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NOV Inc.

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What Do They Do?

Sells drilling, well-completion and production equipment and technology to oilfield service companies, energy producers, contractors and shipyards.

How Do They Make Money?

Most money comes from selling equipment, parts and other products, usually in one-time sales. Custom equipment projects and service or repair work earn money as NOV works; the company also rents equipment.

revenue
SegmentShareRevenue
Sales
Sold outright

67%
FY2022: 67%
Service
Recurring

22%
FY2022: 20%
Rental
11%
FY2022: 12%

Who Are Their Customers?

NOV mainly serves oilfield service companies, oil and gas companies, and shipyards. Products and rentals are sold through its sales force and commissioned representatives; many capital-equipment and spare-parts sales are direct or through distribution service centers.

Do Revenues Turn Into Profits?

Yes. It kept 2 cents of every revenue dollar as net income in FY2025 and turned 10 cents into free cash flow.

Operating income, FY2025
6% of revenue
▼ −44% vs FY2024 ($876M, 10%)
Net income, FY2025
2% of revenue
▼ −77% vs FY2024 ($635M, 7%)
Free cash flow, FY2025
10% of revenue
▼ −8% vs FY2024 ($953M, 11%)

How Are They Changing?

Since the FY2025 annual report
Latest quarter: Q3 FY2026, the three months to Sep 30, 2026
Revenue
▲ +2%
vs $2.2B in Q3 FY2025
Net income
▲ +114%
vs $42M in Q3 FY2025
  • Jul 29, 2026 Set third-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance Management expects year-over-year revenue to be flat to up 2% and adjusted EBITDA of $240 million to $270 million.

Growing. Revenue grew 58% in 4 years, from $5.5B in FY2021 to $8.7B in FY2025, about 12% a year.

Advanced nuclear support The newer business overview adds support for advanced nuclear deployment, using manufacturing, engineering, project-management and supply-chain capabilities; the older overview highlighted wind, geothermal and carbon capture.

Revenue over time
Sales Service Rental
$10B$5B$0

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