Company Overview
Team, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides a suite of conventional, specialized, and proprietary mechanical, heat-treating, and inspection services in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through Inspection and Heat Treating (IHT) and Mechanical Services (MS) segments. The IHT segment offers non-destructive evaluation and testing, radiographic testing, ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle inspection, liquid penetrant inspection, positive material identification, electromagnetic testing, alternating current field measurement, and eddy current testing services. This segment also provides long-range guided ultrasonic, phased array ultrasonic testing, terminals and storage inspection and management program, rope access, mechanical and pipeline integrity, and heat treating services. The MS segment offers leak repair, engineered composite repair, emissions control/compliance, hot tapping, valve insertion, field machining, bolted joint integrity, vapor barrier plug and weld testing, and valve management services. Team, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $896.48M (+5.2% YoY); net profit $-49.21M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -7.8%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.6%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.64% |
| 1 Year: | -7.80% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +39.32% |
| 6 Months: | +87.50% |
| 3 Months: | +53.67% |
| 1 Month: | +58.82% |
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
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Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
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| 8 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 288.45 | 23.38 | $171.36B | 2.01% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
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Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 286.55M | 312.26M | 285.07M | 316.33M | 302.38M | 343.89M | 290.86M | 309.80M | 269.60M | 315.83M | 290.08M | 287.81M | 236.84M | 189.30M | 219.09M | 207.30M | 194.62M | 238.87M | 217.41M | 189.04M | 221.54M | 218.34M | 202.28M | 239.49M | 206.72M | 199.60M | 228.62M | 210.76M | 198.66M | 248.03M | 224.98M | 224.83M | 215.06M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 151.39M | 179.94M | 166.93M | 166.52M | 164.90M |
| Gross Profit | 69.62M | 84.19M | - | 65.98M | 98.69M | 76.71M | - | 74.80M | 84.64M | 68.94M | 81.61M | 75.53M | 97.18M | 70.14M | 85.40M | 65.95M | 94.60M | 83.03M | 84.17M | 57.49M | 57.38M | 63.70M | 60.14M | 43.70M | 62.76M | 53.32M | 41.13M | 52.11M | 56.02M | 47.00M | 60.92M | 52.79M | 48.73M | 63.55M | 53.52M | 47.27M | 68.09M | 58.04M | 58.31M | 50.16M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53.27M | 55.99M | 56.70M | 51.68M | 53.53M |
| Operating Income | 6.86M | 19.40M | 10.70M | -7.38M | 14.01M | -4.04M | -5.70M | -12.09M | -6.69M | -94.12M | -2.21M | -14.12M | 1.80M | -19.69M | -6.94M | -16.53M | 13.00M | -1.84M | 3.22M | -212.93M | -4.37M | 2.30M | -2.36M | -24.30M | -5.99M | -70.53M | -22.41M | -10.79M | -1.73M | -7.75M | 4.60M | -1.26M | -6.39M | 11.16M | 3.16M | -6.00M | 12.10M | 1.34M | 6.63M | -3.37M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -9.66M | 17.14M | 10.10M | 14.54M | 6.01M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.44M | 11.90M | 11.86M | 9.49M | 8.88M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -29.50M | -3.28M | -10.50M | -3.35M | -11.33M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 222.00K | 983.00K | 949.00K | 426.00K | 5.00K |
| Net Income | 2.55M | 11.49M | 5.46M | -6.43M | 7.36M | -4.22M | -9.38M | -9.51M | -11.09M | -83.53M | 19.67M | -12.26M | -31.34M | -23.53M | 3.98M | -24.23M | 6.10M | -7.06M | -7.23M | -199.73M | -13.53M | -9.07M | -14.88M | -34.29M | -17.49M | -91.18M | -32.46M | -21.55M | -22.87M | -24.71M | -15.75M | -12.13M | -17.20M | -2.76M | -11.13M | -29.72M | -4.27M | -11.45M | -3.78M | -11.33M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.12 | 0.54 | 0.26 | -0.27 | 0.25 | -0.14 | -0.32 | -0.32 | -0.37 | -2.80 | 0.66 | -0.41 | -1.04 | -0.78 | 0.13 | -0.80 | 0.20 | -0.23 | -0.24 | -6.54 | -0.44 | -0.30 | - | -1.11 | -0.57 | -2.94 | -8.61 | -0.50 | -0.53 | -5.69 | -3.61 | -2.78 | -3.89 | -0.63 | -2.52 | -6.61 | -0.95 | -2.68 | -1.47 | -3.12 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2010 | May 2011 | May 2012 | May 2013 | May 2014 | May 2015 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 453.87M | 508.02M | 623.74M | 714.31M | 749.53M | 842.05M | 926.36M | 1.20B | 1.20B | 1.25B | 1.16B | 852.54M | - | 840.21M | 862.62M | 852.27M | 896.48M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 638.60M | 651.46M | 629.12M | 664.77M |
| Gross Profit | 136.00M | 157.14M | 195.05M | 212.97M | 221.92M | 257.99M | 270.89M | 328.55M | 310.00M | 328.26M | 327.74M | 238.71M | - | 201.61M | 211.15M | 223.15M | 231.71M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 241.40M | 224.43M | 213.01M | 217.64M |
| Operating Income | 24.78M | 42.48M | 56.50M | 55.60M | 53.42M | 68.47M | 47.29M | -3.12M | -115.11M | -38.96M | -2.15M | -217.36M | - | -39.79M | -13.28M | 10.14M | 14.07M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -24.13M | 21.91M | 49.11M | 32.13M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 85.05M | 55.18M | 47.81M | 44.68M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -146.78M | -71.14M | -34.99M | -46.63M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.31M | 4.58M | 3.28M | 2.58M |
| Net Income | 12.28M | 26.59M | 32.91M | 32.44M | 29.86M | 40.07M | 25.23M | -12.68M | -84.45M | -63.15M | -32.42M | -237.20M | - | 70.08M | -75.72M | -38.27M | -49.21M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.63 | 1.32 | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.40 | 1.85 | 1.18 | -0.45 | -2.83 | -2.10 | -1.07 | -7.74 | - | -35.85 | -17.32 | -8.64 | -11.70 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2009 | May 2010 | May 2011 | May 2012 | May 2013 | May 2014 | May 2015 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 355.49M | 403.79M | 460.20M | 484.94M | 523.83M | 798.99M | 1.15B | 1.06B | 977.82M | 985.22M | 730.98M | - | 616.64M | 565.74M | 528.37M | 485.45M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 347.55M | 322.10M | 305.10M | 266.40M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 12.63M | 12.61M | 14.08M | 22.48M | 34.20M | 34.66M | 33.21M | 49.83M | 46.22M | 26.55M | 18.29M | 12.18M | 24.59M | - | 58.08M | 35.43M | 35.55M | 18.14M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36.33M | 38.85M | 37.87M | 41.38M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 160.57M | 151.32M | 145.74M | 143.92M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 146.04M | 158.79M | 168.01M | 167.90M | 188.46M | 460.85M | 611.78M | 578.66M | 520.72M | 548.55M | 516.37M | - | 498.88M | 520.15M | 526.63M | 509.93M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 59.74M | 61.66M | 72.80M | 75.14M | 91.22M | 92.16M | 147.72M | 147.78M | 139.95M | 150.54M | 133.00M | - | 448.86M | 174.94M | 171.25M | 120.06M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 75.87M | 85.87M | 72.95M | 73.72M | 78.48M | 351.38M | 346.91M | 387.75M | - | - | - | - | 4.94M | 306.21M | 318.63M | 293.34M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 338.58M | 355.62M | 368.53M | 349.59M |
| Total Equity | 146.50M | 165.19M | 209.45M | 239.90M | 286.81M | 311.37M | 329.34M | 338.15M | 535.64M | 477.17M | 457.10M | 436.67M | 214.60M | - | 117.76M | 45.60M | 1.74M | -24.48M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.34M | 4.42M | 4.49M | 4.53M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2010 | May 2011 | May 2012 | May 2013 | May 2014 | May 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 43.80M | 28.48M | 36.65M | 58.64M | 52.86M | 43.47M | 79.56M | -13.73M | 41.86M | 58.84M | 52.76M | - | -57.94M | -10.99M | 22.77M | -11.35M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -7.95M | -53.94M | -42.26M | -42.90M | -40.61M | -31.78M | -75.84M | -34.00M | -25.03M | -28.10M | -18.30M | - | 243.36M | -10.02M | -9.30M | -9.06M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -33.72M | 26.10M | 15.34M | -3.86M | -9.64M | -10.07M | -6.01M | 25.59M | -23.04M | -36.80M | -23.46M | - | -191.97M | -1.90M | -12.75M | 2.81M |
| Capital Expenditure | -7.71M | -13.16M | -23.92M | -26.07M | -33.02M | -28.77M | -45.81M | -36.80M | -27.16M | -29.04M | -19.96M | - | -24.69M | -10.43M | -9.46M | -9.29M |
| Free Cash Flow | 36.09M | 15.32M | 12.73M | 32.58M | 19.84M | 14.70M | 33.75M | -50.53M | 14.70M | 29.80M | 32.81M | - | -82.62M | -21.42M | 13.30M | -20.64M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -6.55M | -22.90M | 722.00K | -17.60M |
| Share Buybacks | - | 1.34M | - | - | 13.33M | 21.14M | 7.59M | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | May 2010 | May 2011 | May 2012 | May 2013 | May 2014 | May 2015 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 30.0% | 30.9% | 31.3% | 29.8% | 29.6% | 30.6% | 29.2% | 27.5% | 25.8% | 26.3% | 28.2% | 28.0% | - | 24.0% | 24.5% | 26.2% | 25.8% |
| Operating Margin % | 5.5% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 5.1% | -0.3% | -9.6% | -3.1% | -0.2% | -25.5% | - | -4.7% | -1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Net Margin % | 2.7% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 2.7% | -1.1% | -7.0% | -5.1% | -2.8% | -27.8% | - | 8.3% | -8.8% | -4.5% | -5.5% |
| ROE % | 7.4% | 12.7% | 13.7% | 11.3% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 7.5% | -2.4% | -17.7% | -13.8% | -7.4% | -110.5% | - | 59.5% | -166.1% | -2,201.7% | 201.0% |
| ROCE % | - | 14.4% | 16.5% | 14.4% | 13.0% | 15.8% | 6.7% | -0.3% | -12.7% | -4.7% | -0.3% | -36.3% | - | -23.7% | -3.4% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corre Partners Management, LLC | 35.00% | 1.60M | $44.84M |
| 2 | Barclays Plc | 7.28% | 333.88K | $9.33M |
| 3 | 22NW, LP | 3.71% | 170.19K | $4.76M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.08% | 141.38K | $3.95M |
| 5 | Ies Holdings, Inc. | 1.64% | 75.00K | $2.10M |
| 6 | Blackrock Inc. | 1.26% | 57.92K | $1.62M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.04% | 47.76K | $1.33M |
| 8 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 0.75% | 34.45K | $962.90K |
| 9 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.57% | 25.95K | $725.41K |
| 10 | Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC | 0.43% | 19.91K | $556.51K |
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TISI — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Team, Inc. (TISI)?
As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Team, Inc. (TISI) trades at $27.00 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $12.65 to $27.91.
What is the market capitalisation of TISI?
Team, Inc. (TISI) has a market capitalisation of $123.75M on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of TISI?
TISI trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -2.87. The industry average P/E is 26.00. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is -2.57.
Is TISI a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Team, Inc. (TISI), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.