Shares of USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) plummeted 5.10% in pre-market trading on Tuesday following the release of its first-quarter 2025 earnings report. The company's results fell significantly short of analyst expectations, particularly in terms of earnings per share.

USA Compression Partners reported Q1 earnings of $0.14 per diluted unit, a sharp decline from $0.19 in the same period last year. This figure missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.22 by 36.36%, according to data from Capital IQ. The earnings disappointment appears to be the primary driver behind the stock's substantial decline.

Despite the earnings miss, the company's revenue showed some improvement. USAC reported quarterly sales of $245.23 million, slightly beating the analyst consensus estimate of $244.84 million by 0.16%. This represents a 6.96% increase from $229.28 million in the same quarter last year. Other key financials included an adjusted EBITDA of $149.5 million, marginally surpassing the IBES estimate of $149.3 million, and an adjusted gross margin of 66.7%. Despite these mixed results, USA Compression Partners confirmed its outlook for 2025, suggesting confidence in its full-year performance despite the Q1 setback.