Open the filing on EDGARTEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
- Achieved Record Consolidated Revenue, Net Income and Free Cash Flow
- Achieved Record Quarterly Oil and Gas Royalty Revenue and Production
- Earnings Call to be Held Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 9:30 am CT
DALLAS, TX (November 4, 2026) - Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL) (the “Company,” “TPL,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), one of the largest land and royalty owners in the State of Texas with surface and royalty ownership that provides revenue opportunities through the support of energy production and related industries, today announced its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2026.
“Our third quarter results were the strongest in TPL’s history with new records set across our business,” said Tyler Glover, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “TPL again generated record revenue, net income, and free cash flow. Our royalty acreage benefited from robust development activity, elevated oil prices, and improved gas realizations, driving record oil and gas royalty revenue. Pipeline easement revenue was strong as operators expanded development of midstream infrastructure. The continued trend of growing Permian produced water supported record produced water royalty volumes and revenues. Finally, our efforts towards data centers, power generation, and produced water desalination and beneficial reuse continue to progress, and we are steadfastly working to advance those into meaningful commercial outcomes.”
Third Quarter 2026 Highlights
- Achieved record performance results, including:
- Oil and gas royalty revenue of $167.3 million and oil and gas royalty production of 42.3 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (“Boe”) per day
- Produced water royalty revenue of $41.4 million and produced water royalty volumes of 5.5 million barrels (“bbl”) per day
- Land and Resource Management segment revenues of $201.6 million
- Consolidated revenues of $273.4 million
- Consolidated net income of $167.4 million, or $2.42 per share (diluted)
- Adjusted EBITDA of $238.4 million
- Free cash flow of $170.3 million
- Water Services and Operations segment revenues of $71.8 million
- As of September 30, 2026, TPL’s royalty acreage had an estimated 5.7 net well permits, 8.6 net drilled but uncompleted wells (“DUCs”), and 2.5 net completed but not producing wells (“CUPs”), totaling 16.8 net wells. TPL had 132.5 net producing wells as of September 30, 2026, and net producing wells added during the quarter had an average lateral length of approximately 10,623 feet.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share was paid on September 15, 2026
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 Highlights
- Oil and gas royalty production of 39.7 thousand Boe per day
- Water sales revenue of $115.0 million
- Produced water royalty revenue of $112.0 million
- Land and Resource Management segment revenues of $519.0 million
- Water Services and Operations segment revenues of $237.3 million
- Consolidated net income of $464.2 million, or $6.73 per share (diluted)
- Adjusted EBITDA of $635.4 million
- Free cash flow of $462.3 million
- $124.6 million of total cash dividends paid through September 30, 2026
- $122.7 million of aggregate land acquisitions in Shackelford and Jones Counties, Texas, in connection with our data center and power generation initiatives, and in Winkler and Reeves Counties, Texas.
- Completed construction and commenced commissioning of the Phase 2B produced water desalination facility in Orla, Texas with anticipated capacity of 10,000 inlet barrels per day.
- Announced an agreement with Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) (“Chevron”) to provide land and brackish water resources for Chevron’s recently announced development known as Project Kilby, involving a large-scale power generation facility Chevron is developing to support a customer data center in Reeves County, Texas.
- On May 5, 2026, TPL’s board of directors (the “Board”) appointed Peter Doyle to the Board. Mr. Doyle is a co-founder and the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Horizon Kinetics, which, through various owned subsidiaries, is TPL’s largest stockholder.
Reconciliations of non-GAAP performance measures are provided in the tables below.
Total may not foot due to rounding.
Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2026 - Sequential
The Company reported net income of $167.4 million for the third quarter of 2026 compared to net income of $153.9 million for the second quarter of 2026.
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2026 were $273.4 million compared to $246.1 million for the second quarter of 2026. The increase in total revenues was primarily due to a $21.7 million increase in oil and gas royalty revenue, a $12.5 million increase in easements and other surface-related income, and a $4.3 million increase in produced water royalties, partially offset by an $11.3 million decrease in water sales compared to the second quarter of 2026. For oil and gas royalty revenue, the Company’s average realized price was $44.97 per Boe in the third quarter of 2026 compared to $42.17 per Boe in the second quarter of 2026, and the Company’s share of production was 42.3 thousand Boe per day for the third quarter of 2026 compared to 39.7 thousand Boe per day for the second quarter of 2026. Water sales decreased in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2026 due to a decrease in average realized pricing, partially offset by an increase in water sales volumes. TPL’s revenue streams are directly impacted by commodity prices and development and operating decisions made by its customers.
Total operating expenses were $65.6 million for the third quarter of 2026 compared to $54.2 million for the second quarter of 2026. The increase in operating expenses was principally related to a $6.2 million increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, a $2.6 million increase in general and administrative expenses, and a $2.2 million increase in water service-related expenses during the third quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2026.
Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 - Year Over Year
The Company reported net income of $464.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to net income of $358.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $756.3 million compared to $586.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in total revenues was primarily due to a $116.1 million increase in oil and gas royalty revenue, a $21.3 million increase in produced water royalties, a $20.2 million increase in land sales, a $6.1 million increase in water sales, and a $6.0 million increase in easements and other surface-related income during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. The Company’s share of oil and gas production was 39.7 thousand Boe per day for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to 33.6 thousand Boe per day for the same period of 2025, and the Company’s average realized price was $41.60 per Boe for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $36.01 per Boe for the same period of 2025. Produced water royalties increased due to increased produced water volumes, and water sales increased primarily due to increased water sales volumes. TPL’s revenue streams are directly impacted by commodity prices and development and operating decisions made by its customers.
Total operating expenses were $174.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $143.7 million for the same period of 2025. The increase in operating expenses was principally related to a $12.9 million increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization, a $9.9 million increase in general and administrative expenses, a $4.7 million increase in salaries and related employee expenses, and a $3.7 million increase in water service-related expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025.
Quarterly Dividend Declared
On November 2, 2026, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share, payable on December 15, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2026.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss third quarter results. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.TexasPacific.com. To listen to the live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register and install any necessary audio software.
The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-4018 or 1-201-689-8471. The telephone replay can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921 or 1-412-317-6671 and providing the conference ID# 13759100. The telephone replay will be available starting shortly after the call through November 19, 2026.
About Texas Pacific Land Corporation
Texas Pacific Land Corporation is one of the largest land and royalty owners in the State of Texas, with the majority of its ownership concentrated in the Permian Basin. The Company is not an oil and gas producer, but its land and royalty ownership provides revenue opportunities throughout the life cycle of a well. These revenue opportunities include providing pipeline, utility, wellbore, and commercial easements/leases; monetizing caliche and materials resources; supplying source and recycled/treated produced water for well completions; allowing access to subsurface pore space; granting produced water crossing rights; and monetizing oil and gas royalty and mineral interests.
Visit TPL at www.TexasPacific.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements notice
Certain statements in this news release are, and certain statements made on the related conference call may be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on TPL’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, TPL, and therefore involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Generally, future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may” and the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “intend,” “expect,” and similar expressions or the negative of such terms identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, references to strategies, plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, assumptions, future operations, and prospects; statements regarding anticipated benefits of recent acquisitions or the Permian Basin’s future drilling inventory and energy resources; and other statements that are not historical facts. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although TPL believes that plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by any forward-looking statements made herein are reasonable, TPL may be unable to achieve such plans, intentions or expectations and actual results, and performance or achievements may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the initiation or outcome of potential litigation; any changes in general economic and/or industry specific conditions; and the other risks discussed in TPL’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. You can access TPL’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and TPL strongly encourages you to do so. These forward-looking statements are based only on information available to TPL and speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by applicable law, TPL undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or other statements herein for revisions or changes after this communication is made.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS
(unaudited)
Oil and Gas Activity
The table below provides financial and operational data by royalty stream:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended |
|---|
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 |
|---|
| Company’s share of production volumes : | | | | |
| Oil (MBbls) | 1,578 | 1,280 | 4,203 | 3,616 |
| Natural gas (MMcf) | 7,051 | 7,161 | 20,006 | 17,031 |
| NGL (MBbls) | 1,142 | 1,142 | 3,312 | 2,705 |
| Equivalents (MBoe) | 3,895 | 3,615 | 10,849 | 9,160 |
| Equivalents per day (MBoe/d) | 42.3 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 33.6 |
| Oil and gas royalty revenue (in thousands): | | | | |
| Oil royalties | $125,910 | $119,273 | $335,810 | $229,932 |
| Natural gas royalties | 15,628 | 2,618 | 28,049 | 33,576 |
| NGL royalties | 25,737 | 23,698 | 67,172 | 51,448 |
| Total oil and gas royalties | $167,275 | $145,589 | $431,031 | $314,956 |
| Realized prices : | | | | |
| Oil ($/Bbl) | $83.57 | $97.55 | $83.67 | $66.59 |
| Natural gas ($/Mcf) | $2.40 | $0.40 | $1.52 | $2.13 |
| NGL ($/Bbl) | $24.37 | $22.44 | $21.93 | $20.56 |
| Equivalents ($/Boe) | $44.97 | $42.17 | $41.60 | $36.01 |
(1) Term
Definition
Bbl
One stock tank barrel of 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume used herein in reference to crude oil, condensate or NGL.
Boe
One barrel of oil equivalent.
MBbls
One thousand barrels of crude oil, condensate or NGL.
MBoe
One thousand Boe.
MBoe/d
One thousand Boe per day.
Mcf
One thousand cubic feet of natural gas.
MMcf
One million cubic feet of natural gas.
NGL
Natural gas liquids. Hydrocarbons found in natural gas that may be extracted as liquefied petroleum gas and natural gasoline.
Water Services and Operations Activity
The table below provides financial and operational data for water sales and produced water royalties:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended |
|---|
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 |
|---|
| Water volumes (in MBbls) : | | | | |
| Water sales | 61,796 | 60,343 | | 195,886 | | 186,491 |
| Produced water royalties | 509,748 | 443,337 | | 1,367,534 | | 1,123,010 |
| Water volumes in barrels per day (in MBbls/d) : | | | | |
| Water sales | 672 | 663 | | 718 | | 683 |
| Produced water royalties | 5,541 | 4,872 | | 5,009 | | 4,114 |
| Water revenue (in thousands): | | | | |
| Water sales | $28,437 | $39,733 | $115,033 | | $108,968 | |
| Produced water royalties | $41,386 | $37,075 | $111,990 | | $90,705 | |
- MBbl = 1 thousand barrels of water.
- MBbl/d = 1 thousand barrels of water per day.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended |
|---|
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 |
|---|
| Revenues: | | | | |
| Oil and gas royalties | $167,275 | $145,589 | $431,031 | $314,956 |
| Water sales | 28,437 | 39,733 | 115,033 | 108,968 |
| Produced water royalties | 41,386 | 37,075 | 111,990 | 90,705 |
| Easements and other surface-related income | 36,181 | 23,662 | 77,158 | 71,163 |
| Land sales | 111 | - | 21,055 | 819 |
| Total revenues | 273,390 | 246,059 | 756,267 | 586,611 |
| Expenses: | | | | |
| Salaries and related employee expenses | 17,167 | 15,562 | 47,716 | 43,031 |
| Water service-related expenses | 13,817 | 11,570 | 39,674 | 36,005 |
| General and administrative expenses | 10,600 | 8,004 | 27,235 | 17,356 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 22,833 | 16,639 | 53,515 | 40,603 |
| Ad valorem and other taxes | 1,190 | 2,467 | 6,199 | 6,701 |
| Total operating expenses | 65,607 | 54,242 | 174,339 | 143,696 |
| Operating income | 207,783 | 191,817 | 581,928 | 442,915 |
| Interest expense | (981) | (973) | (2,946) | - |
| Other income, net | 3,590 | 2,854 | 8,672 | 15,649 |
| Income before income taxes | 210,392 | 193,698 | 587,654 | 458,564 |
| Income tax expense | 43,024 | 39,768 | 123,454 | 100,534 |
| Net income | $167,368 | $153,930 | $464,200 | $358,030 |
| Net income per share of common stock | | | | |
| Basic | $2.43 | $2.23 | $6.73 | $5.19 |
| Diluted | $2.42 | $2.23 | $6.73 | $5.19 |
| Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | | | | |
| Basic | 68,974,683 | 68,974,580 | 68,969,482 | 68,952,951 |
| Diluted | 69,036,336 | 69,034,580 | 69,019,458 | 69,024,846 |
SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
| Three Months Ended |
|---|
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 |
|---|
| Land and Resource Management | Water Services and Operations | Consolidated | Land and Resource Management | Water Services and Operations | Consolidated |
|---|
| Revenues: | | | | | | |
| Oil and gas royalties | $167,275 | $ - | $167,275 | $145,589 | $ - | $145,589 |
| Water sales | - | 28,437 | 28,437 | - | 39,733 | 39,733 |
| Produced water royalties | - | 41,386 | 41,386 | - | 37,075 | 37,075 |
| Easements and other surface-related income | 34,182 | 1,999 | 36,181 | 18,278 | 5,384 | 23,662 |
| Land sales | 111 | - | 111 | - | - | - |
| Total revenues | 201,568 | 71,822 | 273,390 | 163,867 | 82,192 | 246,059 |
| Expenses: | | | | | | |
| Salaries and related employee expenses | 9,247 | 7,920 | 17,167 | 8,347 | 7,215 | 15,562 |
| Water service-related expenses | - | 13,817 | 13,817 | - | 11,570 | 11,570 |
| General and administrative expenses | 7,247 | 3,353 | 10,600 | 5,245 | 2,759 | 8,004 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 17,647 | 5,186 | 22,833 | 11,695 | 4,944 | 16,639 |
| Ad valorem and other taxes | 1,149 | 41 | 1,190 | 2,279 | 188 | 2,467 |
| Total operating expenses | 35,290 | 30,317 | 65,607 | 27,566 | 26,676 | 54,242 |
| Operating income | 166,278 | 41,505 | 207,783 | 136,301 | 55,516 | 191,817 |
| Interest expense | (785) | (196) | (981) | (779) | (194) | (973) |
| Other income, net | 2,728 | 862 | 3,590 | 2,140 | 714 | 2,854 |
| Income before income taxes | 168,221 | 42,171 | 210,392 | 137,662 | 56,036 | 193,698 |
| Income tax expense | 34,456 | 8,568 | 43,024 | 28,230 | 11,538 | 39,768 |
| Net income | $133,765 | $33,603 | $167,368 | $109,432 | $44,498 | $153,930 |
SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS (Continued)
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended |
|---|
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 |
|---|
| Land and Resource Management | Water Services and Operations | Consolidated | Land and Resource Management | Water Services and Operations | Consolidated |
|---|
| Revenues: | | | | | | |
| Oil and gas royalties | $431,031 | $ - | $431,031 | $314,956 | $ - | $314,956 |
| Water sales | - | 115,033 | 115,033 | - | 108,968 | 108,968 |
| Produced water royalties | - | 111,990 | 111,990 | - | 90,705 | 90,705 |
| Easements and other surface-related income | 66,909 | 10,249 | 77,158 | 61,568 | 9,595 | 71,163 |
| Land sales | 21,055 | - | 21,055 | 819 | - | 819 |
| Total revenues | 518,995 | 237,272 | 756,267 | 377,343 | 209,268 | 586,611 |
| Expenses: | | | | | | |
| Salaries and related employee expenses | 25,152 | 22,564 | 47,716 | 21,727 | 21,304 | 43,031 |
| Water service-related expenses | - | 39,674 | 39,674 | - | 36,005 | 36,005 |
| General and administrative expenses | 17,987 | 9,248 | 27,235 | 10,392 | 6,964 | 17,356 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 38,536 | 14,979 | 53,515 | 27,279 | 13,324 | 40,603 |
| Ad valorem and other taxes | 5,958 | 241 | 6,199 | 6,667 | 34 | 6,701 |
| Total operating expenses | 87,633 | 86,706 | 174,339 | 66,065 | 77,631 | 143,696 |
| Operating income | 431,362 | 150,566 | 581,928 | 311,278 | 131,637 | 442,915 |
| Interest expense | (2,357) | (589) | (2,946) | - | - | - |
| Other income, net | 6,449 | 2,223 | 8,672 | 12,399 | 3,250 | 15,649 |
| Income before income taxes | 435,454 | 152,200 | 587,654 | 323,677 | 134,887 | 458,564 |
| Income tax expense | 91,334 | 32,120 | 123,454 | 70,804 | 29,730 | 100,534 |
| Net income | $344,120 | $120,080 | $464,200 | $252,873 | $105,157 | $358,030 |
NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND DEFINITIONS
In addition to amounts presented in accordance with GAAP, we also present certain supplemental non-GAAP performance measurements. These measurements are not to be considered more relevant or accurate than the measurements presented in accordance with GAAP. In compliance with the requirements of the SEC, our non-GAAP measurements are reconciled to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP performance measure. For all non-GAAP measurements, neither the SEC nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on these non-GAAP measurements.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measurement of earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization. The purpose of presenting EBITDA is to highlight earnings without finance, taxes, and depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, and its use is limited to specialized analysis.
The purpose of presenting Adjusted EBITDA is to highlight earnings without non-cash activity such as share-based compensation and other non-recurring or unusual items, if applicable. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is a metric used by the compensation committee of our Board to evaluate the Company’s performance in determining the short-term and long-term incentive compensation of our executive officers on an annual basis. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus employee share-based compensation, less land sale with financing arrangement and pension curtailment and settlement gain, as applicable to the periods presented.
The purpose of presenting free cash flow is to provide investors a metric to measure the funds available for investing in future acquisitions and returning capital to our stockholders through dividends and share repurchases after current income tax expense and purchases of fixed assets. Additionally, free cash flow is a metric used by the compensation committee of our Board to evaluate the Company’s performance in determining the short-term and long-term incentive compensation of our executive officers. To calculate free cash flow, net income is adjusted by adding back income tax expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization and employee share-based compensation, less current income tax expenses, land sale with financing arrangement, purchases of fixed assets and pension curtailment and settlement gain, as applicable to the periods presented.
We have presented EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow because we believe that these metrics are useful supplements to net income in analyzing the Company’s operating performance, ability to fund future acquisitions, ability to return capital to our stockholders and explaining how our executive officers are compensated. Our definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow may differ from computations of similarly titled measures of other companies.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025 (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended |
|---|
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 |
|---|
| Net income | $167,368 | $153,930 | $464,200 | $358,030 |
| Add: | | | | |
| Interest expense | 981 | 973 | 2,946 | - |
| Income tax expense | 43,024 | 39,768 | 123,454 | 100,534 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 22,833 | 16,639 | 53,515 | 40,603 |
| EBITDA | 234,206 | 211,310 | 644,115 | 499,167 |
| Add (deduct): | | | | |
| Employee share-based compensation | 4,168 | 4,279 | 12,189 | 10,061 |
| Land sale with financing arrangement | - | - | (20,944) | - |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $238,374 | $215,589 | $635,360 | $509,228 |
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to free cash flow for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025 (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended |
|---|
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 |
|---|
| Net income | $167,368 | $153,930 | $464,200 | $358,030 |
| Add (deduct): | | | | |
| Income tax expense | 43,024 | 39,768 | 123,454 | 100,534 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 22,833 | 16,639 | 53,515 | 40,603 |
| Employee share-based compensation | 4,168 | 4,279 | 12,189 | 10,061 |
| Current income tax expense | (52,580) | (38,161) | (127,819) | (95,430) |
| Land sale with financing arrangement | - | - | (20,944) | - |
| Purchases of fixed assets | (13,984) | (21,853) | (43,185) | (30,878) |
| (Increase) decrease in accounts payable related to purchases of fixed assets | (505) | 930 | 855 | (3,444) |
| Free cash flow | $170,324 | $155,532 | $462,265 | $379,476 |
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