Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
The financial performance of Expand Energy Corp. over the analyzed period is characterized by extreme volatility in both top-line revenue composition and bottom-line profitability. While core production revenues typically constitute the majority of income, significant fluctuations in derivative settlements and non-recurring asset sales have created substantial distortions in the common-size income statement. A notable shift is observed starting in mid-2024, where operating expenses surged, leading to a period of sustained net losses.
- Revenue Composition and Diversification
- Core revenues from natural gas, oil, and NGLs generally fluctuate between 60% and 74% of total revenues. However, a temporary inversion occurred in mid-2023, where marketing revenues peaked at 51.49%, while core production fell to 48.51%. This suggests a periodic shift in the business mix or pricing dynamics between production and marketing activities.
- Impact of Derivatives and Non-Core Gains
- The "Revenues and other" metric exhibits severe volatility due to the influence of natural gas and oil derivatives. Derivative impacts have swung from a loss of 76.41% of revenues in early 2022 to a gain of 44.18% in early 2023. Additionally, sporadic gains on the sale of assets, peaking at 37.46% in June 2023, have occasionally offset operational deficits, indicating a reliance on non-operational income to bolster reporting during certain quarters.
- Operating Expense Trends
- Operating expenses have trended upward as a percentage of revenue, culminating in a peak of 155.45% in June 2024. This increase is primarily driven by a surge in depreciation, depletion, and amortization (DD&A), which spiked from approximately 13-18% in earlier periods to 67.70% in mid-2024. Gathering, processing, and transportation costs also expanded significantly, rising from roughly 14% in 2021 to a peak of 29.96% in mid-2024, reflecting increased midstream costs relative to revenue.
- Profitability and Net Income Trajectory
- Net income has been subject to extreme variance. A massive anomaly occurred in March 2021, where net income reached 387.05% of revenues, almost entirely attributable to reorganization items. Following this, the company experienced a period of operational profitability throughout 2022 and early 2023. However, from June 2024 through March 2025, the company transitioned into a consistent loss-making position, with net income available to common stockholders remaining negative, ranging from -44.16% to -7.76% of revenues.
- Financial Obligations and Tax Impacts
- Interest expense has remained relatively stable but showed a gradual increase from roughly 1% of revenues in 2021 to a peak of 3.89% in June 2024, coinciding with the period of highest operating losses. Income tax benefits became more prominent during the loss-making quarters of 2024, providing a partial buffer against the deepening operational deficits.
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