NYSE$EGY

VAALCO Energy Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

VAALCO reported Q1 2026 sales of $62.6M and a net loss of $93.8M (diluted loss per share $0.90), including derivative losses.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, VAALCO reported hydrocarbon sales of $62.6 million and a net loss of $93.8 million ($0.90 diluted loss per share) versus net income of $7.7 million and $0.07 EPS. Results included $70.6 million of derivative losses and segment losses in Gabon exploration; Egypt remained profitable at the segment level.

  • Crude and gas sales $62.6M.
  • Net loss $93.8M driven by $70.6M derivative loss.
  • Egypt segment income before tax $15.1M; Gabon loss.
  • Canada divestiture-related items in mix.
  • E&P exposure to Brent and local differentials.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$62.6M

Previous: $110M-43.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.90

Previous: $0.07-1385.7%
Capital Expenditures

$0.00

Previous: -$58.5M+100.0%
Net Income

-$93.8M

Previous: $7.73M-1313.0%
Operating Income

-$16.1M

Previous: $26.2M-161.6%

Revenue & EPS history

VAALCO · Revenue · Quarterly

$62.6M

Q1 2026-43.3%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Production guidance by asset and hedging program updated periodically.

Tailwinds

  • Egypt operations remained cash-generative.
  • Production base provides leverage to oil prices.

Headwinds

  • Derivative losses dominated GAAP earnings.
  • Gabon exploration spend elevated.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

38%

25 / 65 earnings

Positive

+41.4%

Q1 2018

Best reaction

-25.5%

Q2 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+8.0%+6.4%-0.9%
Q4 2025-4.6%-0.2%+2.8%
Q3 2025-4.3%-2.5%-10.9%
Q1 2025-0.3%+3.8%+0.0%
Q4 2024+14.2%+6.3%-11.6%
Q3 2024-3.2%-6.2%-10.9%
Q2 2024+8.4%+2.8%-5.5%
Q1 2024-4.6%-2.2%-6.0%
Q4 2023+23.0%+35.2%+57.2%
Q3 2023-10.2%-7.2%+3.7%
Q2 2023+9.9%+13.1%-1.2%
Q1 2023-9.6%-13.2%-1.4%
Q4 2022-14.4%-15.6%-13.4%
Q3 2022-5.0%+3.7%-8.5%
Q2 2022+4.2%+0.6%-5.2%
Q1 2022+4.4%+1.4%+27.5%
Q4 2021-4.1%-19.6%+9.0%
Q3 2021+17.7%+21.1%-7.6%
Q2 2021-2.6%-10.7%-8.1%
Q1 2021-7.0%+3.7%+19.6%
Q4 2020-6.2%-9.5%-29.5%
Q3 2020+9.6%+26.9%+83.4%
Q2 2020-3.4%+1.7%-8.4%
Q1 2020-6.1%-3.7%+45.3%
Q4 2019-2.3%-27.7%-45.3%
Q3 2019+1.0%+0.0%+1.0%
Q2 2019+0.0%+6.5%+8.2%
Q1 2019-10.9%-25.1%-28.0%
Q4 2018-1.3%-4.3%+3.4%
Q3 2018+3.3%-7.5%-22.6%
Q2 2018-25.5%-12.3%-20.5%
Q1 2018+41.4%+36.0%+107.2%
Q4 2017-3.7%-6.3%-14.3%
Q3 2017-7.1%-3.9%-14.7%
Q2 2017-5.2%-10.0%-16.4%
Q1 2017+8.0%+15.3%-3.1%
Q4 2016-13.7%-11.6%+0.0%
Q3 2016-2.4%-1.9%+13.0%
Q2 2016+1.5%+2.9%+5.8%
Q1 2016-6.6%
Q4 2015+6.0%
Q3 2015-6.0%
Q2 2015+9.7%
Q1 2015-8.3%
Q4 2014-21.4%
Q3 2014-0.4%
Q2 2014+17.0%
Q1 2014-21.6%
Q4 2013+15.4%
Q3 2013+12.7%
Q2 2013+0.2%
Q1 2013-6.9%
Q4 2012-9.7%
Q4 2009-9.7%
Q3 2012-1.8%
Q2 2012-5.0%
Q1 2011-2.9%
Q1 2012-2.9%
Q4 2011+13.7%
Q3 2011-8.3%
Q3 2010-8.3%
Q2 2010+0.5%
Q2 2011+0.5%
Q4 2010+0.5%
Q1 2010+6.1%

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