NYSE$MTDR

Matador Resources Co · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Matador reported strong fourth-quarter earnings, achieving record production and financial performance.

Matador Resources achieved record quarterly production and revenue in Q4 2024. The company reported a 30% year-over-year increase in total oil-equivalent production and a 34% increase in oil production. Net income reached $214.5 million, with adjusted net income of $229.9 million. Free cash flow grew significantly, supporting a 25% dividend increase. Operational efficiencies and the integration of recent acquisitions contributed to improved financial performance.

  • Record quarterly production of 201,116 BOE per day, a 30% increase from Q4 2023.
  • Net income of $214.5 million and adjusted net income of $229.9 million.
  • Adjusted free cash flow of $415.5 million, an increase from the previous quarter.
  • Dividend increased by 25%, reflecting strong financial performance and cash flow generation.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$970M

Previous: $832M+16.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.83

Previous: $1.99-8.0%
Total Production (MBOE)

18.5M

Previous: 154.3K+11894.6%
Oil Production (MBbl)

10.9M

Previous: 88.7K+12189.2%
Natural Gas Production (Mcf)

45.6M

Previous: 393.6M-88.4%
LOE per BOE

$5.13

No prior period
D/C/E CapEx

$326M

No prior period
Midstream CapEx

$65.2M

No prior period
Total CapEx

$391M

No prior period
Net Income

$215M

Previous: $255M-15.7%
Operating Income

$360M

Previous: $366M-1.5%
Gross Profit

$894M

Previous: $391M+128.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Matador · Revenue · Quarterly

$970M

Q4 2024+16.6%vs Q4 2023
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 continued production growth and financial strength in 2025, driven by operational efficiencies and increasing oil and gas production.

Tailwinds

  • Projected increase in oil production to 120,000-124,000 barrels per day in 2025.
  • Total production expected to reach 202,000-208,000 BOE per day.
  • Significant cost reductions in drilling and completion expenses.
  • Midstream business expected to grow with new infrastructure expansion.
  • Strong cash flow expected to support further dividend increases.

Headwinds

  • Potential price volatility in oil and natural gas markets.
  • Higher capital expenditures due to increased drilling activity.
  • Regulatory uncertainties affecting long-term expansion.
  • Possible production disruptions from third-party midstream constraints.
  • Higher operating expenses due to asset integrations.

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

-0.6%

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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