NYSE$CIVI

Civitas Resources Inc. · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Civitas reported strong Q1 2024 results, driven by Permian execution and exceeding divestment targets.

Civitas Resources reported a strong first quarter in 2024, marked by operational efficiencies in the Permian Basin and the successful divestment of non-core DJ Basin assets. The company's financial liquidity remained robust at $1.5 billion, and it reaffirmed its full-year sales volume outlook.

  • Closed acquisition of Midland Basin assets from Vencer Energy and assumed operatorship ahead of schedule.
  • Achieved operational efficiencies in the Permian Basin, exceeding planned drilling and completion activity.
  • Surpassed $300 million divestment target by executing agreements to sell non-core DJ Basin assets.
  • Declared a dividend of $1.50 per share to be paid on June 26 to shareholders of record as of June 12, 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.33B

Previous: $656M+102.6%
EPS (adj)

$2.74

Previous: $2.46+11.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$572M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$146M

No prior period
Net Income

$176M

Previous: -$38.6M+555.5%
Operating Income

$211M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$515M

Previous: $656M-21.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$11.2M

Previous: $7.38M+51.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Civitas · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.33B

Q1 2024+102.6%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Civitas reiterated its full-year 2024 sales volume outlook of 325 - 345 MBoe/d, with outperformance in the first quarter and an enhanced outlook for the remainder of the year offsetting the full-year impact from asset sales, which is estimated at 5 MBoe/d. The Company expects second quarter 2024 sales volumes (both oil and total equivalent) to be broadly flat with first quarter levels, before increasing in the second half of the year.

Tailwinds

  • Full-year 2024 sales volume outlook reiterated at 325 - 345 MBoe/d
  • Outperformance in the first quarter
  • Enhanced outlook for the remainder of the year
  • Second quarter 2024 sales volumes expected to be broadly flat with first quarter levels
  • Sales volumes expected to increase in the second half of the year

Headwinds

  • Full-year impact from asset sales is estimated at 5 MBoe/d
  • Realized hedging losses totaled $11 million for the first quarter of 2024
  • Capital expenditures for the quarter totaled 33% of the Company's full-year 2024 expected capital
  • Investments in the first quarter were slightly higher than planned
  • Effective income tax rate of 16.6% was impacted by deferred tax benefits from state apportionment changes

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 14 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.5%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

31 / 55 earnings

Positive

+32.4%

Q4 2019

Best reaction

-18.1%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025
Q3 2025+3.7%+6.0%+15.5%
Q2 2025+7.8%+13.4%+23.2%
Q1 2025+0.8%+17.5%+5.6%
Q4 2024-18.1%-22.2%-28.7%
Q3 2024-0.9%-5.5%-12.9%
Q2 2024-13.4%-16.4%-12.3%
Q1 2024+6.7%+7.3%+4.0%
Q4 2023+6.8%+11.8%+20.2%
Q3 2023-8.3%-8.2%-9.1%
Q2 2023-4.1%+1.6%+10.9%
Q1 2023-1.5%+3.4%+7.9%
Q4 2022+13.4%+13.7%+4.0%
Q3 2022-0.0%+0.8%-3.7%
Q2 2022-3.2%-1.1%+11.8%
Q1 2022+6.2%-4.4%+31.1%
Q4 2021
Q3 2021+3.4%
Q2 2021+2.6%
Q1 2021+10.2%
Q4 2020-1.0%
Q3 2020+13.3%
Q2 2020+4.8%
Q1 2020+26.2%
Q4 2019+32.4%
Q3 2019-0.5%
Q2 2019+5.2%
Q1 2019+3.2%
Q4 2018-8.0%
Q3 2018-7.6%
Q2 2018-1.3%
Q1 2018-4.2%
Q4 2017+4.4%
Q3 2017+8.8%
Q2 2017+6.0%
Q1 2017+12.0%
Q4 2016-3.0%
Q3 2016-9.0%
Q2 2016+7.2%
Q1 2016-14.3%
Q4 2015-4.5%
Q3 2015-5.9%
Q2 2015+0.8%
Q1 2015+0.0%
Q4 2014+17.5%
Q3 2014-7.2%
Q2 2014+1.2%
Q1 2014-1.6%
Q4 2013+9.2%
Q3 2013+8.3%
Q2 2013-2.2%
Q1 2013-1.1%
Q4 2012+5.6%
Q3 2012-5.3%
Q2 2012+1.3%
Q1 2012+3.8%
Q4 2011+3.8%

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