Cactus, Inc. (WHD) is a publicly traded company in the Energy — Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Cactus, Inc. specializes in the engineering, fabrication, distribution, and leasing of critical subsurface pressure management and wellhead apparatus. The company operates across key international markets such as the United States, Australia, China, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Is Cactus, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 2, 2026, Cactus, Inc. (WHD) trades at 54.4× earnings (P/E), against a median of 16.7× across the 150 energy companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. Note: earnings per share over the last twelve months ($1.17) are far from the consensus for 2027 ($3.56), so the current P/E is not representative: this range uses expected earnings. No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (54.4) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Kaplio overview: Cactus, Inc.
Market cap $4B · 52 weeks $33 – $74 (12 % below the high) · P/E 54.4× · 2027 expected P/E 17.8× · Dividend 0.9 % · 6 years rising · Next earnings November 4, 2026 · expected EPS $0.76 · Price as of Oct 2 · accounts published Jul 29.
- Valuation: P/E 54.4× (no verdict).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 12.6 % (solid).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA −1.3× (solid).
- Earnings: 6 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (54.4) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Note: earnings per share over the last twelve months ($1.17) are far from the consensus for 2027 ($3.56), so the current P/E is not representative: this range uses expected earnings.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads; on its average earnings over 10 years it trades at 31.7 times.
What matters in energy: 4 of 7 pass
- Capex / Revenue 3.6 %, fails.
- EV/EBITDA vs own 10y 11.4×, fails.
- FCF yield 7.8 %, borderline.
- 5y avg ROIC 12.6 %, passes.
- Positive FCF through the cycle 10 de 10 ejercicios, passes.
- Dividend coverage (FCF / div) 4.1×, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA −1.3×, passes.
- Inverse P/E in cyclicals 54.4×, info.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Cactus, Inc.: P/E 54.4×; EV/EBITDA 11.4×; ROIC 9.3 %; $4.4B. Oceaneering International, Inc. (P/E 13.2×; EV/EBITDA 11.4×; ROIC 14.3 %; $4.4B), Tidewater Inc. (P/E 16.8×; EV/EBITDA 9.1×; ROIC 11.9 %; $4.0B), USA Compression Partners, LP (P/E 23.7×; EV/EBITDA 9.9×; ROIC 9.4 %; $3.6B).
Dividend
solid · Yield 0.88 % ($0.77 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 6 · 5-year growth +16 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 6.8× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $8.80 a year ($0.73 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 6.75% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.26% |
| Return on Assets | 3.17% |
| Gross Margin | 70.86% |
| Operating Margin | 18.65% |
| Net Margin | 6.01% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.05 |
| Current Ratio | 2.59 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 6.32 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -7.71% |
| 3 months | +20.51% |
| Year-to-date | +41.75% |
| 1 year | +73.87% |
| 3 years | +36.60% |
| 5 years | +59.21% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.5700 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | $0.1500 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.1400 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-08-29 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-06-02 | $0.1300 |
| 2025-03-03 | $0.1300 |
| 2024-12-02 | $0.1300 |
| 2024-08-26 | $0.1300 |
| 2024-05-24 | $0.1200 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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