USA Compression Partners, LP USAC reported second-quarter 2020 adjusted net loss per unit of 6 cents, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 4 cents. The bottom line also compared unfavorably with the year-ago adjusted profit of a penny. The underperformance reflected lower utilization.Revenues of $168.7 million were 2.9% lower than the year-ago quarter. However, the figure was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate due to higher-than-expected revenue-generating horsepower capacity, which, at 3,191,348 horsepower, surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 3,188,000 horsepower.Adjusted EBITDA inched up 0.7% year over year to $105.5 million on cost-cutting initiatives. The partnership’s distributable cash flow rose from $54.1 million in the prior-year quarter to $58.7 million.The partnership reported operating cash flow of $97.4 million in the quarter. This marked a slight decline from the $99.8 million that it had generated in the prior-year quarter. But gross operating margin, at 70.4%, was an improvement over the year-ago period’s 67.6%.In the second quarter, the partnership’s revenue-generating horsepower capacity decreased 2.4% from last year’s corresponding period to 3,191,348 horsepower. Meanwhile, the average monthly revenue per horsepower rose to $16.79 from $16.60 in the second quarter of 2019. However, USA Compression Partners’ average quarterly horsepower utilization rate came in at 88%, down from 94.6% in the year-ago period.USA Compression Partners, LP Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise USA Compression Partners, LP price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | USA Compression Partners, LP QuoteDCF, Capex & Balance SheetUSA Compression Partners reported that its distributable cash flow (“DCF”) available to limited partners for the second quarter totaled $58.7 million (providing 1.15X distribution coverage), up 8.6% from the year-ago level. Notably, on Jul 21, the partnership announced second-quarter cash distribution of 52.50 cents per unit ($2.10 on an annualized basis).USA Compression Partners spent $22.8 million on growth capex, while its maintenance capex consisted of $4.4 million.As of Jun 30, 2020, the partnership had $1.9 billion in net long-term debt. Net debt-to-capitalization was approximately 80.6%.GuidanceUSA Compression Partners reiterated its growth capital spending guidance of $80-$90 million for 2020. The partnership is still projecting full-year DCF between $195 million and $215 million, while it sees adjusted EBITDA of $395-$415 million.Zacks Rank & Key PicksUSA Compression Partners carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).Investors interested in the energy space could look at some better options like Murphy USA Inc. MUSA, Core Laboratories N.V CLB and Royal Dutch Shell plc RDS.A. Murphy USA sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while Core Laboratories and Royal Dutch Shell carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.The 2020 Zacks Consensus Estimate for Murphy USA indicates 134.2% earnings per share growth over 2019.Over 30 days, Core Laboratories has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2020 increase 17.1%.Over 30 days, the Hague, Netherlands-based Shell has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2020 surge 141.9%.The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of AllLast year, it generated $24 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $77.6 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.See Zacks' 3 Best Stocks to Play This Trend >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS.A): Free Stock Analysis Report Core Laboratories N.V. (CLB): Free Stock Analysis Report Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA): Free Stock Analysis Report USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research