NASDAQ$FANG
Diamondback Energy Inc · Q3 2022 earnings
Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.
Diamondback Energy reported a solid third quarter, with a focus on cost control and maximizing returns for stockholders. The company generated nearly $1.2 billion of Free Cash Flow, returning approximately $874 million to stockholders through share repurchases and dividends. They also announced the pending acquisition of FireBird Energy assets.
- Average production of 390.6 MBOE/d.
- Cash flow from operating activities of $1.93 billion.
- Free Cash Flow of $1.16 billion.
- Repurchased 3,922,418 shares of common stock for $472 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Diamondback · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.44B
Forward guidance
Diamondback provided full year 2022 guidance, updated to include the estimated fourth quarter contribution related to the pending FireBird acquisition, which is expected to close on November 30, 2022.
Tailwinds
- Net production is expected to be 385 - 386 MBOE/d.
- Oil production is expected to be 223 - 224 MBO/d.
- Lease operating expenses are expected to be $4.50 - $5.00 per BOE.
- Cash G&A is expected to be $0.65 - $0.80 per BOE.
- Gathering and transportation costs are expected to be $1.80 - $1.90 per BOE.
Headwinds
- Cash tax rate is expected to be 10% - 15% of pre-tax income.
- Capital expenditures for drilling, completion, capital workovers, and non-operated properties are expected to be $1,700 - $1,715 million.
- Midstream capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $85 million.
- Infrastructure and environmental capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $150 million.
- Corporate tax rate is expected to be 23%.
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 Q3 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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