NYSE$VTLE

Vital Energy Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced third-quarter 2022 financial and operating results.

Laredo Petroleum reported a net income of $337.5 million and free cash flow of $51.4 million for Q3 2022. The company repurchased $170 million of debt and equity, reduced its leverage ratio, and maintained liquidity of more than $1 billion.

  • Reported net income of $337.5 million and cash flows from operating activities of $182.6 million, generating Adjusted EBITDA of $222.8 million and Free Cash Flow of $51.4 million.
  • Reduced Net Debt/Consolidated EBITDAX ratio to 1.25x from 1.39x in second-quarter 2022
  • Repurchased $152.5 million face value of term-debt at 98% of par value
  • Repurchased $17.5 million of common stock at an average price of $71.56 per share

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$464M

Previous: $379M+22.4%
EPS (adj)

$5.30

Previous: $1.84+188.0%
Avg Daily Oil Equivalent Sales

79.6K

Previous: 76.7K+3.8%
Avg Daily Oil Sales

35.0K

Previous: 35.3K-0.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$438M

Previous: -$906M+51.7%
Free Cash Flow

$283M

Previous: -$619M+145.7%
Net Income

$338M

Previous: $137M+146.7%
Operating Income

$263M

Previous: $266M-0.9%
Gross Profit

$464M

Previous: $379M+22.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$49.9M

Previous: $51.4M-2.8%
Total Assets

$2.81B

Previous: $2.26B+24.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.64M

Previous: $1.81M-9.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Vital Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$464M

Q3 2022+22.4%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Vital Energy · $445M total across 3 segments · Q3 2022

  • Oil Sales
    $312M+35.9%
  • Natural Gas Sales
    $73.8M+117.2%
  • NGL Sales
    $59.4M+23.8%

Forward guidance

Laredo Petroleum provided guidance for Q4 2022, including total production between 72.5 - 75.5 MBOE per day, oil production between 32.0 - 34.0 MBOPD, and incurred capital expenditures between $135 - $145 million.

Tailwinds

  • Oil (% of WTI): 103%
  • NGL (% of WTI): 25%
  • Natural gas (% of Henry Hub): 47%
  • Lease operating expenses ($/BOE): $6.50
  • Production and ad valorem taxes (% of oil, NGL and natural gas sales revenues): 7.30%

Headwinds

  • Net settlements received (paid) for matured commodity derivatives ($ MM) Oil: ($68)
  • Net settlements received (paid) for matured commodity derivatives ($ MM) NGL: ($3)
  • Net settlements received (paid) for matured commodity derivatives ($ MM) Natural gas: ($5)
  • Transportation and marketing expenses ($/BOE): $1.80
  • General and administrative expenses (excluding LTIP, $/BOE): $2.15

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 15 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

26 / 56 earnings

Positive

+12.7%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-23.2%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026
Q3 2025+5.1%+20.9%+26.1%
Q2 2025-9.4%-8.8%-0.4%
Q1 2025+7.6%-3.5%+18.7%
Q4 2024-12.1%-20.2%-36.6%
Q3 2024+12.7%+14.7%+8.3%
Q2 2024+2.8%+2.3%-22.8%
Q1 2024-4.1%-10.1%-17.0%
Q4 2023+5.0%+3.9%+9.5%
Q3 2023+6.3%-3.4%-8.8%
Q2 2023+5.2%+5.4%+11.6%
Q1 2023-0.9%-3.3%+5.4%
Q4 2022-3.2%+6.5%-16.9%
Q3 2022+5.2%+6.1%-3.2%
Q2 2022-23.2%-26.0%-15.2%
Q1 2022-6.9%-19.1%+45.2%
Q4 2021+7.1%+7.5%+8.6%
Q3 2021-4.5%
Q2 2021-12.7%
Q1 2021-12.4%
Q4 2020+5.3%
Q3 2020+3.7%
Q2 2020-1.2%
Q1 2020-2.0%
Q4 2019-0.6%
Q3 2019-1.2%
Q2 2019+3.9%
Q1 2019+10.6%
Q4 2018+6.1%
Q3 2018+7.6%
Q2 2018-6.8%
Q1 2018-17.8%
Q4 2017+10.0%
Q3 2017-10.3%
Q2 2017-1.1%
Q1 2017-6.7%
Q4 2016+1.0%
Q3 2016+9.4%
Q2 2016+11.8%
Q1 2016+7.7%
Q4 2015-6.1%
Q3 2015-5.2%
Q2 2015+2.8%
Q1 2015-6.7%
Q4 2014-8.5%
Q3 2014+4.7%
Q2 2014-6.8%
Q1 2014-3.7%
Q4 2013-4.9%
Q3 2013-11.8%
Q2 2013+6.7%
Q1 2013-4.0%
Q4 2012+7.0%
Q3 2012-2.2%
Q2 2012-2.4%
Q4 2011+2.2%
Q1 2012+2.2%

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro