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NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC NGS
NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC (NGS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.48% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $172.3M at a 11.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.056 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.288 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.064 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.88 |
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGS | NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC | 3/9 | 2.65 | 27.8 | +9.9% |
| NCSM | NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. | 4/9 | 3.48 | 4.9 | +13% |
| TUSK | MAMMOTH ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | 4/9 | 1.77 | 30.8 | -2.9% |
| RCON | Recon Technology, Ltd | 3/9 | 8.18 | — | — |
| WBI | WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC | 2/9 | 1.31 | — | +66.2% |
| CLB | Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/ | 6/9 | 3.75 | 17.1 | +0.5% |
| RNGR | Ranger Energy Services, Inc. | 4/9 | 4.08 | 30.4 | -4.2% |
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About NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. provides natural gas compression equipment, flares and related assets; and electric compression equipment, technology, and services to the energy industry in the United States. The company rents, designs, installs, service, and maintains natural gas engine and electric motor drive compressors for oil and gas production and processing facilities. It also designs and assembles compressor units for rental; and designs, engineers, and sells compressor components. In addition, the company provides aftermarket services for its compressors; and services related to the installation and start-up of new compressor units. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.
FAQ
Is NGS financially healthy?
NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does NGS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.48% with a 13.2% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is NGS?
In FY2025, NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC had a net margin of 11.6% and a return on equity of 7.3%.
Is NGS overvalued or undervalued?
NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC trades at about 23.4× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 17.7×–58.5×, median 23.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for NGS?
The average Wall-Street price target for NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC is $56.50, about 53.9% above the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is NGS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 27.8×, a dividend yield of 0.48%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.