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Comstock Resources Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Comstock Resources' third quarter results were impacted by weak natural gas prices, but the company saw solid results from its Haynesville shale drilling program.

Comstock Resources reported natural gas and oil sales of $316 million, operating cash flow of $167 million, and adjusted net income of $11.7 million for the third quarter of 2023. The company continued to see solid results from its Haynesville shale drilling program.

  • Continued weak natural gas prices weighed heavily on the third quarter results.
  • Natural gas and oil sales, including realized hedging gains, were $316 million.
  • Operating cash flow was $167 million or $0.60 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted net income was $11.7 million for the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$377M

Previous: $1.19B-68.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.04

Previous: $1.18-96.6%
Production cost per Mcfe

$0.85

Previous: $0.82+3.7%
Unhedged operating margin

64.0%

Previous: 89.0%-28.1%
Hedged operating margin

65.0%

Previous: 85.0%-23.5%
Capital Expenditures

$345M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$14.7M

Previous: $356M-95.9%
Net Income

$14.7M

Previous: $356M-95.9%
Operating Income

$47.3M

Previous: $771M-93.9%
Gross Profit

$56.9M

Previous: $781M-92.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$19.8M

Previous: $38.6M-48.7%
Total Assets

$6.03B

Previous: $5.58B+8.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.66M

Previous: $1.84M+44.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Comstock Resources · Revenue · Quarterly

$377M

Q3 2023-68.3%vs Q3 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 is forming a midstream partnership for its Western Haynesville acreage with Quantum Capital Solutions (QCS).

Tailwinds

  • The new partnership with QCS is expected to fund the needed expansion for our Western Haynesville midstream development program over the next five years.
  • Comstock will control and operate the midstream system.
  • QCS will provide a total capital commitment of $300 million to fund the future build-out of the Western Haynesville midstream system over the next several years.
  • Comstock will contribute its Pinnacle gathering and treating system to the partnership.
  • The Pinnacle gathering and treating system is comprised of 145-mile high pressure pipeline and the Bethel natural gas processing plant.

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 2023

Historical avgQ3 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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