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Oceaneering International Inc. reaffirmed its full-year guidance after a record $1 billion in first-quarter orders, signaling robust demand for its offshore services and technologies despite a 28 percent drop in net income.
"I am pleased with our first quarter results, which reinforce our confidence in the year ahead," Chief Executive Officer Roderick A. Larson said on the company's earnings call. "We generated consolidated revenue and adjusted EBITDA consistent with our guidance, and drove strong commercial momentum."
The Houston-based company reported first-quarter revenue of $692 million, a 3 percent increase year-over-year. Net income fell to $36 million, or $0.36 per share, from a prior-year period that included a record performance from its Offshore Projects Group. Adjusted EBITDA was $83.7 million, down 13 percent.
The company did not repurchase shares, citing market volatility. Oceaneering projects second-quarter EBITDA of $100 million to $110 million and maintained its full-year EBITDA forecast of $390 million to $440 million, banking on a second-half recovery in energy markets.
The strong quarter for new contracts was led by the Subsea Robotics (SSR) and Aerospace and Defense Technologies (AdTech) segments. SSR booked approximately $300 million in awards, with some contracts extending as long as five years, enhancing long-term revenue visibility. The AdTech unit added about $175 million in new work.
Revenue per day for Oceaneering's remotely operated vehicles, a key metric of profitability, rose to $12,401 from $10,788 a year earlier due to better pricing and other one-time items. However, ROV utilization fell to 61 percent, and the company expects the daily revenue rate to decline from the first quarter's level while remaining above 2025's average.
Larson addressed the operational impact of the conflict in the Middle East, noting intermittent disruptions for its Integrity Management and Digital Solutions (IMDS) business. While the consolidated financial impact has been modest, future activity in the region remains uncertain.
"We are coordinating closely with our customers and partners to manage these impacts and are monitoring conditions closely," Larson said. He added that a resolution could create a "bow wave" of inspection and maintenance demand for facilities that were shut down.
The record order intake provides a significant backlog that supports Oceaneering's full-year targets, even as near-term profitability is challenged by project mix and geopolitical uncertainty. Investors will watch for a rebound in ROV utilization and the conversion of the strong order book into higher-margin revenue in the second half of the year.
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