First-quarter highlights
- Orders of $6.5 billion, including $3.2 billion of IET orders.
- RPO of $33.2 billion, including record IET RPO of $30.4 billion.
- Revenue of $6.4 billion, consistent year-over-year.
- Attributable net income of $402 million.
- GAAP diluted EPS of $0.40 and adjusted diluted EPS* of $0.51.
- Adjusted EBITDA* of $1,037 million, up 10% year-over-year.
- Cash flows from operating activities of $709 million and free cash flow* of $454 million.
- Returns to shareholders of $417 million, including $188 million of share repurchases.
"Baker Hughes started the year strong, building on the positive momentum from 2024 and setting multiple first-quarter records. Our continued transformation initiatives and strong execution continue to drive structural margin improvement across both segments. The operational transformation and streamlining efforts have created a solid foundation to optimize margins and enhance returns, even in a challenging environment," said Lorenzo Simonelli, Baker Hughes chairman and chief executive officer.
"In our IET segment, we booked $3.2 billion of orders, including our first data center awards, totaling more than 350 MW of power solutions for this rapidly evolving market. In addition to expanding opportunities for data centers, we have a strong pipeline of LNG, FPSO and gas infrastructure projects that support our order outlook for this year."
"In OFSE, EBITDA remained resilient as our margins saw noticeable improvement compared to last year even while segment revenue fell. This is a testament to the team's hard work in changing the way the business operates."
"Although our outlook is tempered by broader macro and trade policy uncertainty, we remain confident in our strategy and the resilience of our portfolio. We believe Baker Hughes is well positioned to navigate near-term challenges and deliver sustainable growth in shareholder value."
"I want to thank our employees, whose hard work, dedication and focus have been instrumental to the continued success of Baker Hughes. As we continue to execute our strategy amidst an uncertain macro backdrop, we remain committed to our customers, shareholders and employees," concluded Simonelli.
* Non-GAAP measure. See reconciliations in the section titled "Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Three Months Ended | Variance | ||||||||||
(in millions except per share amounts) | March 31,
2025 | December 31,
2024 | March 31,
2024 |
Sequential | Year-over- year | ||||||
Orders | $ | 6,459 | $ | 7,496 | $ | 6,542 | (14 | %) | (1 | %) | |
Revenue | 6,427 | 7,364 | 6,418 | (13 | %) | - | % | ||||
Net income attributable to Baker Hughes | 402 | 1,179 | 455 | (66 | %) | (12 | %) | ||||
Adjusted net income attributable to Baker Hughes* | 509 | 694 | 429 | (27 | %) | 19 | % | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA* | 1,037 | 1,310 | 943 | (21 | %) | 10 | % | ||||
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) | 0.40 | 1.18 | 0.45 | (66 | %) | (11 | %) | ||||
Adjusted diluted EPS* | 0.51 | 0.70 | 0.43 | (27 | %) | 19 | % | ||||
Cash flow from operating activities | 709 | 1,189 | 784 | (40 | %) | (10 | %) | ||||
Free cash flow* | 454 | 894 | 502 | (49 | %) | (10 | %) |
Certain columns and rows in our tables and financial statements may not sum up due to the use of rounded numbers.
Quarter Highlights
Baker Hughes expanded its leadership position in liquefied natural gas ("LNG") in the first quarter, including a liquefaction train award from Bechtel for a project in North America, where the Company will provide four main refrigerant compressors driven by LM6000+ gas turbines and four expander-compressors. This award builds on the previously announced December 2024 award and further demonstrates the strength of the Company's collaboration with Bechtel to support North America LNG development.
During the quarter, Industrial & Energy Technology ("IET") signed key strategic framework agreements with LNG operators. The Company agreed to provide gas turbines and refrigerant compressor technology, along with maintenance services, for Trains 4 to 8 of NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG Facility. Baker Hughes also reached an agreement with Argent LNG to provide liquefaction and power solutions and related aftermarket services for its proposed 24 MTPA LNG export facility in Louisiana. The project will employ Baker Hughes' NMBL™ modularized LNG solution, driven by the LM9000 gas turbine, while also utilizing the Company's iCenter™ and Cordant™ digital solution, to enhance the plant's operational efficiency.
Baker Hughes also demonstrated its continuous commitment to critical gas infrastructure projects with a strategic win in the North America pipeline compression market. The award includes the provision of two gas compression stations for a total of 10 Frame 5/2E gas turbines and 10 centrifugal compressors, anti-surge valves and critical spare parts.
In the first quarter, Baker Hughes made significant progress in reliable and sustainable power solutions deployment for data centers. In addition to being awarded over 350 MW of NovaLT™ turbines to power data centers with various other customers, the Company partnered with Frontier Infrastructure to accelerate the development of large-scale carbon capture and storage ("CCS") and power solutions for data centers and industrial customers in the U.S. This partnership will leverage technologies and services across the Baker Hughes enterprise by providing CO₂ compression, NovaLT™ gas turbines, digital monitoring solutions, well construction and completion services.
In continued demonstration of Gas Technology's lifecycle offerings in IET, the Company received several aftermarket service awards during the quarter. In Algeria, the Gas Technology Services ("GTS") team is partnering with SONATRACH to deliver an upgrade solution for the modernization of a key compressor station. In the Middle East, Gas Technology received multiple equipment and services awards to support one of the world's largest gas processing plants. The scope includes rejuvenation of two existing gas turbines to drive new compressors and the supply of a third compression train to support production expansion.
IET's Industrial Solutions gained momentum with its Cordant™ Asset Performance Management ("APM") solution, securing several contracts with customers across multiple regions. ADNOC Offshore will deploy the full APM suite to enhance production availability and efficiency. In the Americas, a large international oil company will conduct a proof of concept across multiple equipment trains, to support a shift from proactive to predictive maintenance. In Australia, the Company signed agreements to develop asset maintenance strategies for new mine sites supporting truck fleet maintenance.
Oilfield Services & Equipment ("OFSE") received a significant award from ExxonMobil Guyana to provide specialty chemicals and related services for its Uaru and Whiptail offshore greenfield developments in the country's prolific Stabroek Block, highlighting the differentiated capabilities of our Production Solutions offering. For this multi-year contract, the scope will cover topsides, subsea, water injection and utility chemicals to help ExxonMobil Guyana achieve optimal production.
OFSE continues to leverage the Company's innovative solutions to help Petrobras unlock Brazil's vast energy supply. In the quarter and following an open tender, Baker Hughes received a significant, multi-year fully integrated completions systems contract from Petrobras across multiple deepwater fields. A range of Baker Hughes' technologies, including the new SureCONTROLTM Premium interval control valve, has been specifically tailored to meet the needs of the country's offshore developments.
OFSE secured a multi-year contract with Dubai Petroleum Establishment, for and on behalf of Dubai Supply Authority, to provide integrated coiled-tubing drilling services for the Company's Margham Gas storage project. This follows a third-quarter 2024 IET award for integrated compressor line units for the same project, demonstrating growing commercial synergies across Baker Hughes' diverse portfolio.
The Company drove growth in Mature Assets Solutions, signing a multi-year framework agreement with Equinor to help establish a new Center of Excellence for Plug & Abandonment work in the North Sea. Based within OFSE's operations in Bergen and Stavanger, Norway, this hub will ensure economical, reliable solutions are implemented to responsibly abandon each well, allowing Equinor to maximize value of their assets and allocate more resources to exploration and discovery.
On the digital front, OFSE received an award from the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic ("SOCAR") to expand deployment of Leucipa™ automated field production solution for all its wells, including those with non-Baker Hughes electric submersible pumps, in the Absheron and Gunseli fields. Leucipa also marked its first deployment in Sub-Saharan Africa through an agreement with the NNPC/FIRST E&P joint venture, which will utilize the platform across its offshore wells in the Niger Delta.
Consolidated Financial Results
Revenue for the quarter was $6,427 million, a decrease of 13% sequentially and up $9 million year-over-year. The increase in revenue year-over-year was driven by an increase in IET and partially offset by a decrease in OFSE.
The Company's total book-to-bill ratio in the first quarter of 2025 was 1.0; the IET book-to-bill ratio was 1.1.
Net income as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), for the first quarter of 2025 was $402 million. Net income decreased $777 million sequentially and decreased $53 million year-over-year.
Adjusted net income (a non-GAAP financial measure) for the first quarter of 2025 was $509 million, which excludes adjustments totaling $108 million. A list of the adjusting items and associated reconciliation from GAAP has been provided in Table 1b in the section titled "Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures." Adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2025 was down 27% sequentially and up 19% year-over-year.
Depreciation and amortization for the first quarter of 2025 was $285 million.
Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) for the first quarter of 2025 was $1,037 million, which excludes adjustments totaling $140 million. See Table 1a in the section titled "Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures." Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter was down 21% sequentially and up 10% year-over-year.
The sequential decrease in adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by lower volume in both segments, partially offset by productivity and structural cost-out initiatives. The year-over-year increase in adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA was driven by increased volume in IET including higher proportionate growth in Gas Technology Equipment ("GTE") and productivity, structural cost-out initiatives and higher pricing in both segments, partially offset by decreased volume and business mix in OFSE and cost inflation in both segments.
Other Financial Items
Remaining Performance Obligations ("RPO") in the first quarter of 2025 ended at $33.2 billion, a decrease of $0.1 billion from the fourth quarter of 2024. OFSE RPO was $2.8 billion, down 7% sequentially, while IET RPO was $30.4 billion, up $300 million sequentially. Within IET RPO, GTE RPO was $11.9 billion and GTS RPO was $15.1 billion.
Income tax expense in the first quarter of 2025 was $152 million.
Other (income) expense, net in the first quarter of 2025 was $140 million, primarily related to changes in fair value for equity securities of $140 million.
GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.40. Adjusted diluted earnings per share (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $0.51. Excluded from adjusted diluted earnings per share were all items listed in Table 1b in the section titled "Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Cash flow from operating activities was $709 million for the first quarter of 2025. Free cash flow (a non-GAAP financial measure) for the quarter was $454 million. A reconciliation from GAAP has been provided in Table 1c in the section titled "Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from disposal of assets, were $255 million for the first quarter of 2025, of which $158 million was for OFSE and $83 million was for IET.
Results by Reporting Segment
The following segment discussions and variance explanations are intended to reflect management's view of the relevant comparisons of financial results on a sequential or year-over-year basis, depending on the business dynamics of the reporting segments.
Oilfield Services & Equipment
(in millions) | Three Months Ended | Variance | ||||||||||||
Segment results | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | Sequential | Year-over- year | |||||||||
Orders | $ | 3,281 | $ | 3,740 | $ | 3,624 | (12 | %) | (9 | %) | ||||
Revenue | $ | 3,499 | $ | 3,871 | $ | 3,783 | (10 | %) | (8 | %) | ||||
EBITDA | $ | 623 | $ | 755 | $ | 644 | (18 | %) | (3 | %) | ||||
EBITDA margin | 17.8 | % | 19.5 | % | 17.0 | % | -1.7pts | 0.8pts |
(in millions) | Three Months Ended | Variance | |||||||||
Revenue by Product Line | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | Sequential | Year-over- year | ||||||
Well Construction | $ | 892 | $ | 943 | $ | 1,061 | (5 | %) | (16 | %) | |
Completions, Intervention, and Measurements | 925 | 1,022 | 1,006 | (9 | %) | (8 | %) | ||||
Production Solutions | 899 | 974 | 945 | (8 | %) | (5 | %) | ||||
Subsea & Surface Pressure Systems | 782 | 932 | 771 | (16 | %) | 1 | % | ||||
Total Revenue | $ | 3,499 | $ | 3,871 | $ | 3,783 | (10 | %) | (8 | %) |
(in millions) | Three Months Ended | Variance | |||||||||
Revenue by Geographic Region | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | Sequential | Year-over- year | ||||||
North America | $ | 922 | $ | 971 | $ | 990 | (5 | %) | (7 | %) | |
Latin America | 568 | 661 | 637 | (14 | %) | (11 | %) | ||||
Europe/CIS/Sub-Saharan Africa | 580 | 740 | 750 | (22 | %) | (23 | %) | ||||
Middle East/Asia | 1,429 | 1,499 | 1,405 | (5 | %) | 2 | % | ||||
Total Revenue | $ | 3,499 | $ | 3,871 | $ | 3,783 | (10 | %) | (8 | %) | |
North America | $ | 922 | $ | 971 | $ | 990 | (5 | %) | (7 | %) | |
International | $ | 2,577 | $ | 2,900 | $ | 2,793 | (11 | %) | (8 | %) |
OFSE orders of $3,281 million for the first quarter of 2025 decreased by 12% sequentially. Subsea and Surface Pressure Systems orders were $532 million, down 34% sequentially, and down 16% year-over-year.
OFSE revenue of $3,499 million for the first quarter of 2025 was down 10% sequentially, and down 8% year-over-year.
North America revenue was $922 million, down 5% sequentially. International revenue was $2,577 million, down 11% sequentially, with declines across all regions.
Segment EBITDA for the first quarter of 2025 was $623 million, a decrease of $132 million, or 18% sequentially. The sequential decrease in EBITDA was primarily driven by lower volume, partially mitigated by productivity from structural cost-out initiatives.
Industrial & Energy Technology
(in millions) | Three Months Ended | Variance | ||||||||||||
Segment results | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | Sequential | Year-over- year | |||||||||
Orders | $ | 3,178 | $ | 3,756 | $ | 2,918 | (15 | %) | 9 | % | ||||
Revenue | $ | 2,928 | $ | 3,492 | $ | 2,634 | (16 | %) | 11 | % | ||||
EBITDA | $ | 501 | $ | 639 |
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