earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Marathon Oil Q1 2024: Adj. EPS $0.55; returned $349M to shareholders; sanctioned EG drilling program
MARATHON OIL CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.52
revenue$1,551,000,000
- Net income $297M ($0.52 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $317M ($0.55 diluted EPS).
- Net operating cash flow $757M; adjusted CFO $861M; free cash flow $271M; returned $349M (41% of adjusted CFO) to shareholders.
- Sanctioned two Alba infill wells in Equatorial Guinea; first gas expected H2 2025; capex ~$100M in 2025.
- Brought online 12 three-mile lateral wells; first Permian three-mile pad avg 5,265 boed per well 30-day IP; per-ft cost >20% below 2-mile wells.
- FY2024 guidance unchanged: capex $2B, production 190K bopd/390K boed, adj FCF ~$2.2B at $80 WTI.