second quarter of 2026
Filed Aug 5, 2026Texas Pacific Land Corporation announces second quarter results with record consolidated net income and free cash flow.
Second-quarter revenue, net income, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, oil and gas royalty production, produced water royalties revenue, and Land and Resource Management segment revenue were described as records. Sequential revenue and net income increased, supported by higher oil and gas royalty revenue, produced water royalties, easements and other surface-related income, higher realized price per Boe, and higher production.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated revenuesGAAP | $246.1 million | – | – |
| Consolidated net incomeGAAP | $153.9 million | – | – |
| Net income per share, dilutedGAAP | $2.23 per share (diluted) | – | – |
| Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $215.6 million | – | – |
| Free cash flownon-GAAP | $155.5 million | – | – |
| Total operating expensesGAAP | $54.2 million | – | – |
| Oil and gas royalty productionother | 39.7 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (“Boe”) per day | – | – |
| Average realized priceother | $42.17 per Boe | – | – |
| Produced water royalties revenueGAAP | $37.1 million | – | – |
| Produced water royalty volumesother | 4.9 million barrels (“bbl”) per day | – | – |
| Six months consolidated revenuesGAAP | $482.9 million | – | – |
| Six months consolidated net incomeGAAP | $296.8 million | – | – |
| Six months net income per share, dilutedGAAP | $4.30 per share (diluted) | – | – |
| Six months Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $397.0 million | – | – |
| Six months free cash flownon-GAAP | $291.9 million | – | – |
| Six months total operating expensesGAAP | $108.7 million | – | – |
| Six months oil and gas royalty productionother | 38.4 thousand Boe per day | – | – |
| Six months average realized priceother | $39.72 per Boe | – | – |
| Six months water sales revenueGAAP | $86.6 million | – | – |
| Six months produced water royalties revenueGAAP | $70.6 million | – | – |
Segments
| Segment | Revenue | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land and Resource ManagementThe sequential revenue increase reflected higher oil and gas royalty revenue and easements and other surface-related income, partially offset by a change in land sales revenue. | $163.9 million | – | – |
| Water Services and OperationsWater sales decreased sequentially because of lower water sales volumes, partially offset by higher average realized pricing. | $82.2 million | – | – |
| Six months Land and Resource ManagementSix-month revenue increased with oil and gas royalty revenue, water sales, land sales, and produced water royalties, partly offset by a change in easements and other surface-related income. | $317.4 million | – | – |
| Six months Water Services and OperationsWater sales increased due to both increased water sales volumes and average realized pricing, while produced water royalties increased due to increased produced water volumes. | $165.5 million | – | – |
Capital returns
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share was paid on June 15, 2026.
- On August 4, 2026, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share, payable on September 15, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2026.
- $83.2 million of total cash dividends paid through June 30, 2026.
- $110.2 million of aggregate land acquisitions in Shackelford and Jones Counties, Texas, in connection with data center and power generation initiatives, and land in Winkler County, Texas.
What drove it
- Second-quarter total revenue increased sequentially primarily because of a $27.4 million increase in oil and gas royalty revenue, a $6.3 million increase in easements and other surface-related income, and a $3.5 million increase in produced water royalties.
- The sequential revenue increase was partially offset by a $20.9 million change in land sales revenue and a $7.1 million decrease in water sales.
- Oil and gas royalty production rose sequentially to 39.7 thousand Boe per day from 37.1 thousand Boe per day, while the average realized price increased to $42.17 per Boe from $37.06 per Boe.
- The Company completed construction and commenced commissioning of the Phase 2B produced water desalination facility in Orla, Texas, with anticipated capacity of 10,000 inlet barrels per day.
- TPL announced an agreement with a Chevron subsidiary to provide land and brackish water resources for Project Kilby in Reeves County.
Concerns
- Water sales decreased sequentially due to lower water sales volumes.
- The Company stated that its revenue streams are directly impacted by commodity prices and development and operating decisions made by its customers.
- The sequential revenue increase was partly offset by a change in land sales revenue.
- Total operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased to $108.7 million from $89.7 million, principally due to higher water service-related expenses, depreciation, depletion and amortization, and general and administrative expenses.
What to watch
- Oil and gas royalty production, average realized price, and the Company's unhedged commodity position.
- Water sales volumes and average realized pricing following the sequential decline in water sales.
- Produced water royalty volumes and commercialization of the Phase 2B produced water desalination facility.
- Development of Project Kilby and TPL's data center and power generation initiatives in Shackelford, Jones, and Winkler Counties.
- Royalty acreage development indicators: 5.6 net well permits, 9.5 net drilled but uncompleted wells, 3.4 net completed but not producing wells, and 131.9 net producing wells as of June 30, 2026.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Free cash flow (1) of $155.5 million.
- Free cash flow (1) of $291.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Analysis
TPL reported record second-quarter revenue, net income, and free cash flow. Consolidated revenues were $246.1 million, compared with $236.8 million in the first quarter of 2026, while net income was $153.9 million, compared with $142.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $215.6 million and free cash flow was $155.5 million. The company characterized the quarter as record performance across major financial and operating metrics.
The sequential revenue increase was driven principally by a $27.4 million increase in oil and gas royalty revenue, a $6.3 million increase in easements and other surface-related income, and a $3.5 million increase in produced water royalties. Production and pricing both contributed: oil and gas royalty production was 39.7 thousand Boe per day versus 37.1 thousand Boe per day in the first quarter, and average realized price was $42.17 per Boe versus $37.06 per Boe. The company stated that its unhedged commodity position captured the upside of elevated oil prices.
Land and Resource Management segment revenues were $163.9 million and Water Services and Operations segment revenues were $82.2 million. Produced water royalties revenue was $37.1 million, with produced water royalty volumes of 4.9 million bbl per day. Water sales was the principal negative sequential component, decreasing by $7.1 million due to lower water sales volumes, partly offset by higher average realized pricing. A $20.9 million change in land sales revenue also partly offset the revenue gains.
Operating expenses were broadly stable sequentially at $54.2 million compared with $54.5 million. Lower water service-related expenses were partly offset by higher depreciation, depletion and amortization expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, operating expenses rose to $108.7 million from $89.7 million, with increases in water service-related expenses, depreciation, depletion and amortization, and general and administrative expenses identified as the principal factors.
Capital allocation included $110.2 million of aggregate land acquisitions tied to data center and power generation initiatives and land in Winkler County. TPL paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share on June 15, 2026, and declared another $0.60 per share quarterly dividend payable September 15, 2026. Operationally, the company began commissioning its Phase 2B produced water desalination facility and announced the Project Kilby agreement with a Chevron subsidiary. No quantitative financial guidance was provided in the supplied release.
Management, verbatim
This quarter, we delivered record results across major financial and operating metrics and achieved significant milestones within our key growth initiatives.
Tyler Glover, Chief Executive Officer of the Company
TPL generated record revenue, net income, and free cash flow this quarter, supported by record oil and gas royalty daily production and produced water royalty volumes.
Tyler Glover, Chief Executive Officer of the Company
Our unhedged commodity position allowed us to capture the full upside of this quarter’s elevated oil prices.
Tyler Glover, Chief Executive Officer of the Company
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- Second-quarter prior-year consolidated revenue, net income, diluted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, operating expenses, segment revenue, production, realized price, and produced water royalties revenue were not provided.
- Second-quarter gross profit, gross margin, operating income, operating margin, tax rate, cash balance, debt balance, operating cash flow, and share repurchases were not provided.
- Quarterly revenue and production figures for individual oil and gas royalty revenue, water sales revenue, land sales revenue, easements and other surface-related income, and produced water royalties revenue comparisons were not provided on their own line items.
- Prior-quarter diluted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, segment revenue, produced water royalties revenue, and produced water royalty volumes were not provided.
- No forward financial guidance was provided.
- No previous outlook was provided.
- The supplied filing text references non-GAAP reconciliations in tables below, but those tables were not included in the supplied document text.
AlphaAI analysis generated from the company’s SEC earnings filing (Form 8-K Item 2.02, or Form 6-K for a foreign private issuer). Every figure was cross-checked against the filing text; consensus estimates, price targets and share-price reactions are not shown because they are not in the filing. AI-generated research, not investment advice.