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KLX Energy Services Holdings Inc. (KLXE) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$1.16 -1.69% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.15

KLX Energy Services Holdings Inc. (KLXE) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 29/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (29/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $122.6M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.15 (-0.49%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (29/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-9.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERRED ALERT • E

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-12.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for KLXE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (29/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY KLXE SCORES 29/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+8/20 pts (28% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 4% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 33.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+7/20 pts (24% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$1.32+0% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$1.32-16.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$1.10+5.5% Next Q

Current

Grade E$1.16-9.8% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: E (37) → E (29)Full Audit →

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While KLXE currently carries a cautious 29/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.40) and Max Pain ($1.22) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $4.73.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

33.530 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

3 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE4% OF RANGE

L: $1$1.16H: $5

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 5 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 9 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 15 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (25)

-13.8% ROIC with 21.2% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (35)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 3/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (28)

9/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 8/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like KLXE

✓Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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KLXE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -68.90%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $1.16H $1.17L $1.10C $1.16VOL 149.1K

RES: $1.31SUP: $0.98SMA50: $1.40SMA200: $2.32

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KLXE Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -10.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on KLXE today. View full Setup Ledger →

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (KLXE)

Energy Rank #205 of 211 ⚔️ NINE vs KLXE Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Energy Peer Comparison (KLXE vs. NINE, TUSK, NOA, RNGR)

Industry: Oilfield Services/Equipment (20 Tracked Issuers)

Across 211 tracked Energy securities in the Roarable RQD universe, KLX Energy Services Holdings Inc. (KLXE) ranks #205 by composite RQD confidence (29/100, grade E) and #184 by equity capitalization ($122.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, RNGR leads on earnings valuation at 29.4x trailing P/E, while RNGR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 4.2% ROIC and — gross margin. NOA currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with KLXE at 29/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
KLXE ACTIVE KLX Energy Services Holdings Inc.	E	29/100	—	21.2%	-13.8%	-1.69%	$122.6M	Benchmark Subject
NINE Nine Energy Service Inc.	E	21/100	—	—	0.9%	-3.44%	$109.6M	/nine-vs-klxe →
TUSK Mammoth Energy Services Inc.	E	31/100	30.5x	—	-29.0%	+3.19%	$140.1M	/tusk-vs-klxe →
NOA North American Construction Group Ltd. (no par)	C-	59/100	—	—	—	-0.95%	$347.5M	/noa-vs-klxe →
RNGR Ranger Energy Services Inc. (Class A)	D+	57/100	29.4x	—	4.2%	-0.65%	$361.3M	/rngr-vs-klxe →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001738827

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), KLX Energy Services Holdings Inc. (KLXE) reported GAAP revenue of $636.6M (-10.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $709.3M , and -28.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$77.1M, operating cash flow of $7.5M, and free cash flow of -$41.6M (-281.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, KLXE closed FY2025 with $340.3M in total assets against $253.9M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$636.6M	-$77.1M	$7.5M	-$41.6M	$340.3M	$253.9M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$709.3M	-$53.0M	$54.2M	-$10.9M	$456.3M	$285.1M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$888.4M	$19.2M	$115.6M	$115.6M	—	—

3. KLXE Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is KLXE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, KLX Energy Services Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: KLXE) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 29/100 at a spot price of $1.16 (-1.69% 1D, market cap $122.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 7/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 211 tracked Energy issuers, KLXE ranks #205 in composite RQD confidence.

How does KLXE compare to NINE and TUSK in the Energy sector?

Within the Energy sector (Oilfield Services/Equipment), KLXE carries a Roarable E (29/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 21.2%, and ROIC of -13.8%. By comparison, NINE (Nine Energy Service Inc.) holds a E grade (21/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 0.9%, cap $109.6M) and TUSK (Mammoth Energy Services Inc.) posts a E grade (31/100 RQD, P/E 30.5x, ROIC -29.0%, cap $140.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, RNGR leads on earnings multiple (29.4x) while RNGR leads on capital efficiency (4.2% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for KLXE?

Per KLXE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001738827), KLX Energy Services Holdings Inc. generated $636.6M in revenue (-10.2% YoY), -$77.1M in net income, and -$41.6M in free cash flow against $340.3M in total assets and $253.9M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is KLXE trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

KLXE last traded at $1.16 (-1.69% on volume of 386,365 shares), positioning the stock -17.14% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.40) and -50.00% below its 200-day simple moving average ($2.32). Across its 52-week range of $1.03 to $4.50, KLXE sits at the 3.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 33.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.02 to $1.30).

KLXE Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell KLXE stock right now?

KLX Energy Services Holdings Inc. (KLXE) currently earns a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell — SELL) with 29/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-14% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is KLXE's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

KLXE's 12-month base price target is $1.01 (range $0.79 to $4.73), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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