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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  



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

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