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VAALCO Energy Inc · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

VAALCO Energy reported Q4 2025 net revenue of $91.0M with a net loss of $58.6M ($0.56 per diluted share) and Adjusted EBITDAX of $42.9M.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, Vaalco sold 18,566 NRI BOEPD, above guidance, while reporting a net loss of $58.6 million driven largely by a $67.2 million non-cash impairment on Canadian assets held for sale. Adjusted net loss was $2.3 million ($0.02 per share) and Adjusted EBITDAX was $42.9 million. Full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDAX was $173.4 million; year-end SEC proved reserves were 43.0 MMBOE.

  • Q4 sales volumes of 18,566 NRI BOEPD exceeded the high end of guidance.
  • GAAP net loss of $58.6M included a $67.2M impairment on Canadian assets held for sale.
  • Adjusted EBITDAX of $42.9M rose sequentially on higher volumes and pricing.
  • 2025 full-year Adjusted EBITDAX was $173.4M with $212.7M operating cash flow.
  • 2026 capital budget of $290–360M includes Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire FPSO restart, and Egypt drilling.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$91M

Previous: $47.2M+93.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.56

Previous: $0.11-609.1%
Net Income

-$58.6M

Previous: $11.7M-600.9%

Revenue & EPS history

VAALCO · Revenue · Quarterly

$91M

Q4 2025+93%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management outlined 2026 capital spending of $290–360 million, Baobab FPSO return in Q2 2026, Phase 5 drilling at Baobab, and a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share payable March 27, 2026.

Tailwinds

  • Etame 15H-ST well confirmed pilot results; Kossipo FDP expected H2 2026.
  • Egypt receivables fell to $31M at year-end from $113M at start of 2025.
  • New RBL facility commitment of $255M with ability to grow to $300M.

Headwinds

  • Q4 GAAP loss widened sharply on Canadian asset impairment.
  • SEC proved reserves declined 5% to 43.0 MMBOE after 6.0 MMBOE production.

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 Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-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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