USA Compression Partners, LP

USAC

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · Energy

Winston Score

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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.

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

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Strong

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Good

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

USA Compression Partners rents large machines called natural gas compressors to energy companies across the United States. These machines squeeze natural gas so it can move through pipelines from oil and gas fields to processing plants and eventually to homes and businesses. The company is one of the largest pure-play natural gas compression service providers in the country.

USA Compression makes money by charging customers a monthly fee to rent and maintain its compression equipment, which creates a relatively steady stream of income. It operates mainly in major U.S. shale basins like the Permian, Eagle Ford, and Marcellus, and generates roughly $800 million in annual revenue. The company's large fleet size and long-term customer contracts give it a competitive edge, but its growth depends heavily on natural gas production activity, meaning a slowdown in drilling or a shift away from fossil fuels could weigh on future demand.

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

+36.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+40.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

Insider Activity

46.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$9M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

USA Compression Partners, LP grew revenue 37% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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

37.8%

Modest — 37.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

29.3%

Excellent — 29.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

116.9%

Exceptional — 116.9% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+19.9%

Fast-growing sales (+19.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+59.7%

Earnings growing fast (+59.7% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

365%

Turns 365% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

31.6%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (31.6%)

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

0.05

Conservative — low debt load (0.05)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

1.86x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.9x)

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)

24.9x

no trend

Growth-priced — P/E 24.9

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+7.3

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (24.9 → 17.6)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

8.13%

no trend

Healthy income — 8.13% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

no trend

Dividend flat

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