USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of USA Compression Partners LP stock $22.86, price $24.97, that is 8.4% below the price, quality 44 out of 100. Rating: fairly valued. Calculated from audited financials with 22 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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USA Compression Partners LP
USAC · USThe stock costs about what our calculation considers fair.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $8.98 – $29.70 · fair‑value band $14.79 – $38.63 · the $24.97 price screens above the $22.86 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 2 fiscal years are left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Company profile
USA Compression Partners, LP provides natural gas compression services in the United States.
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The company offers compression services to oil companies and independent producers, processors, gatherers, and transporters of natural gas and crude oil, as well as for infrastructure applications, including centralized natural gas gathering systems and processing facilities, and gas lift applications in crude oil wells.
It also owns and operates a fleet of equipment to offer natural gas treating services, such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide removal, as well as natural gas cooling and dehydration to natural gas producers and midstream companies.
As of December 31, 2025, the company has 3.9 million horsepower in its fleet. USA Compression Partners, LP was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Stock analysis
USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) currently trades at $24.97, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $22.86, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 9.2%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of $37.09 per share, and 8 of the 22 models we run sit above the $24.97 price.
Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at $7.84, and 14 of the 22 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $14.79 (bear) to $38.63 (bull), the price of $24.97 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 44/100 (below-average quality), in the Energy sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
USA Compression Partners LP reported revenue of $998M in FY2025 versus $633M in FY2021, a compound +12.1%/yr. Reported net income was $111M in FY2025, compounding +81.4%/yr from FY2021. FY2021 was a trough year, so the rate overstates the trend.
Key figures
Market cap $3.6B Mid · P/E ratio 22.1 · P/S ratio 2.83 · EPS (TTM) $1.13 · Dividend yield 8.4% · Net margin 12.4% · Return on equity 122% · Return on assets (EBIT) 8.6% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 56 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 16% below its 52-week high and 17% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Energy peers we cover trades at −32% fair-value upside, at −8%, USAC screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
All 22 models by family
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for dilution from new shares.
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, one officer or director bought shares worth $262,200, on Aug 21, 2026.
- BuyBradford D. WhitehurstDirector2× since Feb 19, 2026: 20,000 shares, avg. $26.49$529,700Aug 21, 2026
- SaleChristopher W PorterOfficer40,000 shares at $26.64$1.1MFeb 20, 2026
Plus one other filing such as a grant, option exercise or tax withholding. It is not a market purchase or sale.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
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