NYSE$CRK

Comstock Resources Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial and operating results, showing a slight adjusted net income despite weak natural gas prices.

Comstock Resources reported natural gas and oil sales of $285 million, including hedging gains. Operating cash flow was $145 million, but the company experienced a net loss of $45.7 million, though adjusted net income was near break even.

  • Weak natural gas prices weighed heavily on the second quarter results.
  • Natural gas and oil sales, including realized hedging gains, were $285 million.
  • Operating cash flow was $145 million or $0.53 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted net income was just over break even for the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$288M

Previous: $946M-69.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.17

Previous: $1.00-116.5%
Production cost per Mcfe

$0.84

Previous: $0.74+13.5%
Unhedged operating margin

54.0%

Previous: 89.0%-39.3%
Hedged operating margin

63.0%

Previous: 85.0%-25.9%
Capital Expenditures

$373M

Previous: -$515M+172.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$45.7M

Previous: -$139M+67.0%
Net Income

-$45.7M

Previous: $377M-112.1%
Operating Income

-$17.1M

Previous: $649M-102.6%
Gross Profit

-$6.38M

Previous: $661M-101.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$9.92M

Previous: $32.3M-69.3%
Total Assets

$5.84B

Previous: $5.29B+10.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.31M

Previous: $1.58M+45.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Comstock Resources · Revenue · Quarterly

$288M

Q2 2023-69.5%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Comstock Resources · $288M total across 3 segments · Q2 2023

  • Natural gas sales
    $229M
  • Gas services
    $58.5M
  • Oil sales
    $860K

Forward guidance

Comstock Resources has planned a conference call for August 1, 2023, to discuss the second quarter 2023 operational and financial results.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 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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