NYSE$OVV

Ovintiv Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced first quarter 2024 financial and operating results, highlighting strong shareholder returns and operational excellence.

Ovintiv reported a solid operational performance in Q1 2024, marked by net earnings of $338 million and Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow of $444 million. Production volumes were at the high end of guidance, and the company raised its full-year production outlook while maintaining capital guidance. Returns to shareholders totaled $328 million through dividends and share buybacks.

  • Generated net earnings of $338 million, cash from operating activities of $659 million, Non-GAAP Cash Flow of $1,035 million and Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow of $444 million after capital expenditures of $591 million
  • First quarter production was at the high-end or above the guidance range on every product with average total production volumes of 574 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (“MBOE/d”), including 211 thousand barrels per day (“Mbbls/d”) of oil and condensate, 88 Mbbls/d of other NGLs (C2 to C4) and 1,648 million cubic feet per day (“MMcf/d”) of natural gas
  • Returned $328 million to shareholders through the combination of base dividend payments and share buybacks
  • Raised full year production guidance to 560 MBOE/d to 575 MBOE/d while leaving capital guidance unchanged at $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.35B

Previous: $2.55B-7.8%
EPS

$1.24

Previous: $1.82-31.9%
Total Production

574.0K

No prior period
Oil & Plant Condensate

211.0K

No prior period
Natural Gas Production

1.6B

No prior period
Upstream Operating Expense

$4.52

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$591M

Previous: -$610M+3.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$253M

Previous: -$123M-105.7%
Net Income

$338M

Previous: $487M-30.6%
Operating Income

$494M

Previous: $678M-27.1%
Gross Profit

$2.11B

Previous: $2.35B-10.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$5M

Previous: $26M-80.8%
Total Assets

$19.8B

Previous: $15.1B+31.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Ovintiv · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.35B

Q1 2024-7.8%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company issued its second quarter 2024 guidance and raised its full year production guidance while leaving full year capital guidance unchanged. Full year production volumes are expected to average 560 to 575 MBOE/d, with full year capital investment of $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.5%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

32 / 65 earnings

Positive

+24.6%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-21.0%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.1%+3.7%
Q4 2025-0.6%-0.5%+20.5%
Q3 2025-1.7%+4.2%+13.4%
Q2 2025-1.1%-2.1%+5.1%
Q1 2025-2.3%+10.0%+10.2%
Q4 2024+3.0%-7.1%+0.8%
Q3 2024+2.9%+0.0%-1.8%
Q2 2024+2.3%-8.4%-3.5%
Q1 2024-2.9%-4.7%-7.7%
Q4 2023+4.1%+9.6%+12.9%
Q3 2023-5.2%-5.9%-13.0%
Q2 2023+4.7%+8.7%+8.3%
Q1 2023-2.2%-6.0%+8.7%
Q4 2022-6.1%+8.3%-8.7%
Q3 2022-8.9%+3.8%-12.9%
Q2 2022-6.1%-2.5%+8.5%
Q1 2022-21.0%-18.8%+10.4%
Q4 2021+3.6%+17.9%+37.9%
Q3 2021-4.3%-3.4%-11.5%
Q2 2021-7.8%-9.1%-9.4%
Q1 2021+8.5%+8.4%+15.8%
Q4 2020-7.7%+1.8%+10.3%
Q3 2020-1.6%+4.9%+49.6%
Q2 2020-6.8%-12.7%+3.1%
Q1 2020+12.6%+23.7%+104.1%
Q4 2019+6.1%-20.3%-84.8%
Q3 2019-0.2%+15.6%-5.5%
Q2 2019+2.1%-3.2%+1.1%
Q1 2019-5.8%-4.8%-22.3%
Q4 2018+5.4%+5.8%+5.1%
Q3 2018-16.5%-14.9%-34.4%
Q2 2018+5.7%+3.2%-1.3%
Q1 2018+3.7%+5.4%+1.8%
Q4 2017-2.1%-3.4%-0.8%
Q3 2017-0.5%-3.8%-7.5%
Q2 2017+2.9%+3.6%-5.2%
Q1 2017+1.8%+2.8%-7.9%
Q4 2016-3.3%-4.6%-16.3%
Q3 2016+5.4%+11.1%+36.5%
Q2 2016+3.4%+1.0%+27.2%
Q1 2016-15.3%
Q4 2015+24.6%
Q3 2015+9.0%
Q2 2015-13.4%
Q1 2015-1.8%
Q4 2014+0.5%
Q3 2014-6.1%
Q2 2014-0.3%
Q1 2014+1.0%
Q4 2013-0.3%
Q3 2013+0.0%
Q2 2013+0.1%
Q1 2013-2.7%
Q4 2012+0.2%
Q3 2012+3.9%
Q2 2012-1.7%
Q1 2012+0.6%
Q4 2011+3.9%
Q3 2011-5.3%
Q2 2011+1.6%
Q1 2011+0.1%
Q4 2010+3.3%
Q3 2010+4.9%
Q2 2010-0.7%
Q1 2010+3.6%

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