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Dec 31, 2024
Gulfport Q4 2024 Earnings Report
Gulfport Energy reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.
Key Takeaways
Gulfport Energy delivered strong fourth quarter results, exceeding analyst expectations for net income and adjusted EBITDA, driven by increased liquids production and efficient operations. The company also provided optimistic 2025 guidance, forecasting significant liquids production growth and continued capital efficiency.
Fourth quarter total net production was 1.06 Bcfe per day.
Net liquids production increased by 7% over Q3 2024 and 13% over Q4 2023, reaching 16.2 MBbl per day.
Capital expenditures, excluding discretionary acreage acquisitions, were $56.3 million, below analyst consensus.
The company repurchased 491 thousand shares of common stock for approximately $80.1 million in Q4 2024.
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Forward Guidance
Gulfport's 2025 guidance projects an optimized development program leading to increased capital efficiencies and strong corporate margins, with significant growth in liquids production and flat overall equivalent production.
Positive Outlook
- Estimate net daily liquids production increase of over 30% compared to full year 2024, ranging from 18.0 to 20.5 MBbl per day.
- Expect to deliver flat year-over-year net daily equivalent production with a range of 1.04 Bcfe to 1.065 Bcfe per day.
- Full-year drilling and completion capital per foot of completed lateral expected to decrease by approximately 20% when compared to full year 2024, including approximately 10% well cost reductions.
- Plan to invest total base capital expenditures of $370 million to $395 million, including $35 million to $40 million on maintenance leasehold and land investment.
- Plan to continue to allocate substantially all adjusted free cash flow, excluding acquisitions, toward common share repurchases.
Challenges Ahead
- No specific negative forward guidance points were highlighted in the provided text.
- The guidance assumes commodity strip prices as of January 27, 2025, which are subject to market fluctuations.
- The guidance does not include any property acquisitions or divestitures, which could impact actual results.
- Future results could differ materially due to inaccurate or changed assumptions, or known/unknown risks and uncertainties.
- The company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements.