NASDAQ$FANG

Diamondback Energy Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021, and increased dividend.

Diamondback Energy, Inc. reported strong Q4 2021 results, generating $772 million in Free Cash Flow with production and capital exceeding expectations. The company exceeded its commitment to return at least 50% of Free Cash Flow to stockholders, returning 67% through share repurchases and dividends.

  • Average production of 226.3 MBO/d (387.1 MBOE/d)
  • Cash flow from operating activities of $1,167 million; Operating Cash Flow Before Working Capital Changes of $1,206 million
  • Cash capital expenditures of $434 million
  • Free Cash Flow of $772 million

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.02B

Previous: $769M+162.9%
EPS (adj)

$3.63

Previous: $0.82+342.7%
Operating cash flow

$1.17B

No prior period
OCF before WC changes

$1.21B

No prior period
Cash capital expenditures

$434M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$1.26B

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$772M

No prior period
Net Income

$1.05B

Previous: -$739M+242.2%
Operating Income

$1.31B

Previous: -$746M+275.7%
Gross Profit

$1.35B

Previous: $300M+351.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$654M

Previous: $104M+528.8%
Total Assets

$22.9B

Previous: $17.6B+30.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$14M

Previous: $10M+40.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Diamondback · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.02B

Q4 2021+162.9%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Diamondback provided full year 2022 oil production guidance of 218—222 MBO/d (369—376 MBOE/d) and full year 2022 cash CAPEX guidance of $1.75—$1.90 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Expects to generate approximately $5.8 billion of net cash provided by operating activities in 2022.
  • Expects to generate approximately $4.0 billion of Free Cash Flow in 2022.
  • Plans to drill between 270 and 290 gross wells in 2022.
  • Plans to complete between 260 and 280 gross wells in 2022.
  • Average lateral length of approximately 10,200 feet in 2022.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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