Comstock Resources, Inc.NYSE: CRK

Comstock Resources, Inc. reports fourth quarter 2025 financial and operating results

FRISCO, TX, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Resources, Inc. ("Comstock" or the "Company") (NYSE; NYSE Texas: CRK) today reported financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.

Highlights of 2025's Fourth Quarter

  • Higher natural gas prices in the fourth quarter drove improved financial results in the quarter.

    • Natural gas and oil sales, including realized hedging losses, were $364 million for the quarter.

    • Operating cash flow was $222 million or 0.75 per diluted share.

    • Adjusted EBITDAX for the quarter was $277 million.

    • Adjusted net income was $46 million or $0.16 per diluted share for the quarter.

  • Four successful wells were turned to sales in the Western Haynesville in the fourth quarter.

    • These wells had an average lateral length of 8,399 feet and an average per well initial production rate of 29 MMcf per day.

  • During 2025, Comstock turned a total of 12 wells to sales in the Western Haynesville with an average per well initial production rate of 33 MMcf per day.

  • Comstock turned 35 wells to sales in 2025 in its legacy Haynesville area with an average lateral length of 11,738 feet and a per well initial production rate of 25 MMcf per day.

  • Completed the sale of Shelby Trough assets in East Texas for net proceeds after selling expenses of $417 million.

Financial Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025

During the fourth quarter of 2025, Comstock realized $3.27 per Mcf after hedging for its natural gas production of 111 Bcf. As a result, Comstock's natural gas and oil sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased to $364.0 million (including realized hedging losses of $2.6 million). Operating cash flow (excluding changes in working capital) generated in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $222.3 million, and net income for the fourth quarter was $286.8 million or $0.97 per diluted share. Net income in the quarter included a pre-tax gain of $292.3 million on the sale of its Shelby Trough properties, a pre-tax $36.8 million unrealized gain on hedging contracts held for price risk management resulting from the change in future natural gas prices since the third quarter of 2025 and a $29.1 million impairment to Comstock's Eagle Ford shale properties. Excluding these items and exploration expense, adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $46.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.

Comstock's production cost per Mcfe in the fourth quarter averaged $0.77 per Mcfe, which was comprised of $0.38 for gathering and transportation costs, $0.25 for lease operating costs, $0.07 for production and other taxes and $0.07 for cash general and administrative expenses. Comstock's unhedged and hedged operating margins were 77% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2025

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Comstock realized $3.21 per Mcf after hedging for its natural gas production of 450 Bcf. Natural gas and oil sales for the year ended December 31, 2025 totaled $1.4 billion (including realized hedging gains of $20.1 million). Operating cash flow (excluding changes in working capital) generated during the year was $861.3 million, and net income was $420.2 million or $1.43 per diluted share. Net income during the year included a pre-tax gain of $291.9 million for the sale of its natural gas and oil properties and a pre-tax $62.4 million unrealized gain on hedging contracts held for risk management. Excluding these items, the impairment and exploration expense, adjusted net income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $159.9 million or $0.54 per diluted share.

Comstock's production cost per Mcfe during the year ended December 31, 2025 averaged $0.79 per Mcfe, which was comprised of $0.37 for gathering and transportation costs, $0.27 for lease operating costs, $0.09 for production and other taxes and $0.06 for cash general and administrative expenses. Comstock's unhedged and hedged operating margin was 75% during 2025.

2025 Drilling Results

Comstock drilled 52 (44.2 net) operated horizontal Haynesville/Bossier shale wells in 2025, which had an average lateral length of 11,187 feet. Comstock also turned 47 (40.3 net) operated wells to sales in 2025, which had an average initial production rate of 27 MMcf per day.

Since its last operational update in October, Comstock has turned eleven (9.4 net) operated Haynesville/Bossier shale wells to sales. These wells had initial production rates that averaged 27 MMcf per day. The completed lateral length of these wells averaged 10,063 feet. Included in these wells, Comstock turned an additional four (4.0 net) operated Western Haynesville/Bossier shale wells to sales as follows:







Well



Vertical
Depth
(feet)





Completed
Lateral (feet)

Initial
Production
Rate (MMcf
per day)

Williams RM #1

16,286

8,186

31

Hutto TMM #1

18,333

8,836

31

Brown Trueheart W #1

17,663

8,763

32

Brown Trueheart BB #1

16,584

7,809

22

These wells had average initial daily production rates of 29 MMcf per day and average completed lateral lengths of 8,399 feet.

2025 Proved Oil and Gas Reserves

Comstock also announced that proved natural gas and oil reserves as of December 31, 2025 were estimated at 7.0 trillion cubic feet equivalent ("Tcfe") as compared to 3.8 Tcfe as of December 31, 2024. The reserve estimates were determined under SEC guidelines and were audited by the Company's independent reserve engineering firm. The 7.0 Tcfe of proved reserves at December 31, 2025 were substantially all natural gas, 41% developed and 99% operated by Comstock. The present value, using a 10% discount rate, of the future net cash flows before income taxes of the proved reserves (the "PV-10 Value"), was approximately $4.5 billion using the Company's average first of month 2025 prices of $3.07 per Mcf of natural gas and $61.98 per barrel of oil. The natural gas price used in determining the December 31, 2025 proved reserve estimates was substantially higher than the price used in 2024 of $1.84 per Mcf which allowed for the inclusion of certain proved undeveloped locations in the 2025 reserve report.

Using NYMEX future market prices as of December 31, 2025 of $3.23 per Mcf for natural gas and $56.82 per barrel of oil, as adjusted for the Company's basis differentials, proved reserves would have been 7.2 Tcfe with a PV-10 value of $5.2 billion.

The following table reflects the changes in the SEC and NYMEX proved reserve estimates since the end of 2024:

SEC

NYMEX

(Bcfe)

Proved Reserves:

Proved Reserves at December 31, 2024

3,764.1

7,022.5

Production

(450.4

)

(450.4

)

Extensions and discoveries

3,737.8

1,068.6

Divestitures

(16.4

)

(419.0

)

Revisions

(29.8

)

(37.9

)

Proved Reserves at December 31, 2025

7,005.3

7,183.8

Comstock replaced 823% of its 2025 production under SEC pricing and replaced 229% of its 2025 production under NYMEX pricing.

2026 Budget

In response to improved natural gas prices, the Company currently plans to increase the number of operating drilling rigs it is running from eight to nine during 2026. Four of the rigs will be devoted to the Western Haynesville to continue to delineate the new play. As a result, Comstock plans to spend approximately $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion in 2026 on its development and exploration projects and $100 million to $150 million on its Western Haynesville midstream system.

Earnings Call Information

Comstock has planned a conference call for 10:00 a.m. Central Time on February 12, 2026, to discuss the fourth quarter 2025 operational and financial results. Investors wishing to listen should visit the Company's website at www.comstockresources.com for a live webcast. Investors wishing to participate in the conference call telephonically will need to register at:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIae8372c1163d420aa61e1af518726ae0.
Upon registering to participate in the conference call, participants will receive the dial-in number and a personal PIN number to access the conference call. On the day of the call, please dial in at least 15 minutes in advance to ensure a timely connection to the call. The conference call will also be broadcast live in listen-only mode and can be accessed via the website URL: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/fhhg297w.

If you are unable to participate in the original conference call, a web replay will be available for twelve months beginning at 1:00 p.m. CT on February 12, 2026. The replay of the conference can be accessed using the webcast link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/fhhg297w.

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein. Although the Company believes the expectations in such statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Information concerning the assumptions, uncertainties and risks that may affect the actual results can be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") available on the Company's website or the SEC's website at sec.gov.

Comstock Resources, Inc. is a leading independent natural gas producer with operations focused on the development of the Haynesville shale in North Louisiana and East Texas. The Company's stock is traded on the NYSE and the NYSE Texas under the symbol CRK.

COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Revenues:

Natural gas sales

$

366,440

$

287,626

$

1,425,857

$

1,043,886

Oil sales

168

672

2,292

3,597

Total natural gas and oil sales

366,608

288,298

1,428,149

1,047,483

Gas services

128,775

78,208

500,202

206,097

Gain (loss) on sale of assets

294,431

(35

)

291,938

875

Total revenues

789,814

366,471

2,220,289

1,254,455

Operating expenses:

Production and ad valorem taxes

7,503

7,707

40,453

57,437

Gathering and transportation

41,763

44,434

166,108

194,890

Lease operating

27,775

31,379

122,662

130,504

Exploration

1,321

—

10,071

—

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

157,498

202,116

641,163

795,397

Impairment of natural gas and oil properties

29,071

—

29,071

—

Gas services

131,057

72,611

516,224

205,407

General and administrative

13,801

10,164

48,685

39,435

Total operating expenses

409,789

368,411

1,574,437

1,423,070

Operating income (loss)

380,025

(1,940

)

645,852

(168,615

)

Other Expenses:

Gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments

34,207

(79,022

)

82,537

10,196

Other income

296

284

3,144

1,211

Interest expense

(56,060

)

(54,616

)

(222,797

)

(210,621

)

Total other expenses

(21,557

)

(133,354

)

(137,116

)

(199,214

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

358,468

(135,294

)

508,736

(367,829

)

(Provision for) benefit from income taxes

(71,699

)

79,981

(88,533

)

149,075

Net income (loss)

286,769

(55,313

)

420,203

(218,754

)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

(5,850

)

(2,816

)

(24,592

)

(10,897

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Comstock

$

280,919

$

(58,129

)

$

395,611

$

(229,651

)

Net income (loss) per share:

Basic

$

0.98

$

(0.19

)

$

1.43

$

(0.76

)

Diluted

$

0.97

$

(0.19

)

$

1.43

$

(0.76

)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

291,097

290,170

290,779

287,010

Diluted

294,569

290,170

294,131

287,010

COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
OPERATING RESULTS
(In thousands, except per unit amounts)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Natural gas production (MMcf)

111,239

124,128

450,202

527,548

Oil production (Mbbls)

3

10

37

50

Total production (MMcfe)

111,257

124,185

450,423

527,847

Natural gas sales

$

366,440

$

287,626

$

1,425,857

$

1,043,886

Natural gas hedging settlements (1)

(2,573

)

47,847

20,135

207,803

Total natural gas including hedging

363,867

335,473

1,445,992

1,251,689

Oil sales

168

672

2,292

3,597

Total natural gas and oil sales including hedging

$

364,035

$

336,145

$

1,448,284

$

1,255,286

Average natural gas price (per Mcf)

$

3.29

$

2.32

$

3.17

$

1.98

Average natural gas price including hedging (per Mcf)

$

3.27

$

2.70

$

3.21

$

2.37

Average oil price (per barrel)

$

56.00

$

67.20

$

61.95

$

71.94

Average price (per Mcfe)

$

3.30

$

2.32

$

3.17

$

1.98

Average price including hedging (per Mcfe)

$

3.27

$

2.71

$

3.22

$

2.38

Production and ad valorem taxes

$

7,503

$

7,707

$

40,453

$

57,437

Gathering and transportation

41,763

44,434

166,108

194,890

Lease operating

27,775

31,379

122,662

130,504

Cash general and administrative (2)

8,172

6,282

27,463

24,174

Total production costs

$

85,213

$

89,802

$

356,686

$

407,005

Production and ad valorem taxes (per Mcfe)

$

0.07

$

0.06

$

0.09

$

0.11

Gathering and transportation (per Mcfe)

0.38

0.36

0.37

0.37

Lease operating (per Mcfe)

0.25

0.25

0.27

0.25

Cash general and administrative (per Mcfe)

0.07

0.05

0.06

0.05

Total production costs (per Mcfe)

$

0.77

$

0.72

$

0.79

$

0.78

Unhedged operating margin

77

%

69

%

75

%

61

%

Hedged operating margin

77

%

73

%

75

%

68

%

Gas services revenues

$

128,775

$

78,208

$

500,202

$

206,097

Gas services expenses

131,057

72,611

516,224

205,407

Gas services margin

$

(2,282

)

$

5,597

$

(16,022

)

$

690

Natural Gas and Oil Capital Expenditures:

Unproved property acquisitions

$

18,113

$

18,448

$

54,670

$

106,386

Total natural gas and oil properties acquisitions

$

18,113

$

18,448

$

54,670

$

106,386

Exploration and Development:

Development leasehold

$

4,616

$

1,308

$

14,562

$

13,461

Exploratory drilling and completion

145,110

138,565

490,429

354,557

Development drilling and completion

101,952

92,235

517,375

503,550

Other development costs

18,113

8,325

32,493

30,500

Total exploration and development capital expenditures

$

269,791

$

240,433

$

1,054,859

$

902,068

(1)   Included in gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments in operating results.

(2)   Excludes stock-based compensation.

COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS):

Net income (loss)

$

286,769

$

(55,313

)

$

420,203

$

(218,754

)

Unrealized (gain) loss from derivative financial instruments

(36,780

)

126,869

(62,402

)

197,607

Impairment of natural gas and oil properties

29,071

—

29,071

—

Exploration expense

1,321

—

10,071

—

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

(294,431

)

35

(291,938

)

(875

)

Adjustment to income taxes

60,168

(25,333

)

54,852

(46,981

)

Adjusted net income (loss) (1)

$

46,118

$

46,258

$

159,857

$

(69,003

)

Adjusted net income (loss) per share (2)

$

0.16

$

0.16

$

0.54

$

(0.24

)

Diluted shares outstanding

294,570

292,983

294,131

287,010

ADJUSTED EBITDAX:

Net income (loss)

$

286,769

$

(55,313

)

$

420,203

$

(218,754

)

Interest expense

56,060

54,616

222,797

210,621

Income taxes

71,699

(79,981

)

88,533

(149,075

)

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

157,498

202,116

641,163

795,397

Exploration

1,321

—

10,071

—

Impairment of natural gas and oil properties

29,071

—

29,071

—

Unrealized (gain) loss from derivative financial instruments

(36,780

)

126,869

(62,402

)

197,607

Stock-based compensation

5,627

3,881

21,222

15,261

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

(294,431

)

35

(291,938

)

(875

)

Total Adjusted EBITDAX (3)

$

276,834

$

252,223

$

1,078,720

$

850,182

(1)   Adjusted net income (loss) is presented because of its acceptance by investors and by Comstock management as an indicator of the Company's profitability excluding non-cash unrealized gains and losses on derivative financial instruments, gains and losses on sales of assets, impairment of natural gas and oil properties and other unusual items.

(2)   Adjusted net income (loss) per share is calculated to include the dilutive effects of unvested restricted stock pursuant to the two-class method and performance stock units and preferred stock pursuant to the treasury stock method.

(3)   Adjusted EBITDAX is presented in the earnings release because management believes that adjusted EBITDAX, which represents Comstock's results from operations before interest, income taxes, and certain non-cash items, including depreciation, depletion and amortization, impairment of natural gas and oil properties, unrealized (gain) loss from derivative financial instruments, (gain) loss on sale of assets and exploration expense, is a common alternative measure of operating performance used by certain investors and financial analysts.

COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

OPERATING CASH FLOW (1):

Net income (loss)

$

286,769

$

(55,313

)

$

420,203

$

(218,754

)

Reconciling items:

Unrealized (gain) loss from derivative financial instruments

(36,780

)

126,869

(62,402

)

197,607

Deferred income taxes

71,497

(57,754

)

91,982

(124,919

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

157,498

202,116

641,163

795,397

Impairment of natural gas and oil properties

29,071

—

29,071

—

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

3,051

2,957

11,976

11,476

Stock-based compensation

5,627

3,881

21,222

15,261

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

(294,431

)

35

(291,938

)

(875

)

Operating cash flow

$

222,302

$

222,791

$

861,277

$

675,193

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

(62,396

)

(18,989

)

(60,496

)

56,584

(Increase) decrease in other current assets

(6,634

)

(22,144

)

17,518

(22,893

)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other accrued expenses

70,932

85,395

81,308

(88,547

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

224,204

$

267,053

$

899,607

$

620,337

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

FREE CASH FLOW (2):

Operating cash flow

$

222,302

$

222,791

$

861,277

$

675,193

Less:

Exploration and development capital expenditures

(269,791

)

(240,433

)

(1,054,859

)

(902,068

)

Midstream capital expenditures

(60,535

)

(38,638

)

(223,592

)

(85,377

)

Other capital expenditures

(17,780

)

(558

)

(17,893

)

(2,264

)

Contributions from midstream partnership

59,000

24,500

215,500

60,500

Free cash deficit from operations

$

(66,804

)

$

(32,338

)

$

(219,567

)

$

(254,016

)

Acquisitions

(18,113

)

(18,448

)

(54,670

)

(106,386

)

Proceeds from divestitures

413,702

—

428,868

1,214

Free cash flow (deficit) after acquisition and divestiture activity

$

328,785

$

(50,786

)

$

154,631

$

(359,188

)

(1)   Operating cash flow is presented in the earnings release because management believes it to be useful to investors as a common alternative measure of cash flows which excludes changes to other working capital accounts.

(2)   Free cash flow from operations and free cash flow after acquisition and divestiture activity are presented in the earnings release because management believes them to be useful indicators of the Company's ability to internally fund acquisitions and debt maturities after exploration and development capital expenditures, midstream and other capital expenditures, proved and unproved property acquisitions, and proceeds from divestitures of natural gas and oil properties.

COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)

December 31,
2025

December 31,
2024

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$

23,930

$

6,799

Accounts receivable

242,545

174,846

Derivative financial instruments

19,206

4,865

Other current assets

75,257

97,524

Total current assets

360,938

284,034

Property and equipment, net

6,215,494

5,688,389

Goodwill

335,897

335,897

Operating lease right-of-use assets

94,733

73,777

$

7,007,062

$

6,382,097

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accounts payable

$

501,695

$

421,814

Accrued costs

153,248

146,173

Operating leases

46,937

35,927

Derivative financial instruments

27,636

8,940

Total current liabilities

729,516

612,854

Long-term debt

2,809,066

2,952,090

Deferred income taxes

437,098

345,116

Derivative financial instruments

—

66,757

Long-term operating leases

47,692

37,740

Asset retirement obligation

20,787

33,996

Total liabilities

4,044,159

4,048,553

Stockholders' Equity:

Common stock

146,527

146,130

Additional paid-in capital

1,376,053

1,366,274

Accumulated earnings

1,124,230

728,619

Total stockholders' equity attributable to Comstock

2,646,810

2,241,023

Noncontrolling interest

316,093

92,521

Total stockholders' equity

2,962,903

2,333,544

$

7,007,062

$

6,382,097

CONTACT: Ron Mills VP - Finance and Investor Relations Comstock Resources 972-668-8834 rmills@comstockresources.com

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