Crescent Energy posts $419 million Q1 net loss on $1.18 billion revenue
Crescent Energy reported a first-quarter 2026 net loss of $419 million, compared with a net loss of $2 million a year earlier, after a $707 million loss on derivatives. Revenue rose to $1.18 billion from $950 million, and adjusted net income was $175 million, or $0.53 per share, versus $0.57 a year earlier. The results combine higher sales and record output with a much larger GAAP loss.
Key points
- GAAP net loss of $1.28 per diluted Class A share, versus a loss of $0.01 per share in Q1 2025
- Record production of 341 MBoe/d, up from 258 MBoe/d a year earlier
- Adjusted EBITDAX of $690 million and levered free cash flow of $192 million
- Board approved a $0.12 per share dividend, payable June 1, 2026, to holders of record on May 18, 2026; about $336 million remains under the share repurchase program
The filing
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