W & T Offshore Inc
Q3 2025 Earnings
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Did WTI Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results
W&T Offshore delivered a better-than-feared third quarter, posting an adjusted loss of $0.05 per share against a consensus estimate of $0.07, a 29.87% beat, while revenue of $127.52 million edged past expectations by 0.89% and climbed 5.1% year-over-year. The real story behind the outperformance was a 15% year-over-year surge in production to 35.6 MBoe/d, fueled by the ongoing integration of Cox acquisition fields and a disciplined workover program that allowed the company to spread fixed costs across higher volumes, driving lease operating expenses down 8% on a per-unit basis to $23.27/Boe. A $59.90 million non-cash deferred tax valuation allowance inflated the GAAP net loss to $71.47 million, obscuring an adjusted EBITDA of $39.05 million that grew 11% sequentially. Looking ahead, W&T guided Q4 production at 34.2 to 37.9 MBoe/d and raised full-year capital expenditure guidance to $57 to $63 million, partly to fund pipeline investments expected to trim future transportation costs, with roughly $125 million in cash available to pursue additional acquisitions.
- Production growth of 6% quarter-over-quarter and 15% year-over-year to 35.6 MBoe/d
- Cox acquisition fields coming online and contributing to increased production each quarter in 2025
- Five low-cost workovers and three recompletions that exceeded expectations in Q3 2025
- LOE per Boe declined 8% sequentially to $23.27/Boe due to higher production volumes
- Adjusted EBITDA grew 11% sequentially to $39.0 million
- Net Debt reduced by approximately $58.6 million from year-end 2024
“We remain committed to executing our strategic vision and are delivering strong results, including production growth of 6% and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 11% quarter-over-quarter. In addition, we continue to grow our cash position and reduce our Net Debt, which is down almost $60 million from year-end 2024.”
W&T Offshore CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
W&T provided Q4 2025 production guidance of 34.2–37.9 MBoe/d (average daily equivalents) and full year 2025 production of 32.8–36.3 MBoe/d. Full year 2025 capital expenditures guidance was revised upward to $57–63 million, driven by pipeline investments expected to lower future transportation costs and enhance production. Q4 2025 LOE guidance is $71.0–79.0 million. Gathering, transportation and production taxes guidance for full year 2025 was lowered to $24.0–26.0 million due to lesser reliance on third-party midstream infrastructure. Full year DD&A guidance was reduced to $11.50–$12.50 per Boe. The company expects substantially all 2025 income taxes to be deferred. Management indicated the company remains prepared to pursue potential acquisitions with approximately $125 million in cash on the balance sheet.
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