NASDAQ$APA

APA Corporation · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

APA's first quarter earnings were reported, demonstrating strong financial performance and operational progress.

APA Corporation reported a net income of $388 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, with adjusted earnings of $346 million, or $0.91 per diluted share. The company generated $502 million in free cash flow and adjusted EBITDAX of $1.14 billion. Production averaged 382,000 BOE per day.

  • Reported production of 382,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day; adjusted production was 326,000 BOE per day.
  • Generated net cash from operating activities of $671 million, adjusted EBITDAX of $1.14 billion, and free cash flow of more than $500 million.
  • Delivered upstream capital investment and LOE below guidance.
  • Announced in January fourth consecutive discovery in Block 58 offshore Suriname at Keskesi East-1 well.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

Previous: $1.28B-100.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.91

Previous: -$0.13+800.0%
Adjusted EBITDAX

$1.14B

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$502M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$255M

No prior period
Net Income

$450M

No prior period
Operating Income

$592M

Previous: $114M+419.3%
Gross Profit

-$5M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$538M

Previous: $428M+25.7%
Total Assets

$13.1B

Previous: $13.4B-2.0%

Revenue & EPS history

APA · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q1 2021-100%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

APA's full-year 2021 guidance is unchanged, with clear visibility into at least $1 billion of free cash flow generation for the year, the vast majority of which will be directed to reducing net debt.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.8%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

30 / 64 earnings

Positive

+20.2%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-14.6%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-7.7%-11.5%-11.8%
Q4 2025+0.0%+14.4%+59.4%
Q3 2025+9.1%+13.5%+25.1%
Q2 2025+8.0%+13.2%+26.0%
Q1 2025+4.5%+19.3%+19.5%
Q4 2024-7.2%-15.6%-5.0%
Q3 2024-7.0%-5.9%-9.1%
Q1 2024-7.2%-4.8%-2.9%
Q4 2023-2.5%-4.4%+8.0%
Q3 2023-0.1%-1.1%-8.9%
Q2 2023+3.5%+4.8%+12.0%
Q1 2023-6.1%-3.7%-2.0%
Q4 2022+2.8%+3.1%-9.3%
Q3 2022+3.3%+8.1%+2.9%
Q2 2022-14.6%-10.4%+8.0%
Q1 2022-2.9%-11.7%+13.6%
Q4 2021-3.5%+4.7%+26.6%
Q3 2021+6.6%+12.3%-6.3%
Q2 2021-3.8%-4.6%+4.7%
Q1 2021+6.2%+8.5%+16.1%
Q4 2020+1.9%-1.2%-4.9%
Q3 2020+2.7%+11.7%+73.9%
Q2 2020+20.2%+18.0%+13.0%
Q1 2020+0.8%+2.1%+36.4%
Q4 2019-1.7%+0.1%-80.9%
Q3 2019-1.8%+11.2%+1.0%
Q2 2019+0.1%-3.5%-10.5%
Q1 2019-9.5%-6.5%-20.8%
Q4 2018+0.3%+1.8%+4.7%
Q3 2018-2.8%+0.3%-6.2%
Q2 2018-3.5%-0.8%-4.7%
Q1 2018-4.7%-2.4%-3.7%
Q4 2017-2.9%-6.5%-0.5%
Q3 2017+1.2%+7.0%+4.7%
Q2 2017-5.6%-7.9%-17.6%
Q1 2017+1.0%+3.4%-3.7%
Q4 2016-2.7%-4.2%-8.5%
Q3 2016-5.6%-4.3%+9.5%
Q2 2016-4.0%-2.9%-0.9%
Q1 2016+6.1%
Q4 2015+2.3%
Q3 2015-3.5%
Q2 2015+3.8%
Q1 2015-2.7%
Q4 2014+3.6%
Q3 2014+1.3%
Q2 2014-1.0%
Q1 2014+1.3%
Q4 2013+2.6%
Q3 2013+1.5%
Q2 2013+2.2%
Q1 2013+7.2%
Q4 2012-2.1%
Q3 2012-4.7%
Q2 2012+2.7%
Q1 2012-0.8%
Q4 2011-0.4%
Q3 2011-1.7%
Q2 2011-4.3%
Q1 2011+3.0%
Q4 2010-2.2%
Q3 2010+0.7%
Q2 2010-1.4%
Q1 2010+2.4%

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