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Diamondback Energy Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced financial and operating results, highlighted by strong production and increased dividend.

Diamondback Energy, Inc. reported strong financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2022. The company achieved average production of 381.4 MBOE/d, generated $1,252 million in cash flow from operating activities, and $974 million in free cash flow. Diamondback also increased its annual base dividend by 17% and declared a variable cash dividend of $2.35 per share.

  • Average production of 222.8 MBO/d (381.4 MBOE/d).
  • Cash flow from operating activities of $1,252 million; Operating Cash Flow Before Working Capital Changes of $1,411 million.
  • Cash capital expenditures of $437 million.
  • Free Cash Flow of $974 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.41B

Previous: $1.18B+103.4%
EPS (adj)

$5.20

Previous: $2.30+126.1%
Avg daily BOE (boe/d)

381.4K

Previous: 27.7K+1278.5%
Operating cash flow

$1.25B

No prior period
OCF before WC changes

$1.41B

No prior period
Cash capital expenditures

$437M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$1.6B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$733M

Previous: -$630M-16.3%
Free Cash Flow

$46M

Previous: -$410M+111.2%
Net Income

$779M

Previous: $220M+254.1%
Operating Income

$1.66B

Previous: $571M+190.7%
Gross Profit

$2.41B

Previous: $1.18B+103.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$149M

Previous: $121M+23.1%
Total Assets

$23.3B

Previous: $22B+6.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$15M

Previous: $10M+50.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Diamondback · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.41B

Q1 2022+103.4%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Diamondback's guidance for the full year 2022 includes second quarter production and capital guidance. As a result of the increase in commodity prices, Diamondback is increasing its expected cash tax rate to 10% - 15% of pre-tax income from 6% - 11% previously.

Tailwinds

  • Total net production – MBOE/d 369 - 376
  • Oil production – MBO/d 218 - 222
  • Q2 2022 oil production - MBO/d (total - MBOE/d) 218 - 222 (369 - 376)
  • Gross horizontal wells drilled (net) 270 - 290 (248 - 267)
  • Gross horizontal wells completed (net) 260 - 280 (240 - 258)

Headwinds

  • Lease operating expenses, including workovers $4.00 - $4.50
  • Cash G&A $0.65 - $0.80
  • Non-cash equity-based compensation $0.40 - $0.50
  • DD&A $8.75 - $9.75
  • Interest expense (net of interest income) $1.10 - $1.30

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 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

33 / 57 earnings

Positive

+8.9%

Q3 2013

Best reaction

-14.6%

Q3 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.9%-9.3%+1.1%
Q4 2025+0.5%+0.1%+16.3%
Q3 2025-1.3%+1.7%+12.9%
Q2 2025-2.2%-4.1%-3.9%
Q1 2025-0.7%+3.6%+3.3%
Q4 2024-2.1%+2.4%+3.2%
Q3 2024-0.1%+3.5%-2.7%
Q2 2024+0.3%+5.7%-2.5%
Q1 2024-4.8%-2.1%-4.1%
Q4 2023+0.2%-1.7%+8.3%
Q3 2023-2.0%-2.7%-9.6%
Q2 2023+1.5%+2.0%+3.9%
Q1 2023-5.0%-6.6%-10.6%
Q4 2022+1.9%+5.7%-6.0%
Q3 2022+1.4%+1.8%-15.4%
Q2 2022-0.4%-5.2%+4.1%
Q1 2022+7.8%+13.2%+21.1%
Q4 2021-1.5%+1.4%+8.9%
Q3 2021+6.8%+6.2%-3.9%
Q2 2021+4.4%+3.8%-3.9%
Q1 2021-3.1%+3.0%+5.8%
Q4 2020+8.3%+5.7%+13.5%
Q3 2020+8.3%-4.7%+56.1%
Q2 2020+3.0%+5.4%-8.9%
Q1 2020+0.1%+4.5%+18.1%
Q4 2019+5.8%+1.9%-75.1%
Q3 2019-14.6%-16.5%-11.5%
Q2 2019+1.4%+5.4%+6.8%
Q1 2019+5.1%+7.1%-3.1%
Q4 2018+0.9%-1.4%+0.4%
Q3 2018-0.1%-1.8%-12.2%
Q2 2018-2.7%-2.1%-16.4%
Q1 2018+4.8%-4.9%-12.4%
Q4 2017+5.9%+6.8%+7.4%
Q3 2017+0.6%+0.6%-4.3%
Q2 2017-0.0%-0.7%-5.3%
Q1 2017+1.3%+0.7%-5.0%
Q4 2016+7.2%+3.2%-0.8%
Q3 2016+2.2%+4.1%+14.9%
Q2 2016+1.6%+8.1%+10.8%
Q1 2016-3.9%
Q4 2015+1.9%
Q3 2015+3.6%
Q2 2015+3.7%
Q1 2015-5.5%
Q4 2014+0.5%
Q3 2014-3.5%
Q2 2014-3.8%
Q1 2014-2.0%
Q4 2013+2.7%
Q3 2013+8.9%
Q2 2012+0.0%
Q2 2013-2.0%
Q1 2012-3.2%
Q1 2013+2.7%
Q4 2012-4.4%
Q3 2012+2.5%
Q4 2011
Q3 2011
Q2 2011
Q1 2011
Q4 2010

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