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WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC WBI

Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC · SIC 1389 · Vertical: Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC (SIC 1389)

23.95USD−8.03% · 1 dayClose 05 Nov 2026

WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI) is an integrated water infrastructure company handling produced water from oil and gas production, concentrated in the Delaware Basin, and handled 2.6 million barrels per day in the second quarter of 2026. Interest now centers on the Speedway pipeline, whose Phase I started taking volumes in July 2026 and whose Phase II could add capacity if customer commitments materialize.

The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).

At the close of 05 Nov 2026, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI) stock was 23.95 USD (−8.03% on the day), with P/E 399.2 on diluted EPS of 0.06 USD over the last 12 months, beta 0.39, 52-week range 18.76–36.21 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q2 2026): revenue of 217.8 m USD (+128.0% YoY), net income of 5.1 m USD (−28.3% YoY), diluted EPS 0.10 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
unavailable
P/E (TTM)
399.2
Diluted EPS TTM 0.06 · TTM to 30 Jun 2026
E/P (TTM)
0.25%
TTM to 30 Jun 2026
Dividend yield
unavailable
Beta (2y)
0.39
Volatility (1y) 47%
52-week range
18.7636.21

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
28.0
oversold (≤ 30)
Bollinger (20, 2)
25.78 – 32.33
below the lower band · %B -0.28 · band width 22.5%
SMA 50 / 200
30.04 / 29.03
mixed trend
MACD (12, 26, 9)
-0.85 / -0.40
MACD below signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month−20.4%−1.1%−19.3 pp—
3 months−26.8%−0.5%−26.4 pp—
6 months−14.6%+4.4%−19.0 pp—
Year to date+19.7%+12.3%+7.4 pp—
1 year−1.6%+13.5%−15.1 pp−13.9%
3 yearsunavailable+76.4%unavailable−33.3%
5 yearsunavailable+63.7%unavailable—
Max drawdown (1y)
−33.9%
22 Jul 2026 → 05 Nov 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−33.9%
22 Jul 2026 → 05 Nov 2026
Compound annual growth (5y)
unavailable
S&P 500 +10.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

Latest quarter: Q2 2026 · 30 Jun 2026

Revenue
217.8 m USD
+128.0% YoY
Net income
5.1 m USD
−28.3% YoY
Diluted EPS
0.10
unavailable YoY
net / operating
2.3% / 18.5%

Quarterly margins

Quarterly statements · USD

Fiscal yearQ3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Revenue89.8 m87.2 m97.9 m95.5 m123.3 m208.9 m201.0 m217.8 m
Cost of revenue62.9 m63.9 m63.0 m70.0 m88.3 m162.1 m152.8 m159.6 m
Operating income18.8 m15.1 m15.7 m17.2 m23.7 m22.3 m30.5 m40.3 m
Depreciation & amortisation20.0 m21.4 m19.0 m19.1 m30.0 m68.7 m45.0 m48.1 m
Pre-tax income3.4 m597.0 k1.8 m7.1 m4.4 m-14.4 m10.6 m16.8 m
Income tax114.0 k68.0 k79.0 k10.0 k-366.0 k-788.0 k1.1 m2.2 m
Net income3.3 m529.0 k1.7 m7.1 m-667.0 k-4.5 m3.5 m5.1 m
Diluted EPS————-0.02-0.100.080.10
Operating cash flow—9.2 m43.2 m16.0 m ≈12.3 m ≈88.2 m95.1 m64.9 m ≈
Capex—31.9 m45.5 m84.5 m ≈59.4 m ≈89.2 m110.9 m123.3 m ≈
Dividends paid——00 ≈——6.2 m6.2 m ≈

≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Today's P/E sits at the 0 percentile of its own 1-quarter history (min 571.2, median 571.2, max 571.2; quarters with earnings only).

Fiscal years

Fiscal year202320242025
Revenue200.8 m316.3 m525.6 m
Revenue YoYunavailable+57.5%+66.2%
Net income14.7 m3.0 m9.0 k
Net income YoYunavailable−79.6%−99.7%
Diluted EPSunavailableunavailableunavailable
Diluted EPS YoYunavailableunavailableunavailable
net %7.3%0.9%0.0%
Free cash flow-99.5 m-86.1 m-118.9 m

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Cash
51.5 m USD
Financial debt
1.4 bn USD
Net debt
1.4 bn USD
Equity
1.8 bn USD
Total assets
3.7 bn USD
Debt / equity
0.78x
Current ratio
1.38x
ROE
unavailable
ROA
0.0%
FCF margin
-22.6%

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2023
200.8 m
2024
316.3 m
2025
525.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Cost of revenue
2023
145.5 m
2024
227.8 m
2025
383.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Gross profit
2023
55.3 m ≈
2024
88.4 m ≈
2025
142.2 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026derived

Operating income
2023
40.5 m
2024
56.4 m
2025
78.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Depreciation & amortisation
2023
48.4 m
2024
78.3 m
2025
140.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

EBITDA
2023
88.9 m ≈
2024
134.7 m ≈
2025
219.8 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026derived

Pre-tax income
2023
14.8 m
2024
3.3 m
2025
-1.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Income tax
2023
111.0 k
2024
320.0 k
2025
-1.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Net income
2023
14.7 m
2024
3.0 m
2025
9.0 k

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2023
12.9 m
2024
13.3 m
2025
51.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Current assets
2023
—
2024
120.3 m
2025
261.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2023
—
2024
1.1 bn
2025
2.3 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Goodwill
2023
—
2024
9.1 m
2025
53.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Intangibles (excl. goodwill)
2023
—
2024
98.6 m
2025
935.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Total assets
2023
—
2024
1.4 bn
2025
3.7 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Short-term debt
2023
—
2024
6.5 m
2025
12.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Long-term debt
2023
—
2024
586.4 m
2025
1.4 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Current liabilities
2023
—
2024
83.5 m
2025
188.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Total liabilities
2023
—
2024
687.5 m
2025
1.9 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Equity
2023
—
2024
0 †
2025
1.8 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2023
48.5 m
2024
73.9 m
2025
159.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Capex
2023
148.0 m
2024
159.9 m
2025
278.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Free cash flow
2023
-99.5 m ≈
2024
-86.1 m ≈
2025
-118.9 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026derived

Investing cash flow
2023
-171.3 m
2024
-323.7 m
2025
-218.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Financing cash flow
2023
128.8 m
2024
250.2 m
2025
97.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
66.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue CAGR 3Y
unavailable
input data missing
Revenue CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT growth (YoY)
39.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net income growth (YoY)
-99.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net income CAGR 3Y
unavailable
input data missing
Net income CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
EPS growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing
EPS CAGR 3Y
unavailable
input data missing
EPS CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
FCF growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive

Profitability

Gross margin
25.1%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
EBITDA margin
41.1%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
EBIT margin
15.5%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Net margin
0.5%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
FCF margin
-16.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026

Returns

ROE
0.5%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
ROA
0.1%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
ROIC
3.0%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
ROCE
3.1%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Payout ratio (EPS)
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
1.6 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Net debt / EBITDA
5.1x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Debt / equity
2.1x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Interest coverage
unavailable
input data missing

Liquidity

Current ratio
1.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Quick ratio
unavailable
input data missing
Cash ratio
0.3x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026

Cash

Operating cash flow
260.5 m USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Capital expenditure
382.8 m USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Free cash flow
-122.3 m USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
FCF conversion
-3,576.0%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Cash conversion
84.5%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days inventory outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days payables outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion cycle
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
unavailable
input data missing
Enterprise value
unavailable
input data missing
Market cap / net income TTM
unavailable
input data missing
P/E (TTM)
399.2x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Earnings yield
0.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
P/B
unavailable
input data missing
P/S
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
input data missing
EV/Sales
unavailable
input data missing
P/FCF
unavailable
input data missing
FCF yield
unavailable
input data missing
Dividend yield
unavailable
input data missing
Shareholder yield (distributions)
unavailable
input data missing

Risk

Altman Z
unavailable
input data missing

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Insufficient data
What is missing
  • score weight coverage: 47.9% of at least 60%

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

23.95 USD

05 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: unavailable

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
unavailable
input data missing
P/E (TTM)
399.2x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
P/B
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
0.5%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Net margin
0.5%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Revenue growth (YoY)
66.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Dividend yield
unavailable
input data missing

Coverage and freshness

25/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2025
Latest reported period: 30 Jun 2026
Latest balance sheet date: 30 Jun 2026
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 06 Aug 2026
verified 233derived 23

Score by group

48% · Insufficient data

Estimated value range

Low
0.87
USD per share
Mid
1.19
USD per share
High
1.24
USD per share
Price: 23.95 USD
The price is above the range
Potential to the central value: -95.0% (value / price − 1)
Margin of safety: -1,918.4% (1 − price / value)
Agreement between methods: single method · 1 methods used · 1 independent bases

The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 0.87 – 1.24 USD.

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Method ranges (USD per share)

— — Mid · ▏ Price

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · input data missing
  • Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · input data missing
  • Peers: P/E0.87 – 1.24 (Mid 1.19)
    10 companies used · median multiple 19.8x · quartiles 14.5x – 20.6x
    CLB, HAL, HOS, NESR, NGS, OII, RNGR, SLB, TUSK, WTTR
  • Dividend discount (DDM)unavailable · input data missing
Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC (SIC 1389)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Insufficient data

Minimum-evidence gate: score weight coverage: 47.9% of at least 60%

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROIC · Quality3.0%33 (vs peers)22%
Net margin · Quality0.5%33 (vs peers)13%
FCF conversion · Quality-3,576.0%0 (on a fixed band)13%
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growthunavailableunavailable—
EPS CAGR 3Y · Growthunavailableunavailable—
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheet5.1x9 (vs peers)22%
Interest coverage · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Current ratio · Balance sheet1.5x62 (on a fixed band)9%
P/E (TTM) · Valuation399.2x0 (vs peers)22%
EV/EBITDA · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
FCF yield · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—
Payout ratio (FCF) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet24/100 · 2/3 factors with a value
  • Growth· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
  • Quality24/100 · 3/3 factors with a value
  • Returns· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation· partial0/100 · 1/3 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-06-30.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 525.6 m USD in 2025; YoY growth 66.2%; net margin 0.5%; ROE 0.5%; net debt/EBITDA 5.1x.

The estimated value range is 0.87–1.24 USD per share (median of 1 methods, agreement: single method); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 1.19 USD, the price of 23.95 USD leaves a potential of -95.0% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of -1,918.4% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.

Insufficient data for a verdict (score weight coverage: 47.9% of at least 60%).

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

No signal among the computed factors. That is not an absence of risk: factors without data were not assessed, and business risks (margins, inventory, demand) are in the source-based analysis.

What contradicts it

  • FCF conversion: -3,576.0%
  • Net debt / EBITDA: 5.1x
  • P/E (TTM): 399.2x
  • The price is above the estimated value range

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): Revenue CAGR 3Y, EPS CAGR 3Y, Interest coverage, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, Shareholder yield (distributions), Payout ratio (FCF).

Versus the vertical median

Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC (SIC 1389) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 18 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
399.2x
vertical median 20.1x
above median (+1,888.1%)
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 7.6x
P/S
—
vertical median 0.7x
P/B
—
vertical median 1.0x
ROE
0.5%
vertical median 5.1%
below median (−91.2%)
Net margin
0.5%
vertical median 2.6%
below median (−82.5%)
EBIT margin
15.5%
vertical median 3.4%
above median (+354.9%)
Revenue YoY
66.2%
vertical median -2.2%
above median
Net debt/EBITDA
5.1x
vertical median 1.3x
above median (+282.9%)
Dividend yield
—
vertical median 1.1%

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
SLBSlb Limited76.1 bn25.112.0%8.4%−1.6%+42% / −1%
HALHalliburton Company27.3 bn13.818.8%8.9%−3.3%+26% / −11%
OIIOceaneering International Inc3.4 bn10.331.1%11.4%+4.6%+39% / +65%
NESRNational Energy Services Reunited Corp.1.9 bn20.79.4%5.8%+1.7%+38% / unavailable
RESRpc, Inc.1.2 bn—-3.0%-1.8%+15.0%+5% / −23%
HOSHornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.790.0 m20.12.5%3.0%−4.9%−20% / −42%
PUMPProPetro Holding Corp.738.4 m—0.2%0.2%−12.1%−37% / −34%
WTTRSelect Water Solutions, Inc.622.7 m19.53.5%2.2%−3.1%+53% / +107%
ACDCProFrac Holding Corp.493.6 m—-57.4%-22.8%−11.4%−23% / −66%
CLBCore Laboratories Inc.409.2 m26.55.7%3.0%+0.5%−41% / −50%
NGSNatural Gas Services Group, Inc.344.1 m16.67.3%10.8%+9.9%−14% / +74%
TUSKMammoth Energy Services, Inc.143.4 m10.15.3%17.1%−2.9%+62% / −33%
NINENine Energy Service, Inc.94.7 m—-214.6%-9.1%+1.4%unavailable / unavailable
KLXEKLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.20.4 m——-9.7%−10.2%−42% / −90%
RCONRecon Technology, Ltd8.7 m—-5.9%-27.0%+75.0%−100% / −100%
NOANorth American Construction Group Ltd.——8.0%2.6%+10.2%−34% / −54%
RNGRRanger Energy Services, Inc.—20.15.1%2.6%−4.2%−6% / +30%
WBIWaterBridge Infrastructure LLC—399.20.5%0.5%+66.2%−2% / unavailable
LBRTLiberty Energy Inc.—46.82.0%0.9%−7.2%−36% / −43%

1- and 3-year price returns: for WBI from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Scenarios are not available. input data missing

AI analysis

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 06 Aug 2026; since then the company filed 8-K (04 Nov 2026 · results).

In brief

WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI) is an integrated water infrastructure company handling produced water from oil and gas production, concentrated in the Delaware Basin, and handled 2.6 million barrels per day in the second quarter of 2026 3. Interest now centers on the Speedway pipeline, whose Phase I started taking volumes in July 2026 and whose Phase II could add capacity if customer commitments materialize 23.

SWOT

Strengths

  • The integrated network is one of the largest in the US and is backed by long-term contracts with fixed fees that provide relatively predictable revenue.
  • Preferential access to disposal space through the LandBridge relationship is difficult for competitors to replicate.
  • Revenue linked to the long life of wells rather than new drilling helps dampen cyclicality.

Weaknesses

  • Geographic concentration in the Delaware Basin exposes the company to regional supply, demand, and weather factors.
  • Dependence on a few large customers makes revenue sensitive to their investment decisions.
  • Significant debt, including high-coupon senior notes, limits financial flexibility.

Opportunities

  • Development of Speedway Phase II could substantially increase transport capacity.
  • Acquisitions of producer-owned and third-party water assets can expand the network and bring new long-term contracts.
  • A shift to closed-loop disposal could generate additional volumes for the waste management division.

Threats

  • Lower oil and gas prices could reduce producer activity in the region.
  • Trade policies and tariffs could raise equipment costs and restrict customers' access to financing.
  • Producers that choose in-house water systems or other providers could reduce the company's market share.

Risks

  • Dependence on E&P activityhigh

    Volumes depend on drilling and production levels that the company does not control, and a fall in prices could reduce demand for its services 1.

  • Geographic concentrationhigh

    Most revenue comes from the Delaware Basin, exposing the company to regional risks such as regulation, extreme weather or capacity limits 1.

  • Expansion project executionmedium

    Construction and commissioning of Speedway Phase II are subject to uncertainties, and the company cannot assure the estimated timetables 1.

  • Customer concentrationmedium

    A small number of customers account for a significant share of volumes, so a decision by one to reduce activity could affect results 1.

  • Debt and cost of capitalmedium

    Higher interest rates and borrowing costs, including under the revolving credit facility, could reduce financial flexibility 2.

Investment thesis

What would need to be true (bull case)

  • If volumes keep rising with the Speedway pipeline, revenue could benefit from a new expansion cycle supported by long-term contracts.
  • The Lea County acquisitions and the waste division expansion could add recurring revenue and geographic diversification.
  • If Permian activity stays resilient, demand for produced water handling could support medium-term growth.

What would break the thesis

  • A prolonged fall in oil prices could reduce volumes and revenue, especially if large customers cut their investment.
  • Concentration in the Delaware Basin could amplify the impact of regional shocks such as new regulation or capacity limits.
  • Acquisitions and capital spending could strain debt levels if operating results do not follow the planned pace.

What to watch

  • Pace of volume growth on the Speedway Phase I pipelineQ3 2026
  • Closing of the NDB Landfill acquisition and the LandBridge surface agreementQ3 2026
  • Outcome of the commitment solicitation for Speedway Phase II2027

Products, market & competition

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 06 Aug 2026; since then the company filed 8-K (04 Nov 2026 · results).

The business

In the first half of 2026 the company closed the Ranger Water Midstream acquisition in Lea County and agreed to acquire the Northern Delaware Basin Landfill, expanding its waste management division 23.

Segments

Produced water handling

This is the core business, with long-term transportation and handling contracts mostly on fixed per-barrel fees and minimum volume commitments in some cases 1. Volumes are rising with the Kraken ramp-up and Speedway Phase I, which started receiving volumes in July 2026 23.

Water solutions and recycling

The company sells brackish and recycled produced water for drilling and completion operations at contracted fees per barrel sold, and recovers residual skim oil from its water stream 1.

Energy waste management

Desert Environmental operates fluid reclamation and solid waste facilities, and the Lea County acquisitions and the new Stateline facility significantly expand its footprint 13.

Market context

The core market is the Delaware Basin, described as the most prolific oil and gas basin in North America, where produced water volumes significantly exceed related hydrocarbon output 12. The company also operates in the Eagle Ford and Arkoma basins, but Delaware accounts for most revenue, which creates significant geographic exposure 1.

Demand depends on producers' capital spending, oil and gas prices and trade policy, and volatility in 2026 linked to the Iran conflict has raised uncertainty about E&P activity 12.

Trends

  • Speedway pipeline expansiontailwind

    Phase I, with 500,000 bpd of capacity, began receiving volumes in July 2026, and Phase II could add up to another 500,000 bpd if customer commitments materialize 123.

  • Consolidation among E&P producersheadwind

    Consolidation of Delaware Basin producers could lower capital spending and water volumes, although long-term contracts partly mitigate this risk 1.

  • Oil price and interest rate volatilitymixed

    High oil prices can stimulate activity, but elevated interest rates and a stronger dollar raise capital costs and may temper operator spending 2.

  • Consolidation of energy waste disposaltailwind

    A shift toward closed-loop disposal systems could increase volumes captured by Desert Environmental, and the New Mexico acquisitions support this direction 13.

Competitive position

Large customers may build their own produced water systems or choose other providers, and the company also faces numerous third-party water infrastructure companies with existing assets 1. The stated advantage is network scale and access to disposal space through LandBridge 1.

The company says its scale and operational redundancy give it capital efficiency relative to smaller or producer-owned systems, though these advantages are not quantified against peers in the sources reviewed 1.

  • E&P operators with in-house water systems

    Producers that manage produced water internally, an alternative to outsourcing that the company itself identifies as a risk 1.

  • Independent water infrastructure providers

    Third-party companies with existing transport and treatment assets in the Permian that compete for volumes 1.

  • Delaware Basin water management companies

    Regional operators offering recycling and disposal in the same dedicated acreage areas 13.

  • Energy waste disposal operators

    Companies running drilling waste disposal facilities that compete directly with the Desert Environmental division 1.

News & filings

In the press

The latest news item in our archive is from 03 Sept 2026; the newest SEC filing is from 04 Nov 2026. The press archive comes from the RSS feeds we follow and does not necessarily cover the latest event — the filings alongside do.

SEC filings

  • Current report04 Nov 2026
    Results of operations · Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Current report21 Sept 2026
    Departure or appointment of officers
  • Current report18 Aug 2026
    Material agreement · Creation of a direct financial obligation · Other events · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Current report13 Aug 2026
    Regulation FD disclosure · Other events · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Quarterly report06 Aug 2026
  • Current report05 Aug 2026
    Results of operations · Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Current report24 Jun 2026
    Shareholder vote
  • Quarterly report07 May 2026
  • Current report06 May 2026
    Results of operations · Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Proxy statement30 Apr 2026

Sources

  1. [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC · 16 Mar 2026
  2. [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC · 06 Aug 2026
  3. [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC · 05 Aug 2026

Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.