Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial and Operating Results

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Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with average oil production of 475.9 MBO/d and operating cash flow of $2.4 billion. The company generated Free Cash Flow of $1.5 billion and declared a Q1 base dividend of $1.00 per share. During Q1, FANG repurchased 3.7M shares for $575M and returned total capital of $864M to shareholders. Due to commodity price volatility, Diamondback is reducing activity and updating 2025 guidance: full-year oil production lowered to 480-495 MBO/d and capital expenditure guidance reduced to $3.4-$3.8B. The company plans to drill 385-435 gross wells and complete 475-550 gross wells in 2025. Q1 financial metrics include unhedged realized oil price of $70.95/barrel and cash operating costs of $10.48/BOE. As of March 31, FANG had $1.3B in cash and $14.1B in consolidated total debt.

Positive

• Strong Q1 Free Cash Flow generation of $1.5 billion
• Significant shareholder returns with $864M returned via buybacks and dividends in Q1
• Healthy cash position of $1.3B with $2.5B available in credit facility
• 10% improvement in capital efficiency (oil production per million dollars of CAPEX) compared to original guidance

Negative

• Reduced 2025 production guidance due to commodity price weakness
• Lowered drilling activity with gross wells planned reduced from 446-471 to 385-435
• Increased consolidated net debt to $12.3B from $13.0B in previous quarter
• Higher cash tax rate guidance of 19-22% (up from 17-20%)

Insights

Financial Analyst

Diamondback reduces 2025 drilling to prioritize free cash flow amid market volatility, while maintaining strong shareholder returns and improving capital efficiency.

Diamondback Energy delivered robust Q1 2025 results with oil production averaging 475.9 MBO/d, generating $2.4 billion in operating cash flow and $1.5 billion in free cash flow. The company's strong cash generation supported substantial shareholder returns, including a $1.00 per share dividend (representing a 2.9% yield) and the repurchase of 3.7 million shares for $575 million.

The most significant development is Diamondback's strategic pivot to reduce activity in response to commodity price volatility, lowering its 2025 capital budget to $3.4-$3.8 billion from the previous $3.8-$4.2 billion range. Despite this capital reduction, the company is projecting improved efficiency, with oil production per million dollars of capital expenditure increasing by ~10% to 49.4 MBO per $MM.

The company maintains financial flexibility with $1.3 billion in standalone cash and no borrowings under its revolving credit facility, though consolidated net debt increased to $12.3 billion from $13.0 billion at year-end 2024. Diamondback's disciplined approach—reducing activity while still returning ~55% of adjusted free cash flow to shareholders—demonstrates management's commitment to balancing growth, returns, and balance sheet strength in a volatile commodity environment.

Oil Industry Expert

Diamondback cuts 2025 drilling plans by 14% while maintaining production efficiency; operational focus remains heavily weighted toward Midland Basin assets.

Diamondback's operational strategy in Q1 2025 maintained its focus on the Midland Basin, where it drilled 124 gross wells compared to just 2 wells in the Delaware Basin. The company's completion activity reflected a multi-zone development approach across 11 different formations, with the highest concentration in Wolfcamp A (30 wells), Lower Spraberry (28 wells), and Wolfcamp B (22 wells).

In response to market conditions, Diamondback has reduced its 2025 drilling plans from 446-471 to 385-435 gross wells while maintaining relatively stable well costs of $550-$590 per lateral foot in the Midland Basin. The company completed wells with an average lateral length of 11,978 feet in Q1, continuing the trend toward longer laterals to enhance capital efficiency.

Particularly noteworthy is Diamondback's explicit statement that it's "reducing activity in order to prioritize free cash flow generation" while maintaining the flexibility to either cut additional capital if prices weaken further or resume its original plan if commodity prices strengthen. This operational agility, combined with the recently closed Double Eagle acquisition and Viper Energy dropdown transaction, positions Diamondback to navigate market volatility while optimizing its premier Permian Basin asset base.

MIDLAND, Texas, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback” or the “Company”) today announced financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

FIRST QUARTER 2025 AND RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Average oil production of 475.9 MBO/d (850.7 MBOE/d)
• Net cash provided by operating activities of $2.4 billion; Operating Cash Flow Before Working Capital Changes (as defined and reconciled below) of $2.5 billion
• Cash capital expenditures of $942 million
• Free Cash Flow (as defined and reconciled below) of $1.5 billion; Adjusted Free Cash Flow (as defined and reconciled below) of $1.6 billion
• Declared Q1 2025 base cash dividend of $1.00 per share payable on May 22, 2025; implies a 2.9% annualized yield based on May 2, 2025 closing share price of $136.81
• Repurchased 3,656,044 shares of common stock in Q1 2025 for $575 million excluding excise tax (at a weighted average price of $157.15 per share); repurchased 1,965,180 shares of common stock to date in Q2 2025 for $255 million excluding excise tax (at a weighted average price of $129.71 per share)
• Total Q1 2025 return of capital of $864 million; represents ~55% of Adjusted Free Cash Flow (as defined and reconciled below) from stock repurchases and the declared Q1 2025 base dividend
• As previously announced, closed acquisition of certain subsidiaries of Double Eagle IV Midco, LLC ("Double Eagle") on April 1st
• Closed drop down transaction to Viper Energy, Inc. ("Viper"), a subsidiary of Diamondback, on May 1st
  
  

UPDATED 2025 GUIDANCE HIGHLIGHTS

As a result of recent commodity price volatility, Diamondback is reducing activity in order to prioritize free cash flow generation. The Company believes this revised plan enhances capital efficiency and provides flexibility to (i) cut additional capital if prices weaken further or (ii) resume its original 2025 plan if commodity prices strengthen.

• Full year oil production of 480 - 495 MBO/d (857 - 900 MBOE/d)
• Full year 2025 cash capital expenditures guidance of $3.4 - $3.8 billion
• The Company expects to drill 385 - 435 gross (349 - 395 net) wells and complete between 475 - 550 gross (444 - 514 net) wells with an average lateral length of approximately 11,500 feet in 2025
• Q2 2025 oil production guidance of 485 - 500 MBO/d (866 - 900 MBOE/d)
• Q2 2025 cash capital expenditures guidance of $800 - $900 million
• Implies full year 2025 oil production per million dollars of cash capital expenditures ("MBO per $MM of CAPEX") of 49.4, ~10% better than the Company's original full year 2025 guidance provided in February 2025
  
  

OPERATIONS UPDATE

The tables below provide a summary of operating activity for the first quarter of 2025.

Total Activity (Gross Operated):
	Number of Wells Drilled			Number of Wells Completed
Midland Basin	124			116
Delaware Basin	2			7
Total	126			123

Total Activity (Net Operated):
	Number of Wells Drilled			Number of Wells Completed
Midland Basin	116			112
Delaware Basin	2			7
Total	118			119

During the first quarter of 2025, Diamondback drilled 124 gross wells in the Midland Basin and two gross wells in the Delaware Basin. The Company turned 116 operated wells to production in the Midland Basin and seven gross wells in the Delaware Basin, with an average lateral length of 11,978 feet. Operated completions during the first quarter consisted of 30 Wolfcamp A wells, 28 Lower Spraberry wells, 22 Wolfcamp B wells, 17 Jo Mill wells, eight Middle Spraberry wells, four Dean wells, four Barnett wells, three Third Bone Spring wells, three Wolfcamp D wells, two Second Bone Spring wells and two Upper Spraberry wells.

FINANCIAL UPDATE

Diamondback's first quarter 2025 net income was $1.4 billion, or $4.83 per diluted share. Adjusted net income (as defined and reconciled below) for the first quarter was $1.3 billion, or $4.54 per diluted share.

First quarter 2025 net cash provided by operating activities was $2.4 billion.

During the first quarter of 2025, Diamondback spent $864 million on operated drilling and completions, $21 million on capital workovers and non-operated drilling and completions and $57 million on infrastructure, environmental and midstream, for total cash capital expenditures of $942 million.

First quarter 2025 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (as defined and reconciled below) was $2.9 billion. Adjusted EBITDA net of non-controlling interest (as defined and reconciled below) for the first quarter was $2.8 billion.

Diamondback's first quarter 2025 Free Cash Flow (as defined and reconciled below) was $1.5 billion. Adjusted Free Cash Flow (as reconciled and defined below) for the first quarter was $1.6 billion.

First quarter 2025 average unhedged realized prices were $70.95 per barrel of oil, $2.11 per Mcf of natural gas and $23.94 per barrel of natural gas liquids ("NGLs"), resulting in a total equivalent unhedged realized price of $47.77 per BOE.

Diamondback's cash operating costs for the first quarter of 2025 were $10.48 per BOE, including lease operating expenses ("LOE") of $5.33 per BOE, cash general and administrative ("G&A") expenses of $0.72 per BOE, production and ad valorem taxes of $2.98 per BOE and gathering, processing and transportation expenses of $1.45 per BOE.

As of March 31, 2025, Diamondback had $1.3 billion in standalone cash and no borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility, with approximately $2.5 billion available for future borrowings under the facility and approximately $3.8 billion of total liquidity. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had consolidated total debt of $14.1 billion and consolidated net debt (as defined and reconciled below) of $12.3 billion, up from consolidated total debt of $13.2 billion and consolidated net debt of $13.0 billion as of December 31, 2024.

DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS

Diamondback announced today that the Company's Board of Directors declared a base cash dividend of $1.00 per common share for the first quarter of 2025 payable on May 22, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2025.

Future base and variable dividends remain subject to review and approval at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors.

COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

During the first quarter of 2025, Diamondback repurchased ~3.7 million shares of common stock at an average share price of $157.15 for a total cost of approximately $575 million, excluding excise tax. To date, Diamondback has repurchased ~30.2 million shares of common stock at an average share price of $137.55 for a total cost of approximately $4.2 billion and has approximately $1.8 billion remaining on its current share buyback authorization. Subject to factors discussed below, Diamondback intends to continue to purchase common stock under the common stock repurchase program opportunistically with cash on hand, free cash flow from operations and proceeds from potential liquidity events such as the sale of assets. This repurchase program has no time limit and may be suspended from time to time, modified, extended or discontinued by the Board at any time. Purchases under the repurchase program may be made from time to time in privately negotiated transactions, or in open market transactions in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will be subject to market conditions, applicable regulatory and legal requirements and other factors. Any common stock purchased as part of this program will be retired.

FULL YEAR 2025 GUIDANCE

Below is Diamondback's updated guidance for the full year 2025, which includes second quarter production, cash tax and capital guidance. Given recent weakness in commodity prices, the Company is reducing its activity levels and lowering its capital budget to prioritize free cash generation. Diamondback will continue to closely monitor the macro environment and has flexibility to (i) cut additional capital if prices weaken further or (ii) resume its original 2025 plan if commodity prices strengthen.

	2025 Guidance		2025 Guidance
	Diamondback Energy, Inc.		Viper Energy, Inc.
2025 Net production - MBOE/d	857 - 900 (from 883 - 909)		74.5 - 79.0
2025 Oil production - MBO/d	480 - 495 (from 485 - 498)		41.0 - 43.5
Q2 2025 Oil production - MBO/d (total - MBOE/d)	485 - 500 (866 - 900)		40.0 - 43.0 (72.5 - 78.0)
Unit costs ($/BOE)
Lease operating expenses, including workovers	$5.65 - $6.05 (from $5.90 - $6.30)
G&A
Cash G&A	$0.60 - $0.75		$0.80 - $1.00
Non-cash equity-based compensation	$0.25 - $0.35		$0.10 - $0.20
DD&A	$14.00 - $15.00		$15.50 - $16.50
Interest expense (net of interest income)	$0.40 - $0.65 (from $0.25 - $0.50)		$2.00 - $2.50
Gathering, processing and transportation	$1.40 - $1.60 (from $1.20 - $1.40)
Production and ad valorem taxes (% of revenue)	~7%		~7%
Corporate tax rate (% of pre-tax income)	23%
Cash tax rate (% of pre-tax income)	19% - 22% (from 17% - 20%)		21% - 23%
Q2 2025 Cash taxes ($ - million)(1)	$340 - $400		$10 - $15
Capital Budget ($ - million)
Operated drilling and completion	$2,780 - $3,090 (from $3,130 - $3,440)
Capital workovers, non-operated properties and science	$280 - $320
Infrastructure, environmental and midstream(2)	$340 - $390 (from $390 - $440)
2025 Total capital expenditures	$3,400 - $3,800 (from $3,800 - $4,200)
Q2 2025 Capital expenditures	$800 - $900
Gross horizontal wells drilled (net)	385 - 435 (349 - 395) (from 446 - 471 (406 - 428))
Gross horizontal wells completed (net)	475 - 550 (444 - 514) (from 557 - 592 (526 - 560))
Average lateral length (Ft.)	~11,500'
FY 2025 Midland Basin well costs per lateral foot	$550 - $590 (from $555 - $605)
FY 2025 Delaware Basin well costs per lateral foot	$860 - $910
Midland Basin completed net lateral feet (%)	~95%
Delaware Basin completed net lateral feet (%)	~5%

(1)	Includes approximately $170 million of cash taxes related to the Viper dropdown transaction.
(2)	Includes approximately $60 million in estimated midstream capital expenditures for the full year 2025.

CONFERENCE CALL

Diamondback will host a conference call and webcast for investors and analysts to discuss its results for the first quarter of 2025 on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. CT. Access to the webcast, and replay which will be available following the call, may be found here. The live webcast of the earnings conference call will also be available via Diamondback’s website at www.diamondbackenergy.com under the “Investor Relations” section of the site.

About Diamondback Energy, Inc.

Diamondback is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, Texas focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas. For more information, please visit www.diamondbackenergy.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, which involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding Diamondback’s: future performance; business strategy; future operations (including drilling plans and capital plans); estimates and projections of revenues, losses, costs, expenses, returns, cash flow, and financial position; reserve estimates and its ability to replace or increase reserves; anticipated benefits or other effects of strategic transactions (including the recently completed Endeavor merger, the recently completed Double Eagle acquisition and other acquisitions or divestitures); and plans and objectives of management (including plans for future cash flow from operations and for executing environmental strategies) are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the words “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “model,” “outlook,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions (including the negative of such terms) as they relate to Diamondback are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Although Diamondback believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, they involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, in many cases, beyond Diamondback’s control. Accordingly, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and Diamondback’s actual outcomes could differ materially from what Diamondback has expressed in its forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause the outcomes to differ materially include (but are not limited to) the following: changes in supply and demand levels for oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, and the resulting impact on the price for those commodities; the impact of public health crises, including epidemic or pandemic diseases and any related company or government policies or actions; changes in U.S. energy, environmental, monetary and trade policies, including with respect to tariffs or other trade barriers, and any resulting trade tensions; actions taken by the members of OPEC and Russia affecting the production and pricing of oil, as well as other domestic and global political, economic, or diplomatic developments, including any impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war on the global energy markets and geopolitical stability; instability in the financial markets; inflationary pressures; higher interest rates and their impact on the cost of capital; regional supply and demand factors, including delays, curtailment delays or interruptions of production, or governmental orders, rules or regulations that impose production limits; federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing, including the effect of existing and future laws and governmental regulations; physical and transition risks relating to climate change; those risks described in Item 1A of Diamondback’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2025, and those risks disclosed in its subsequent filings on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, which can be obtained free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and Diamondback’s website at www.diamondbackenergy.com/investors.

In light of these factors, the events anticipated by Diamondback’s forward-looking statements may not occur at the time anticipated or at all. Moreover, Diamondback operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment and new risks emerge from time to time. Diamondback cannot predict all risks, nor can it assess the impact of all factors on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by any forward-looking statements it may make. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this letter or, if earlier, as of the date they were made. Diamondback does not intend to, and disclaims any obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements unless required by applicable law.

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited, in millions, except share amounts)
	March 31,				December 31,
	2025				2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ($560 million and $27 million related to Viper)	$	1,816			$	161
Restricted cash		225				3
Accounts receivable:
Joint interest and other, net		257				198
Oil and natural gas sales, net ($146 million and $149 million related to Viper)		1,334				1,387
Inventories		117				116
Derivative instruments		267				168
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		67				77
Total current assets		4,083				2,110
Property and equipment:
Oil and natural gas properties, full cost method of accounting ($22,019 million and $22,666 million excluded from amortization at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) ($6,097 million and $5,713 million related to Viper and $2,279 million and $2,180 million excluded from amortization related to Viper)		83,727				82,240
Other property, equipment and land		1,452				1,440
Accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization and impairment ($1,148 million and $1,081 million related to Viper)		(20,283	)			(19,208	)
Property and equipment, net		64,896				64,472
Funds held in escrow		208				1
Equity method investments		383				375
Derivative instruments		61				2
Deferred income taxes, net ($249 million and $185 million related to Viper)		235				173
Other assets		200				159
Total assets	$	70,066			$	67,292
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable - trade	$	124			$	253
Accrued capital expenditures		754				690
Current maturities of debt		914				900
Other accrued liabilities		761				1,020
Revenues and royalties payable		1,575				1,491
Derivative instruments		75				43
Income taxes payable		550				414
Total current liabilities		4,753				4,811
Long-term debt ($822 million and $1,083 million related to Viper)		12,996				12,075
Derivative instruments		93				106
Asset retirement obligations		586				573
Deferred income taxes		9,887				9,826
Other long-term liabilities		8				39
Total liabilities		28,323				27,430
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 800,000,000 shares authorized; 287,287,926 and 290,984,373 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively		3				3
Additional paid-in capital		33,125				33,501
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		5,352				4,238
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(7	)			(6	)
Total Diamondback Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity		38,473				37,736
Non-controlling interest		3,270				2,126
Total equity		41,743				39,862
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	70,066			$	67,292

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited, $ in millions except per share data, shares in thousands)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025				2024
Revenues:
Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquid sales	$	3,657			$	2,101
Sales of purchased oil		374				116
Other operating income		17				10
Total revenues		4,048				2,227
Costs and expenses:
Lease operating expenses		408				255
Production and ad valorem taxes		228				119
Gathering, processing and transportation		111				77
Purchased oil expense		382				117
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		1,097				469
General and administrative expenses		73				46
Merger and integration expense		37				12
Other operating expenses		39				14
Total costs and expenses		2,375				1,109
Income (loss) from operations		1,673				1,118
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(40	)			(39	)
Other income (expense), net		27				(3	)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net		226				(48	)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt		—				2
Income (loss) from equity investments, net		8				2
Total other income (expense), net		221				(86	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		1,894				1,032
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		403				223
Net income (loss)		1,491				809
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		86				41
Net income (loss) attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc.	$	1,405			$	768
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	4.83			$	4.28
Diluted	$	4.83			$	4.28
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		289,612				178,477
Diluted		289,612				178,477

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited, in millions)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025				2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	1,491			$	809
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes		6				52
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		1,097				469
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt		—				(2	)
(Gain) loss on derivative instruments, net		(226	)			48
Cash received (paid) on settlement of derivative instruments		85				(4	)
(Income) loss from equity investment, net		(8	)			(2	)
Equity-based compensation expense		18				14
Other		24				16
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(6	)			(95	)
Income tax receivable		3				12
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		6				89
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(374	)			(110	)
Income taxes payable		135				70
Revenues and royalties payable		84				(35	)
Other		20				3
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		2,355				1,334
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to oil and natural gas properties		(942	)			(609	)
Property acquisitions		(750	)			(153	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		41				12
Other		(2	)			(1	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(1,653	)			(751	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under credit facilities		2,277				90
Repayments under credit facilities		(2,538	)			(80	)
Proceeds from senior notes		1,200				—
Repayment of senior notes		—				(25	)
Repurchased shares under buyback program		(575	)			(42	)
Proceeds from partial sale of investment in Viper Energy, Inc.		—				451
Net proceeds from Viper's issuance of common stock		1,232				—
Dividends paid to stockholders		(290	)			(548	)
Dividends/distributions to non-controlling interest		(95	)			(44	)
Other		(36	)			(71	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		1,175				(269	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,877				314
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		164				585
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	2,041			$	899

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Selected Operating Data
(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024				March 31, 2024
Production Data:
Oil (MBbls)		42,835				43,785				24,874
Natural gas (MMcf)		100,578				107,249				50,602
Natural gas liquids (MBbls)		16,961				19,615				8,653
Combined volumes (MBOE)(1)		76,559				81,275				41,961
Daily oil volumes (BO/d)		475,944				475,924				273,341
Daily combined volumes (BOE/d)		850,656				883,424				461,110
Average Prices:
Oil ($ per Bbl)	$	70.95			$	69.48			$	75.06
Natural gas ($ per Mcf)	$	2.11			$	0.48			$	0.99
Natural gas liquids ($ per Bbl)	$	23.94			$	19.27			$	21.26
Combined ($ per BOE)	$	47.77			$	42.71			$	50.07
Oil, hedged ($ per Bbl)(2)	$	70.06			$	68.72			$	74.13
Natural gas, hedged ($ per Mcf)(2)	$	3.34			$	0.82			$	1.36
Natural gas liquids, hedged ($ per Bbl)(2)	$	23.94			$	19.27			$	21.26
Average price, hedged ($ per BOE)(2)	$	48.89			$	42.76			$	49.97
Average Costs per BOE:
Lease operating expenses	$	5.33			$	5.67			$	6.08
Production and ad valorem taxes		2.98				2.77				2.84
Gathering, processing and transportation expense		1.45				1.17				1.84
General and administrative - cash component		0.72				0.69				0.76
Total operating expense - cash	$	10.48			$	10.30			$	11.52
General and administrative - non-cash component	$	0.24			$	0.20			$	0.34
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	$	14.33			$	14.22			$	11.18
Interest expense, net	$	0.52			$	0.42			$	0.93

(1)	Bbl equivalents are calculated using a conversion rate of six Mcf per one Bbl.
(2)	Hedged prices reflect the effect of our commodity derivative transactions on our average sales prices and include gains and losses on cash settlements for matured commodity derivatives, which we do not designate for hedge accounting. Hedged prices exclude gains or losses resulting from the early settlement of commodity derivative contracts.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

ADJUSTED EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc., plus net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest ("net income (loss)") before non-cash (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net, interest expense, net, depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion, depreciation and interest expense related to equity method investments, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, if any, non-cash equity-based compensation expense, capitalized equity-based compensation expense, merger and integration expenses, other non-cash transactions and provision for (benefit from) income taxes, if any. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of net income as determined by United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful because the measure allows it to more effectively evaluate the Company’s operating performance and compare the results of its operations from period to period without regard to its financing methods or capital structure. The Company adds the items listed above to net income (loss) to determine Adjusted EBITDA because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within its industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Further, the Company excludes the effects of significant transactions that may affect earnings but are unpredictable in nature, timing and amount, although they may recur in different reporting periods. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets. The Company’s computation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies or to such measure in our credit facility or any of our other contracts.

The following tables present a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc. to the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA:

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(unaudited, in millions)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024				March 31, 2024
Net income (loss) attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc.	$	1,405			$	1,074			$	768
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		86				216				41
Net income (loss)		1,491				1,290				809
Non-cash (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net		(141	)			(51	)			44
Interest expense, net		40				34				39
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		1,097				1,156				469
Depreciation and interest expense related to equity method investments		21				30				23
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt		—				—				(2	)
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense		23				24				21
Capitalized equity-based compensation expense		(5	)			(8	)			(7	)
Merger and integration expenses		37				30				12
Other non-cash transactions		(19	)			2				2
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		403				115				223
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA		2,947				2,622				1,633
Less: Adjustment for non-controlling interest		146				118				86
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc.	$	2,801			$	2,504			$	1,547

ADJUSTED NET INCOME

Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure equal to net income (loss) attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc. plus net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest ("net income (loss)") adjusted for non-cash (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, if any, merger and integration expense, other non-cash transactions and related income tax adjustments, if any. The Company’s computation of adjusted net income may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies or to such measure in our credit facility or any of our other contracts. Management believes adjusted net income helps investors in the oil and natural gas industry to measure and compare the Company's performance to other oil and natural gas companies by excluding from the calculation items that can vary significantly from company to company depending upon accounting methods, the book value of assets and other non-operational factors. Further, in order to allow investors to compare the Company's performance across periods, the Company excludes the effects of significant transactions that may affect earnings but are unpredictable in nature, timing and amount, although they may recur in different reporting periods.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc. to the non-GAAP measure of adjusted net income:

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Adjusted Net Income
(unaudited, $ in millions except per share data, shares in thousands)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
	Amounts				Amounts Per Diluted Share
Net income (loss) attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc.(1)	$	1,405			$	4.83
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		86				0.30
Net income (loss)(1)		1,491				5.13
Non-cash (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net		(141	)			(0.49	)
Merger and integration expense		37				0.13
Other non-cash transactions		(19	)			(0.07	)
Adjusted net income excluding above items(1)		1,368				4.70
Income tax adjustment for above items		26				0.09
Adjusted net income(1)		1,394				4.79
Less: Adjusted net income attributable to non-controlling interest		74				0.25
Adjusted net income attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc.(1)	$	1,320			$	4.54
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic						289,612
Diluted						289,612

(1) The Company’s earnings (loss) per diluted share amount has been computed using the two-class method in accordance with GAAP. The two-class method is an earnings allocation which reflects the respective ownership among holders of common stock and participating securities. Diluted earnings per share using the two-class method is calculated as (i) net income attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc, (ii) less the reallocation of $6 million in earnings attributable to participating securities, (iii) divided by diluted weighted average common shares outstanding for the respective periods.

OPERATING CASH FLOW BEFORE WORKING CAPITAL CHANGES AND FREE CASH FLOW

Operating cash flow before working capital changes, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, represents net cash provided by operating activities as determined under GAAP without regard to changes in operating assets and liabilities. The Company believes operating cash flow before working capital changes is a useful measure of an oil and natural gas company’s ability to generate cash used to fund exploration, development and acquisition activities and service debt or pay dividends. The Company also uses this measure because changes in operating assets and liabilities relate to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements that the Company may not control and may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. This allows the Company to compare its operating performance with that of other companies without regard to financing methods and capital structure.

Free Cash Flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital in excess of cash capital expenditures. The Company believes that Free Cash Flow is useful to investors as it provides measures to compare both cash flow from operating activities and additions to oil and natural gas properties across periods on a consistent basis as adjusted for non-recurring tax impacts from divestitures, merger and integration expenses, the early termination of derivative contracts and settlements of treasury locks. These measures should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net cash provided by operating activities as an indicator of operating performance. The Company's computation of Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company uses Free Cash Flow to reduce debt, as well as return capital to stockholders as determined by the Board of Directors.

The following tables present a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of net cash provided by operating activities to the non-GAAP measure of operating cash flow before working capital changes and to the non-GAAP measure of Free Cash Flow:

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow Before Working Capital Changes and Free Cash Flow
(unaudited, in millions)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,355			$	2,341
Less: Changes in cash due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(6	)			(103	)
Income tax receivable		3				(3	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		6				(24	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(374	)			114
Income taxes payable		135				138
Revenues and royalties payable		84				59
Other		20				(100	)
Total working capital changes		(132	)			81
Operating cash flow before working capital changes		2,487				2,260
Additions to oil and natural gas properties		(942	)			(933	)
Total Cash CAPEX		(942	)			(933	)
Free Cash Flow		1,545				1,327
Merger and integration expenses		37				30
Treasury locks		1				—
Adjusted Free Cash Flow	$	1,583			$	1,357

NET DEBT

The Company defines the non-GAAP measure of net debt as total debt (excluding debt issuance costs, discounts, premiums and unamortized basis adjustments) less cash and cash equivalents. Net debt should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, total debt, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Management uses net debt to determine the Company's outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand. The Company believes this metric is useful to analysts and investors in determining the Company's leverage position because the Company has the ability to, and may decide to, use a portion of its cash and cash equivalents to reduce debt.

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Net Debt
(unaudited, in millions)
	March 31, 2025				Net Q1 Principal Borrowings/(Repayments)				December 31, 2024				September 30, 2024				June 30, 2024				March 31, 2024
	(in millions)
Diamondback Energy, Inc.(1)	$	13,269			$	1,200			$	12,069			$	12,284			$	11,169			$	5,669
Viper Energy, Inc.(1)		830				(261	)			1,091				830				1,007				1,103
Total debt		14,099			$	939				13,160				13,114				12,176				6,772
Cash and cash equivalents		(1,816	)							(161	)			(370	)			(6,908	)			(896	)
Net debt	$	12,283							$	12,999			$	12,744			$	5,268			$	5,876

(1)	Excludes debt issuance costs, discounts, premiums and unamortized basis adjustments.

DERIVATIVES

As of May 2, 2025, the Company had the following outstanding consolidated derivative contracts, including derivative contracts at Viper Energy, Inc. The Company’s derivative contracts are based upon reported settlement prices on commodity exchanges, with crude oil derivative settlements based on New York Mercantile Exchange West Texas Intermediate pricing and Crude Oil Brent pricing and with natural gas derivative settlements based on the New York Mercantile Exchange Henry Hub pricing. When aggregating multiple contracts, the weighted average contract price is disclosed.

	Crude Oil (Bbls/day, $/Bbl)
	Q2 2025				Q3 2025				Q4 2025				Q1 2026
Long Puts - Crude Brent Oil		50,000				36,000				21,000				4,000
Long Put Price ($/Bbl)		$58.30				$56.39				$55.00				$55.00
Deferred Premium ($/Bbl)		$-1.50				$-1.50				$-1.47				$-1.45
Long Puts - WTI (Magellan East Houston)		96,000				102,000				65,000				15,000
Long Put Price ($/Bbl)		$55.10				$54.75				$54.62				$55.00
Deferred Premium ($/Bbl)		$-1.59				$-1.61				$-1.63				$-1.66
Long Puts - WTI (Cushing)		152,000				146,000				86,000				25,000
Long Put Price ($/Bbl)		$55.53				$54.40				$53.98				$55.00
Deferred Premium ($/Bbl)		$-1.59				$-1.55				$-1.55				$-1.32
Basis Swaps - WTI (Midland)		71,000				76,000				76,000				—
		$1.05				$1.05				$1.05				—
Roll Swaps - WTI		25,000				25,000				25,000				—
		$0.93				$0.93				$0.93				—

	Natural Gas (Mmbtu/day, $/Mmbtu)
	Q2 2025				Q3 2025				Q4 2025				FY 2026			FY 2027
Costless Collars - Henry Hub		690,000				690,000				690,000				620,000			40,000
Floor Price ($/Mmbtu)		$2.49				$2.49				$2.49				$2.77			$3.00
Ceiling Price ($/Mmbtu)		$5.28				$5.28				$5.28				$6.33			$6.65
Natural Gas Basis Swaps - Waha Hub		610,000				610,000				610,000				460,000			240,000
		$-0.88				$-0.88				$-0.88				$-1.62			$-1.48
Natural Gas Basis Swaps - Houston Ship Channel		13,407				20,000				20,000				40,000			—
		$-0.49				$-0.49				$-0.49				$-0.37			—

Investor Contact:
Adam Lawlis
+1 432.221.7467
alawlis@diamondbackenergy.com

FAQ

What were Diamondback Energy's (FANG) key financial results for Q1 2025?

In Q1 2025, FANG reported net income of $1.4B ($4.83/share), operating cash flow of $2.4B, and Free Cash Flow of $1.5B. Average oil production was 475.9 MBO/d with realized oil prices of $70.95/barrel.

How much capital is FANG returning to shareholders in Q1 2025?

Diamondback returned $864M to shareholders in Q1 2025, including $575M in share repurchases (3.7M shares) and declared a base dividend of $1.00 per share.

Why did Diamondback Energy revise its 2025 guidance?

Due to recent commodity price volatility, FANG reduced its activity to prioritize free cash flow, lowering oil production guidance to 480-495 MBO/d and capital expenditure guidance to $3.4-$3.8B.

What is Diamondback's drilling plan for 2025?

FANG plans to drill 385-435 gross wells and complete 475-550 gross wells in 2025, with an average lateral length of 11,500 feet, primarily focused in the Midland Basin (~95%).

What is FANG's current debt and liquidity position?

As of March 31, 2025, FANG had $1.3B in cash, $14.1B in consolidated total debt, and $12.3B in net debt, with $2.5B available under its credit facility.