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Baker Hughes Company(BKR)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Improving · Energy

FCF Margin8.4%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion147.2%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$2.5B
Revenue$27.7B
Net Cash-$2.4BNet debt position
Debt / FCF2.6xManageable debt load
Current Ratio1.36Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+200.0%5 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseB
→
+1Strong YoY FCF growth (200.0% YoY)
→
+1Very low debt-to-FCF ratio (2.6x; 1.7x sector-adjusted)
→
FinalA

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Excellent cash conversion (147%)
  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+200.0%)

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (8.4%)
  • Net debt position ($2.4B) — 2.6x FCF, manageable

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin8.4%
Net Margin9.3%
Operating CF Margin13.7%
CapEx Ratio4.6%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$2.4BNet debt position
Debt / FCF2.6xManageable debt load
Current Ratio1.36Adequate liquidity
Debt / Equity0.32Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+200.0% YoYImproving (+200.0%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Energy

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameBaker Hughes Company
SectorEnergy
Free Cash Flow$2.5B
Revenue$27.7B
Net Income$2.6B
Operating Cash Flow$3.8B
Capital Expenditure$1.3B
FCF Margin8.4%
Cash Conversion Rate147.2%
Net Margin9.3%
Total Debt$6.1B
Total Cash$3.7B
Net Cash-$2.4B
Current Ratio1.36
Debt / Equity0.32
Debt / FCF2.6x
YoY FCF Growth+200.0%
Positive Quarters5 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeA
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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