perform comparisons of current and historical performance of the Company. As a performance measure, rather than a liquidity measure, the most closely comparable GAAP measure is net income (loss).

Net Debt is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure, and we define Net Debt as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. We use Net Debt to determine our outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by our cash and cash equivalents on hand. We believe this metric is useful to analysts and investors in determining our leverage position since we have the ability to, and may decide to, use a portion of our cash and cash equivalents to reduce debt.

We define Adjusted Net Income (Loss) as consolidated net income (loss) adjusted for (i) goodwill and/or long-lived asset impairment charges, (ii) restructuring charges, (iii) transaction and integration costs related to acquisitions, (iv) income tax expense which is calculated by applying a 25% effective tax rate to adjusted pre-tax income, and (v) other expenses or charges to exclude certain items that we believe are not reflective of the ongoing performance of our business. We believe Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is useful because it allows us to exclude non-recurring items in evaluating our operating performance.

We define Adjusted Basic Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per share as the quotient of adjusted net income (loss) and diluted weighted average common shares. We believe that Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per share provides useful information to investors because it allows us to exclude non-recurring items in evaluating our operating performance on a diluted per share basis.

This release also includes certain projections of non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliation of these items to net income include gains or losses on sale or consolidation transactions, accelerated depreciation, impairment charges, gains or losses on retirement of debt, variations in effective tax rate and fluctuations in net working capital, which are difficult to predict and estimate and are primarily dependent on future events.

The following tables present a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Net Income to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the periods indicated:

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)




Three months ended March 31,



2026


2025

Net income (loss)


$                            (1,538)


$                            (1,669)

Add (deduct):





Income tax expense (benefit)


(557)


(159)

Depreciation and amortization


6,927


6,722

Interest expense, net


1,013


1,309

Stock option expense


719


541

Management fees


188


188

Loss (gain) on sale of property



(13)

Goodwill impairment



1,901

Transaction expense


401


732

Other operating and non-operating expense, net


374


1,203

Adjusted EBITDA


$                              7,527


$                            10,754

 

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)








Three months ended March 31,



2026


2025

Net income (loss)


$                            (1,538)


$                            (1,669)

Add (deduct):





Income tax expense (benefit)


(557)


(159)

Depreciation and amortization


6,927


6,722

Interest expense, net


1,013


1,309

Stock option expense


719


541

Management fees


188


188

Loss (gain) on sale of property



(13)

Goodwill impairment



1,901

Transaction expense


401


732

Other operating and non-operating expense, net


374


1,203

Capital expenditures


(7,687)


(5,043)

Adjusted Free Cash Flow


$                               (160)


$                              5,711

 

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)




Three months ended March 31,



2026


2025

Net income (loss)


$                            (1,538)


$                            (1,669)

Add (deduct):





Transaction expense


401


732

Goodwill impairment



1,901

Restructuring charges


213


Software implementation


131


Income tax expense (benefit)


(557)


(159)

Adjusted Income Before Tax


$                            (1,350)


$                                 805

Adjusted Income tax expense (benefit)


(338)


(201)

Adjusted Net Income (loss)


$                            (1,013)


$                              1,006

Adjusted Basic earnings (loss) per share


$                              (0.03)


$                                0.03

Adjusted Diluted earnings (loss) per share


$                              (0.03)


$                                0.03

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding


35,116,094


35,592,737

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding


35,116,094


35,778,541

 

Drilling Tools International Corp.

 Reconciliation of Estimated Consolidated Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)

(Unaudited)

 





Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2026





Low


High

Net income (loss)




$            (500)


$           3,000

Add (deduct):







Interest expense, net




3,000


4,500

Income tax expense (benefit)



-


1,200

Depreciation and amortization



28,000


30,000

Management fees




700


800

Other expense




800


1,000

Stock option expense




3,000


4,000

Goodwill impairment




-


-

Transaction expense




-


500

Adjusted EBITDA




$        35,000


$        45,000

 Revenue




155,000


170,000

Adjusted EBITDA Margin




23 %


26 %

 

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Reconciliation of Estimated Consolidated Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Free Cash Flow

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)

(Unaudited)

 





Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2026

 





Low


High

Net income (loss)




$            (500)


$           3,000

Add (deduct):







Interest expense, net




3,000


4,500

Income tax expense (benefit)



-


1,200

Depreciation and amortization



28,000


30,000

Management fees




700


800

Other expense




800


1,000

Stock option expense




3,000


4,000

 Goodwill impairment




-


-

        Transaction expense




-


500

   Capital expenditures




(18,000)


(23,000)

  Adjusted Free Cash Flow




$        17,000


$        22,000

Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin



11 %


13 %

 

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