Chart Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
HOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
Full year 2025 compared to full year 2024:
Fourth quarter 2025 compared to fourth quarter 2024:
Summary of fourth quarter 2025.
We saw increased demand from data center customers, including our first small-scale LNG solution inclusive of liquefaction and storage for this market. This award represents an exciting market opportunity for our gas liquefaction and storage technologies as data centers continue to pursue behind-the-meter power solutions. Chart's proven capability and experience in LNG peak shaving plants are a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to traditional gen sets.
While there were no Big LNG orders in fourth quarter 2025, our second half 2025 orders increased 1.8% compared to our first half 2025 orders. Book-to-bill of 1.10 was driven by carbon capture, data center, nuclear, marine, and industrial gases and equipment markets. In the fourth quarter 2025, we booked $491.4 million of orders in Specialty Products, with strength in carbon capture, including orders for utility and industrial customers, nuclear, and marine end markets. Finally, Repair, Service and Leasing (“RSL”) saw increased demand for spares and retrofit. Fourth quarter 2025 backlog of $5.89 billion increased $1.04 billion compared to fourth quarter 2024. We anticipate that 44% of 2025 year-end backlog will ship over the next 12 months.
Fourth quarter 2025 sales of $1.08 billion included growth in Cryo Tank Solutions and Heat Transfer Systems offset by sales declines in Specialty Products and Repair, Service & Leasing. Excluding leasing, which can vary due to customer timing, fourth quarter 2025 sales declined approximately 0.2%. In 2025, we added 703 new customers, increased Uptime asset connections by 29%, and increased assets under management and service agreements by 21% compared to 2024.
Fourth quarter 2025 gross margin of 33.3% declined 30 bps compared to the fourth quarter 2024 while adjusted operating margin of 19.1% declined 290 bps on higher SG&A costs. This marks the eleventh consecutive quarter with gross profit margin above 30% and our seventh above 33%.
Fourth quarter reported diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $1.01, and when adjusted for unusual items was $2.51.
Fourth quarter reported net cash from operating activities of $88.8 million less capital expenditures of $22.6 million resulted in $66.2 million of free cash flow. Fourth quarter 2025 free cash flow was impacted by increased net working capital, which includes the impact of year end holiday timing on large milestone payments, higher cash taxes paid, and deal-related costs associated with the proposed acquisition by Baker Hughes. Fourth quarter 2025 net leverage ratio was 2.83.
Fourth quarter and full year 2025 segment results (as compared to the fourth quarter and full year 2024).
Cryo Tank Solutions (“CTS”): Fourth quarter 2025 CTS orders of $162.1 million increased 17.0% when compared to the fourth quarter 2024 while fourth quarter 2025 sales of $163.9 million increased 9.1% when compared to the fourth quarter 2024. The improved orders and sales growth was primarily driven by improvements in industrial gas markets. Adjusted operating margin of 9.3% decreased 570 bps compared to the fourth quarter 2024 driven primarily by unfavorable mix.
Full year 2025 CTS orders of $587.8 million increased 0.8% when compared to the full year 2024. Sales for the full year 2025 were $624.2 million, a decrease of 2.1%, driven by lower industrial gas demand. Full year 2025 adjusted operating margin declined 40 bps to 12.8% primarily driven by lower volume.
Heat Transfer Systems: Fourth quarter 2025 HTS orders of $208.7 million decreased 61.1% when compared to the fourth quarter 2024 as the year ago period included multiple large orders including the phase one Woodside Louisiana Big LNG order and a data center project for air-cooled heat exchangers. Fourth quarter 2025 HTS sales of $325.8 million grew 12.8% compared to the fourth quarter 2024 driven by converting LNG and data center backlog to sales. HTS fourth quarter 2025 adjusted operating income margin of 33.4% grew 630 bps on a comparable period basis driven by productivity and more full solution project mix.
Full year 2025 HTS orders of $1.46 billion decreased 0.4%, driven by fewer large LNG orders, while sales of $1.24 billion increased 19.5% when compared to the full year 2024 driven by backlog conversion of LNG and data center projects. Adjusted operating margin of 30.1% increased 670 bps compared to the prior year. These metrics reflect continued progress in throughput efforts as well as the strong LNG foundation in our order book and backlog which includes multiple full solution and technology projects.
Specialty Products: Fourth quarter 2025 Specialty Products orders of $491.4 million decreased 3.5% when compared to the fourth quarter 2024 as stronger orders for carbon capture, nuclear, and marine were offset by lower hydrogen orders. Fourth quarter 2025 Specialty Products sales of $259.5 million decreased 18.1% when compared to the fourth quarter 2024 primarily driven by customer timing in hydrogen, space, and HLNG markets. Specialty Products fourth quarter 2025 adjusted operating income margin of 9.1% declined 830 bps on a comparable period basis driven by higher production costs on a specific first of a kind (“FOAK”) project, lower HLNG vehicle tank sales, and lower volume.
Full year 2025 Specialty Products orders of $2.08 billion increased 33.2% while sales of $1.10 billion decreased 1.4% when compared to full year 2024. Adjusted operating margin of 15.4% for the full year 2025 declined 210 bps driven by mix and higher production costs on a specific FOAK project (that has since concluded).
Repair, Service and Leasing: Fourth quarter 2025 RSL orders of $322.0 million decreased 12.8% when compared to the fourth quarter 2024 as increased spares and retrofit demand was primarily offset by lower leasing orders. Fourth quarter 2025 sales of $330.4 million decreased 5.8% primarily driven by lower leasing sales. Excluding leases, sales increased approximately 1.5%. Adjusted operating margin of 29.2% decreased 660 bps driven by higher SG&A costs while fourth quarter gross profit margin of 44.6% remained in our target range of mid-40%.
Full year 2025 RSL orders of $1.55 billion grew 11.1%. Sales of $1.30 billion declined 5.0% compared to 2024 and full year 2025 adjusted operating margin of 32.6% declined 470 bps as both sales and margin were impacted by the non-repeat of a large lifecycle project and a large aftermarket equipment sale in 2024. RSL full year 2025 gross profit margin of 44.3% remained in our target range of mid-40%.
Pending acquisition of Chart by Baker Hughes.
On October 6, 2025 Chart’s shareholders voted to approve the Company’s acquisition by Baker Hughes. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Chart shareholders will be entitled to receive $210 per share of common stock in cash upon the close of the transaction. With regulatory reviews still underway in certain jurisdictions, we presently expect closing in the second quarter of 2026, understanding that the timing may evolve as those processes progress.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements made in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning the Company’s business plans, including statements regarding completed acquisitions, divestitures, and investments, cost and commercial synergies and efficiency savings, objectives, future orders, revenues, margins, segment sales mix, earnings or performance, liquidity and cash flow, inventory levels, capital expenditures, supply chain challenges, inflationary pressures including material cost and pricing increases, business trends, clean energy market opportunities including addressable markets, and governmental initiatives, including executive orders and changes to trade policy, expected timing and completion of the previously disclosed acquisition of Chart by Baker Hughes, and other information that is not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "projects," "forecasts," “outlook,” “guidance,” "continue," “target,” or the negative of such terms or comparable terminology.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release or in other statements made by the Company are made based on management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to the Company's operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control, that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include: the Company’s ability to successfully integrate recent acquisitions and achieve the anticipated revenue, earnings, accretion and other benefits from these acquisitions; slower than anticipated growth and market acceptance of new clean energy product offerings; inability to achieve expected pricing increases or continued supply chain challenges including volatility in raw materials and supply, risks related to regional conflicts and unrest, including the recent turmoil in the Middle East and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine including potential energy shortages in Europe and elsewhere; the unknown or difficult to quantify impact of enacted or threatened change to U.S. governmental trade policies, including the introduction of and unpredictability associated with global tariffs on all U.S. trading partners, with certain nations, including China and, certain products, subject to substantially higher tariffs rates, as well as the possible impacts of retaliatory tariffs on products from the United States; the risk that the proposed acquisition of Chart by Baker Hughes may not be completed on anticipated terms, or at all, including the risk of regulatory approvals; the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the transaction will be realized within the expected time period; the risk that disruptions from the transaction will harm Chart’s business; and potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or eventual completion of the transactions, and the other factors discussed in Item 1A (Risk Factors) in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, both which should be reviewed carefully. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
This press release contains non-GAAP financial information, including adjusted net income, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income and margin, free cash flow, adjusted earnings per diluted share, net income attributable to Chart Industries, Inc. adjusted, and EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA. For additional information regarding the Company's use of non-GAAP financial information, as well as reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), please see the reconciliation pages at the end of this news release.
The Company believes these non-GAAP measures are of interest to investors and facilitate useful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s financial results, and this information is used by the Company in evaluating internal performance.
About Chart Industries, Inc.
Chart Industries, Inc. is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of process technologies and equipment for gas and liquid molecule handling for the Nexus of Clean™ - clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials, regardless of molecule. The company’s unique product and solution portfolio across stationary and rotating equipment is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including engineering, service and repair from installation to preventive maintenance and digital monitoring. Chart is a leading provider of technology, equipment and services related to liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, biogas and CO2 capture amongst other applications. Chart is committed to excellence in environmental, social and corporate governance issues both for its company as well as its customers. With 62 global manufacturing locations and over 50 service centers from the United States to Asia, Australia, India, Europe and South America, the company maintains accountability and transparency to its team members, suppliers, customers and communities. To learn more, visit www.chartindustries.com.
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Chart Industries Investor Relations Contact:
John Walsh
Senior Vice President, Investor and Government Relations
1-770-721-8899
john.walsh@chartindustries.com
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Adjusted earnings per common share attributable to Chart Industries, Inc. is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to earnings per share in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Management believes that adjusted earnings per common share attributable to Chart Industries, Inc. facilitates useful period-to-period comparisons of our financial results, and this information is used by us in evaluating internal performance. Our calculation of these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to the calculations of similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Prior to the second quarter of 2024, the impacts of the mandatory convertible preferred stock dividend were excluded from adjusted earnings per common share attributable to Chart Industries, Inc. (non-GAAP). The impacts are now included in adjusted earnings per common share attributable to Chart Industries, Inc. (non-GAAP) and historical periods have been restated to reflect the change in treatment.
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Free cash flow is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Management believes that free cash flow facilitates useful period-to-period comparisons of our financial results and this information is used by us in evaluating internal performance. Our calculation of this non-GAAP measure may not be comparable to the calculations of similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
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Adjusted operating income (loss) is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to operating income (loss) in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Management believes that adjusted operating income (loss) facilitates useful period-to-period comparisons of our financial results and this information is used by us in evaluating internal performance. Our calculation of these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to the calculations of similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
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The reconciliation from net income from continuing operations to EBITDA (non-GAAP) includes acquisition related finance fees and loss on extinguishment of debt. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income from continuing operations in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Management believes that EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA facilitate useful period-to-period comparisons of our financial results and this information is used by us in evaluating internal performance. Our calculation of these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to the calculations of similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
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