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Texas Pacific Land Corporation · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jun 30, 2026
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including statements regarding management’s expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” and “would” or similar expressions or the negative of such terms, when used in this Quarterly Report or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s future operations and prospects, the markets for real estate in the areas in which the Company owns real estate, applicable zoning regulations, the markets for oil and gas including actions of other oil and gas producers or consortiums worldwide such as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and Russia (collectively referred to as “OPEC+”), expected competition, management’s intent, beliefs or current expectations with respect to the Company’s future financial performance and other matters. All forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report are based on information available to us, and speak only, as of the date this Quarterly Report is filed with the SEC, and we assume no responsibility to update any such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Report”), and in Part I, Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our 2025 Annual Report filed with the SEC on February 18, 2026 and the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. Period-to-period comparisons of financial data are not necessarily indicative, and therefore, should not be relied upon as indicators, of the Company’s future performance.
Overview
Texas Pacific Land Corporation (which, together with its subsidiaries as the context requires, may be referred to as “TPL”, the “Company”, “our”, “we” or “us”) is a Delaware corporation and one of the largest land and royalty owners in the State of Texas with approximately 894,000 surface acres of land, principally concentrated in the Permian Basin. Additionally, we own a 1/128th nonparticipating perpetual oil and gas royalty interest (“NPRI”) under approximately 85,000 acres of land, a 1/16th NPRI under approximately 371,000 acres of land, and approximately 33,000 additional net royalty acres (normalized to 1/8th) (“NRA”), for a collective total of approximately 224,000 NRA, principally concentrated in the Permian Basin.
The Company was originally organized under a Declaration of Trust, dated February 1, 1888, to receive and hold title to extensive tracts of land in the State of Texas, previously the property of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. We completed our reorganization on January 11, 2021 from a business trust, Texas Pacific Land Trust, into Texas Pacific Land Corporation.
We are not an oil and gas producer. Our business activity is generated from our surface and royalty interest ownership, primarily in the Permian Basin. Our revenues are derived from oil and gas royalties, water sales, produced water royalties, easements and other surface-related income and land sales. Due to the nature of our operations and concentration of our ownership in one geographic location, our revenue and net income are subject to substantial fluctuations from quarter to quarter and year to year. In addition to fluctuations in response to changes in the market price for oil and gas, our financial results are subject to decisions by not only the owners and operators of oil and gas wells to which our oil and gas royalty interests relate, but also to other owners and operators in the Permian Basin as it relates to our other revenue streams, principally water sales, produced water royalties, easements, and other surface-related revenue.
For a detailed overview of our business and business segments, see Part I, Item 1. “Business — General” in our 2025 Annual Report.
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Common Stock Split
On December 22, 2025, we effected a three-for-one stock split of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), and trading began on a stock split adjusted basis on December 23, 2025. Unless the context otherwise requires, all share and per share information (including information regarding treasury shares, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance stock units (“PSUs”)) has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split. The par value of Common Stock was not affected by the stock split and remains at $0.01 per share. Accordingly, an amount equal to the par value of the increased shares resulting from the stock split was reclassified from “Additional paid-in capital” to “Common Stock” on our consolidated balance sheets.
Market Conditions
Average West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) oil prices for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased by approximately 24% compared to average WTI oil prices during the same period last year. Oil prices are impacted by certain actions by OPEC+, geopolitics, and evolving global supply and demand trends, among other factors. In February 2026, an escalating military conflict in Iran led to attacks on energy infrastructure in the broader Middle East and caused major disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping channel where a significant portion of global oil and liquefied natural gas supply transits through daily. As a result, global oil prices this year increased to over $90 per barrel from March through early-June with continued volatility in July. The impact to oil prices for the balance of 2026 and beyond are uncertain and, in part, dependent on the duration of the conflict in Iran, the extent of damage to regional energy infrastructure, and the ramifications of a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Average Henry Hub natural gas prices during 2026 increased approximately 4% compared to average prior year period natural gas prices. Global and domestic natural gas markets benefited in 2026 from improved supply-demand balances, including tailwinds from expanded liquefied natural gas capacity and improved industrial and power demand, among other factors. Since mid-2022, the Waha Hub located in Pecos County, Texas has at times experienced significant negative price differentials relative to Henry Hub, located in Erath, Louisiana, due in part to growing local Permian Basin natural gas production and limited natural gas pipeline takeaway capacity. Midstream infrastructure is currently being developed by operators to provide additional takeaway capacity, though the impact on future basis differentials will be dependent on future natural gas production and other factors. Changes in global and domestic macro-economic conditions could result in additional shifts in oil and gas supply and demand in future periods. Although our revenues are directly and indirectly impacted by oil and natural gas prices, we believe our royalty interests (which require no capital expenditures or operating expense burden from us for well development), strong balance sheet, and liquidity position will help us navigate through potential commodity price volatility.
As the largest oil producing shale basin in the world, the Permian Basin depends on large-scale water solutions related to well development and produced water disposal. For oil and gas well development, hundreds of thousands of barrels of water are often required per well completion. To enhance productivity and drilling economics, oil and gas operators have generally expanded the amount of water per well completion and reduced the time to complete a well. These factors have led to intensifying demands for completion water delivery and assurance, which generally benefits completion water providers with larger size and scale. We believe we have a competitive advantage in this market with our significant surface footprint and a large network of owned and operated water wells, storage ponds, recycling assets, and pipelines that can source and deliver water to customers throughout the Permian Basin.
Permian Basin produced water volumes have grown commensurately with overall Permian Basin oil production. Though some produced water is reused and recycled for completion activities, the majority of Permian Basin produced water is injected into subsurface pore space via saltwater disposal wells. Saltwater disposal availability varies throughout the Permian Basin depending on regulations, permitted injected rates, and the availability of pore space and infrastructure. Our extensive land holdings contain and are adjacent to extensive pore space, and, through various commercial agreements, we allow produced water operators to transport and dispose of produced water across our surface footprint. We do not operate any saltwater disposal wells. Furthermore, as discussed below, our desalination project could potentially provide an additional solution for produced water by reducing the amount of water required to be injected subsurface.
Permian Basin Activity
The Permian Basin is one of the oldest and most well-known hydrocarbon-producing areas and currently accounts for a substantial portion of oil and gas production in the United States, covering approximately 86,000 square miles across southeastern New Mexico and western Texas. Exploration and production (“E&P”) companies operating in the Permian Basin continue to maintain robust drilling and development activity. Per the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Permian Basin production is currently in excess of 6.8 million barrels per day.
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Due to our ownership concentration in the Permian Basin, our revenues are directly impacted by oil and gas pricing and drilling activity in the Permian Basin. The metrics below show selected domestic benchmark oil and natural gas prices and approximate activity levels in the Permian Basin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
Oil and Gas Pricing Metrics (1):
WTI Cushing oil average price per Bbl $ 95.65 $ 64.57 $ 84.29 $ 68.12
Henry Hub natural gas average price per mmbtu $ 2.95 $ 3.19 $ 3.81 $ 3.66
Waha Hub natural gas average price per mmbtu $ (2.92) $ 1.22 $ (2.03) $ 1.49
Activity Metrics specific to the Permian Basin (1)(2):
Average monthly horizontal permits 612 594 606 606
Average monthly horizontal wells drilled 462 495 439 494
Average weekly horizontal rig count 224 273 223 281
DUCs as of June 30 for each applicable year 3,872 4,428 3,872 4,428
Total Average U.S. weekly horizontal rig count (2) 482 515 482 520
(1) Commonly used definitions in the oil and gas industry: “WTI Cushing” represents West Texas Intermediate. “Bbl” represents one barrel of 42 U.S. gallons of crude oil, condensate or NGLs. “Mmbtu” represents one million British thermal units, a measurement used for natural gas. “DUCs” represent drilled but uncompleted wells. DUC classification is based on well data and date stamps provided by Enverus. DUCs is based on wells that have a drilled/spud date stamp but do not have a completed or first production date stamp. Excludes wells that have been labeled plugged and abandoned or permit expired and wells drilled/spud more than five years ago.
(2) Permian Basin specific information per Enverus analytics. U.S. weekly horizontal rig counts per Baker Hughes United States Rotary Rig Count for horizontal rigs. Statistics for similar data are also available from other sources. The comparability between these other sources and the sources used by the Company may differ.
Average WTI Cushing oil and Henry Hub natural gas prices for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased compared to the same period in 2025. E&P companies broadly have continued to deploy capital towards drilling and development activities in the Permian Basin at a measured pace. Although average rig counts during the six months ended June 30, 2026 were lower compared to the same period in 2025, increased drilling and completion efficiencies have allowed operators, in aggregate, to grow Permian Basin production. As we are a significant land and royalty owner in the Permian Basin and not an oil and gas producer, our revenue is affected by the development decisions made by companies that operate in the areas where we own royalty interests and land. Accordingly, these decisions made by others affect, both directly and indirectly, our oil and gas royalties, produced water royalties, water sales, and other surface-related income.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash flows generated from our operations and our $500 million revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”). See further discussion of our Credit Facility in Note 7, “Credit Facility” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report. Our primary liquidity and capital requirements are for acquisitions, purchases of fixed assets related to our Water Services and Operations segment (the extent and timing of which are under our control), working capital, and general business needs.
We continuously review our levels of liquidity and capital resources. If market conditions were to change and our revenues were to decline significantly or our operating costs were to increase significantly, our cash flows and liquidity could be reduced. Should this occur, we could draw on our Credit Facility or seek alternative sources of funding. As of June 30, 2026, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements that require us to provide funding, guarantees, or other forms of financial support. The Credit Facility remains undrawn, and the Company is in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2026.
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As we evaluate our current capital structure, capital allocation priorities, business fundamentals, and investment opportunities, we have set a target cash and cash equivalents balance of approximately $700 million. Above this target, we will seek to deploy the majority of our free cash flow towards returning capital to our stockholders in the form of special dividends and/or share repurchases. As of June 30, 2026, we had cash and cash equivalents of $248.6 million that we expect to utilize, along with cash flow from operations, to provide capital to support our business, to pay regular dividends, subject to the discretion of our board of directors (the “Board”), to, subject to market conditions, repurchase shares of our Common Stock, for potential acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. We believe that our cash from operations and our cash and cash equivalents balance, together with our revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet ongoing capital expenditures, working capital requirements, and other cash needs and allow for opportunistic transactions for at least the next 12 months.
Land Acquisitions
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we acquired land for an aggregate purchase price of $110.2 million. The acquisitions included land in Shackelford and Jones Counties, Texas, in connection with our data center and power generation initiatives. Additionally, we acquired land in Winkler County, Texas.
Land Sales
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we entered into 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. As part of the agreement, we sold land for aggregate consideration of $42.5 million and acquired the exclusive right to source aquifer-derived water for the power generation facility and other associated aspects of the project. The consideration consisted of a nominal cash payment received at closing and annual payments due to us through 2046.
This arrangement also provides for a put option held by the developer and a call option held by us regarding our repurchase of the land if certain development milestones are not achieved. Additionally, we entered into a separate agreement to supply water to the project.
We recognized land sales revenue of $20.9 million at closing and recorded a financing receivable for the deferred consideration. The financing receivable was recorded at its present value of $20.9 million, which represents the contractual payments of $42.4 million discounted at an effective interest rate of 7.5%.
Purchase of Transferable Federal Income Tax Credits
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we entered into an agreement to purchase up to $60.0 million of transferable federal tax credits from an eligible taxpayer for $55.8 million, resulting in an estimated tax benefit of $4.2 million. The purchased credits reduced federal income tax payments otherwise payable to the Internal Revenue Service and were reflected as a tax benefit in our effective tax rate during the period. The related cash payments to the seller are expected to occur during the remainder of 2026 as the underlying credits are generated and transferred.
Development of New Solutions for Produced Water and Capital Expenditures
In 2024, we announced our progress towards developing a patented, energy-efficient, desalination and treatment process and associated equipment that can recycle produced water into fresh water with quality standards appropriate for surface discharge and beneficial reuse. With the Permian Basin generating over 20 million barrels of produced water per day, this technology provides an attractive and critical alternative to subsurface injection. Construction of our facility, which will have an initial capacity of 10,000 barrels of water per day, is complete and commissioning has commenced. Cumulatively through June 30, 2026, we have spent $55.8 million ($10.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026) on this new energy-efficient desalination and treatment process and equipment, of which $48.1 million has been capitalized as of June 30, 2026.
Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2026, we invested approximately $18.2 million to enhance our water sourcing assets.
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Return of Capital to Stockholders
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we paid $83.2 million in dividends to our stockholders. There were no repurchases of shares of our Common Stock during the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Our cash flows provided by operating activities are primarily from oil, gas, produced water royalties, water and land sales, easements, and other surface-related income. Cash flows used in operations generally consist of operating expenses associated with our revenue streams, general and administrative expenses, and income taxes. Cash flows from operating activities are subject to fluctuations resulting from overall activity levels in the Permian Basin including development decisions made by our customers and commodity prices.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, cash provided by operating activities was $334.9 million and $277.6 million, respectively. The increase in cash flows provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025 was primarily driven by an increase in operating income and changes in working capital requirements during 2026 as compared to 2025.
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities
Our cash flows used in investing activities are primarily related to acquisitions and purchases of fixed assets primarily related to our Water Services and Operations segment. Our acquisitions may include land, royalty interests, and other similar tangible and intangible assets. Purchases of fixed assets principally relate to enhancing our water sourcing assets and the development of desalination equipment discussed further above.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, cash used in investing activities was $139.4 million and $16.5 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, cash used for acquisitions totaled $110.2 million and $8.1 million, respectively. Purchases of fixed assets for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were $29.2 million and $12.3 million, respectively.
Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities
Our cash flows used in financing activities primarily consist of activities that return capital to our stockholders, such as payments of dividends and repurchases of our Common Stock.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, cash used in financing activities was $92.3 million and $88.6 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, we paid total dividends of $83.2 million and $74.2 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, employees surrendered $9.1 million and $14.3 million in shares, respectively, to the Company to settle tax withholdings related to stock vesting.
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Results of Operations
The following tables show our consolidated results of operations and our results of operations by reportable segment for Land and Resource Management (“LRM”) and Water Services and Operations (“WSO”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025
LRM WSO Consolidated LRM WSO Consolidated
Revenues:
Oil and gas royalties $ 145,589 $ — $ 145,589 $ 95,006 $ — $ 95,006
Water sales — 39,733 39,733 — 25,577 25,577
Produced water royalties — 37,075 37,075 — 30,737 30,737
Easements and other surface-related income 18,278 5,384 23,662 33,491 2,732 36,223
Land sales — — — — — —
Total revenues 163,867 82,192 246,059 128,497 59,046 187,543
Expenses:
Salaries and related employee expenses 8,347 7,215 15,562 7,025 7,047 14,072
Water service-related expenses — 11,570 11,570 — 8,451 8,451
General and administrative expenses 5,245 2,759 8,004 3,648 2,045 5,693
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 11,695 4,944 16,639 9,137 4,562 13,699
Ad valorem and other taxes 2,279 188 2,467 1,864 13 1,877
Total operating expenses 27,566 26,676 54,242 21,674 22,118 43,792
Operating income 136,301 55,516 191,817 106,823 36,928 143,751
Interest expense (779) (194) (973) — — —
Other income, net 2,140 714 2,854 4,156 1,084 5,240
Income before income taxes 137,662 56,036 193,698 110,979 38,012 148,991
Income tax expense 28,230 11,538 39,768 24,410 8,441 32,851
Net income $ 109,432 $ 44,498 $ 153,930 $ 86,569 $ 29,571 $ 116,140
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Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025
LRM WSO Consolidated LRM WSO Consolidated
Revenues:
Oil and gas royalties $ 263,756 $ — $ 263,756 $ 206,251 $ — $ 206,251
Water sales — 86,596 86,596 — 64,390 64,390
Produced water royalties — 70,604 70,604 — 58,437 58,437
Easements and other surface-related income 32,727 8,250 40,977 48,827 5,621 54,448
Land sales 20,944 — 20,944 — — —
Total revenues 317,427 165,450 482,877 255,078 128,448 383,526
Expenses:
Salaries and related employee expenses 15,905 14,644 30,549 14,429 14,215 28,644
Water service-related expenses — 25,857 25,857 — 19,577 19,577
General and administrative expenses 10,740 5,895 16,635 6,961 4,804 11,765
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 20,889 9,793 30,682 16,826 8,814 25,640
Ad valorem and other taxes 4,809 200 5,009 4,053 23 4,076
Total operating expenses 52,343 56,389 108,732 42,269 47,433 89,702
Operating income 265,084 109,061 374,145 212,809 81,015 293,824
Interest expense (1,572) (393) (1,965) — — —
Other income, net 3,721 1,361 5,082 7,572 1,989 9,561
Income before income taxes 267,233 110,029 377,262 220,381 83,004 303,385
Income tax expense 56,878 23,552 80,430 48,268 18,325 66,593
Net income $ 210,355 $ 86,477 $ 296,832 $ 172,113 $ 64,679 $ 236,792
Interest income by segment is included in other income, net in the table above.
Consolidated Results of Operations
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 as Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
Total revenues were $246.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $187.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Total operating expenses were $54.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $43.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Net income was $153.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $116.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Individual revenue and expense line items are discussed below under “Segment Results of Operations.”
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 as Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Total revenues were $482.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $383.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Total operating expenses were $108.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $89.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Net income was $296.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $236.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Individual revenue and expense line items are discussed below under “Segment Results of Operations.”
Segment Results of Operations
We operate our business in two reportable segments: Land and Resource Management and Water Services and Operations. We eliminate any inter-segment revenues and expenses, if any, upon consolidation.
We evaluate the performance of our operating segments separately to monitor the different factors affecting financial results. The reportable segments presented are consistent with our reportable segments discussed in Note 14, “Business Segment Reporting” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report. We monitor our
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reporting segments based upon net income calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
As discussed in “Market Conditions” and “Permian Basin Activity” above, our segment revenues are directly influenced by development decisions made by our customers, the overall activity level in the Permian Basin and commodity prices. Accordingly, our segment revenues, sales volumes and associated expenses, as further discussed below, fluctuate from period to period based upon those decisions, activity levels and commodity prices.
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 as Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
Land and Resource Management
Oil and gas royalties. Oil and gas royalty revenue was $145.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $95.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 53.2%. The average realized price increased 28.0% to $42.17 per barrel of oil equivalent (“Boe”) for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from $32.94 per Boe for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Our share of production increased to 39.7 thousand Boe per day for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to 33.2 thousand Boe per day for the same period of 2025.
The financial and operational data by royalty stream is presented in the table below for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025
Our share of production volumes (1):
Oil (MBbls) 1,280 1,209
Natural gas (MMcf) 7,161 5,659
NGL (MBbls) 1,142 868
Equivalents (MBoe) 3,615 3,020
Equivalents per day (MBoe/d) 39.7 33.2
Oil and gas royalty revenue (in thousands):
Oil royalties $ 119,273 $ 73,893
Natural gas royalties 2,618 4,574
NGL royalties 23,698 16,539
Total oil and gas royalties $ 145,589 $ 95,006
Realized prices:
Oil ($/Bbl) $ 97.55 $ 63.99
Natural gas ($/Mcf) $ 0.40 $ 0.87
NGL ($/Bbl) $ 22.44 $ 20.60
Equivalents ($/Boe) $ 42.17 $ 32.94
(1)Commonly used definitions in the oil and gas industry: “Bbl” represents one barrel of 42 U.S. gallons of crude oil, condensate or NGLs. “Boe” represents barrels of oil equivalent. “NGL” represents natural gas liquid. “MBbls” represents one thousand barrels of crude oil, condensate or NGLs. “Mcf” represents one thousand cubic feet of natural gas. “MMcf” represents one million cubic feet of natural gas. “MBoe” represents one thousand Boe. “MBoe/d” represents one thousand Boe per day.
Easements and other surface-related income. Easements and other surface-related income was $18.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $33.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Easements and other surface-related income includes revenue related to the use and crossing of our land for oil and gas E&P, renewable energy, and agricultural operations. The decrease in easements and other surface-related income was principally related to a decrease of $15.0 million in pipeline easements for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. The amount of income derived from pipeline easements is a function of the term of the easement, the size of the easement, and the
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number of easements entered into for any given period. Easements and other surface-related income is dependent on development decisions made by companies that operate in the areas where we own land and is, therefore, unpredictable and may vary significantly from period to period. See “Market Conditions” and “Permian Basin Activity” above for additional discussion of development activity in the Permian Basin during the three months ended June 30, 2026.
Salaries and related employee expenses. Salaries and related employee expenses, which include not only salaries, equity and non-equity incentive compensation, but also employee benefits and contract labor expense, were $8.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $7.0 million for the same period of 2025. The increase in salaries and related employee expenses was principally related to market compensation adjustments that take effect annually at the start of a given year and an increase in company headcount compared to the same period of 2025.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $5.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $3.6 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase in rent and office-related expenses of $0.6 million compared to the same period of 2025.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization was $11.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $9.1 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization was principally due to depletion expense associated with royalty interests acquired during the second half of 2025.
Interest expense. Interest expense was $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 related to the Credit Facility entered into during the fourth quarter of 2025. There was no interest expense incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Other income, net. Other income, net was $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $4.2 million for the same period of 2025. Lower cash balances and investment yields during the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025 resulted in a decrease in interest income.
Income tax expense. Income tax expense was $28.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $24.4 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase in income tax expense is primarily attributable to the increase in operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, and, to a lesser extent, was partially offset by a lower effective tax rate due to the tax benefit from transferable federal income tax credits purchased during the current period. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” above for additional discussion.
Water Services and Operations
Water sales. Water sales revenue increased $14.2 million to $39.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $25.6 million for the same period of 2025. The increase in water sales was principally due to an increase of 37.5% in water sales volumes and 13.0% in average realized pricing for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period of 2025. Water sales volumes are dependent upon customer demand in the areas in which we provide water to customers and may fluctuate from period to period.
Produced water royalties. Produced water royalties are received from the transfer or disposal of produced water on our land and are contractual and not paid as a matter of right. Produced water royalties are also fee based and not directly impacted by lower commodity prices. However, indirectly, volumes may vary from period to period depending upon development activity levels and operator decisions involving recycling versus disposal of produced water. We do not operate any saltwater disposal wells. Produced water royalties increased to $37.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $30.7 million for the same period in 2025. This increase was principally due to a 14.7% increase in produced water volumes for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025.
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The table below provides financial and operational data by water revenue type for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025
Water volumes (in MBbls) (1):
Water sales 60,343 43,896
Produced water royalties 443,337 386,550
Water volumes in barrels per day (in MBbls/d) (2):
Water sales 663 482
Produced water royalties 4,872 4,248
Water revenue (in thousands):
Water sales $ 39,733 $ 25,577
Produced water royalties $ 37,075 $ 30,737
(1) MBbl = 1 thousand barrels of water.
(2) MBbl/d = 1 thousand barrels of water per day.
Easements and other surface-related income. Easements and other surface-related income was $5.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, an increase of $2.7 million compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Easements and other surface-related income is dependent on development decisions made by companies that operate in the areas where we own land and may also be affected by volumes and commodity prices associated with royalties on certain hydrocarbons recovered in connection with produced water disposal activities. As a result, this income is unpredictable and may vary significantly from period to period.
Water service-related expenses. Water service-related expenses increased $3.1 million to $11.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Certain types of water-related expenses, including, but not limited to, treatment, transfer, water purchases, repairs and maintenance, equipment rental, and fuel costs, vary from period to period as our customers’ needs and requirements change. Right of way and other expenses also vary from period to period depending upon location of customer delivery. The increase in water service-related expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025 was principally related to a 37.5% increase in water sales volumes.
Income tax expense. Income tax expense was $11.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $8.4 million for the same period of 2025. The increase in income tax expense was primarily attributable to the increase in operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, and to a lesser extent, was partially offset by a lower effective tax rate due to the tax benefit from transferable federal income tax credits purchased during the current period. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” above for additional discussion.
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 as Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Land and Resource Management
Oil and gas royalties. Oil and gas royalty revenue was $263.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $206.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $57.5 million. Our share of production increased to 38.4 thousand Boe per day for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to 32.2 thousand Boe per day for the same period of 2025. The average realized price increased 7.1% to $39.72 per Boe for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $37.10 per Boe for the same period of 2025.
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The financial and operational data by royalty stream is presented in the table below for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025
Our share of production volumes:
Oil (MBbls) 2,625 2,332
Natural gas (MMcf) 12,955 10,889
NGL (MBbls) 2,170 1,675
Equivalents (MBoe) 6,954 5,822
Equivalents per day (MBoe/d) 38.4 32.2
Oil and gas royalty revenue (in thousands):
Oil royalties $ 209,900 $ 150,072
Natural gas royalties 12,421 22,135
NGL royalties 41,435 34,044
Total oil and gas royalties $ 263,756 $ 206,251
Realized prices:
Oil ($/Bbl) $ 83.73 $ 67.39
Natural gas ($/Mcf) $ 1.04 $ 2.20
NGL ($/Bbl) $ 20.64 $ 21.98
Equivalents ($/Boe) $ 39.72 $ 37.10
Easements and other surface-related income. Easements and other surface-related income was $32.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, a decrease of $16.1 million compared to $48.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Easements and other surface-related income includes revenue related to the use and crossing of our land for oil and gas E&P, renewable energy, and agricultural operations. The decrease in easements and other surface-related income was principally related to decreases of $14.7 million in pipeline easements and $2.0 million in material sales, partially offset by a $3.2 million increase in lease bonuses associated with acquired royalty interests, for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. The amount of income derived from pipeline easements is a function of the term of the easement, the size of the easement, and the number of easements entered into for any given period. Easements and other surface-related income is dependent on development decisions made by companies that operate in the areas where we own land and is, therefore, unpredictable and may vary significantly from period to period. See “Market Conditions” and “Permian Basin Activity” above for additional discussion of development activity in the Permian Basin during the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Land sales. Land sales revenue was $20.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 relating to the sale of land as discussed in Note 4, “Real Estate Activity” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report. There was no land sales revenue for the comparable period of 2025.
Salaries and related employee expenses. Salaries and related employee expenses, which include not only salaries, equity and non-equity incentive compensation, but also employee benefits and contract labor expense, were $15.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $14.4 million for the same period of 2025. The increase in salaries and related employee expenses was principally related to market compensation adjustments that take effect annually at the start of a given year and an increase in company headcount compared to the same period of 2025.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $10.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $7.0 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase was principally related to increases in rent and office-related expenses of $1.1 million and legal and professional fees of $1.0 million over the same time period.
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization was $20.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $16.8 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase was principally due to depletion expense associated with royalty interests acquired during the second half of 2025.
Other income, net. Other income, net was $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $7.6 million for the same period of 2025. Lower cash balances and investment yields during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025 resulted in a decrease in interest income.
Income tax expense. Income tax expense was $56.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $48.3 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase in income tax expense is directly attributable to the increase in operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, and, to a lesser extent, was partially offset by a lower effective tax rate due to the tax benefit from transferable federal income tax credits purchased during the current period. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” above for additional discussion.
Water Services and Operations
Water sales. Water sales revenue increased $22.2 million to $86.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. The increase in water sales was principally due to increases of 16.4% in water sales volumes and 15.5% in average realized pricing for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Water sales volumes are dependent upon customer demand in the areas in which we provide water to customers and may fluctuate from period to period.
Produced water royalties. Produced water royalties are royalties received from the transfer or disposal of produced water on our land and are contractual and not paid as a matter of right. Produced water royalties are also fee based and not directly impacted by lower commodity prices. However, indirectly, volumes may vary from period to period depending upon development activity levels and operator decisions involving recycling versus disposal of produced water. We do not operate any saltwater disposal wells. Produced water royalties increased to $70.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $58.4 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase in produced water royalties was principally due to the 18.8% increase in produced water volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025.
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025
Water volumes (in MBbls):
Water sales 134,090 115,159
Produced water royalties 857,787 722,205
Water volumes in barrels per day (in MBbls/d):
Water sales 741 636
Produced water royalties 4,739 3,990
Water revenue (in thousands):
Water sales $ 86,596 $ 64,390
Produced water royalties $ 70,604 $ 58,437
Easements and other surface-related income. Easements and other surface-related income was $8.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, an increase of $2.7 million compared to $5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Easements and other surface-related income is dependent on development decisions made by companies that operate in the areas where we own land and may also be affected by volumes and commodity prices associated with royalties on certain hydrocarbons recovered in connection with produced water disposal activities. As a result, this income is unpredictable and may vary significantly from period to period.
Water service-related expenses. Water service-related expenses increased $6.3 million to $25.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Certain types of water-related expenses, including, but not
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limited to, treatment, transfer, water purchases, repairs and maintenance, equipment rental, and fuel costs, vary from period to period as our customers’ needs and requirements change. Right of way and other expenses also vary from period to period depending upon location of customer delivery. The increase in water service-related expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025 was principally related to a 16.4% increase in water sales volumes.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $5.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $4.8 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase was principally related to increased technology and corporate insurance expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the same time period of 2025.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization was $9.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $8.8 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase was principally due to depreciation expense related to new water service-related assets placed in service.
Non-GAAP Performance Measures
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 our compensation committee to evaluate our 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 our 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 our 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.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
Net income $ 153,930 $ 116,140 $ 296,832 $ 236,792
Add:
Interest expense 973 — 1,965 —
Income tax expense 39,768 32,851 80,430 66,593
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 16,639 13,699 30,682 25,640
EBITDA 211,310 162,690 409,909 329,025
Add (deduct):
Employee share-based compensation 4,279 3,485 8,021 6,568
Land sale with financing arrangement — — (20,944) —
Adjusted EBITDA $ 215,589 $ 166,175 $ 396,986 $ 335,593
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to free cash flow for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
Net income $ 153,930 $ 116,140 $ 296,832 $ 236,792
Add (deduct):
Income tax expense 39,768 32,851 80,430 66,593
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 16,639 13,699 30,682 25,640
Employee share-based compensation 4,279 3,485 8,021 6,568
Current income tax expense (38,161) (32,310) (75,239) (65,264)
Land sale with financing arrangement — — (20,944) —
Purchases of fixed assets (21,853) (3,311) (29,201) (12,277)
Decrease (increase) in accounts payable related to purchases of fixed assets 930 (497) 1,360 (1,439)
Free cash flow $ 155,532 $ 130,057 $ 291,941 $ 256,613
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. For a full discussion of our accounting policies refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2025 Annual Report.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies or in the estimates and assumptions underlying those policies, from those provided in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our 2025 Annual Report.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For further information regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements, see Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report.
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