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Diamondback Energy (FANG)

4 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 4, 2026
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87%
Kept of 15 resolved
13
Kept or exceeded
2
Missed
5
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · structural change

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 4, 20266/12No flags00Call sheet →
Q1'26May 5, 202610/126 low flags61Call sheet →
Q4'25February 24, 202612/121 medium, 5 low flags50Call sheet →
Q3'25November 4, 202510/121 medium, 5 low flags21Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q1'26MissedTake advantage of consolidation opportunities
Now saying M&A 'likely fairly quiet' due to market volatility
Q1'26ExceededMaintain capital efficiency focus
Reinvestment rate dropped from 44% planned to 34%, major efficiency gains
Q1'26DeliveredContinue inventory expansion organically
Added acreage in Q1, continuing trades and bolt-on acquisitions in backyard
Q1'26DeliveredPower/data center project progress
Confirmed meaningful progress and framed as gas monetization solution
Q1'26DeliveredHold production relatively flat while maximizing free cash
Beat Q1 production while maintaining capital discipline, now shifting to growth mode
Q1'26DeliveredContinue testing surfactants and refining process
Completed 60-well test, seeing 100 bopd average uplift, optimizing for best performers
Q1'26ExceededNet debt target of $10B in 12-18 months
Now expecting to hit target in 'couple months' due to stronger commodity environment
Q1'26PendingBarnett well costs down to $800/foot to be competitive
Still at $1,000/foot, but outlined specific path via development mode and extended laterals
Q4'25DeliveredPower generation progress updates
Announced specific Basin Ranch commitment, more concrete than expected
Q4'25DeliveredProduction maintained in 500s range
Held 510 Mbo/d baseline as committed, managed transition well
Q4'25DeliveredMore detail on deeper zone development
Major Barnett disclosure exceeded expectations for 'full asset update'
Q4'25ExceededEfficiency gains to continue driving down well costs
Achieved further cost reductions to $510-520/ft despite steel tariff headwinds
Q4'25DeliveredContinuous pumping deployment across additional fleets
Deployed on 2 fleets, expanding to 4 full-time as promised
Q4'25PendingWaha gas exposure down to 40% by year-end 2026
Reconfirmed same timeline and percentage - consistent commitment maintained
Q3'25DeliveredQ2: 'Maintain flexibility later in the year'
Maintaining 250-300 DUC inventory, built activity flexibility as promised
Q3'25PendingQ2: 'Very fulsome update on hitting that [$1.5B] target in next quarter or 2'
Still working on binding documents for EPIC and water assets, timeline extended
Q3'25PendingQ2: 'Continue to slowly build' 2026 hedge position
Still 'rather exposed on oil side' for 2026, waiting for cheaper puts
Q3'25MissedQ2: 'Sub-$900M quarterly maintenance CapEx'
Now guiding $925M Q4 baseline, multiply by four - costs drifting higher
Q3'25DeliveredQ2: 'Hit numbers and make what looks easy on the outside'
Beat production guidance at 510k vs ~490k expected, maintained consistency
Q3'25PendingQ2: '$1.5B noncore asset sales target with Double Eagle'
Only $250-260M closed YTD, still working on EPIC stake and Endeavor Water drop to Deep Blue
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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