BKRMEDIUM SIGNALOPERATIONAL10-K

Baker Hughes shifted its strategic messaging from hydrocarbon-focused language to broader energy transformation positioning while delivering solid operational improvements.

The company is repositioning itself for the energy transition, moving away from oil and gas-centric language toward emphasizing diversified energy solutions and industrial markets. This strategic pivot, combined with improved operating performance, suggests management is successfully executing a broader energy transformation strategy that could expand addressable markets beyond traditional upstream oil and gas.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Baker Hughes delivered a strong operational performance with operating income growing meaningfully by 33% to $3.1B and operating cash flow increasing 14.3% to $3.8B, demonstrating improved efficiency and cash generation. However, net income declined 13.1% to $2.6B despite higher operating income, likely due to higher interest expenses or tax impacts. The company reduced share buybacks by $100M while growing stockholders' equity 11.5% to $18.8B, indicating a focus on balance sheet strength during this strategic transition period.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Operating Income
P&L
+33%
$2.3B→$3.1B

Operating leverage kicking in — revenue growth outpacing cost growth, a hallmark of scaling businesses.

Share Buybacks
Cash Flow
-20.7%
$484.0M→$384.0M

Buyback activity reduced 20.7% — capital being redeployed elsewhere or cash conservation underway.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+14.3%
$3.3B→$3.8B

Operating cash flow grew 14.3% — strong conversion of earnings to cash, healthy business fundamentals.

Net Income
P&L
-13.1%
$3.0B→$2.6B

Net income declined 13.1% — review whether driven by operations, interest costs, or non-recurring items.

Stockholders Equity
Balance Sheet
+11.5%
$16.9B→$18.8B

Equity base grew 11.5% — retained earnings accumulation or equity issuance strengthening the balance sheet.

Gross Profit
P&L
+11.2%
$4.0B→$4.4B

Gross profit expanding — improving pricing power or product mix shift toward higher-margin offerings.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-05
PRIOR — 2025-02-04
ADDED
As of January 27, 2026, the registrant had outstanding 988,236,510 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 35 Item 7A.
Form 10-K Summary 105 Signatures 106 Baker Hughes Company 2025 Form 10-K | i PART I ITEM 1.
OUR VISION STRATEGY With our diverse portfolio, leading technology and clear purpose to make energy safer, cleaner and more efficient, Baker Hughes is well positioned to deliver solutions across industrial and energy markets.
The global energy landscape is undergoing a period of structural transformation, with sustained demand growth driven by population expansion, rising living standards, industrialization, electrification, and the rapid proliferation of digital infrastructure.
Meeting this increasing demand will require a diversified and integrated energy system that draws on the full spectrum of energy sources.
Within this context, Baker Hughes plays a critical role by deploying technology across industrial energy, oil and gas, liquefied natural gas ("LNG"), power generation, renewable energy and emerging solutions integrating multiple energy sources, enhancing efficiency, reducing emissions, and supporting the continued advancement of global energy infrastructure.
While renewable energy will continue to expand rapidly, oil and natural gas are expected to remain a significant portion of the global energy mix for decades to come.
In particular, natural gas will play a central role in providing the scale, reliability, and flexibility required to support economic growth and complement intermittent renewable generation.
This dynamic reinforces Baker Hughes' essential role in enabling energy systems that are affordable, secure, and increasingly lower carbon.
REMOVED
As of January 22, 2025, the registrant had outstanding 990,111,854 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 33 Item 7A.
Form 10-K Summary 102 Signatures 103 Baker Hughes Company 2024 Form 10-K | i PART I ITEM 1.
OUR VISION STRATEGY With our diverse portfolio, leading technology, and unique partnership models, we are positioned to deliver outcome-based solutions across the energy and industrial markets.
The oil and gas macroeconomic environment continues to be complex.
While we believe the world will need hydrocarbons for many decades to come - and therefore oil and gas will continue to remain relevant in meeting global energy demand - we also acknowledge the need to transition to new energy sources.
Over the last several years, this transition has progressed, with governments and society focused on a long-term goal of net-zero emissions while trying to balance the "energy trilemma" - energy security, sustainability, and affordability.
There is a growing consensus the energy transition will likely take longer than many expected due to its inherent complexity overcoming technology, economics, politics, and regulatory challenges.
We believe the industry is going through a transformation that requires a change in how work gets done to enable sustainable energy development.
Our existing and new customers require new partnerships, commercial models and technology solutions to deliver sustainable productivity improvements and leverage economies of scale, with a lower carbon footprint.
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