Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 29, 2025--

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (“Magnolia,” “we,” “our,” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MGY) today announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2025.

Third Quarter 2025 Highlights:

Third Quarter 2025 Highlights:

• Magnolia reported third quarter 2025 net income attributable to Class A Common Stock of $75.5 million, or $0.40 per diluted share. Third quarter 2025 total net income was $78.2 million and total adjusted net income (1) was $77.8 million. Diluted weighted average total shares outstanding decreased by 4% to 190.3 million (2) compared to third quarter 2024.

• Adjusted EBITDAX (1) was $218.8 million during the third quarter of 2025. Total drilling and completions (“D&C”) capital was $118.4 million, and roughly in-line with our earlier guidance. The third quarter D&C capital represented approximately 54% of adjusted EBITDAX.

• Net cash provided by operating activities was $247.1 million during the third quarter of 2025 and the Company generated free cash flow (1) of $133.9 million. Magnolia generated operating income as a percentage of revenue (pre-tax margins) of 31% during the third quarter. Total revenue, adjusted EBITDAX and operating income were all supported by strong natural gas and NGL price realizations during the third quarter.

• Total production volumes in the third quarter of 2025 grew by 11% on a year-over-year basis to 100.5 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (“Mboe/d”), establishing a new quarterly record, and included 39.4 thousand barrels of oil per day (“Mbbls/d”). Total production in Giddings grew 15% year-over-year to 79.2 Mboe/d with oil volumes increasing 5%.

• The Company repurchased 2.15 million of its Class A Common Stock during the third quarter for $51.4 million. Magnolia has 5.2 million Class A Common shares remaining under its current share repurchase authorization, which are specifically allocated toward open market share repurchases.

• As previously announced, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share of Class A common stock, and a cash distribution of $0.15 per Class B unit, payable on December 1, 2025 to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2025.

• Magnolia returned $80.3 million (3), or 60% of the Company’s free cash flow (1), to shareholders during the third quarter through a combination of share repurchases and dividends. Inclusive of the significant return of cash to shareholders, Magnolia ended the third quarter with $280.5 million of cash on the balance sheet and an undrawn $450 million revolving credit facility.

“When we ask some of our larger shareholders why they are invested in Magnolia, a common reply is, ‘because you do what you say you’re going to do.’ Since our founding more than seven years ago, Magnolia has consistently executed around the principles of its differentiated business model which includes our strong balance sheet and discipline capital spending philosophy designed to maximize free cash flow generation from our high-quality assets,” said Chairman, President and CEO Chris Stavros. “We often remind the financial community that Magnolia’s primary goals and objectives are to be the most efficient operator of best-in-class oil and gas assets, generate the highest returns on those assets, while employing the least amount of capital for drilling and completing wells. A substantial portion of our free cash flow is returned to investors through our secure and growing cash dividend and ongoing share repurchases, and we continue to enhance and expand our asset base through bolt-on acquisitions near areas where we operate and understand well.

“Our third quarter and year to date performance demonstrates Magnolia’s ability to execute our business model despite the decline in product prices. Continued strong well performance during the year is expected to provide us with total production growth of 10 percent in 2025. Our Giddings wells results have not only outperformed our expectations but have exceeded levels of the last couple of years and despite a similar drilling program. This outperformance has also allowed us to defer the completion of several wells into next year leading to a 5 percent savings of capital during the year. The third quarter saw relatively strong price realizations for both our natural gas and NGL production. Our capital spending for the quarter remained at less than 55 percent of our adjusted EBITDAX, while delivering modest sequential total production growth and providing cash for our dividend, and the repurchase of more than 2 million Magnolia shares. We ended the quarter with $28 million more cash, and with cash on the balance sheet at the highest level this year.

“As we near the end of 2025 and looking ahead to 2026, we expect to close this year on a strong note anticipating both record total production and oil production in the fourth quarter. We remain steadfast around our business model and our core philosophy and strategy that has helped compound per share value for Magnolia shareholders. We operate a focused business with an emphasis on driving financial returns and do not plan to add incremental activity at current product prices. Our efforts and initiatives to improve the efficiency of our capital program and reduce our operating costs over the last several years have improved our flexibility within a volatile product price environment. Assuming current product prices, we expect that our 2026 program would deliver mid-single digit production growth while spending within 55 percent of our adjusted EBITDAX and allowing for significant free cash flow generation in support of our growing dividend and consistent share repurchases.”

Operational Update

Total Company production volumes in the third quarter of 2025 grew by 11 percent on a year-over-year basis to 100.5 Mboe/d including 39.4 Mbbls/d. Third quarter Giddings total production increased by 15 percent, compared to the prior year period with Giddings oil production growing by 5 percent compared to the third quarter of 2024. Giddings production represented 79 percent of total Company volumes during the third quarter. The Company’s total production has continued to benefit from strong overall well performance throughout the year. Magnolia’s third quarter 2025 capital spending on drilling, completions, and associated facilities was $118.4 million. Third quarter revenue and operating income metrics were supported by strong natural gas and NGL price realizations.

Magnolia plans to continue to operate two drilling rigs and one completion crew during 2025 and expects to maintain this level of activity through the remainder of the year. The Company’s two operated rigs and one completion crew development program has been in place consistently for the last four years driving total Company production growth of approximately 50 percent and more than doubling our production volumes in Giddings. Approximately 75 to 80 percent of the 2025 activity is expected to consist of multi-well development pads in the Giddings area and to further de-risk our sizable acreage position. The development program at Giddings consists of drilling multi-well pads throughout our core 240,000 net acre development area. This creates a balanced and efficient program providing more consistent year-over-year results. Magnolia continues to allocate a modest amount of capital toward appraisal activities within our large acreage footprint designed to further enhance our resource opportunity set.

Additional Guidance

Fourth quarter 2025 D&C capital spending is estimated to be roughly $110 million, bringing the Company’s estimated total capital spending for the year and near the midpoint of our earlier guidance of approximately $450 million. This includes an estimate of non-operated capital that is similar to 2024 levels. As Magnolia has continued to benefit from strong overall well performance throughout this year, we are reiterating our full-year 2025 outlook for total production growth of approximately 10 percent, compared to our guidance at the beginning of the year of 5 to 7 percent. Total production for the fourth quarter is estimated to be approximately 101 Mboe/d, and we expect that both total production and oil production for the quarter to be at their highest levels of the year. We expect LOE to decline slightly to approximately $5.20 per boe in the fourth quarter and with full-year 2025 LOE anticipated to be at least 5 percent lower than levels seen in 2024.

Oil price differentials are anticipated to be approximately a $3 per barrel discount to Magellan East Houston and Magnolia remains completely unhedged for all its oil and natural gas production. The fully diluted share count for the fourth quarter of 2025 is expected to be approximately 189 million shares, which is approximately 4 percent lower than fourth quarter 2024 levels.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

Magnolia's financial statements and related footnotes will be available in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2025, which is expected to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 30, 2025.

Conference Call and Webcast

Magnolia will host an investor conference call on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Central (11:00 a.m. Eastern) to discuss these operating and financial results. Interested parties may join the webcast by visiting Magnolia's website at www.magnoliaoilgas.com/investors/events-and-presentations and clicking on the webcast link or by dialing 1-844-701-1059. A replay of the webcast will be posted on Magnolia's website following completion of the call.

About Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation

Magnolia (MGY) is a publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company with operations primarily in South Texas in the core of the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk formations. Magnolia focuses on generating value for shareholders by delivering steady, moderate annual production growth resulting from its disciplined and efficient philosophy toward capital spending. The Company strives to generate high pre‐tax margins and consistent free cash flow allowing for strong cash returns to our shareholders. For more information, visit www.magnoliaoilgas.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this press release, regarding Magnolia’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward looking statements. When used in this press release, the words could, should, will, may, believe, anticipate, intend, estimate, expect, project, the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Magnolia disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. Magnolia cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Magnolia, incident to the development, production, gathering and sale of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. In addition, Magnolia cautions you that the forward looking statements contained in this press release are subject to the following factors: (i) the supply and demand for oil, natural gas, NGLs, and other products or services, including impacts of actions taken by OPEC and other state-controlled oil companies; (ii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Magnolia; (iii) Magnolia’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of Magnolia to grow and manage growth profitably; (iv) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (v) geopolitical and business conditions in key regions of the world; and (vi) the possibility that Magnolia may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors, including inflation and tariffs. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact the operations and projections discussed herein can be found in Magnolia’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Magnolia’s SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDAX

In this press release, we refer to adjusted EBITDAX, a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of our consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders, and rating agencies. We define adjusted EBITDAX as net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, exploration expenses, and accretion of asset retirement obligations, adjusted to exclude the effect of certain items included in net income. Adjusted EBITDAX is not a measure of net income in accordance with GAAP.

Our management believes that adjusted EBITDAX is useful because it allows them to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare the results of our operations from period to period and against our peers without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. We also believe that securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties may use adjusted EBITDAX in the evaluation of our Company. We exclude the items listed above from net income in arriving at adjusted EBITDAX because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDAX 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 our operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from adjusted EBITDAX 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, none of which are components of adjusted EBITDAX. Our presentation of adjusted EBITDAX should not be construed as an inference that our results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computations of adjusted EBITDAX may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDAX, our most directly comparable financial measure, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP:

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income

Our presentation of adjusted net income is a non-GAAP measures because it excludes the effect of certain items included in net income. Management uses adjusted net income to evaluate our operating and financial performance because it eliminates the impact of certain items that management does not consider to be representative of the Company’s on-going business operations. As a performance measure, adjusted net income may be useful to investors in facilitating comparisons to others in the Company’s industry because certain items can vary substantially in the oil and gas industry from company to company depending upon accounting methods, book value of assets, and capital structure, among other factors. Management believes adjusting these items facilitates investors and analysts in evaluating and comparing the underlying operating and financial performance of our business from period to period by eliminating differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense and income items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. However, our presentation of adjusted net income may not be comparable to similar measures of other companies in our industry.

  Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of revenue to adjusted cash operating margin and operating income margin

Our presentation of adjusted cash operating margin and total adjusted cash operating costs are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management. Total adjusted cash operating costs exclude the impact of non-cash activity. We define adjusted cash operating margin per boe as total revenues per boe less cash operating costs per boe. Management believes that total adjusted cash operating costs per boe and adjusted cash operating margin per boe provide relevant and useful information, which is used by our management in assessing the Company’s profitability and comparability of results to our peers.

As a performance measure, total adjusted cash operating costs and adjusted cash operating margin may be useful to investors in facilitating comparisons to others in the Company’s industry because certain items can vary substantially in the oil and gas industry from company to company depending upon accounting methods, book value of assets, and capital structure, among other factors. Management believes excluding these items facilitates investors and analysts in evaluating and comparing the underlying operating and financial performance of our business from period to period by eliminating differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense and income items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. However, our presentation of adjusted cash operating margin may not be comparable to similar measures of other companies in our industry.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. Free cash flow is defined as cash flows from operations before net change in operating assets and liabilities less additions to oil and natural gas properties and changes in working capital associated with additions to oil and natural gas properties. Management believes free cash flow is useful for investors and widely accepted by those following the oil and gas industry as financial indicators of a company’s ability to generate cash to internally fund drilling and completion activities, fund acquisitions, and service debt. It is also used by research analysts to value and compare oil and gas exploration and production companies and are frequently included in published research when providing investment recommendations. Free cash flow is used by management as an additional measure of liquidity. Free cash flow is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities.

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