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Cactus, Inc.

$69.04 +$22.01 (+46.80%)
NYSE · 15 Sep 2026 16:25 UTC
Previous Close
$67.04
Day Range
$67.17$69.04
Year Range
$33.2$74.07
Market Cap
4.79B
AVG Volume
781.12K
Trailing/Forward PE
58.02/19.56
PEG ratio
3.22
Dividend Yield
0.83%
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-04
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
0200M400M600M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q2449.53M
26 Q1388.35M
25 Q4261.2M
25 Q3263.95M
25 Q2273.57M
25 Q1280.32M
24 Q4272.12M
24 Q3293.18M
24 Q2290.39M
24 Q1274.12M
Net Income (USD)
-50M-25M025M50M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q249M
26 Q1-48.6M
25 Q439.84M
25 Q341.62M
25 Q240.33M
25 Q144.22M
24 Q446.69M
24 Q349.93M
24 Q249.83M
24 Q138.97M
Operating Income (USD)
025M50M75M100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q283.58M
26 Q149.5M
25 Q459.85M
25 Q361.23M
25 Q260.8M
25 Q168.61M
24 Q470.45M
24 Q376.79M
24 Q282.69M
24 Q162.55M
EBITDA (USD)
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q2121.16M
26 Q186.48M
25 Q478.14M
25 Q380.62M
25 Q279.21M
25 Q186.61M
24 Q491.27M
24 Q392.01M
24 Q296.22M
24 Q190.9M
Cash Flows (USD)
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q288.02M
26 Q1118.55M
25 Q463.41M
25 Q351.59M
25 Q270.9M
25 Q131.32M
24 Q454.46M
24 Q375.63M
24 Q268.49M
24 Q178.36M
EPS (USD)
-1-0.500.5124 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.7
26 Q1-0.7
25 Q40.57
25 Q30.6
25 Q20.59
25 Q10.64
24 Q40.69
24 Q30.74
24 Q20.75
24 Q10.59
Expenses (USD)
0100M200M300M400MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q2382.49M
26 Q19.72M
25 Q46.45M
25 Q342.07M
25 Q251.06M
25 Q145.36M
24 Q439.66M
24 Q347.04M
24 Q236.7M
24 Q137.32M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0200M400M600MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q2365.82M
26 Q1291.61M
25 Q4494.58M
25 Q3445.61M
25 Q2405.18M
25 Q1347.66M
24 Q4342.84M
24 Q3303.38M
24 Q2246.5M
24 Q1194.26M
Debt ratios
-1.5-1-0.5024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q2-0.84
26 Q1-0.73
25 Q4-1.41
25 Q3-1.2
25 Q2-1.04
25 Q1-0.83
24 Q4-0.81
24 Q3-0.7
24 Q2-0.55
24 Q1-0.41
Margins
0%25%50%75%100%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q2100%
26 Q146.57%
25 Q492.79%
25 Q335.28%
25 Q254.85%
25 Q137.01%
24 Q436.01%
24 Q338.99%
24 Q237.85%
24 Q138.4%
Return on Capital
-4%-2%0%2%4%6%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q22.88%
26 Q1-2.95%
25 Q42.78%
25 Q32.99%
25 Q22.99%
25 Q13.39%
24 Q43.69%
24 Q34.12%
24 Q24.31%
24 Q13.54%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M80M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q269.53M
26 Q169.03M
25 Q468.86M
25 Q368.68M
25 Q268.36M
25 Q168.19M
24 Q467.47M
24 Q366.56M
24 Q266.14M
24 Q165.38M
Dividends (USD)
00.050.10.15May 24Aug 24Dec 24Mar 25Jun 25Aug 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Aug 26
WHD Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 260.15
Jun 260.14
Mar 260.14
Dec 250.14
Aug 250.14
Jun 250.13
Mar 250.13
Dec 240.13
Aug 240.13
May 240.12
Employee Count
05001K1.5K2K201720182019202020212022202320242025
WHD Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
20251.5K
20241.6K
20231.6K
20221.2K
20211K
2020660
20191.1K
20181.2K
2017880
Book Value Per Share (USD)
010203024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q224.5
26 Q123.85
25 Q420.81
25 Q320.29
25 Q219.73
25 Q119.14
24 Q418.74
24 Q318.21
24 Q217.46
24 Q116.83
Total Assets (USD)
01B2B3B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
WHD Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q22.58B
26 Q12.46B
25 Q41.87B
25 Q31.86B
25 Q21.82B
25 Q11.77B
24 Q41.74B
24 Q31.68B
24 Q21.63B
24 Q11.58B
PE Ratio
020406080med 20.18Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
WHD PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2656.94
Sep 2659.06
Sep 2659.59
Aug 2659.16
Aug 2658.97
Aug 2662.24
Aug 2657.67
Jul 2655.22
Jul 2651.98
Jul 2651.4
Jul 2650.73
Jul 2647.55
Jun 2649.05
Jun 2651.58
Jun 2655.74
Jun 2653.4
May 2654.74
May 2658.72
May 2653.72
May 2651.06
May 2622.73
Apr 2623.55
Apr 2621.85
Apr 2622.54
Apr 2619.82
Mar 2620.07
Mar 2618.91
Mar 2619.23
Mar 2620.74
Feb 2622.4
Feb 2623.22
Feb 2622.62
Feb 2623.04
Jan 2622.34
Jan 2621.24
Jan 2621.16
Jan 2620.58
Jan 2618.69
Dec 2518.28
Dec 2518.14
Dec 2518.34
Dec 2518.28
Nov 2517.05
Nov 2516.36
Nov 2516.55
Nov 2517.03
Oct 2517.55
Oct 2514.68
Oct 2513.81
Oct 2512.6
Oct 2514.18
Sep 2515.67
Sep 2514.9
Sep 2515.08
Sep 2516.14
Aug 2515.83
Aug 2515.98
Aug 2514.98
Aug 2514.5
Aug 2514.98
Jul 2516.52
Jul 2515.58
Jul 2516.42
Jul 2516.19
Jun 2515.85
Jun 2516.12
Jun 2516.51
Jun 2516.3
May 2514.66
May 2514.83
May 2515.62
May 2515.04
May 2514.66
Apr 2514.16
Apr 2513.76
Apr 2513.19
Apr 2513.67
Mar 2516.62
Mar 2516.71
Mar 2516.38
Mar 2517.24
Feb 2519.12
Feb 2520.71
Feb 2521.29
Feb 2521.17
Jan 2521.18
Jan 2522.47
Jan 2522.57
Jan 2521.09
Jan 2521.61
Dec 2420.31
Dec 2420.11
Dec 2422.41
Dec 2422.69
Nov 2424.35
Nov 2424.47
Nov 2422.83
Nov 2423.84
Nov 2421.49
Oct 2420.25
Free Cash Flow Yield
4%6%8%10%12%med 7.47%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
WHD Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 266.9%
Sep 266.65%
Sep 266.59%
Aug 266.64%
Aug 266.66%
Aug 266.31%
Aug 266.81%
Jul 267.11%
Jul 268%
Jul 268.09%
Jul 268.2%
Jul 268.75%
Jun 268.48%
Jun 268.06%
Jun 267.46%
Jun 267.79%
May 267.6%
May 267.08%
May 267.74%
May 268.15%
May 265.76%
Apr 265.56%
Apr 265.99%
Apr 265.8%
Apr 266.6%
Mar 266.52%
Mar 266.92%
Mar 266.8%
Mar 266.31%
Feb 265.84%
Feb 265.19%
Feb 265.33%
Feb 265.23%
Jan 265.39%
Jan 265.67%
Jan 265.69%
Jan 265.85%
Jan 266.45%
Dec 256.59%
Dec 256.64%
Dec 256.57%
Dec 256.59%
Nov 257.06%
Nov 257.36%
Nov 257.28%
Nov 257.07%
Oct 256.86%
Oct 258.73%
Oct 259.28%
Oct 2510.18%
Oct 259.04%
Sep 258.18%
Sep 258.61%
Sep 258.5%
Sep 257.94%
Aug 258.1%
Aug 258.03%
Aug 258.56%
Aug 258.84%
Aug 258.56%
Jul 257.3%
Jul 257.74%
Jul 257.34%
Jul 257.45%
Jun 257.61%
Jun 257.48%
Jun 257.3%
Jun 257.4%
May 258.22%
May 258.13%
May 257.72%
May 258.02%
May 258.23%
Apr 2510.55%
Apr 2510.86%
Apr 2511.32%
Apr 2510.92%
Mar 258.99%
Mar 258.94%
Mar 259.12%
Mar 258.66%
Feb 257.81%
Feb 257.81%
Feb 257.6%
Feb 257.64%
Jan 257.64%
Jan 257.2%
Jan 257.17%
Jan 257.67%
Jan 257.49%
Dec 247.96%
Dec 248.05%
Dec 247.22%
Dec 247.13%
Nov 246.64%
Nov 246.61%
Nov 247.09%
Nov 246.78%
Nov 247.53%
Oct 247.74%
Price to Sales
2345med 3.11Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
WHD Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 263.42
Sep 263.55
Sep 263.58
Aug 263.55
Aug 263.54
Aug 263.74
Aug 263.46
Jul 263.32
Jul 263.21
Jul 263.17
Jul 263.13
Jul 262.93
Jun 263.02
Jun 263.18
Jun 263.44
Jun 263.29
May 263.37
May 263.62
May 263.31
May 263.15
May 263.5
Apr 263.62
Apr 263.36
Apr 263.47
Apr 263.05
Mar 263.09
Mar 262.91
Mar 262.96
Mar 263.19
Feb 263.45
Feb 263.68
Feb 263.59
Feb 263.65
Jan 263.54
Jan 263.37
Jan 263.36
Jan 263.26
Jan 262.96
Dec 252.9
Dec 252.88
Dec 252.91
Dec 252.9
Nov 252.7
Nov 252.59
Nov 252.62
Nov 252.7
Oct 252.78
Oct 252.38
Oct 252.24
Oct 252.04
Oct 252.3
Sep 252.54
Sep 252.41
Sep 252.44
Sep 252.61
Aug 252.56
Aug 252.59
Aug 252.43
Aug 252.35
Aug 252.42
Jul 252.77
Jul 252.61
Jul 252.76
Jul 252.72
Jun 252.66
Jun 252.7
Jun 252.77
Jun 252.73
May 252.46
May 252.49
May 252.62
May 252.52
May 252.46
Apr 252.32
Apr 252.26
Apr 252.16
Apr 252.24
Mar 252.73
Mar 252.74
Mar 252.69
Mar 252.83
Feb 253.14
Feb 253.43
Feb 253.53
Feb 253.51
Jan 253.51
Jan 253.72
Jan 253.74
Jan 253.49
Jan 253.58
Dec 243.37
Dec 243.33
Dec 243.71
Dec 243.76
Nov 244.04
Nov 244.05
Nov 243.78
Nov 243.95
Nov 243.56
Oct 243.42
EV/EBITDA
468101214med 9.27Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
WHD EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2611.88
Sep 2612.35
Sep 2612.47
Aug 2612.37
Aug 2612.33
Aug 2613.06
Aug 2612.04
Jul 2611.49
Jul 2611
Jul 2610.87
Jul 2610.72
Jul 2610
Jun 2610.34
Jun 2610.91
Jun 2611.84
Jun 2611.32
May 2611.62
May 2612.52
May 2611.39
May 2610.79
May 2610.22
Apr 2610.64
Apr 269.77
Apr 2610.12
Apr 268.73
Mar 268.86
Mar 268.26
Mar 268.43
Mar 269.2
Feb 2610.05
Feb 2610.68
Feb 2610.38
Feb 2610.59
Jan 2610.23
Jan 269.67
Jan 269.63
Jan 269.33
Jan 268.36
Dec 258.15
Dec 258.08
Dec 258.19
Dec 258.16
Nov 257.53
Nov 257.17
Nov 257.27
Nov 257.51
Oct 257.78
Oct 256.58
Oct 256.13
Oct 255.5
Oct 256.32
Sep 257.09
Sep 256.69
Sep 256.78
Sep 257.34
Aug 257.17
Aug 257.25
Aug 256.74
Aug 256.49
Aug 256.73
Jul 257.77
Jul 257.28
Jul 257.72
Jul 257.6
Jun 257.42
Jun 257.56
Jun 257.77
Jun 257.65
May 256.81
May 256.89
May 257.3
May 257
May 256.8
Apr 256.28
Apr 256.07
Apr 255.79
Apr 256.03
Mar 257.51
Mar 257.55
Mar 257.38
Mar 257.82
Feb 258.76
Feb 259.71
Feb 2510
Feb 259.95
Jan 259.95
Jan 2510.6
Jan 2510.65
Jan 259.9
Jan 2510.16
Dec 249.51
Dec 249.41
Dec 2410.56
Dec 2410.71
Nov 2411.54
Nov 2411.6
Nov 2410.78
Nov 2411.29
Nov 2410.1
Oct 249.63
Price/Operating Cashflow
7.51012.51517.5med 11.61Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
WHD Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2612.79
Sep 2613.27
Sep 2613.38
Aug 2613.29
Aug 2613.24
Aug 2613.98
Aug 2612.95
Jul 2612.4
Jul 2611.1
Jul 2610.98
Jul 2610.83
Jul 2610.15
Jun 2610.47
Jun 2611.01
Jun 2611.9
Jun 2611.4
May 2611.69
May 2612.54
May 2611.47
May 2610.9
May 2614.74
Apr 2615.27
Apr 2614.17
Apr 2614.62
Apr 2612.85
Mar 2613.02
Mar 2612.26
Mar 2612.47
Mar 2613.45
Feb 2614.53
Feb 2615.88
Feb 2615.47
Feb 2615.76
Jan 2615.28
Jan 2614.53
Jan 2614.47
Jan 2614.08
Jan 2612.78
Dec 2512.5
Dec 2512.41
Dec 2512.55
Dec 2512.51
Nov 2511.66
Nov 2511.19
Nov 2511.32
Nov 2511.65
Oct 2512
Oct 259.63
Oct 259.06
Oct 258.26
Oct 259.3
Sep 2510.28
Sep 259.77
Sep 259.89
Sep 2510.59
Aug 2510.38
Aug 2510.48
Aug 259.82
Aug 259.51
Aug 259.82
Jul 2511.61
Jul 2510.94
Jul 2511.53
Jul 2511.38
Jun 2511.14
Jun 2511.32
Jun 2511.6
Jun 2511.45
May 2510.3
May 2510.42
May 2510.97
May 2510.57
May 2510.3
Apr 258.31
Apr 258.07
Apr 257.74
Apr 258.02
Mar 259.75
Mar 259.8
Mar 259.61
Mar 2510.11
Feb 2511.21
Feb 2511.39
Feb 2511.71
Feb 2511.65
Jan 2511.65
Jan 2512.36
Jan 2512.41
Jan 2511.6
Jan 2511.88
Dec 2411.17
Dec 2411.06
Dec 2412.32
Dec 2412.48
Nov 2413.39
Nov 2413.46
Nov 2412.56
Nov 2413.11
Nov 2411.82
Oct 2411.47
Price to Book
1234med 2.39Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
WHD Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 262.74
Sep 262.84
Sep 262.86
Aug 262.84
Aug 262.83
Aug 262.99
Aug 262.77
Jul 262.65
Jul 262.31
Jul 262.29
Jul 262.26
Jul 262.11
Jun 262.18
Jun 262.29
Jun 262.48
Jun 262.37
May 262.43
May 262.61
May 262.39
May 262.27
May 262.63
Apr 262.73
Apr 262.53
Apr 262.61
Apr 262.3
Mar 262.33
Mar 262.19
Mar 262.23
Mar 262.4
Feb 262.59
Feb 262.88
Feb 262.81
Feb 262.86
Jan 262.77
Jan 262.64
Jan 262.63
Jan 262.55
Jan 262.32
Dec 252.27
Dec 252.25
Dec 252.28
Dec 252.27
Nov 252.12
Nov 252.03
Nov 252.05
Nov 252.11
Oct 252.18
Oct 251.97
Oct 251.86
Oct 251.69
Oct 251.91
Sep 252.11
Sep 252
Sep 252.03
Sep 252.17
Aug 252.13
Aug 252.15
Aug 252.01
Aug 251.95
Aug 252.01
Jul 252.41
Jul 252.28
Jul 252.4
Jul 252.36
Jun 252.32
Jun 252.35
Jun 252.41
Jun 252.38
May 252.14
May 252.17
May 252.28
May 252.2
May 252.14
Apr 252.08
Apr 252.02
Apr 251.93
Apr 252.01
Mar 252.44
Mar 252.45
Mar 252.4
Mar 252.53
Feb 252.8
Feb 253.21
Feb 253.3
Feb 253.28
Jan 253.28
Jan 253.48
Jan 253.49
Jan 253.26
Jan 253.34
Dec 243.14
Dec 243.11
Dec 243.47
Dec 243.51
Nov 243.77
Nov 243.79
Nov 243.53
Nov 243.69
Nov 243.33
Oct 243.34
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