AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Liberty Energy (LBRT)

Liberty Energy Q2 revenue rises 14% to $1.2 billion, but profit falls year over year

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Liberty Energy reported second quarter 2026 results with revenue up 14% from a year earlier to $1.2 billion. Net income fell to $43 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, from $71 million, or $0.43, in the second quarter of 2025, and Adjusted EBITDA declined 16% to $151 million. For shareholders, the quarter shows higher sales but lower profit, and the company also disclosed a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share payable September 18, 2026.

Key points

  • Revenue of $1.2 billion, up 14% from $1.0 billion in Q2 2025 and up 16% from Q1 2026
  • Net income of $43 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, versus $71 million, or $0.43, in Q2 2025
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $151 million, down 16% from $181 million in Q2 2025 and up 20% from $126 million in Q1 2026
  • Cash on hand of $555 million and total debt of approximately $1.3 billion as of June 30, 2026

The filing

CompanyLiberty Energy (LBRT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 22, 2026, 6:14 PM ET
Accession number0001694028-26-000036

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:54 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 22, 2026.

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