NYSE: RES · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
RPC (RES) fair value: undervalued or overvalued?
As of 26 Sep 2026, Faircurve's model values RPC (RES) at $7.47 a share. The stock last closed at $5.86, which puts the model's fair value 27.5% above the price. On the model's bands that reads as Undervalued.
Revalued . Price is the close of 2 Oct 2026. RPC, Inc.
Faircurve Insights · 26 Sep 2026
RPC, Inc. and its subsidiaries serve as a diversified provider of essential oilfield services and equipment, supporting oil and gas companies throughout the exploration, production, and development lifecycle of their energy properties.
Faircurve's model found a fair value of $7.47 a share for RPC, Inc. on 26 Sep 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The previous run, on 19 Sep 2026, gave $7.55, meaning the fair value moved -1.1%. The calibrated range over 63 trading days is $6.27 to $9.11, built from the fair value, since there is no live options data for the stock, and calibrated weekly against realised prices. Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon, from 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026. The model's evidence grade is Medium.
The model gives RPC, Inc. an overall quality score of 67 out of 100 against comparable companies. The quality factors include profitability 56, earnings quality 60, growth quality 85, capital discipline 44, balance sheet 100, and stability 67. The model compares RPC, Inc. with Bristow Group Inc. (VTOL), Innovex International, Inc. (INVX), Liberty Energy Inc. (LBRT), Core Laboratories N.V. (CLB), Tidewater Inc. (TDW), Cactus, Inc. (WHD), and Oceaneering International, Inc. (OII). The stock's moves around its last 8 earnings reports ranged from +9.6% to -14.5%, with a median size of 5.6%.
Written from the figures on this page for the 26 Sep 2026 valuation and checked by rule before publishing: every number is one printed here, no forecast, no instruction. The price, the gap and the verdict are the page's own and change daily. Not a recommendation.
What price range does the model give RES?
The calibrated range for RES over 63 trading days is $6.27 to $9.11. There is no live options data for this stock, so the range is built from the fair value and calibrated weekly against realised prices (n = 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026). Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon.
The price is below this range. For names with fair value 15 to 30% above price, the calibrated range has held the price 50% of the time over 63 trading days, and 47% ended below it; the typical move was +4.1%.
The model's own simulated range, from the 20th to the 80th percentile of its runs, is $5.46 to $10.17. In 74% of the simulations the fair value came out above the price the model ran on.
How does RES score on business quality?
RPC's overall quality score is 67 out of 100. Each factor below is a score against comparable companies, not a percentile of the metric beside it.
| Factor | Score (0 to 100) | Headline measure | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProfitabilityReturn on invested capital against the peer group, with a bonus for an improving trend. | 56 | 3.8%ROIC | 2.7% |
| Earnings qualityHow much of reported profit is cash: free cash flow to net income, and the accrual ratio (the share of earnings that is not cash). | 60 | 1.71xFCF / net income | 1.89x |
| Growth qualityTrailing revenue growth, forward growth from consensus, and the direction of analyst estimate revisions. | 85 | 15.0%Revenue growth, trailing | -4.9% |
| Capital disciplineReinvestment efficiency (capital spending per unit of revenue) and net buybacks. | 44 | 0.3%Net buybacks / market value | 0.4% |
| Balance sheetNet debt to EBITDA and interest coverage. | 100 | -0.58xNet debt / EBITDA | 2.37x |
| StabilityDownside volatility of the EBITDA margin over the last five years. | 67 | 3.7 ptsEBITDA margin downside volatility, 5y | 4.0 pts |
How does RES compare with similar companies?
The companies in oil & gas equipment & services closest to RPC in market value, each on the same model and the same date.
| Company | Last close | Model fair value | Gap | Model verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTOL Bristow Group Inc. | $40.26 | $49.00 | +21.7% | Undervalued |
| AESI Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. | $12.04 | $8.08 | -32.9% | Low evidence grade |
| INVX Innovex International, Inc. | $27.31 | $24.78 | -9.3% | Fairly valued |
| LBRT Liberty Energy Inc. | $19.31 | $18.48 | -4.3% | Fairly valued |
| CLB Core Laboratories N.V. | $9.92 | $8.52 | -14.1% | Fairly valued |
| TDW Tidewater Inc. | $82.42 | $83.54 | +1.4% | Fairly valued |
| WHD Cactus, Inc. | $63.44 | $63.89 | +0.7% | Fairly valued |
| OII Oceaneering International, Inc. | $44.32 | $41.77 | -5.8% | Fairly valued |
All oil & gas equipment & services stocks ranked by gap to fair value
When does RES report earnings, and how has the stock reacted?
RPC's next earnings report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026. Companies can move their dates.
How RES moved around its last 8 earnings reports
Each move runs from the last close before the report to the first close after it, so it covers companies that report before the open and after the close. The median size across these 8 reports, ignoring direction, was 5.6%.
| Report date | Two session move |
|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | +9.6% |
| 7 May 2026 | -7.9% |
| 3 Feb 2026 | -14.5% |
| 30 Oct 2025 | +4.0% |
| 24 Jul 2025 | -4.0% |
| 24 Apr 2025 | +6.1% |
| 30 Jan 2025 | -4.5% |
| 24 Oct 2024 | -5.1% |
RPC at a glance
RPC, Inc. and its subsidiaries serve as a diversified provider of essential oilfield services and equipment, supporting oil and gas companies throughout the exploration, production, and development lifecycle of their energy properties.
- Market value
- $1.3B
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
- Revenue expected, next twelve months
- $1.9B
- Consensus revenue growth, next fiscal year
- +12.5%
- Analysts with estimates
- 1
- Beta to the US market
- 0.62
- First valued by Faircurve
- 11 Jul 2026
How the fair value is worked out: the model prices RPC on the value of the whole business, debt included, against the operating profit analysts expect next year (forward EV/EBITDA), runs 2,000 simulations across its inputs and takes the midpoint. The full method is documented here.
What changed in the latest valuation?
On 19 Sep 2026 the model's fair value for RES was $7.55. As of 26 Sep 2026 it is $7.47, a change of -1.1%. The model revalues every stock it covers each week, and again after an earnings report.
Questions about RPC's valuation
Is RPC stock undervalued or overvalued?
On Faircurve's model, RES reads as Undervalued as of 26 Sep 2026. The model's fair value is $7.47 a share against a last close of $5.86, a gap of +27.5%.
What is RES's fair value?
$7.47 a share as of 26 Sep 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The model's own 20th to 80th percentile range is $5.46 to $10.17.
What price range does the model give RES?
$6.27 to $9.11 over 63 trading days. Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time across 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026.
When does RPC report earnings next?
The next report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026. Companies can move their dates.
How much has RES moved on past earnings reports?
Across its last 8 reports the median two session move was 5.6%, ignoring direction. The largest was -14.5% around the report of 3 Feb 2026.
How confident is the model in this valuation?
The model's evidence grade for RES is medium. The grade looks at how complete the inputs are, how many comparable companies there are and how closely they agree, and how wide the range of outcomes is. It is not a probability that the fair value is right, or that the price reaches it.