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Range Resources Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Operating cash flow fell on working capital: Net cash from operating activities was $235 million, compared with $336 million a year earlier. Cash flow before working capital changes was $333 million, compared with $301 million. Source
  • Production rose five percent: Production averaged 2.30 Bcfe per day, about 67% natural gas, up from 2.20 Bcfe per day in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Record completion and drilling efficiency: The company reported 1,900 stages completed by two crews, a single-day record of 22 hours pumping, and nearly two miles drilled in a single day, also a record. Source
  • Realized price after hedges: Realized price including hedges was $3.53 per mcfe, a $0.64 premium to NYMEX natural gas, compared with $3.49 per mcfe a year earlier. Source
  • Record NGL premium supports margins: Pre-hedge NGL realization was $29.10 per barrel, $3.49 above the Mont Belvieu equivalent. The company attributed the record premium to access to international markets. Source
  • Capital spending reached one third of budget: Capital spending was $222 million, about 33% of the annual 2026 budget. Source
  • Buybacks and dividends in quarter: The company repurchased 2,000,000 shares at about $39.18 per share, totaling $78 million, and paid $24 million in dividends. Source
  • Net debt down 28 percent: Net debt was about $881 million at June 30, 2026, versus $1.22 billion at December 31, 2025. It comprises $500 million of senior notes and $381 million on the credit facility. Source

“Range’s year-to-date results reflect continued progress on our multi-year growth plan, which was supported by record drilling and completion efficiencies in the most recent quarter.”

Dennis Degner, the Company’s CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Capital budget SourceFY 2026$650 million - $700 million
Production SourceFY 20262.35 - 2.40 Bcfe per day
Liquids share of production SourceFY 2026over 30% of production
Direct operating expense SourceFY 2026$0.12 - $0.13 per mcfe
Transportation, gathering, processing and compression expense SourceFY 2026$1.55 - $1.60 per mcfe
Taxes other than income SourceFY 2026$0.03 - $0.04 per mcfe
Exploration expense SourceFY 2026$22 - $28 million
General and administrative expense SourceFY 2026$0.17 - $0.18 per mcfe
Net interest expense SourceFY 2026$0.07 - $0.09 per mcfe
Depletion, depreciation and amortization expense SourceFY 2026$0.45 - $0.46 per mcfe
Net brokered gas marketing expense SourceFY 2026$8 - $12 million
Natural gas differential to NYMEX, including basis hedging SourceFY 2026NYMEX minus $0.35 to $0.40Raised from NYMEX minus $0.35 to $0.45
NGL price relative to Mont Belvieu SourceFY 2026MB plus $2.00 to $2.50 per barrelRaised from MB plus $1.25 to $2.50 per barrel
Oil and condensate differential to WTI SourceFY 2026WTI minus $10.00 to $12.00Raised from WTI minus $10.00 to $14.00

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year NGL price guidance moved to +$2.00 to +$2.50 per barrel to Mont Belvieu from +$1.25 to +$2.50. Source
  • Guidance raised: Natural gas differential guidance, including basis hedging, moved to ($0.35) to ($0.40) to NYMEX from ($0.35) to ($0.45). Source
  • Guidance raised: Condensate differential guidance moved to ($10.00) to ($12.00) to WTI from ($10.00) to ($14.00). Source

Results and cash generation

  • Operating cash flow fell on working capital: Net cash from operating activities was $235 million, compared with $336 million a year earlier. Cash flow before working capital changes was $333 million, compared with $301 million. Source
  • GAAP net income and diluted EPS: Net income was $195 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, against $238 million, or $0.99, a year earlier. Results include a $74 million mark-to-market derivative gain. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose 20 percent: Adjusted net income was $186 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, against $0.66 a year earlier, an increase of 20%. Source

Production and well activity

  • Production rose five percent: Production averaged 2.30 Bcfe per day, about 67% natural gas, up from 2.20 Bcfe per day in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Record completion and drilling efficiency: The company reported 1,900 stages completed by two crews, a single-day record of 22 hours pumping, and nearly two miles drilled in a single day, also a record. Source
  • Wells drilled and turned to sales: About 190,000 lateral feet were drilled across 11 wells, and about 300,000 feet across 21 wells were turned to sales during the quarter. Source
  • 2026 Appalachia well program: Planned 2026 Appalachia wells total 68, with 38 turned in line in the first half and 30 remaining. Of the 68, 50 are liquids-rich and 18 are dry gas. Source

“Looking beyond our announced development plans through 2027, we expect steadily increasing demand for natural gas will require additional supply from Appalachia, as the lowest-cost, longest duration natural gas basin in the United States.”

Dennis Degner, the Company’s CEO

Realized prices and differentials

  • Realized price after hedges: Realized price including hedges was $3.53 per mcfe, a $0.64 premium to NYMEX natural gas, compared with $3.49 per mcfe a year earlier. Source
  • Record NGL premium supports margins: Pre-hedge NGL realization was $29.10 per barrel, $3.49 above the Mont Belvieu equivalent. The company attributed the record premium to access to international markets. Source
  • Natural gas differential to NYMEX: Gas realization was $2.42 per mcf before hedges, a ($0.47) per mcf differential to NYMEX including basis hedging. Source
  • Oil realized below WTI: Crude oil and condensate realization before hedges was $83.96 per barrel, $9.62 below WTI. Source

Costs and unit costs

  • Total cash unit costs eased: Total cash unit costs were $1.92 per mcfe, against $1.97 a year earlier. Interest fell to $0.07 per mcfe from $0.13, and DD&A was $0.45 per mcfe. Source
  • Gathering and transport cost flat: Transportation, gathering, processing and compression was $1.52 per mcfe, unchanged from the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Direct operating and G&A costs rose: Direct operating cost rose to $0.13 per mcfe from $0.11, and G&A rose to $0.18 per mcfe from $0.16. Source
  • Cash margin per mcfe increased: Cash margin was $335 million, or $1.61 per mcfe, against $1.53 per mcfe a year earlier. Source

Capital spending

  • Capital spending reached one third of budget: Capital spending was $222 million, about 33% of the annual 2026 budget. Source
  • Drilling and completion spend detail: Drilling and completion spending was $204 million. About $8 million went to acreage and $10 million to infrastructure, pneumatic upgrades and other investments. Source

Shareholder returns and balance sheet

  • Buybacks and dividends in quarter: The company repurchased 2,000,000 shares at about $39.18 per share, totaling $78 million, and paid $24 million in dividends. Source
  • Net debt down 28 percent: Net debt was about $881 million at June 30, 2026, versus $1.22 billion at December 31, 2025. It comprises $500 million of senior notes and $381 million on the credit facility. Source
  • Repurchase program capacity remaining: Availability under the share repurchase program was $1.4 billion as of June 30, 2026. Source

Hedging position

  • Basis hedges carry net loss: Combined fair value of natural gas basis hedges at June 30 was a net loss of $10.6 million. Basis hedges limit volatility between benchmark and regional prices. Source

Coming up, as management said on 22 July 2026

  • Capital reinvestment shaped to demand: Management said capital reinvestment plans will be shaped to meet demand as it materializes, while prioritizing shareholder returns. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net production per day (mcfe) Source2,296,399
Realized price including hedges (per mcfe) Source$3.53
Realized natural gas price after hedges (per mcf) Source$2.79
Realized NGL price before hedges (per barrel) Source$29.10
Realized oil price before hedges (per barrel) Source$83.96
Capital spending Source$222 million
Drilling and completion expenditures Source$204 million
Total cash unit costs (per mcfe) Source$1.92
DD&A (per mcfe) Source$0.45
Total unit costs plus DD&A (per mcfe) Source$2.37
Share repurchases Source$78 million
Dividends paid Source$24 million

Risks management discussed

  • External: Natural gas realization sits below NYMEX, with a ($0.47) per mcf differential including basis hedging in the quarter. Source
  • External: Oil realization before hedges was $9.62 per barrel below WTI, a differential the company is tracking through its guidance. Source
  • Financial: Net earnings include a $74 million mark-to-market derivative gain from lower commodity prices, a non-cash item that moves with prices. Source
  • Financial: Natural gas basis hedges carried a net loss of $10.6 million at June 30, 2026. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management presented expected 2026 well activity by area, with 38 wells turned in line in the first half and 30 remaining. Source
  • Not stated: Management refers to continued progress on its multi-year growth plan and announced development plans through 2027, without a stated status. 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.