Drilling Tools International Corp (DTI) · Nov 5, 2026 · Earnings
Miss — Revenue $40.645M vs ~$40.87M consensus; GAAP EPS $(0.07) vs ~$0.03
Drilling Tools International earnings came in below expectations, while its 2026 free-cash-flow outlook narrowed because growth investments are absorbing more cash.
DTI is a rental-focused oilfield-tools provider expanding from its North American base into a more international platform, with the pending Saltire acquisition intended to lift the Eastern Hemisphere to roughly 40% of pro forma revenue.
The quarter was a modest earnings miss, not a growth break: Revenue reached $40.645 million, slightly below published expectations of roughly $40.87 million, while GAAP EPS was a $0.07 loss against a consensus profit of about $0.03. The shortfall matters because DTI is still not producing GAAP profits, and adjusted net income also slipped to a $0.01 per-share loss from $0.01 of adjusted earnings a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Consensus / prior guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (Income Statement) | $40.645M (+4.7%) | $38.817M | ~$40.87M |
| GAAP diluted EPS (Income Statement) | $(0.07) | $(0.03) | ~$0.03 |
| Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA reconciliation) | $9.503M (+4.3%) | $9.115M | |
| Adjusted free cash flow (FCF reconciliation) | $3.776M (-32.3%) | $5.573M | |
| FY26 revenue guide (2026 outlook) | $155M–$170M | ||
| FY26 adjusted FCF guide (2026 outlook) | $13M–$22M | $17M–$22M |
Underlying operating momentum improved sequentially, but cash conversion weakened: Adjusted EBITDA rose year over year to $9.5 million and management said it increased sequentially as global rig activity improved. That is the constructive part of the quarter, but nine-month adjusted EBITDA fell to $25.4 million from $29.2 million and nine-month adjusted free cash flow dropped to $7.7 million from $13.1 million. The business is spending more to support contracted growth, but the near-term payoff has not yet shown up in cash generation.
The revenue and EBITDA outlook held, while the cash-flow outlook effectively weakened: DTI maintained its $155 million–$170 million revenue range and $35 million–$45 million adjusted EBITDA range, but its adjusted FCF range is now $13 million–$22 million, versus the earlier $17 million–$22 million range. Management attributes roughly $4 million of the pressure to targeted growth investments, including ClearPath-related expansion. This is not a demand collapse, but it does mean the company is trading current cash generation for expansion at a time when the balance sheet still matters.
Saltire remains the larger strategic upside, but it is not yet part of reported results: The pending transaction would add approximately $50.4 million of run-rate revenue and $22.5 million of adjusted EBITDA, with an expected Q1 2027 close subject to stockholder, regulatory and financing conditions. The acquisition was already known, so this presentation mainly reinforces the planned international scale rather than creating a new surprise.
Bottom line: DTI is still executing its international expansion plan, but this quarter showed weaker-than-expected earnings and lower near-term cash conversion. The story remains intact, though the cost of funding growth is now more visible.
Saltire stockholder vote and expected Q1 2027 closing
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