Does NGS pay a dividend and is it safe?

Natural Gas Services Group Inc. (NGS) offers a 0.62% cash dividend yield ($0.20 annualized) and 1.22% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.

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Q: Where is NGS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

NGS last traded at $32.40 (-1.46% on volume of 81,731 shares), positioning the stock -3.83% below its 50-day simple moving average ($33.69) and -13.55% below its 200-day simple moving average ($37.48). Across its 52-week range of $27.22 to $44.61, NGS sits at the 29.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 48.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.6% ($30.26 to $34.54).

$32.40 -1.46% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $32.25

Natural Gas Services Group Inc. (NGS) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 33/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $417.9M

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As of 2026-11-03, Natural Gas Services Group Inc. (NYSE: NGS) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 33/100 at a spot price of $32.40 (-1.46% 1D, market cap $417.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 6/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 5/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 8/20. Across 211 tracked Energy issuers, NGS ranks #189 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Energy sector (Oilfield Services/Equipment), NGS carries a Roarable E (33/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 21.3x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 10.7%. By comparison, CLB (Core Laboratories Inc.) holds a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E 16.1x, ROIC 12.6%, cap $488.2M) and RNGR (Ranger Energy Services Inc. (Class A)) posts a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E 29.4x, ROIC 4.2%, cap $356.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CLB leads on earnings multiple (16.1x) while CLB leads on capital efficiency (12.6% ROIC).

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Per NGS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001084991), Natural Gas Services Group Inc. generated $172.3M in revenue (+9.9% YoY), $19.9M in net income, and -$58.6M in free cash flow against $586.8M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $32.25 (-0.45%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+1.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 6/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (33/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-11.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for NGS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (33/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY NGS SCORES 33/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (24% of score)

Altman Z-Score 1.79 (DISTRESS RISK (<1.8)) • Piotroski F-Score 6/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+8/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 40% Net Buy • Disciplined Float (+1.08% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (48.6) create a -15 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade D$33.34-7.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$30.88+5.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$32.45-0.2% Next Q

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Grade E$32.40-8.9% Hist 90D α

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While NGS currently carries a cautious 33/100 (E) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($33.69) and Max Pain ($34.02) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $46.84.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+1.08% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

1.22% Total Yield

0.62% Cash ($0.20/yr) + 0.6% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

50.4% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (6.7% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $19,127

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $233/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.7K

Yr 1

$11.4K

Yr 2

$12.1K

Yr 3

$13.0K

Yr 4

$13.8K

Yr 5

$14.8K

Yr 6

$15.7K

Yr 7

$16.8K

Yr 8

$17.9K

Yr 9

$19.1K

Yr 10

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NGS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -20.59%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $32.88H $32.88L $32.40C $32.40VOL 81.7K

RES: $34.22SUP: $29.08SMA50: $33.69SMA200: $37.48

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

15.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +9.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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1. Head-to-Head Energy Peer Comparison (NGS vs. CLB, RNGR, NOA, ACDC)

Industry: Oilfield Services/Equipment (20 Tracked Issuers)

Across 211 tracked Energy securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Natural Gas Services Group Inc. (NGS) ranks #189 by composite RQD confidence (33/100, grade E) and #156 by equity capitalization ($417.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CLB leads on earnings valuation at 16.1x trailing P/E, while CLB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 12.6% ROIC and 20.7% gross margin. CLB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with NGS at 33/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
NGS ACTIVE Natural Gas Services Group Inc.	E	33/100	21.3x	—	10.7%	-1.46%	$417.9M	Benchmark Subject
CLB Core Laboratories Inc.	C-	59/100	16.1x	20.7%	12.6%	+2.31%	$488.2M	/clb-vs-ngs →
RNGR Ranger Energy Services Inc. (Class A)	D+	52/100	29.4x	—	4.2%	-1.44%	$356.1M	/rngr-vs-ngs →
NOA North American Construction Group Ltd. (no par)	D	46/100	—	—	—	-4.39%	$332.2M	/noa-vs-ngs →
ACDC ProFrac Holding Corp. (Class A)	E	32/100	—	—	-11.4%	+0.62%	$888.8M	/acdc-vs-ngs →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001084991 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Natural Gas Services Group Inc. (NGS) reported GAAP revenue of $172.3M (+9.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $156.7M , and +1048.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $19.9M, operating cash flow of $62.9M, and free cash flow of -$58.6M (-978.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, NGS closed FY2025 with $586.8M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.79, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$172.3M	$19.9M	$62.9M	-$58.6M	$586.8M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$156.7M	$17.2M	$66.5M	-$5.4M	$492.5M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$15.0M	$4.7M	$18.0M	$18.0M	—	—

3. NGS Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is NGS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for NGS?

Where is NGS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

NGS last traded at $32.40 (-1.46% on volume of 81,731 shares), positioning the stock -3.83% below its 50-day simple moving average ($33.69) and -13.55% below its 200-day simple moving average ($37.48). Across its 52-week range of $27.22 to $44.61, NGS sits at the 29.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 48.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.6% ($30.26 to $34.54).

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NGS — Natural Gas Services Group Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Natural Gas Services Group Inc. (NGS) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 33/100, corresponding to a E letter grade (Roarable Strong Sell) at a spot price of $32.40 (-1.46% 1D, market capitalization $417.9M).

Fundamental Cash Engine (6/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 10.7%, gross margin of —, operating margin of 21.6%, and free cash flow yield of -13.81%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (6/20) + Insider Conviction (8/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (5/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (8/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 1.79, Piotroski F-Score of 6/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Natural Gas Services Group Inc. Is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Energy sector, operating within the Oilfield Services/Equipment industry. The market capitalization is $0.4B.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Natural Gas Services Group Inc. (NGS) reported $172.3M in annual revenue (up from $156.7M in FY2024, +9.9% YoY) and $19.9M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($15.0M revenue, $4.7M net income) through FY2025, NGS scaled operating cash flow to $62.9M and free cash flow to -$58.6M, backed by $586.8M in total assets against $0 in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (E • RQD 33/100): Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of -13.81% and institutional whale pillar of 6/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 6/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 6/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $27.22 – $44.61 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh 21.3x trailing P/E and 3.0x EV/EBITDA against 21.6% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream and downstream dependencies: — Sector correlations: — Second-order bottlenecks: — The sector and industry classification (Energy; Oilfield Services/Equipment) is the only supply-chain context provided, and investors should not infer specific ripple effects beyond that classification from this dataset.

Key Question #1: Can NGS sustain or expand its 21.6% operating margin and 10.7% ROIC against Oilfield Services/Equipment peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $172.3M and free cash flow of -$58.6M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $0 in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is NGS's 19.8x forward P/E multiple to Energy capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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📌 Pinned Debate

Reported operating margin of 21.6% and ROIC of 10.7% show profitability that could support valuation if cash conversion improves.

The street is overcomplicating Natural Gas Services Group Inc. (NGS). Reported operating margin of 21.6% and ROIC of 10.7% show profitability that could support valuation if cash conversion improves.. With an RQD score of 33/100 (E) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 8/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $34.99.

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@SkepticalCFA Shorting a 6/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $32.40 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Energy.

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Spot @ $32.40

Free cash flow yield of -13.81% and FY 2025 FCF of -$58.6M contradict reported earnings, flagging forensic risk.

I respect the product at Natural Gas Services Group Inc., but the stock at $32.40 is a different story. Free cash flow yield of -13.81% and FY 2025 FCF of -$58.6M contradict reported earnings, flagging forensic risk.. FCF yield is -13.81% and RQD sits at 33/100 (E) — why pay up here when you can wait for next quarter's numbers?