Texas Pacific Land Q3 profit hits record $167M
Nine-month revenue and net income exceeded their 2025 comparatives, and a $0.60 quarterly dividend is payable December 15, 2026.
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Texas Pacific Land Corp. (TPL) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $273.4 million and net income of $167.4 million; adjusted EBITDA was $238.4 million and free cash flow was $170.3 million. Revenue, net income and free cash flow were records, as was oil and gas royalty revenue at $167.3 million. Revenue and net income were $246.1 million and $153.9 million, respectively, in the second quarter.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, revenue was $756.3 million versus $586.6 million for the same period of 2025, and net income was $464.2 million versus $358.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $635.4 million versus $509.2 million; free cash flow was $462.3 million versus $379.5 million. TPL reported $122.7 million of land acquisitions in Shackelford, Jones, Winkler and Reeves Counties, Texas, and announced an agreement to provide land and brackish water resources for Chevron’s Project Kilby. Its board declared a $0.60-per-share dividend, payable December 15, 2026, to holders of record December 1, 2026.
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Positive
- Moderate pointNine-month revenue: $756.3 million vs. $586.6 million in 2025.
- Moderate pointNine-month net income: $464.2 million vs. $358.0 million in 2025.
- Moderate pointNine-month adjusted EBITDA: $635.4 million vs. $509.2 million in 2025.
- Moderate pointNine-month free cash flow: $462.3 million vs. $379.5 million in 2025.
Negative
- None.
Filing Explained
TPL reported no debt at September 30, 2026; its Phase 2B facility had begun commissioning.
This Form 8-K reports TPL’s third-quarter results and furnishes an updated investor presentation; the presentation reports no debt as of
The company says construction of its Phase 2B produced-water desalination facility was completed and commissioning had begun, with inlet capacity anticipated at 10,000 barrels per day.
8-K Event Classification
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(par value $.01 per share) | ||||||||||||||
| NYSE Texas, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||
Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. | ||||
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||||||||||
| (d) | Exhibits. | ||||||||||||||||
99.1 | Press release including financial results of Texas Pacific Land Corporation for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. | ||||||||||||||||
99.2 | Investor Presentation November 2026. | ||||||||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | ||||||||||||||||
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION | |||||||||||
| Date: | By: | /s/ Chris Steddum | |||||||||
| Chris Steddum | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Company’s share of production volumes (1): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil (MBbls) | 1,578 | 1,280 | 4,203 | 3,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas (MMcf) | 7,051 | 7,161 | 20,006 | 17,031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NGL (MBbls) | 1,142 | 1,142 | 3,312 | 2,705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equivalents (MBoe) | 3,895 | 3,615 | 10,849 | 9,160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equivalents per day (MBoe/d) | 42.3 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 33.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil and gas royalty revenue (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil royalties | $ | 125,910 | $ | 119,273 | $ | 335,810 | $ | 229,932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Natural gas royalties | 15,628 | 2,618 | 28,049 | 33,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NGL royalties | 25,737 | 23,698 | 67,172 | 51,448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total oil and gas royalties | $ | 167,275 | $ | 145,589 | $ | 431,031 | $ | 314,956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Realized prices (1): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil ($/Bbl) | $ | 83.57 | $ | 97.55 | $ | 83.67 | $ | 66.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas ($/Mcf) | $ | 2.40 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 1.52 | $ | 2.13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NGL ($/Bbl) | $ | 24.37 | $ | 22.44 | $ | 21.93 | $ | 20.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equivalents ($/Boe) | $ | 44.97 | $ | 42.17 | $ | 41.60 | $ | 36.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Term | Definition | |||||||||
| Bbl | One stock tank barrel of 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume used herein in reference to crude oil, condensate or NGL. | ||||||||||
| Boe | One barrel of oil equivalent. | ||||||||||
| MBbls | One thousand barrels of crude oil, condensate or NGL. | ||||||||||
| MBoe | One thousand Boe. | ||||||||||
| MBoe/d | One thousand Boe per day. | ||||||||||
| Mcf | One thousand cubic feet of natural gas. | ||||||||||
| MMcf | One million cubic feet of natural gas. | ||||||||||
| NGL | Natural gas liquids. Hydrocarbons found in natural gas that may be extracted as liquefied petroleum gas and natural gasoline. | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Water volumes (in MBbls) (1): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water sales | 61,796 | 60,343 | 195,886 | 186,491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | 509,748 | 443,337 | 1,367,534 | 1,123,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Water volumes in barrels per day (in MBbls/d) (2): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water sales | 672 | 663 | 718 | 683 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | 5,541 | 4,872 | 5,009 | 4,114 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water revenue (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water sales | $ | 28,437 | $ | 39,733 | $ | 115,033 | $ | 108,968 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | $ | 41,386 | $ | 37,075 | $ | 111,990 | $ | 90,705 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | MBbl = 1 thousand barrels of water. | ||||||||||
| (2) | MBbl/d = 1 thousand barrels of water per day. | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil and gas royalties | $ | 167,275 | $ | 145,589 | $ | 431,031 | $ | 314,956 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Water sales | 28,437 | 39,733 | 115,033 | 108,968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | 41,386 | 37,075 | 111,990 | 90,705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Easements and other surface-related income | 36,181 | 23,662 | 77,158 | 71,163 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sales | 111 | — | 21,055 | 819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 273,390 | 246,059 | 756,267 | 586,611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and related employee expenses | 17,167 | 15,562 | 47,716 | 43,031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water service-related expenses | 13,817 | 11,570 | 39,674 | 36,005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 10,600 | 8,004 | 27,235 | 17,356 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 22,833 | 16,639 | 53,515 | 40,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ad valorem and other taxes | 1,190 | 2,467 | 6,199 | 6,701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 65,607 | 54,242 | 174,339 | 143,696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 207,783 | 191,817 | 581,928 | 442,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (981) | (973) | (2,946) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 3,590 | 2,854 | 8,672 | 15,649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 210,392 | 193,698 | 587,654 | 458,564 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 43,024 | 39,768 | 123,454 | 100,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 167,368 | $ | 153,930 | $ | 464,200 | $ | 358,030 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income per share of common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 2.43 | $ | 2.23 | $ | 6.73 | $ | 5.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 2.42 | $ | 2.23 | $ | 6.73 | $ | 5.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 68,974,683 | 68,974,580 | 68,969,482 | 68,952,951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 69,036,336 | 69,034,580 | 69,019,458 | 69,024,846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land and Resource Management | Water Services and Operations | Consolidated | Land and Resource Management | Water Services and Operations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil and gas royalties | $ | 167,275 | $ | — | $ | 167,275 | $ | 145,589 | $ | — | $ | 145,589 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water sales | — | 28,437 | 28,437 | — | 39,733 | 39,733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | — | 41,386 | 41,386 | — | 37,075 | 37,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Easements and other surface-related income | 34,182 | 1,999 | 36,181 | 18,278 | 5,384 | 23,662 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sales | 111 | — | 111 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 201,568 | 71,822 | 273,390 | 163,867 | 82,192 | 246,059 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and related employee expenses | 9,247 | 7,920 | 17,167 | 8,347 | 7,215 | 15,562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water service-related expenses | — | 13,817 | 13,817 | — | 11,570 | 11,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 7,247 | 3,353 | 10,600 | 5,245 | 2,759 | 8,004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 17,647 | 5,186 | 22,833 | 11,695 | 4,944 | 16,639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ad valorem and other taxes | 1,149 | 41 | 1,190 | 2,279 | 188 | 2,467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 35,290 | 30,317 | 65,607 | 27,566 | 26,676 | 54,242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 166,278 | 41,505 | 207,783 | 136,301 | 55,516 | 191,817 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (785) | (196) | (981) | (779) | (194) | (973) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 2,728 | 862 | 3,590 | 2,140 | 714 | 2,854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 168,221 | 42,171 | 210,392 | 137,662 | 56,036 | 193,698 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 34,456 | 8,568 | 43,024 | 28,230 | 11,538 | 39,768 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 133,765 | $ | 33,603 | $ | 167,368 | $ | 109,432 | $ | 44,498 | $ | 153,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land and Resource Management | Water Services and Operations | Consolidated | Land and Resource Management | Water Services and Operations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil and gas royalties | $ | 431,031 | $ | — | $ | 431,031 | $ | 314,956 | $ | — | $ | 314,956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water sales | — | 115,033 | 115,033 | — | 108,968 | 108,968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | — | 111,990 | 111,990 | — | 90,705 | 90,705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Easements and other surface-related income | 66,909 | 10,249 | 77,158 | 61,568 | 9,595 | 71,163 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sales | 21,055 | — | 21,055 | 819 | — | 819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 518,995 | 237,272 | 756,267 | 377,343 | 209,268 | 586,611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and related employee expenses | 25,152 | 22,564 | 47,716 | 21,727 | 21,304 | 43,031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water service-related expenses | — | 39,674 | 39,674 | — | 36,005 | 36,005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 17,987 | 9,248 | 27,235 | 10,392 | 6,964 | 17,356 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 38,536 | 14,979 | 53,515 | 27,279 | 13,324 | 40,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ad valorem and other taxes | 5,958 | 241 | 6,199 | 6,667 | 34 | 6,701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 87,633 | 86,706 | 174,339 | 66,065 | 77,631 | 143,696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 431,362 | 150,566 | 581,928 | 311,278 | 131,637 | 442,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (2,357) | (589) | (2,946) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 6,449 | 2,223 | 8,672 | 12,399 | 3,250 | 15,649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 435,454 | 152,200 | 587,654 | 323,677 | 134,887 | 458,564 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 91,334 | 32,120 | 123,454 | 70,804 | 29,730 | 100,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 344,120 | $ | 120,080 | $ | 464,200 | $ | 252,873 | $ | 105,157 | $ | 358,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 167,368 | $ | 153,930 | $ | 464,200 | $ | 358,030 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 981 | 973 | 2,946 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 43,024 | 39,768 | 123,454 | 100,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 22,833 | 16,639 | 53,515 | 40,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 234,206 | 211,310 | 644,115 | 499,167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee share-based compensation | 4,168 | 4,279 | 12,189 | 10,061 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sale with financing arrangement | — | — | (20,944) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 238,374 | $ | 215,589 | $ | 635,360 | $ | 509,228 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 167,368 | $ | 153,930 | $ | 464,200 | $ | 358,030 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 43,024 | 39,768 | 123,454 | 100,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 22,833 | 16,639 | 53,515 | 40,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee share-based compensation | 4,168 | 4,279 | 12,189 | 10,061 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current income tax expense | (52,580) | (38,161) | (127,819) | (95,430) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sale with financing arrangement | — | — | (20,944) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets | (13,984) | (21,853) | (43,185) | (30,878) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Increase) decrease in accounts payable related to purchases of fixed assets | (505) | 930 | 855 | (3,444) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 170,324 | $ | 155,532 | $ | 462,265 | $ | 379,476 | ||||||||||||||||||