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Texas Pacific Land Corp. (NYSE:TPL)

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Income Statement

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

Texas Pacific Land Corp., consolidated income statement

US$ in thousands

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Oil and gas royalties 357,394 452,434 286,468 137,948 154,729
Water sales 112,203 84,725 67,766 54,862 84,949
Produced water royalties 84,260 72,234 58,081 50,640 39,119
Easements and other surface-related income 70,932 48,057 37,616 41,398 76,243
Land sales and other operating revenue 6,806 9,972 1,027 17,706 135,456
Revenues 631,595 667,422 450,958 302,554 490,496
Salaries and related employee expenses (43,384) (41,402) (40,012) (32,173) (35,041)
Water service-related expenses (33,566) (17,463) (13,233) (14,233) (20,808)
General and administrative expenses (14,928) (13,285) (11,638) (13,724) (9,765)
Legal and professional fees (31,522) (8,735) (7,281) (10,778) (16,403)
Ad valorem and other taxes (7,385) (8,854) (144) — —
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (14,757) (15,376) (16,257) (14,395) (8,906)
Operating expenses (145,542) (105,115) (88,565) (85,303) (90,923)
Operating income 486,053 562,307 362,393 217,251 399,573
Interest earned on cash and cash equivalents, net 28,630 6,207 78 — —
Other employee pension costs 514 363 113 — —
Miscellaneous other income (expense), net 2,364 (22) 433 2,411 2,682
Other income, net 31,508 6,548 624 2,411 2,682
Income before income taxes 517,561 568,855 363,017 219,662 402,255
Income tax expense (111,916) (122,493) (93,037) (43,613) (83,527)
Net income 405,645 446,362 269,980 176,049 318,728

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).


The financial performance between 2019 and 2023 is characterized by significant volatility in primary revenue streams, followed by a period of substantial growth and a subsequent stabilization. Total revenues experienced a sharp decline in 2020 before recovering and peaking in 2022 at 667.4 million USD. While 2023 saw a slight contraction in total revenue to 631.6 million USD, the overall trend remains upward compared to the 2019 baseline.

Revenue Stream Analysis
Oil and gas royalties serve as the primary volatility driver, fluctuating from 154.7 million USD in 2019 to a peak of 452.4 million USD in 2022, before settling at 357.4 million USD in 2023. Conversely, water-based income streams demonstrate consistent growth; water sales increased from 84.9 million USD in 2019 to 112.2 million USD in 2023, and produced water royalties rose steadily from 39.1 million USD to 84.3 million USD over the same period. Land sales and other operating revenue shifted from a significant contributor in 2019 (135.5 million USD) to a negligible component by 2023 (6.8 million USD), indicating a strategic shift away from asset liquidation toward recurring royalty and service income.
Operating Expense Trends
Operating expenses remained relatively stable from 2019 through 2021, hovering between 85 million USD and 91 million USD. However, a notable escalation occurred in 2023, with expenses rising to 145.5 million USD. This increase was primarily driven by a surge in legal and professional fees, which grew from 8.7 million USD in 2022 to 31.5 million USD in 2023, and a significant increase in water service-related expenses, which rose to 33.6 million USD in 2023 from 17.5 million USD in the prior year.
Profitability and Operating Margins
Operating income mirrored the trajectory of oil and gas royalties, reaching a high of 562.3 million USD in 2022. Despite the revenue dip and expense spike in 2023, operating income remained robust at 486.1 million USD. The company maintained high operational efficiency, although the 2023 margin was compressed by the aforementioned increase in professional and water-related costs.
Non-Operating Income and Net Earnings
A significant shift is observed in interest income, which grew from near-zero levels in 2021 to 28.6 million USD in 2023, suggesting an increase in cash reserves or a more favorable interest rate environment. Net income followed the general trend of operating results, dipping to 176.0 million USD in 2020 and peaking at 446.4 million USD in 2022, before ending the period at 405.6 million USD in 2023. The tax burden scaled proportionally with income, peaking at 122.5 million USD in 2022.

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