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Comstock Resources Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Comstock Resources reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

Comstock Resources reported a net loss of $55.3 million for Q4 2024, with total revenues of $366.5 million. The company's production costs per Mcfe averaged $0.72, and it achieved an adjusted EBITDAX of $252.2 million.

  • Natural gas and oil sales, including realized hedging gains, totaled $336 million.
  • Operating cash flow was $223 million or $0.76 per share.
  • Adjusted net income was $46.3 million or $0.16 per share for the quarter.
  • Six successful wells were turned to sales in the Western Haynesville with an average daily initial production rate of 40 MMcf per well.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$367M

Previous: $406M-9.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.16

Previous: $0.10+60.0%
Production cost per Mcfe

$0.72

No prior period
Unhedged operating margin

69.0%

No prior period
Hedged operating margin

73.0%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDAX

$252M

No prior period
Operating cash flow

$223M

No prior period
Free cash flow after acquisition and divestiture activity

-$50.8M

No prior period
Average natural gas price per Mcf

$2.32

No prior period
Average natural gas price including hedging per Mcf

$2.70

No prior period
Average oil price per barrel

$67.20

No prior period
Total production (MMcfe)

124.2M

No prior period
Natural gas production (MMcf)

124.1M

No prior period
Oil production (Mbbls)

10.0K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$280M

Previous: $336M-183.3%
Net Income

-$55.3M

Previous: $108M-151.0%
Operating Income

-$1.94M

Previous: $50.8M-103.8%
Gross Profit

-$39.6M

Previous: $52.7M-175.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Comstock Resources · Revenue · Quarterly

$367M

Q4 2024-9.8%vs Q4 2023
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 plans to increase its operating drilling rigs from five to seven in 2025, with four rigs dedicated to the Western Haynesville. The company expects to spend approximately $1.0 billion to $1.1 billion on development and exploration projects and $130 million to $150 million on its Western Haynesville midstream system.

Tailwinds

  • Increase in operating drilling rigs from five to seven in 2025.
  • Four rigs will be devoted to the Western Haynesville to delineate the new play.
  • Plans to drill 46 (40.3 net) operated horizontal wells in 2025.
  • Plans to turn 46 (39.7 net) operated wells to sales in 2025.
  • Midstream system development funded by midstream partnership.

Headwinds

  • Significant capital expenditure of $1.0 billion to $1.1 billion for development and exploration projects.
  • Additional capital expenditure of $130 million to $150 million on Western Haynesville midstream system.
  • No specific negative guidance provided in the report.
  • No specific negative guidance provided in the report.
  • No specific negative guidance provided in the report.

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

-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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