Aug 10, 2026, 9:34 PM ETEnergy
EagleRock — Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Summary
Financial Performance
- Reported revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, was $41.5 million, compared to $23.9 million in the same period in 2025.
- Reported net loss for the quarter was $(37.5) million, compared to a net loss of $(70.8) million in the prior year period.
- Normalized revenue was $46.8 million, representing a 32.3% increase versus the first quarter of 2026.
- Normalized Adjusted EBITDA was $36.2 million, representing a 31.7% increase versus the first quarter of 2026.
- Normalized Adjusted EBITDA margin was 77.5%, compared to 77.9% in the first quarter of 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for the quarter was $22.2 million, compared to $4.4 million in the first quarter of 2026.
- Free Cash Flow conversion was 96% when excluding $6.4 million in cash interest expense related to the predecessor credit facility, which was repaid on June 3, 2026.
- Total liquidity as of June 30, 2026, was $261.8 million, comprised of $61.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $200 million in available borrowing capacity under a revolving credit facility.
- Total assets increased to $1.80 billion as of June 30, 2026, from $282.0 million as of December 31, 2025.
- Total shareholders' equity attributable to EagleRock Land, LLC was $327.8 million as of June 30, 2026.
Guidance and Future Outlook
- For the full year 2026, the Company expects Normalized EBITDA to range from $129 million to $133 million, exceeding its original internal forecast.
- The Company noted that reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures are not available due to the impracticability of estimating certain non-recurring items, transaction costs, and tax impacts.
Business Segments and Product Lines
- Resource sales revenues were $28.2 million in the second quarter, or 68% of total revenue, up 48% from the first quarter; normalized resource sales revenues were $24.2 million, up 53.1% from the first quarter, driven by 7.0 MMBbls of brackish water sold and higher caliche sales.
- Surface use revenues were $5.9 million in the second quarter, or 14% of total revenue, up 84% from the first quarter; normalized surface use revenues were $7.1 million, up 74.3% from the first quarter, driven by additional surface damage and easement fees.
- Surface use royalties revenues were $7.4 million in the second quarter, or 18% of total revenue, up 837% from the first quarter; normalized surface use royalties revenues were $15.5 million, flat with the first quarter, driven primarily by produced water takeaway and recycled water sales.
Market and Competitive Landscape
- EagleRock holds a position in the Delaware and Midland sub-basins within the Permian Basin, owning or controlling approximately 286,000 acres.
- The Company has an interest in up to approximately 70,000 acres pursuant to an acreage dedication related to its Midland Basin water infrastructure assets.
- Management stated the Company is co-located with some of the deepest, most economic drilling inventory in the country.
Risks and Challenges
- Forward-looking statements are subject to risks including the ability to actively manage new assets, renegotiate surface use agreements, and create new revenue opportunities.
- Risks include commodity price volatility, changes in state and federal land use policies, customer concentration, and the ability to maintain and renew leases and permits.
- Potential impacts from global supply and demand for energy, OPEC+ production actions, and political instability in oil and gas producing regions are noted.
- Risks also include title defects in acquired acreage, integration of acquired acreage, and changes in environmental and water-related rules.
Management Commentary and Tone
- CEO Greg Pipkin described the Company's position as strong, noting that the platform pieces are worth more together than apart, delivering durable cash flow largely independent of commodity price swings.
- Management highlighted that second-quarter revenue and Normalized Adjusted EBITDA growth of more than 30% quarter-over-quarter was consistent with expectations set at the IPO.
- Management expressed confidence in applying an active management playbook to new assets, including renegotiating surface use agreements, expanding water infrastructure, and unlocking royalty opportunities.
Other Key Points
- On May 15, 2026, the Company completed an initial public offering on the NYSE and NYSE Texas, issuing 19.9 million Class A shares at $18.50 per share, raising approximately $368 million in gross proceeds.
- On August 10, 2026, the Company acquired Intrepid Ranch, a 50,000-acre position with 22,000 fee acres in Lea County, New Mexico, for $78.2 million, expanding its contiguous Delaware Basin footprint.
- The predecessor company's credit facility was repaid in full and terminated on June 3, 2026.
- The Company reported a gain on extinguishment of debt of $20.4 million in the second quarter.
- Share-based compensation expenses included $57.4 million for IPO share-based compensation and $4.1 million for RSU share-based compensation in the second quarter.
- Transaction-related expenses totaled $11.3 million in the second quarter.