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Range Resources Corp.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 lowered, 8 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Operating cash flow was $248 million: Net cash provided from operating activities, including working capital changes, was $248 million in the quarter. Source
  • Derivative gain included in earnings: Third quarter earnings included a $93 million mark-to-market derivative gain, which the company tied to lower commodity prices. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS $0.57: Net income excluding certain items was $135 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, on the analysts’ estimates basis the company uses. Source
  • Output about 69% natural gas: Production in the quarter was approximately 69% natural gas by volume, per the company’s highlights. Source
  • Wells drilled and turned to sales: The company drilled about 262,000 lateral feet across 16 wells and turned to sales about 228,000 lateral feet across 15 wells. Source
  • Realized price including hedges: Realized price including hedges was $3.29 per mcfe, a $0.22 premium to NYMEX natural gas. Source
  • Cash unit costs and interest down: Interest expense per mcfe fell 21% to $0.11, and total cash unit costs fell 3% to $1.91 per mcfe. Source
  • Buybacks and dividends in quarter: The company repurchased $56 million of shares and paid $21 million in dividends during the quarter. Source
  • Counter-cyclical drilled inventory investments: Management said earlier investments in drilled inventory support growth planned through 2027 while capital stays relatively flat. Source

“Range’s third quarter results continue to showcase our ability to generate significant free cash flow through cycles, which supported $77 million in share repurchases and dividends, while maintaining net debt at $1.2 billion and continuing to build operational momentum.”

Dennis Degner, the Company’s CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Production SourceFY 2025approximately 2.23 Bcfe per dayRaised from ~2.225 Bcfe per day
Liquids share of production SourceFY 2025over 30%
All-in capital budget SourceFY 2025$650 million - $680 million
Direct operating expense SourceFY 2025$0.12 - $0.13 per mcfeKept
Transportation, gathering, processing and compression expense SourceFY 2025$1.50 - $1.52 per mcfeLowered from $1.50 - $1.55 per mcfe
Taxes other than income SourceFY 2025$0.03 - $0.04 per mcfeKept
Exploration expense SourceFY 2025$24 - $28 millionKept
General and administrative expense SourceFY 2025$0.17 - $0.18 per mcfeKept
Net interest expense SourceFY 2025$0.12 - $0.13 per mcfeKept
DD&A expense SourceFY 2025$0.45 - $0.46 per mcfeKept
Net brokered gas marketing expense SourceFY 2025$8 - $12 millionKept
Natural gas differential including basis hedging SourceFY 2025NYMEX minus $0.40 to $0.43Raised from NYMEX minus $0.40 to $0.48
Natural gas liquids differential SourceFY 2025Mont Belvieu plus $0.50 to $0.75 per barrel
Oil and condensate differential SourceFY 2025WTI minus $10.00 to $15.00Kept
Wells to sales Source202547 planned wells to sales
Growth inventory at year end SourceExit 2025greater than 400,000 lateral feet

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: 2025 production expectation moved to about 2.23 Bcfe per day from about 2.225 Bcfe per day. Source
  • Guidance raised: Expected 2025 natural gas differential, including basis hedging, narrowed to ($0.40) to ($0.43) from ($0.40) to ($0.48). Source
  • Guidance lowered: Transportation, gathering, processing and compression expense range is now $1.50 to $1.52 per mcfe, from $1.50 to $1.55. Source
  • Guidance kept: Ranges for direct operating, taxes, exploration, G&A, net interest, DD&A and net brokered marketing expense were restated with no change. Source
  • Guidance kept: Expected condensate differential remains ($10.00) to ($15.00) relative to NYMEX. Source
  • New: Range entered an amended and restated revolving bank credit facility in October 2025, with a 2030 maturity. Source

Earnings and cash flow

  • Operating cash flow was $248 million: Net cash provided from operating activities, including working capital changes, was $248 million in the quarter. Source
  • Cash flow before working capital $279 million: Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital, a non-GAAP measure, was $279 million. Source
  • GAAP net income and diluted EPS: GAAP net income was $144 million, or $0.60 per diluted share. Source
  • Derivative gain included in earnings: Third quarter earnings included a $93 million mark-to-market derivative gain, which the company tied to lower commodity prices. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS $0.57: Net income excluding certain items was $135 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, on the analysts’ estimates basis the company uses. Source

Production and drilling activity

  • Output about 69% natural gas: Production in the quarter was approximately 69% natural gas by volume, per the company’s highlights. Source
  • Wells drilled and turned to sales: The company drilled about 262,000 lateral feet across 16 wells and turned to sales about 228,000 lateral feet across 15 wells. Source

“Our counter-cyclical investments in drilled inventory over the last two years support the very efficient growth we have planned through 2027, while keeping capital relatively flat.”

Dennis Degner, the Company’s CEO

Realized prices and differentials

  • Realized price including hedges: Realized price including hedges was $3.29 per mcfe, a $0.22 premium to NYMEX natural gas. Source
  • NGL realizations above Mont Belvieu: Pre-hedge NGL realizations were $22.09 per barrel, $0.33 above the Mont Belvieu equivalent. Source
  • Gas differential to NYMEX: Natural gas differential including basis hedging was ($0.49) per mcf to NYMEX in the quarter. Source
  • Oil priced below WTI: Oil and condensate realizations before hedges averaged $54.25 per barrel, $10.73 below WTI. Source

Unit costs and expenses

  • Cash unit costs and interest down: Interest expense per mcfe fell 21% to $0.11, and total cash unit costs fell 3% to $1.91 per mcfe. Source
  • DD&A per mcfe up slightly: Depletion, depreciation and amortization was $0.46 per mcfe, up 2% from $0.45 a year earlier. Source
  • Gathering costs fell per mcfe: Transportation, gathering, processing and compression cost was $1.47 per mcfe, down 3% from $1.51. Source
  • G&A and property taxes rose: General and administrative rose to $0.17 per mcfe from $0.16, and taxes other than income rose to $0.04 from $0.03. Source

Capital, debt and shareholder returns

  • Quarterly capital spending $190 million: Third quarter capital spending was $190 million, including $165 million of drilling and completion expenditures. Source
  • Year-to-date capital spending: Capital spending through the third quarter totaled $491 million, about 74% of the capital budget for 2025. Source
  • Buybacks and dividends in quarter: The company repurchased $56 million of shares and paid $21 million in dividends during the quarter. Source
  • Share repurchase detail: Range repurchased 1,580,711 shares at about $35.59 each in the third quarter, leaving about $839 million of program availability. Source
  • Net debt about $1.23 billion: Net debt was about $1.23 billion at September 30, 2025, made up of senior notes, credit facility borrowings and minimal cash. Source

Hedging and basis positions

  • Basis hedges at a net loss: Combined fair value of basis hedges at September 30, 2025 was a net loss of $12.9 million. Source
  • Hedging schedule posted online: Range hedges portions of expected production, and the detailed hedging schedule is posted on its website under Investor Relations. Source

Strategy and demand view

  • Counter-cyclical drilled inventory investments: Management said earlier investments in drilled inventory support growth planned through 2027 while capital stays relatively flat. Source
  • Natural gas demand positioning: Management believes the company is positioned to benefit from local and global natural gas demand, citing well results, asset base and cost structure. Source

Financing and next steps

  • Credit facility commitments raised: The amended facility keeps a $4.0 billion maximum and a $3.0 billion initial borrowing base, and raises bank commitments to $2.0 billion from $1.5 billion. Source
  • Earnings call on 29 October: The company scheduled a conference call to review the results for Wednesday, October 29, at 8:00 AM Central Time. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net natural gas production per day Source1,534,065 mcf
Net oil production per day Source5,208 bbl
Net NGL production per day Source110,420 bbl
Realized natural gas price before NYMEX hedges Source$2.58 per mcf
Realized oil price before hedges Source$54.25 per barrel
Realized NGL price before hedges Source$22.09 per barrel
Realized price including hedges Source$3.29 per mcfe
Total cash unit costs Source$1.91 per mcfe
DD&A per mcfe Source$0.46 per mcfe
Capital spending in third quarter Source$190 million
2025 all-in capital budget Source$650 million - $680 million
Shareholder returns in third quarter Source$77 million

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said the company remains on track for the year-end inventory target supporting announced growth plans. Source
  • Not stated: Management described growth planned through 2027 supported by earlier drilled inventory investments, with capital kept relatively flat. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.