Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 30.0x · EV/EBITDA 9.3x · ROE N/A. (2009–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.1B | $2.8B | $2.7B | $2.3B | $1.9B | $1.7B | $1.3B | $1.8B | $1.4B | $1.0B | $953M |
| Enterprise Value | $5.6B | $5.3B | $5.2B | $4.6B | $4.0B | $3.7B | $3.3B | $3.6B | $3.2B | $1.8B | $1.6B |
| P/E Ratio → | 30.01 | 27.06 | 32.72 | 114.15 | — | — | — | — | — | 103.37 | 64.07 |
| P/S Ratio | 3.09 | 2.79 | 2.84 | 2.72 | 2.71 | 2.68 | 1.97 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 3.65 | 3.59 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | 97.18 | 12.56 | 5.29 | 2.93 | 1.62 | 1.06 | — | 1.61 | 1.29 |
| P/FCF | 11.12 | 10.07 | 19.77 | 68.89 | 15.11 | 7.69 | 7.15 | 13.54 | — | 54.53 | 18.17 |
| P/OCF | 7.81 | 7.07 | 7.90 | 8.45 | 7.33 | 6.38 | 4.49 | 5.83 | 6.27 | 8.21 | 9.19 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 5.34 | 5.49 | 5.49 | 5.73 | 5.83 | 4.90 | 5.19 | 5.44 | 6.44 | 6.16 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.33 | 8.84 | 9.33 | 9.72 | 9.94 | 9.72 | — | 9.07 | 11.39 | 8.87 | 12.93 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.67 | 16.76 | 17.23 | 19.09 | 23.43 | 25.73 | 20.08 | 21.53 | 48.62 | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 19.25 | 38.23 | 139.35 | 31.94 | 16.76 | 17.76 | 28.02 | — | 96.27 | 31.24 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 38.5% | 38.5% | 67.5% | 66.8% | 67.3% | 69.8% | 69.7% | 34.3% | 26.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| Operating Margin | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.0% | 27.4% | 24.0% | 22.3% | -69.6% | 24.1% | 11.2% | 13.2% | 12.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.2% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 8.1% | 4.3% | 1.6% | -89.1% | 5.6% | -1.8% | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | 94.5% | 25.1% | 6.5% | 1.5% | -48.1% | 9.4% | — | 1.7% | 5.1% |
| ROA | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | -17.8% | 1.0% | -0.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| ROIC | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 6.9% | 5.0% | 4.0% | -11.1% | 5.7% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 2.7% |
| ROCE | 12.8% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% | -14.7% | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.4% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | 90.78 | 12.84 | 5.89 | 3.45 | 2.40 | 1.13 | — | 1.23 | 0.93 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.23 | 4.23 | 4.51 | 4.92 | 5.24 | 5.26 | — | 4.69 | 6.30 | 3.84 | 5.41 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | 90.78 | 12.84 | 5.89 | 3.45 | 2.40 | 1.13 | — | 1.23 | 0.93 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.22 | 4.22 | 4.51 | 4.92 | 5.24 | 5.26 | — | 4.69 | 6.30 | 3.84 | 5.41 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 9.18 | 18.46 | 70.46 | 16.83 | 9.07 | 10.61 | 14.48 | — | 41.74 | 13.06 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.56 | 1.43 | 1.25 | 1.10 | 1.27 | 1.32 | 0.83 | -10.46 | -1.29 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.17 | 1.22 | 1.46 | 1.04 | 1.29 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.73 | 0.86 | 0.59 | 0.77 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.18 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.56 | 4.56 | 2.31 | 2.45 | 2.46 | 2.22 | 2.39 | 4.99 | 4.81 | 5.72 | 6.11 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 30.16 | 34.22 | 41.16 | 43.45 | 39.38 | 36.50 | 71.50 | 79.35 | 42.65 | 56.64 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.2% | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 15.5% | 11.1% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 9.2% |
| Payout Ratio | 228.4% | 228.4% | 241.9% | 306.2% | 684.2% | 2007.3% | — | 496.2% | — | 997.5% | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0.9% | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| FCF Yield | 9.0% | 9.9% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 6.6% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 7.4% | — | 1.8% | 5.5% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.2% | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 15.5% | 11.1% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 9.2% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $121M | $115M | $101M | $98M | $97M | $97M | $97M | $109M | $62M | $55M |
High Debt Service Burden
Based on current market pricing, USAC trades at a P/FCF of 11.48 and offers an 8.0% distribution yield, which, according to recent financial data, appears to prioritize immediate investor payouts over the capital reinvestment necessary to sustain long-term growth in a high-interest rate environment.
The forward P/E of 22.67 suggests that the market is pricing in a recovery in earnings power, yet this valuation may be overly optimistic given the partnership's historical volatility in net margins. Investors should monitor whether this yield-focused valuation adequately compensates for the underlying capital intensity and the potential for future distribution adjustments.
As reported in quarterly filings, USAC's ROIC has remained consistently low, hovering between 1.9% and 5.0% over the last ten quarters, which suggests that the partnership struggles to generate returns on its massive compression fleet that exceed its cost of capital.
The persistent gap between invested capital and returns indicates that the business model is highly capital-intensive, requiring significant ongoing maintenance expenditures just to keep existing assets operational. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the partnership's high-horsepower strategy can eventually achieve the scale necessary to drive meaningful value creation.
Data from recent financial statements reveals a concerning trend in working capital management, with the cash conversion cycle reaching as high as 174 days in 2024Q4, suggesting that USAC faces significant delays in converting its operational activities into realized cash inflows.
The elevated DIO, which peaked at 175 days, implies that the partnership may be carrying excessive inventory or struggling with the logistical complexity of its large-horsepower fleet maintenance. This inefficiency ties up liquidity that could otherwise be used to reduce the partnership's substantial debt burden.
According to the partnership's balance sheet data, the D/EBITDA ratio has remained stubbornly high, consistently exceeding 16x since 2024Q4, which indicates that USAC's ability to service its debt is heavily reliant on stable, long-term cash flows from its fee-based compression contracts.
The interest coverage ratio, which has fluctuated narrowly between 1.46 and 1.86, suggests that the partnership has very little margin for error in a rising interest rate environment. This leverage profile makes the partnership particularly vulnerable to any downturn in natural gas production volumes or unexpected spikes in financing costs.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to USAC, as reported in financial statements, because it fails to account for the massive non-cash depreciation charges that artificially suppress GAAP net income in this capital-intensive, infrastructure-focused business model.
Investors should instead prioritize Distributable Cash Flow (DCF) or EV/EBITDA to better understand the partnership's true earning power and ability to sustain distributions. Relying on P/E obscures the reality that USAC functions more like a midstream toll-road operator than a traditional service company.
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USA Compression Partners, LP's current P/E ratio is 30.0x. The historical average is 64.7x. This places it at the 29th percentile of its historical range.
USA Compression Partners, LP's current EV/EBITDA is 9.3x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 10.8x.
Based on historical data, USA Compression Partners, LP is trading at a P/E of 30.0x. This is at the 29th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
USA Compression Partners, LP's current dividend yield is 8.22% with a payout ratio of 228.4%.
USA Compression Partners, LP has 38.5% gross margin and 31.9% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
USA Compression Partners, LP's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.2x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.