NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Equipment & ServicesSnapshot 2026-07-31
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Oil & Gas Equipment & Services is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar broken — Increase Adjusted EBITDA to $820-$860 million in 2026: Adjusted EBITDA guidance mid: $710 million vs target $820 million.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 4% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 2% a day.
View RiskKGS must expand power generation capacity by 300-500 MW annually to justify its price. Revenue grew 6% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations by 10%. It trades at 37× P/E, which is 1.3× the peer median of 29×. This suggests the market expects more growth than is currently reflected. A specific risk is that KGS may cut guidance after recently raising it, with a 39% chance of missing next quarter. Peer multiples imply a price about 20% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. KGS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 15 analysts currently covering KGS (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for KGS in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Advances: Expand power generation capacity
Highlights power expansion aligning with growth objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $58.71
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $58.71.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase Adjusted EBITDA guidance
Increased price target suggests higher EBITDA expectations.
Advances: Expand power generation capacity
Positive outlook on power growth supports expansion goals.
