Strong Financial Performance
Liberty Energy concluded the year with revenue of $4.3 billion, net income of $316 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $922 million. Full-year return on capital employed was 17%, and cash return on capital invested was 21%, exceeding the 13-year S&P average.
Technological Innovations
Liberty announced the development of the digiPrime platform with the industry's first natural gas variable speed, large displacement engine with Cummins, enhancing the digiFleet offering by combining high fuel efficiency with transient load management and precision rate control.
Record Operational Performance
A Liberty digiPrime fleet set a company record of 7,143 hours pumped in a year, averaging nearly 600 hours per month, equating to approximately 96% of available hours under normal dedicated fleet utilization.
Expansion into Power Generation
Liberty is expanding its power generation services to meet rising energy demand, expecting to deploy an incremental 400 megawatts of power generation by the end of 2026, with initial deployments commencing late this year.
Shareholder Returns
Since July 2022, Liberty has distributed $550 million to shareholders through share retirements and quarterly dividends. In the fourth quarter, they repurchased approximately 1% of shares and increased dividends by 14%.