NYSE$MTDR

Matador Resources Co · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Matador achieved record results driven by strong production and cost management.

Matador Resources Company reported record production and better-than-expected cost savings in the third quarter of 2023. The company's average daily oil and natural gas production was 135,096 BOE per day, and it achieved better-than-expected drilling, completing, and equipping capital expenditures and midstream capital expenditures. Net cash provided by operating activities was $461.0 million, and adjusted free cash flow was $144.6 million.

  • Record total production of over 135,000 BOE per day, a 3% sequential increase.
  • Record oil production of 77,529 barrels per day, a 2% sequential increase.
  • Record natural gas production of 345.4 million cubic feet per day, a 6% sequential increase.
  • Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $461.0 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $144.6 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$772M

Previous: $841M-8.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.86

Previous: $2.68-30.6%
Total Production (MBOE)

135.1K

Previous: 105.2K+28.4%
Oil Production (MBbl)

77.5K

Previous: 60.2K+28.9%
Natural Gas Production (Mcf)

345.4M

Previous: 270.3M+27.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$979M

Previous: -$680M-43.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$715M

Previous: -$343M-108.6%
Net Income

$264M

Previous: $338M-21.9%
Operating Income

$340M

Previous: $483M-29.6%
Gross Profit

$772M

Previous: $841M-8.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$25.9M

Previous: $400M-93.5%
Total Assets

$7.44B

Previous: $5.31B+40.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.56M

Previous: $3.81M+19.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Matador · Revenue · Quarterly

$772M

Q3 2023-8.2%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Matador · $70.3M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Purchased Natural Gas Sales
    $40.3M-48.3%
  • Third-party Midstream
    $29.9M+21.1%

Forward guidance

Matador expects to finish the year strong with continued production increases, cost efficiencies and debt repayment.

Tailwinds

  • Expects to produce an average of approximately 145,000 BOE per day in Q4 2023.
  • Anticipates oil production to average 86,750 barrels of oil per day at the midpoint of guidance during Q4 2023.
  • Anticipates having 47 net wells in some stage of drilling or completion on December 31, 2023.
  • Plans to operate seven drilling rigs for the remainder of 2023 and add back an eighth drilling rig in the first quarter of 2024.
  • Expects to connect Pronto’s natural gas system with the natural gas system owned by San Mateo Midstream, LLC in the first quarter of 2024.

Headwinds

  • None

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

-0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

38%

21 / 56 earnings

Positive

+42.8%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-14.9%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.6%+3.0%-3.7%
Q4 2025-1.4%+7.1%+29.5%
Q3 2025-9.4%-10.2%-6.5%
Q1 2025-0.2%+0.4%+6.3%
Q4 2024-2.0%-7.6%-10.9%
Q3 2024-0.1%+2.0%+18.4%
Q2 2024-1.6%-2.0%-11.1%
Q1 2024+0.9%+1.4%-7.1%
Q4 2023+2.1%+2.3%+15.7%
Q3 2023-3.7%-5.3%-8.5%
Q2 2023-7.0%-5.2%+5.7%
Q1 2023-6.9%-3.5%-9.7%
Q4 2022-11.2%-6.7%-23.7%
Q3 2022+2.1%-1.2%+0.0%
Q2 2022+8.5%+12.5%+22.2%
Q1 2022-2.2%-4.4%+13.8%
Q4 2021-2.1%-1.2%+20.5%
Q3 2021-2.6%-6.6%-0.8%
Q2 2021+0.1%-2.9%-14.9%
Q1 2021+9.6%+5.1%+23.1%
Q4 2020+5.1%+0.9%+21.4%
Q3 2020-14.9%-13.6%+40.7%
Q2 2020+2.0%-4.9%+8.4%
Q1 2020+42.8%+40.6%+59.0%
Q4 2019-11.8%-21.0%-77.7%
Q3 2019-1.3%+3.1%+3.1%
Q2 2019-0.3%-12.0%-8.3%
Q1 2019-6.3%-1.1%-16.5%
Q4 2018+0.7%-4.4%+4.5%
Q3 2018+0.3%-2.5%-20.9%
Q2 2018-2.1%-6.5%-2.3%
Q1 2018-5.1%-0.3%-19.2%
Q4 2017-0.7%+3.0%-0.9%
Q3 2017+4.9%+6.8%+0.6%
Q2 2017-8.9%-0.9%-0.3%
Q1 2017+3.1%+11.4%+8.2%
Q4 2016-5.4%-8.2%-18.3%
Q3 2016-2.3%-5.2%+20.7%
Q2 2016+9.7%+13.5%+22.8%
Q1 2016-10.1%
Q4 2015+3.8%
Q3 2015-1.1%
Q2 2015-1.0%
Q1 2015-4.1%
Q4 2014+3.6%
Q3 2014+2.3%
Q2 2014-1.0%
Q1 2014-7.0%
Q4 2013+1.6%
Q3 2013+1.2%
Q2 2013+14.7%
Q1 2013-1.8%
Q4 2012-0.3%
Q3 2012+1.7%
Q2 2012-3.3%
Q1 2012-13.5%
Q3 2011
Q2 2011
Q1 2011
Q4 2010
Q3 2010
Q2 2010
Q1 2010

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