Baker Hughes Updates FY2026 Guidance & Integration Outlook Following Chart Industries Acquisition
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Filing Summary
Baker Hughes Co ($BKR) Form 8-K Filing Analysis
Event: Presentation at Barclays 2026 CEO Energy-Power Conference & Updated Guidance Key Highlights:
- Chairman & CEO Lorenzo Simonelli presented an updated FY 2026 outlook incorporating the acquired Chart Industries business.
- FY'26 Total Revenue guided to $28.5B–$30.3B (Midpoint $29.4B) with Adjusted EBITDA of $4.875B–$5.475B (Midpoint $5.175B).
- Chart segment expected to contribute $1.85B–$2.25B in revenue and $300M–$400M in EBITDA for 2H'26.
- Reaffirmed Horizon 2 target of 20% Adjusted EBITDA margin by 2028 ex-Chart, and targeted 22%-23% EBITDA margin for Chart by 2H'28.
Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary
On September 9, 2026, Baker Hughes Company ($BKR) filed a Form 8-K under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) disclosing an investor presentation delivered by Chairman, President, and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli at the Barclays 2026 CEO Energy-Power Conference. The presentation detailed the company's updated fiscal year 2026 financial guidance and synergy roadmap following the completed acquisition of Chart Industries, Inc.
Key Highlights & Updated FY 2026 Guidance
1. Consolidated Financial Guidance (FY 2026)
- Revenue: $28,500M to $30,300M (Midpoint: $29,400M)
- Adjusted EBITDA: $4,875M to $5,475M (Midpoint: $5,175M)
- Free Cash Flow Conversion: 40% to 45% (reflects acquisition-related interest, transaction, and integration costs)
- Adjusted Effective Tax Rate: 22% to 26%
- Corporate Costs: Approximately $325M
- D&A (excluding acquired intangibles): Approximately $1,400M
2. Segment Outlook
- Industrial & Energy Technology (IET):
- Orders: $17,500M – $19,500M (Midpoint: $18,500M)
- Revenue: $13,150M – $13,850M (Midpoint: $13,500M)
- EBITDA: $2,600M – $2,850M (Midpoint: $2,725M)
- Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE):
- Revenue: $13,500M – $14,200M (Midpoint: $13,850M)
- EBITDA: $2,300M – $2,550M (Midpoint: $2,425M)
- Chart (From July 16, 2026 closing through year-end):
- Revenue: $1,850M – $2,250M (Midpoint: $2,050M)
- EBITDA: $300M – $400M (Midpoint: $350M)
- Expected RPO of ~$3.6B at the end of Q3 2026 after policy alignment.
Strategic & Long-Term Targets
- Chart Synergies & Margins: Targeting Chart segment EBITDA margin expansion from ~17% (2H'26) to 22%–23% (2H'28), supported by $35M in cost synergies executed since closing.
- Long-Term Targets (Horizon 2 - 2028): Reaffirmed 20% Adjusted EBITDA margin target for Baker Hughes ex-Chart and targeted leverage ratio of 1.0x–1.5x by 2H'28.
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