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Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Magnolia reported a solid start to 2024 with disciplined capital spending, steady production growth, strong pre-tax margins, and consistent free cash flow.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation announced its financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2024, reporting a net income of $97.6 million and adjusted EBITDAX of $227.8 million. The company's total production grew by 7% year-over-year to 84.8 Mboe/d, including 37.5 thousand barrels per day of oil. Magnolia generated free cash flow of $117.1 million and returned 68% of it to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.

  • Magnolia reported first quarter 2024 net income attributable to Class A Common Stock of $85.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted EBITDAX was $227.8 million during the first quarter of 2024.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities was $210.9 million during the first quarter of 2024 and the Company generated free cash flow of $117.1 million.
  • Total production in the first quarter of 2024 grew 7% on a year-over-year basis to 84.8 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day including 37.5 thousand barrels per day of oil.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$319M

Previous: $308M+3.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.49

Previous: $0.62-21.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$121M

Previous: -$139M+12.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$35.9M

Previous: -$42.3M+15.2%
Net Income

$85.1M

Previous: $96.3M-11.7%
Operating Income

$125M

Previous: $127M-1.9%
Gross Profit

$125M

Previous: $127M-1.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$399M

Previous: $667M-40.2%
Total Assets

$2.81B

Previous: $2.58B+9.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Magnolia · Revenue · Quarterly

$319M

Q1 2024+3.6%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Magnolia · $316M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Oil revenues
    $244M
  • NGL revenues
    $45M
  • Natural gas revenues
    $27.1M

Forward guidance

The Company is reiterating the Company’s full-year 2024 capital spending and production guidance, with D&C capital expected to be in the range of $450 to $480 million. We estimate this should deliver high single digit total production growth during this year as compared to 2023, and with oil production growing at a similar rate.

Tailwinds

  • D&C capital expected to be in the range of $450 to $480 million.
  • High single digit total production growth is expected during this year as compared to 2023.
  • Oil production is expected to grow at a similar rate.
  • Second quarter D&C capital expenditures to be between $120 to $125 million
  • Total production for the second quarter to be approximately 89 Mboe/d.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.7%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

18 / 35 earnings

Positive

+15.1%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-13.2%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.1%-0.1%-4.0%
Q4 2025+3.1%+2.9%+11.5%
Q3 2025-2.6%-4.7%+0.6%
Q1 2025+2.7%+1.3%+4.7%
Q4 2024+1.5%+0.5%+5.2%
Q3 2024-0.1%+1.7%+9.6%
Q2 2024-4.0%-11.6%-3.7%
Q1 2024+0.8%+0.8%-5.1%
Q4 2023+5.1%+5.3%+17.3%
Q3 2023+2.7%-1.1%-2.4%
Q2 2023-0.4%+3.7%+2.9%
Q1 2023-5.2%-0.3%+2.0%
Q4 2022-2.1%-8.0%-13.4%
Q3 2022-2.7%+2.4%-0.2%
Q2 2022-2.7%-6.5%-5.0%
Q1 2022-13.2%-7.6%+14.5%
Q4 2021+3.0%+2.0%+15.4%
Q3 2021-1.1%-0.9%-13.1%
Q2 2021+0.6%+3.4%+11.1%
Q1 2021+5.6%+7.9%+24.7%
Q4 2020+15.1%+19.3%+7.0%
Q3 2020+0.7%+24.4%+79.0%
Q2 2020-0.2%+8.0%-0.3%
Q1 2020+8.6%+9.6%+31.5%
Q2 2019-4.7%+2.4%-44.6%
Q4 2019-3.5%-11.3%-56.6%
Q3 2019+10.2%+16.3%+11.3%
Q1 2019-1.8%-3.7%-17.2%
Q4 2018+0.3%+4.3%-2.1%
Q3 2018+3.5%+10.7%-2.6%
Q2 2018+1.3%+4.8%+13.8%
Q1 2018+2.3%+3.5%+4.2%
Q4 2017-0.1%-0.1%+0.5%
Q3 2017+0.0%-0.1%-0.1%
Q2 2017+0.0%-1.8%-0.3%
Q1 2017

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