Archrock

AROC

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · Energy

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Exceptional

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Strong

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Archrock is a US company that rents out natural gas compression equipment to oil and gas producers. Compression equipment is used to push natural gas through pipelines so it can be transported and sold. Archrock is the largest provider of contract compression services in the United States.

The company makes money by charging customers a monthly fee to use its compression equipment, which it also operates and maintains. This contract-based model creates steady, recurring revenue. Archrock operates almost entirely in the US, focusing on major producing regions like the Permian Basin and Appalachia. Its large installed fleet and long-term customer contracts give it a durable competitive position. The main growth driver is rising US natural gas production, particularly demand tied to LNG exports, but the business is exposed to a slowdown in drilling activity if energy prices fall sharply.

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Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

-3.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+5.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

2.7%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$2M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Archrock's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

65.9%

Premium pricing power — 65.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

25.0%

Excellent — 25.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

10.4%

Below par — 10.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+11.5%

Steady sales growth (+11.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+40.9%

Earnings growing fast (+40.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

8/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

277%

Turns 277% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

24.2%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (24.2%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.51

Elevated debt (1.51)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

2.50x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.5x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

17.4x

no trend

Fair value — P/E 17.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+3.8

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (17.4 → 13.5)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.90%

no trend

Moderate income — 2.90% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+15.0%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (15.0% YoY)

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