NASDAQ$FANG

Diamondback Energy Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Diamondback Energy reported a net income of $712 million, or $3.88 per diluted share, and an adjusted net income of $751 million, or $4.10 per diluted share, for Q1 2023. The company's net cash provided by operating activities was $1.43 billion, with cash capital expenditures totaling $657 million, resulting in a free cash flow of $646 million. Average production reached 425.0 MBOE/d.

  • Average production of 251.4 MBO/d (425.0 MBOE/d)
  • Net cash provided by operating activities of $1.43 billion; Operating Cash Flow Before Working Capital Changes of $1.30 billion
  • Cash capital expenditures of $657 million
  • Free Cash Flow of $646 million

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.93B

Previous: $2.41B-20.1%
EPS (adj)

$4.10

Previous: $5.20-21.2%
Avg daily BOE (boe/d)

425.0K

Previous: 381.4K+11.4%
Operating cash flow

$1.43B

Previous: $1.25B+14.2%
OCF before WC changes

$1.3B

Previous: $1.41B-7.9%
Cash capital expenditures

$657M

Previous: $437M+50.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$1.49B

Previous: $1.6B-6.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.54B

Previous: -$733M-109.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$825M

Previous: $46M-1893.5%
Net Income

$712M

Previous: $779M-8.6%
Operating Income

$1.03B

Previous: $1.66B-38.3%
Gross Profit

$1.93B

Previous: $2.41B-20.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$46M

Previous: $149M-69.1%
Total Assets

$27.6B

Previous: $23.3B+18.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$11M

Previous: $15M-26.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Diamondback · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.93B

Q1 2023-20.1%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Diamondback's guidance for the full year 2023 includes second quarter production, cash tax and capital guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Net production - MBOE/d: 430 - 440
  • Oil production - MBO/d: 256 - 262
  • Q2 2023 oil production - MBO/d (total - MBOE/d): 258 - 261 (430 - 436)
  • Gross horizontal wells drilled (net): 325 - 345 (293 - 311)
  • Gross horizontal wells completed (net): 330 - 350 (297 - 315)

Headwinds

  • Lease operating expenses, including workovers: $5.00 - $5.50
  • Cash G&A: $0.65 - $0.80
  • Non-cash equity-based compensation: $0.40 - $0.50
  • DD&A: $9.25 - $10.25
  • Interest expense (net of interest income): $1.30 - $1.40

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+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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