NGS

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Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. · Energy · United States · $399M cap · $3.2M/day traded

$30.97 +3.1% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
42
Value
37
Momentum
30

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) is 24/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 42, Value 37, Momentum 30, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
19.2x
peers 17.5x
ROE
7.3%
peers 9.7%
D/E
1.1x
peers 0.5x
Dividend %
1.6%
trailing yield

ABOUT NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.

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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.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue84.8M121.2M156.7M172.3M26.6%189.4M211.9M252.3M21.0%
EPS-0.050.391.391.59101.9%1.611.642.2819.7%
Shares12.2M12.4M12.5M12.6M+3.0%12.9M———
Debt25.0M164.4M170.2M230.5M109.7%329.3M———
Equity230.1M235.9M255.1M274.7M6.1%————
Op CF27.8M18.0M66.5M62.9M31.4%79.1M———
Inv CF-65.1M-153.9M-71.4M-121.3M—————
Fin CF17.7M135.2M4.4M56.2M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-13.0%
30.031.633.134.636.214 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 63% of stocks we rank over the past year (35% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$30.97
RSI (14)
33.7
52-Week Range-30.3% from high
Low $26.67High $44.43

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
42
ROIC
7.5%47.2
ROE
7.3%45.6
GP/Assets
19.1%56.1
Op. Margin
19.3%61.7
FCF/Assets
-5.3%19.5
Piotroski
425.9
Int. Cover
3.0x39.8
D/E Ratio
1.12x16.8
Current Ratio
2.01x70.5
Value
37
P/E (TTM)
19.2x37.6
EV/EBITDA
8.7x39.1
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
1.4x60.7
P/S
2.1x38.0
Div Yield
1.6%19.4
Momentum
30
52W High %
70%31.9
RS 6M
-29%18.0
SMA 50/200
0.92x21.0
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%40.2
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
+62%55.3
Q Growth
-26%16.2

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$399M
P/E (Forward)
11.9x
Gross Margin
59.2%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Energy, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of NGS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
NGSNatural Gas Services Group, Inc.(you)$399M24Sell
CLBCore Laboratories Inc.$455M30Sell
TTITETRA Technologies, Inc.$789M20Strong Sell
OISOil States International, Inc.$519M38Hold
PUMPProPetro Holding Corp.$895M20Sell
ACDCProFrac Holding Corp.$741M13Strong Sell
NINENine Energy Service, Inc.$107M24Sell
HMHHMH Holding Inc.$217M41Hold
RNGRRanger Energy Services, Inc.$349M57Hold
AESIAtlas Energy Solutions Inc.$1.1B6Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.7% · P/E 17.5x · Gross margin 43.5%

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Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS): Stock Score Summary

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 24/100 based on Quality (42/100), Value (37/100), and Momentum (30/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

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.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$30.97
Market Cap$399M
P/E (TTM)19.24
P/E (Forward)11.87
Price/Book1.36
Return on Equity7.3%
Return on Invested Capital7.5%
Debt/Equity1.12x
Gross Margin59.2%
Operating Margin19.3%
Revenue Growth24.2%
Dividend Yield1.6%
Free Cash Flow$-31M

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. operates in the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry, part of the Energy sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.’s (NGS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) is 24/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (42), Value (37), and Momentum (30), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. have an economic moat?
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) has a Quality factor score of 42/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 24/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. in?
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry (United States).