Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Business
Diamondback Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of unconventional onshore hydrocarbon reserves. It produces and markets crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids and provides related services including drilling, completion, well operations, midstream participation and produced water management. The company operates principally through exploration and production and midstream/joint venture activities and through consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries. Its operations and sales are concentrated in the Permian Basin of West Texas, with production sold to several significant purchasers and transported via third-party gathering and pipeline systems.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other operating income | 97 | 43 | 73 | 77 | 50 | |
| Total revenues | 15,026 | 11,066 | 8,412 | 9,643 | 6,797 | |
| Lease operating expenses | 1,865 | 1,286 | 872 | 652 | 565 | |
| Production and ad valorem taxes | 851 | 638 | 525 | 611 | 425 | |
| Gathering, processing and transportation | 515 | 356 | 287 | — | — | |
| Purchased oil expense | 1,474 | 921 | 111 | — | — | |
| Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 5,038 | 2,850 | 1,746 | 1,344 | 1,275 | |
| Impairment of oil and natural gas properties | 3,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 288 | 213 | 150 | 144 | 146 | |
| Other operating expenses, net | 77 | 406 | 151 | 112 | 95 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 13,760 | 6,670 | 3,842 | 3,135 | 2,796 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 1,266 | 4,396 | 4,570 | 6,508 | 4,001 | |
| Interest expense, net | −244 | −135 | −159 | −154 | −199 | |
| Other income (expense), net | 455 | 101 | 100 | — | — | |
| Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net | 341 | 137 | −259 | — | −848 | |
| Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net | 56 | 2 | −4 | −99 | −75 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | 608 | 105 | −322 | −772 | −1,094 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,874 | 4,501 | 4,248 | 5,736 | 2,907 | |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 327 | 800 | 912 | 1,174 | 631 | |
| Net income (loss) | 1,547 | 3,701 | 3,336 | 4,562 | 2,276 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | −117 | 363 | 193 | 176 | 94 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 1,664 | 3,338 | 3,143 | 4,386 | 2,182 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 5.73 | 15.53 | 17.34 | 24.61 | 12.24 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 5.73 | 15.53 | 17.34 | 24.61 | 12.24 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 289 | 214 | 180 | 177 | 177 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 289 | 214 | 180 | 177 | 177 | |
| Pension and postretirement benefit plans | −1 | 2 | −1 | −7 | 0 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc | 1,663 | 3,340 | 3,142 | 4,379 | 2,182 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents ($13 million and $27 million related to Viper) | 104 | 161 | 582 | 157 | 654 | |
| Restricted cash | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | |
| Joint interest and other, net | 258 | 198 | 192 | 104 | 72 | |
| Oil and natural gas sales, net ($262 million and $149 million related to Viper) | 1,128 | 1,387 | 654 | 618 | 598 | |
| Inventories | 86 | 116 | 63 | 67 | 62 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($50 million and $31 million related to Viper) | 337 | 245 | 110 | 23 | 28 | |
| Total current assets | 1,915 | 2,110 | 1,621 | 1,392 | 1,446 | |
| Proved properties ($9,746 million and $3,533 million related to Viper) | 71,588 | 59,574 | — | — | — | |
| Unproved properties ($4,910 million and $2,180 million related to Viper) | 23,941 | 22,666 | 8,659 | 8,355 | 8,496 | |
| Other property, equipment and land | 874 | 1,440 | 673 | 1,481 | 1,250 | |
| Accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization and impairment ($2,455 million and $1,081 million related to Viper) | −27,782 | −19,208 | −16,429 | −14,844 | −13,545 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 68,621 | 64,472 | 26,674 | 23,759 | 20,619 | |
| Other assets | 523 | 710 | 131 | 42 | 76 | |
| Total assets | 71,059 | 67,292 | 29,001 | 26,209 | 22,898 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued capital expenditures | 1,168 | 943 | — | — | — | |
| Current maturities of debt | 763 | 900 | 0 | 10 | 45 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 1,108 | 1,020 | 475 | 399 | 419 | |
| Revenues and royalties payable | 1,397 | 1,491 | 764 | 619 | 452 | |
| Derivative instruments | 15 | 43 | 86 | 47 | 174 | |
| Income taxes payable | 149 | 414 | 29 | 34 | 17 | |
| Total current liabilities | 4,600 | 4,811 | 2,108 | 1,716 | 1,438 | |
| Long-term debt ($2,186 million and $1,083 million related to Viper) | 13,726 | 12,075 | 6,641 | 6,238 | 6,642 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 9,141 | 9,826 | 2,449 | 2,069 | 1,338 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 625 | 718 | 12 | 12 | 40 | |
| Total liabilities | 28,092 | 27,430 | 11,571 | 10,519 | 9,653 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 800,000,000 shares authorized; 284,594,908 and 290,984,373 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 32,236 | 33,501 | 14,142 | 14,213 | 14,084 | |
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 4,740 | 4,238 | 2,489 | 801 | −1,998 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | −7 | −6 | −8 | −7 | 0 | |
| Total Diamondback Energy, Inc. stockholders equity | 36,972 | 37,736 | 16,625 | 15,009 | 12,088 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 5,995 | 2,126 | 805 | 681 | 1,157 | |
| Total equity | 42,967 | 39,862 | 17,430 | 15,690 | 13,245 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 71,059 | 67,292 | 29,001 | 26,209 | 22,898 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes | −519 | 15 | 378 | 720 | 606 | |
| Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 5,038 | 2,850 | 1,746 | 1,344 | 1,275 | |
| (Gain) loss on derivative instruments, net | −341 | −137 | 259 | — | — | |
| Cash received (paid) on settlement of derivative instruments | 181 | −51 | −110 | −850 | — | |
| Other | −430 | 133 | 11 | 85 | 39 | |
| Accounts receivable | 386 | −42 | −71 | −47 | −196 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −343 | −376 | 57 | −47 | −41 | |
| Income taxes payable | −399 | 87 | −5 | 17 | 0 | |
| Revenues and royalties payable | 15 | 168 | 123 | 156 | 148 | |
| Other | 27 | 67 | 192 | −16 | −47 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 8,758 | 6,413 | 5,920 | 6,325 | 3,944 | |
| Additions to oil and natural gas properties | −3,523 | −2,867 | −2,701 | −1,938 | −1,457 | |
| Property acquisitions | −5,938 | −8,920 | −2,013 | −1,675 | −787 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 1,670 | 467 | 1,407 | — | — | |
| Other | −18 | 99 | −16 | −44 | −85 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −7,809 | −11,221 | −3,323 | −3,330 | −1,539 | |
| Proceeds from debt | 15,042 | 9,875 | 5,179 | — | — | |
| Repayment of debt | −13,467 | −3,502 | −4,802 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from partial sale of investment in Viper | 0 | 451 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net proceeds from Vipers issuance of common stock | 1,232 | 476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid to stockholders | −1,156 | −1,578 | −1,444 | −1,572 | −312 | |
| Dividends/distributions to non-controlling interest | −382 | −227 | −129 | −217 | −112 | |
| Other | −266 | −149 | −140 | −69 | −36 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −1,007 | 4,387 | −2,176 | −3,503 | −1,841 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −58 | −421 | 421 | −508 | 564 |