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Granite Ridge Resources, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 new, 9 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Daily production rose 1% year over year: Daily production was 32,044 Boe, up from 31,576 Boe a day in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDAX reached $79.6 million: Adjusted EBITDAX was $79.6 million against $75.4 million in the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted Net Income was $11.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. Source
  • Oil realized price rose to $93.93: Oil realized $93.93 per Bbl against $61.41 a year earlier. Gas realized $1.12 per Mcf against $2.32, both before derivatives. Source
  • Lease operating expense per Boe up 47%: Lease operating expenses were $30.0 million, or $10.27 per Boe, up 47% per unit from a year earlier. Source
  • 27 acquisitions added 21.9 net locations: The company closed 27 acquisitions, mainly in the Permian and Appalachian Basins, adding 21.9 net undeveloped locations. Quarterly acquisition capital was $16.7 million. Source
  • Operated Partnership model is the differentiator: Acreage is sourced through partners' operating relationships, not broadly marketed packages, while the company keeps control of its capital. Source
  • Plan targets 2027 free cash flow inflection: Management said 2026 is the last year of investing ahead of cash flow, with a free cash flow inflection planned for 2027. Source
  • Grey Rock plans in-kind share distribution: Grey Rock, which owns about 50% of common stock, intends to distribute a portion of its shares to limited partners of an affiliated fund. Source

“2026 is the final year in which we expect to invest ahead of cash flow, and our second quarter activity advanced the plan we have laid out to reach a free cash flow inflection in 2027.”

Tyler Farquharson, President and CEO of Granite Ridge

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Annual production SourceFull year 202634,000 - 36,000 Boe per dayKept
Oil share of sales volumes SourceFull year 202650% - 52%Kept
Acquisitions SourceFull year 2026$45 - $55 millionKept
Development capital expenditures SourceFull year 2026$300 - $330 millionKept
Total capital expenditures SourceFull year 2026$345 - $385 millionKept
Lease operating expenses SourceFull year 2026$8.25 - $9.25 per BoeRaised from $7.75 - $8.75 per Boe
Production and ad valorem taxes SourceFull year 20266% - 7%Kept
Cash general and administrative expense SourceFull year 2026$25 - $27 millionKept
Quarterly dividend SourcePayable September 14, 2026$0.11 per shareKept
2027 framework Source2027double-digit free cash flow yieldNew
Underwriting return threshold SourceFull-cycle return at strip pricingabove 25%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Lease operating expense guidance raised to $8.25 to $9.25 per Boe from $7.75 to $8.75 per Boe. Source
  • Guidance kept: Development and total capital expenditure ranges are unchanged from the first quarter release. Source
  • New: Grey Rock Investment Partners plans an in-kind distribution of its Granite Ridge shares in the third quarter of 2026, not included in the first quarter release. Source
  • New: Management stated a 2027 framework of durable growth, a double-digit free cash flow yield and a well-covered dividend. Source
  • New: Underwriting threshold now described as a full-cycle return above 25%; the first quarter release described a 25% target IRR at strip pricing. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Daily production rose 1% year over year: Daily production was 32,044 Boe, up from 31,576 Boe a day in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net income rose to $30.0 million: Net income was $30.0 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, against $25.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDAX reached $79.6 million: Adjusted EBITDAX was $79.6 million against $75.4 million in the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted Net Income was $11.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. Source
  • Six-month result was a net loss: The six-month net loss was $17.0 million, against net income of $34.9 million a year earlier, after derivative losses and impairments. Source

Production mix and realized prices

  • Oil realized price rose to $93.93: Oil realized $93.93 per Bbl against $61.41 a year earlier. Gas realized $1.12 per Mcf against $2.32, both before derivatives. Source
  • Settled hedges lowered realized prices: Settled oil derivatives reduced the oil price, leaving $75.65 per Bbl net of settlements. Boe realized price was $43.39 after settled commodity derivatives. Source
  • Oil volume up 2%, gas up 1%: Oil production was 16,341 Bbl per day and gas was 94,220 Mcf per day. Oil made up 51% of Boe volume. Source

“Our strategy does not depend on a higher commodity price environment; our underwriting discipline and hedge program are designed to protect cash flow across a range of outcomes.”

Tyler Farquharson, President and CEO of Granite Ridge

Unit costs and operating expenses

  • Lease operating expense per Boe up 47%: Lease operating expenses were $30.0 million, or $10.27 per Boe, up 47% per unit from a year earlier. Source
  • Water handling and rentals drove costs: Management attributed the increase to saltwater disposal costs tied to higher water cuts and flowback operations, plus surface equipment rentals and contract labor. Source
  • Production taxes held at 6% of sales: Production and ad valorem taxes were $9.3 million, or 6% of oil and natural gas sales, compared with $6.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • G&A per Boe at $3.14: General and administrative expense was $9.2 million, or $3.14 per Boe, including $1.3 million of stock-based compensation. Source

Wells, acquisitions and inventory

  • Net wells online rose to 7.2: 7.2 net wells turned in-line in the quarter, against 4.9 a year earlier. Permian accounted for 6.5 net of these wells. Source
  • 27 acquisitions added 21.9 net locations: The company closed 27 acquisitions, mainly in the Permian and Appalachian Basins, adding 21.9 net undeveloped locations. Quarterly acquisition capital was $16.7 million. Source
  • Wells in process fell to 175 gross: At June 30, 2026 there were 175 gross (14.0 net) wells in process, against 196 gross (17.1 net) at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Inventory replacement exceeded development: Management said that in the first half of 2026 inventory was replaced faster than it was developed. Source

“Our Operated Partnership platform remains our principal differentiator.”

Tyler Farquharson, President and CEO of Granite Ridge

Capital spending and liquidity

  • Capital spending totaled $95.2 million: Capital expenditures were $95.2 million: $78.5 million of drilling and completions and $16.7 million of property acquisitions. Source
  • Liquidity stood at $293.8 million: Liquidity was $293.8 million: $249.7 million of committed availability under the Credit Agreement and $44.1 million of cash. Source
  • Net Debt ratio rose to 1.4x: Net Debt was $418.0 million, or 1.4x trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDAX, up from 1.3x at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Senior notes unchanged at $350 million: Principal on the 8.875% senior unsecured notes stayed at $350.0 million, with $125.0 million drawn on the revolving credit agreement. Source

Cash flow and dividend

  • Cash flow before working capital steady: Operating cash flow before working capital changes was $69.5 million, the same amount as a year earlier. Source
  • Reported operating cash flow was $55.6 million: Operating cash flow was $55.6 million, including $14.0 million of working capital changes, against $78.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Dividend held at $0.11 per share: The company paid $0.11 per share in the quarter and declared the same amount, payable September 14, 2026 to holders of record August 28, 2026. Source

Hedge book and derivatives

  • Derivative gain in second quarter: The gain on commodity derivatives was $13.0 million in the second quarter, against a $59.0 million loss for the first six months. Source
  • Oil collars cover third and fourth quarters: Oil collar volume is 909,612 Bbl for the third quarter of 2026 and 795,038 Bbl for the fourth quarter, as of August 6, 2026. Source
  • Gas swaps set at $3.73 per Mcf: Natural gas swaps cover 3,961,363 Mcf for the third quarter of 2026 at $3.73 per Mcf, as of August 6, 2026. Source

Strategy and underwriting

  • Operated Partnership model is the differentiator: Acreage is sourced through partners' operating relationships, not broadly marketed packages, while the company keeps control of its capital. Source
  • Full-cycle return threshold above 25%: Each deal is underwritten to a full-cycle return above 25% at strip pricing, a measure the first quarter release described as a 25% target IRR. Source
  • Plan targets 2027 free cash flow inflection: Management said 2026 is the last year of investing ahead of cash flow, with a free cash flow inflection planned for 2027. Source

Grey Rock ownership and governance

  • Grey Rock plans in-kind share distribution: Grey Rock, which owns about 50% of common stock, intends to distribute a portion of its shares to limited partners of an affiliated fund. Source
  • Governance shifts if ownership falls below 50%: If Grey Rock's voting ownership falls below 50%, Granite Ridge becomes a non-controlled company under NYSE rules, requiring a majority-independent Board. Source
  • Distribution timing rests with Grey Rock: Size, timing and completion are at Grey Rock's discretion, and the company gives no assurance that a distribution will occur as described. Source
  • Master services agreement unaffected: A distribution would not change the Master Services Agreement with Grey Rock or the agreements governing the Operated Partnerships. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Grey Rock first tranche in third quarter: Grey Rock expects the first in-kind share distribution in the third quarter of 2026, the first of several tranches. Source
  • Dividend payable September 14: The $0.11 per share dividend is payable September 14, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 28, 2026. Source
  • Enercom Denver conference in August: Management will participate in the Enercom Denver energy investment conference on August 18-19, 2026. Source
  • Pickering PEP conference in September: Management will participate in the Pickering Energy Partners PEP conference in Austin, Texas, September 28-30, 2026. Source
  • Executing toward 2027 framework: Management said it remains focused on executing toward its 2027 framework of durable growth and a well-covered dividend. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Daily production Source32,044 Boe per day
Oil production Source16,341 Bbl per day
Natural gas production Source94,220 Mcf per day
Realized oil price excluding derivatives Source$93.93 per Bbl
Realized natural gas price excluding derivatives Source$1.12 per Mcf
Realized Boe price including settled derivatives Source$43.39 per Boe
Capital expenditures Source$95.2 million
Lease operating expense per Boe Source$10.27 per Boe
General and administrative per Boe Source$3.14 per Boe
Production and ad valorem taxes Source6% of oil and natural gas sales
Dividend per share Source$0.11 per share

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Lease operating expenses rose on saltwater disposal costs tied to higher water cuts and flowback operations, plus rentals and labor. Source
  • Financial: Settled commodity derivatives reduced the Boe realized price by $7.80 per Boe in the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Interest expense, net was $11.1 million in the quarter, against $5.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Financial: Impairments of long-lived assets were $9.1 million in the quarter and $20.3 million in the six months. Source
  • Regulatory: If Grey Rock's ownership falls below 50% of voting power, the company must move to non-controlled governance under NYSE standards. Source
  • External: The size, timing and completion of the Grey Rock distribution are at Grey Rock's discretion, with no assurance it occurs as described. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said 2026 is the final year of investing ahead of cash flow. Source
  • Not stated: Management said second quarter activity advanced the plan to reach a free cash flow inflection in 2027. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it maintained a conservative balance sheet and its quarterly dividend during the quarter. Source
  • Not stated: Underwriting is described as a full-cycle return above 25% at strip pricing, versus a 25% target IRR in the first quarter release. Source

Other quarters

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