Liberty Energy Swings to $39M Q3 Loss, Lands 1.2 GW AI Data Center Power Deal
LBRT is trading near its 52-week low of $14.761 (15% above the low).
Summary
Liberty Energy posted a $39M Q3 loss ($0.24 per share) on $1.2B of revenue, but disclosed a 1.2 GW AI data center power agreement with a significant capacity-fee prepayment and a first ~500 MW contract targeted for December 2026.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · LBRT
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Q3 Swings to $39M Net Loss
Net loss of $39M, or $(0.24) per diluted share, versus net income of $43M in both Q2 2026 and Q3 2025. Revenue rose 26% year-over-year to $1.2B.
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Loss Driven by Investment Write-Down
A $62.9M loss on investments, net, drove the GAAP loss; Adjusted Net Income was $10M, or $0.06 per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA was $142M, down 6% from $151M in Q2.
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1.2 GW AI Data Center Agreement
Liberty Power Innovations signed a strategic development agreement with a frontier AI lab and an infrastructure platform for 1.2 GW of integrated power services, including a significant prepayment of capacity fees and a first ~500 MW ESA targeted for December 2026.
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Dividend Raised 11% to $0.10
The board declared $0.10 per share, payable December 18, 2026 to holders of record December 4, 2026, up from $0.09 paid during Q3.
Analysis · LBRT · Energy & Transportation
The quarter itself was weak: a $39M net loss against $43M of income in Q2, driven largely by a $62.9M loss on investments rather than operations, with Adjusted EBITDA slipping 6% sequentially to $142M. The bigger story is the power business. Liberty Power Innovations signed a strategic development agreement with a frontier AI lab and an infrastructure platform for 1.2 GW of integrated power at data center campuses, carrying a significant prepayment of capacity fees and a first ~500 MW energy service agreement targeted for December 2026. That gives the market a concrete, contracted foothold in AI power demand, which is the part of the equity story that has been speculative until now. Against that, capex is running hot at $977M through nine months and total debt has climbed to roughly $1.3B, so execution and funding of the power buildout are the things that matter from here. The 11% dividend increase to $0.10 per share signals the board still sees the cash position as comfortable.
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