NYSE$CRK

Comstock Resources Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

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

Comstock Resources reported strong financial results for Q1 2023, including operating cash flow of $255 million, adjusted net income of $92 million, and oil and gas sales of $390 million.

  • Generated operating cash flow of $255 million or $0.92 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted net income to common stockholders for the quarter was $92 million or $0.33 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted EBITDAX was $293 million.
  • Oil and gas sales, including realized hedging gains, were $390 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$490M

Previous: $525M-6.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.33

Previous: $0.51-35.3%
Production cost per Mcfe

$0.83

No prior period
Unhedged operating margin

72.0%

No prior period
Hedged operating margin

73.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$371M

Previous: -$213M+273.9%
Free Cash Flow

$135M

Previous: -$325M+141.4%
Net Income

$135M

Previous: -$111M+220.7%
Operating Income

$146M

Previous: $337M-56.8%
Gross Profit

$159M

Previous: $346M-54.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$33.7M

Previous: $12.1M+177.5%
Total Assets

$5.7B

Previous: $4.75B+20.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.05M

Previous: $1.5M+36.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Comstock Resources · Revenue · Quarterly

$490M

Q1 2023-6.7%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Comstock Resources · $490M total across 3 segments · Q1 2023

  • Natural gas sales
    $378M
  • Gas services
    $110M
  • Oil sales
    $1.94M

Forward guidance

Comstock expects to turn an additional 17 (13.0 net) operated wells to sales in the second quarter of 2023.

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

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.3%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

29 / 68 earnings

Positive

+60.6%

Q2 2015

Best reaction

-28.8%

Q2 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-13.5%-13.0%-25.2%
Q4 2025-6.1%-9.2%+1.9%
Q3 2025+4.1%+19.7%+39.5%
Q1 2025+3.3%+18.1%+27.5%
Q4 2024+9.9%+0.8%+5.2%
Q3 2024-3.3%-3.0%+30.3%
Q2 2024-6.3%-17.7%+6.3%
Q1 2024-2.0%+2.6%+16.4%
Q4 2023-5.6%-1.0%+6.4%
Q3 2023+2.9%+8.7%-17.9%
Q2 2023-5.9%-2.4%-4.4%
Q1 2023-13.4%-15.6%-18.1%
Q4 2022+6.1%-2.0%-13.2%
Q3 2022-2.2%-1.9%-7.2%
Q2 2022+0.3%-2.0%+23.0%
Q1 2022+4.2%-2.2%+19.5%
Q4 2021-1.9%-0.4%+28.1%
Q3 2021-1.1%+0.2%-20.4%
Q2 2021-2.9%-1.5%+13.1%
Q1 2021-0.2%+1.6%+10.4%
Q4 2020+13.7%+14.8%-2.8%
Q3 2020-12.6%-15.9%-7.1%
Q2 2020-4.1%+1.1%-14.8%
Q1 2020-4.6%-4.8%-26.7%
Q4 2019-9.1%-0.3%-13.8%
Q3 2019+7.4%-2.3%-8.5%
Q2 2019-4.8%-7.1%+36.7%
Q1 2019-1.6%-6.3%-28.3%
Q4 2018+7.7%+6.8%+4.5%
Q3 2018+6.0%+4.2%-1.9%
Q2 2018-3.8%-3.2%-14.4%
Q1 2018+20.9%+28.7%+42.5%
Q4 2017-4.1%+3.0%-4.4%
Q3 2017+12.6%+17.0%+23.0%
Q2 2017-2.3%-2.2%-6.1%
Q1 2017+2.7%+8.6%-13.4%
Q4 2016-8.3%-3.0%-13.1%
Q3 2016+2.7%-4.1%+28.7%
Q2 2016-28.8%+2.2%+67.6%
Q1 2016+6.8%
Q4 2015-10.8%
Q3 2015+2.5%
Q2 2015+60.6%
Q1 2015-5.8%
Q4 2014-2.0%
Q3 2014-20.0%
Q2 2014-2.3%
Q1 2014+1.0%
Q4 2013-0.1%
Q3 2013-2.7%
Q2 2013-6.7%
Q1 2013-1.4%
Q4 2012-7.9%
Q3 2012-4.2%
Q2 2012-10.8%
Q1 2012-2.0%
Q4 2008+2.9%
Q4 2011+2.9%
Q3 2011+3.4%
Q2 2011-18.0%
Q1 2010-4.5%
Q1 2011+0.7%
Q4 2010+7.4%
Q3 2009+1.9%
Q3 2010+1.9%
Q2 2009+2.7%
Q2 2010+2.7%
Q4 2009+2.7%

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