Core Insights - Baker Hughes Company (BKR) reported first-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of 51 cents per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents and improving from 43 cents a year ago [1] - Total quarterly revenues were $6,427 million, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6,512 million but increasing from $6,418 million in the previous year [1] Segment Performance - The company reorganized into two operating segments: Oilfield Services and Equipment (OFSE) and Industrial and Energy Technology (IET) [3] - Revenues from the OFSE unit were $3,499 million, down 8% from $3,783 million a year ago and below the estimate of $3,598 million [3] - EBITDA from the OFSE segment totaled $623 million, down 3% from $644 million in Q1 2024, attributed to lower volume despite productivity improvements [4] - Revenues from the IET unit were $2,928 million, up 11% from $2,634 million a year ago and beating the estimate of $2,896 million [4] - EBITDA from the IET segment was $501 million, up 30% from $386 million in the previous year, driven by productivity and increased volume [5] Financial Overview - Total costs and expenses for the first quarter were $5,866 million, up from $5,777 million a year ago, and slightly below the projection of $5,874.7 million [6] - Orders from all business segments amounted to $6,459 million, down 1% from $6,542 million a year ago, primarily due to lower order intake in the OFSE segment [7] - Free cash flow generated was $454 million, compared to $502 million a year ago [8] - Net capital expenditure in the first quarter was $255 million, with cash and cash equivalents of $3,277 million as of March 31, 2025 [9] - Long-term debt stood at $5,969 million, with a debt-to-capitalization ratio of 25.9% [9] Market Position - Baker Hughes currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) [10] - Other energy sector stocks with better rankings include Archrock Inc. (AROC) with a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy), and Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD), both with a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) [11]