Exhibit 99.1

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5300 Town and Country Blvd., Suite 500

Frisco, Texas 75034

Telephone: (972) 668-8834

Contact: Ron Mills

VP of Finance and Investor Relations

Web Site: www.comstockresources.com

 

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. REPORTS

SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS

FRISCO, TEXAS, July 29, 2026 – Comstock Resources, Inc. ("Comstock" or the "Company") (NYSE; NYSE Texas: CRK) today reported financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Highlights of 2026's Second Quarter

Return of production growth in quarter with 16% growth over first quarter.
Sold a 27% noncontrolling common equity interest in Pinnacle Gas Services LLC ("Pinnacle") for $600 million and used the proceeds to redeem and retire all of Pinnacle's preferred equity securities and its outstanding indebtedness.
Turned five Western Haynesville wells to sales in the second quarter with an average lateral length of 9,679 feet and an average per well initial production rate of 33 MMcf per day.
Turned twelve Legacy Haynesville wells to sales during the second quarter with an average lateral length of 11,835 feet and an average per well initial production rate of 31 MMcf per day. Five of these wells were horseshoe wells.
Second quarter 2026 financial results:
Natural gas and oil sales, including realized hedging gains, were $332 million for the quarter.
Cash flows from operating activities was $170 million and operating cash flow before changes in working capital was $189 million or $0.65 per share.
Net income available to the Company was $9 million, or $0.03 per share and adjusted net income available to the Company was $8 million or $0.03 per share for the quarter.
Net income was $15 million and adjusted EBITDAX was $245 million.

Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026

Comstock produced 113.1 Bcfe in the second quarter of 2026, which increased 16% from the first quarter of this year and increased 1% from the same period in 2025. During the second quarter of 2026, Comstock realized $2.55 per Mcfe before hedging and $2.93 per Mcfe after hedging. Comstock's natural gas and oil sales in the second quarter of 2026 were $331.6 million (including realized hedging gains of $43.3 million). Cash flows from operating activities in the second quarter of 2026 was $170.2 million. Operating cash flow before changes in working capital generated in the second quarter of 2026 was $188.5 million, and net income available to the

 


 

Company for the second quarter was $8.8 million or $0.03 per diluted share. The net income available to the Company in the quarter included a pre-tax $1.0 million unrealized gain on hedging contracts held for price risk management resulting from the change in future natural gas prices since the first quarter of 2026. Excluding this item, exploration expense and gain on sale of assets, adjusted net income available to the Company for the second quarter of 2026 was $8.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share.

Comstock's production cost per Mcfe in the second quarter returned to normal levels and averaged $0.77 per Mcfe, which was comprised of $0.38 for gathering and transportation costs, $0.25 for lease operating costs, $0.06 for production and other taxes and $0.08 for cash general and administrative expenses. Comstock's unhedged operating margin was 70% in the second quarter of 2026 and 74% after hedging.

Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, production was down 7% to 1,166 MMcfe per day compared to the same period in 2025. Comstock realized $3.35 per Mcfe before hedging and $3.18 per Mcfe after hedging for its production of 211.0 Bcfe. Natural gas and oil sales for the six months ended June 30, 2026 totaled $670.2 million (including realized hedging losses of $37.1 million). Cash flows from operating activities for the first six months of 2026 was $442.2 million. Operating cash flow before changes in working capital generated in the first six months of 2026 was $380.4 million, and net income available to the Company was $116.2 million or $0.40 per diluted share. Net income available to the Company for the first six months of 2026 included a pre-tax $83.8 million unrealized gain on hedging contracts held for price risk management. Excluding this item and exploration expense and gain on sale of assets, adjusted net income available to the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $47.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.

Comstock's production cost per Mcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2026 averaged $0.85 per Mcfe, which was comprised of $0.40 for gathering and transportation costs, $0.27 for lease operating costs, $0.09 for production and other taxes and $0.09 for cash general and administrative expenses. Comstock's unhedged operating margin was 75% for the first six months of 2026 and 73% after hedging.

Drilling Results

Comstock drilled 17 (15.6 net) operated horizontal Haynesville/Bossier shale wells in the second quarter of 2026, which had an average lateral length of 11,104 feet. Comstock turned 16 (12.7 net) operated wells to sales in the second quarter of 2026.

Since its last operational update in May 2026, Comstock has turned 17 (13.6 net) operated Haynesville/Bossier shale wells to sales. These wells had initial production rates that averaged 31 MMcf per day. The completed lateral length of these wells averaged 11,201 feet. Included in the wells turned to sales were five more successful Western Haynesville wells:

 

 

 

Well

 

 

Vertical

Depth

(feet)

 

 

 

Completed

Lateral (feet)

 

Initial

Production

Rate (MMcf

per day)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ericson KN #1

 

15,414

 

7,975

 

30

Jensen WW #1

 

14,272

 

9,243

 

31

Glass KG #1

 

14,972

 

11,182

 

35

Lotspeich BJ #1

 

17,903

 

9,805

 

34

Jones LA #1

 

16,069

 

10,191

 

33

 

 


 

Earnings Call Information

Comstock has planned a conference call for 10:00 a.m. Central Time on July 30, 2026, to discuss the second quarter 2026 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/BIb1b9c89894d24cf390641104a3f40885.

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/xprpo4xr.

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 July 30, 2026. The replay of the conference can be accessed using the webcast link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/xprpo4xr.

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
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas sales

 

$

287,745

 

 

$

339,225

 

 

$

706,020

 

 

$

751,511

 

Oil sales

 

 

476

 

 

 

741

 

 

 

1,234

 

 

 

1,443

 

Total natural gas and oil sales

 

 

288,221

 

 

 

339,966

 

 

 

707,254

 

 

 

752,954

 

Gas services

 

 

63,481

 

 

 

130,296

 

 

 

229,982

 

 

 

230,162

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

1,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,400

 

 

 

 

Total revenues and other operating income

 

 

353,282

 

 

 

470,262

 

 

 

940,636

 

 

 

983,116

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and ad valorem taxes

 

 

7,196

 

 

 

10,555

 

 

 

17,621

 

 

 

21,734

 

Gathering and transportation

 

 

43,331

 

 

 

41,759

 

 

 

85,135

 

 

 

84,376

 

Lease operating

 

 

28,150

 

 

 

31,109

 

 

 

56,431

 

 

 

66,109

 

Exploration

 

 

4,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,770

 

 

 

2,150

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

167,432

 

 

 

158,379

 

 

 

308,964

 

 

 

326,270

 

Gas services

 

 

63,014

 

 

 

126,714

 

 

 

225,870

 

 

 

243,483

 

General and administrative

 

 

17,151

 

 

 

12,300

 

 

 

35,373

 

 

 

23,380

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

330,701

 

 

 

380,816

 

 

 

743,164

 

 

 

767,502

 

Operating income

 

 

22,581

 

 

 

89,446

 

 

 

197,472

 

 

 

215,614

 

Other income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments

 

 

44,365

 

 

 

235,847

 

 

 

46,761

 

 

 

(94,492

)

Other income

 

 

259

 

 

 

2,100

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

2,439

 

Interest expense

 

 

(55,042

)

 

 

(55,178

)

 

 

(108,103

)

 

 

(110,015

)

Total other income (expenses)

 

 

(10,418

)

 

 

182,769

 

 

 

(60,820

)

 

 

(202,068

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

12,163

 

 

 

272,215

 

 

 

136,652

 

 

 

13,546

 

(Provision for) benefit from income taxes

 

 

2,837

 

 

 

(141,487

)

 

 

(9,153

)

 

 

1,789

 

Net income

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

130,728

 

 

 

127,499

 

 

 

15,335

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(6,234

)

 

 

(5,886

)

 

 

(11,283

)

 

 

(11,771

)

Net income available to the Company

 

$

8,766

 

 

$

124,842

 

 

$

116,216

 

 

$

3,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.45

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.05

 

Diluted

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.05

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

291,612

 

 

 

290,604

 

 

 

291,465

 

 

 

290,455

 

Diluted

 

 

291,612

 

 

 

294,247

 

 

 

291,465

 

 

 

294,026

 

 

 


 

COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.

OPERATING RESULTS

(In thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Natural gas production (MMcf)

 

 

113,069

 

 

 

112,164

 

 

 

210,924

 

 

 

227,193

 

Oil production (Mbbls)

 

 

5

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

23

 

Total production (MMcfe)

 

 

113,102

 

 

 

112,238

 

 

 

211,021

 

 

 

227,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas sales

 

$

287,745

 

 

$

339,225

 

 

$

706,020

 

 

$

751,511

 

Natural gas hedging settlements (1)

 

 

43,333

 

 

 

4,286

 

 

 

(37,055

)

 

 

(3,673

)

Total natural gas including hedging

 

 

331,078

 

 

 

343,511

 

 

 

668,965

 

 

 

747,838

 

Oil sales

 

 

476

 

 

 

741

 

 

 

1,234

 

 

 

1,443

 

Total natural gas and oil sales including hedging

 

$

331,554

 

 

$

344,252

 

 

$

670,199

 

 

$

749,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average natural gas price (per Mcf)

 

$

2.54

 

 

$

3.02

 

 

$

3.35

 

 

$

3.31

 

Average natural gas price including hedging (per Mcf)

 

$

2.93

 

 

$

3.06

 

 

$

3.17

 

 

$

3.29

 

Average oil price (per barrel)

 

$

95.20

 

 

$

57.00

 

 

$

77.13

 

 

$

62.74

 

Average price (per Mcfe)

 

$

2.55

 

 

$

3.03

 

 

$

3.35

 

 

$

3.31

 

Average price including hedging (per Mcfe)

 

$

2.93

 

 

$

3.07

 

 

$

3.18

 

 

$

3.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and ad valorem taxes

 

$

7,196

 

 

$

10,555

 

 

$

17,621

 

 

$

21,734

 

Gathering and transportation

 

 

43,331

 

 

 

41,759

 

 

 

85,135

 

 

 

84,376

 

Lease operating

 

 

28,150

 

 

 

31,109

 

 

 

56,431

 

 

 

66,109

 

Cash general and administrative (2)

 

 

8,792

 

 

 

6,771

 

 

 

19,570

 

 

 

13,411

 

Total production costs

 

$

87,469

 

 

$

90,194

 

 

$

178,757

 

 

$

185,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and ad valorem taxes (per Mcfe)

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

0.10

 

Gathering and transportation (per Mcfe)

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

0.37

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

0.37

 

Lease operating (per Mcfe)

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

0.29

 

Cash general and administrative (per Mcfe)

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

0.06

 

Total production costs (per Mcfe)

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

0.80

 

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unhedged operating margin

 

 

70

%

 

 

73

%

 

 

75

%

 

 

75

%

Hedged operating margin

 

 

74

%

 

 

74

%

 

 

73

%

 

 

75

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas services revenue

 

$

63,481

 

 

$

130,296

 

 

$

229,982

 

 

$

230,162

 

Gas services expenses

 

 

63,014

 

 

 

126,714

 

 

 

225,870

 

 

 

243,483

 

Gas services margin

 

$

467

 

 

$

3,582

 

 

$

4,112

 

 

$

(13,321

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas and Oil Capital Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unproved property acquisitions

 

$

20,409

 

 

$

9,932

 

 

$

39,449

 

 

$

19,616

 

Total natural gas and oil properties acquisitions

 

$

20,409

 

 

$

9,932

 

 

$

39,449

 

 

$

19,616

 

Exploration and Development:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development leasehold

 

$

4,006

 

 

$

5,295

 

 

$

7,374

 

 

$

8,851

 

Exploratory drilling and completion

 

 

174,359

 

 

 

130,997

 

 

 

349,134

 

 

 

231,104

 

Development drilling and completion

 

 

199,356

 

 

 

123,991

 

 

 

357,915

 

 

 

269,569

 

Other development costs

 

 

12,707

 

 

 

7,919

 

 

 

19,277

 

 

 

8,434

 

Total exploration and development capital expenditures

 

$

390,428

 

 

$

268,202

 

 

$

733,700

 

 

$

517,958

 

 

(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
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

ADJUSTED NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to the Company

 

$

8,766

 

 

$

124,842

 

 

$

116,216

 

 

$

3,564

 

Unrealized (gain) loss from derivative financial instruments

 

 

(1,032

)

 

 

(231,561

)

 

 

(83,816

)

 

 

90,819

 

Exploration expense

 

 

4,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,770

 

 

 

2,150

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

(1,580

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,400

)

 

 

 

Adjustment to income taxes

 

 

(2,330

)

 

 

140,873

 

 

 

4,919

 

 

 

(14,419

)

Adjusted net income available to the Company(1)

 

$

8,251

 

 

$

34,154

 

 

$

47,689

 

 

$

82,114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income available to the Company per share(2)

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

0.28

 

Diluted shares outstanding

 

 

291,612

 

 

 

294,247

 

 

 

291,465

 

 

 

294,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJUSTED EBITDAX:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

15,000

 

 

$

130,728

 

 

$

127,499

 

 

$

15,335

 

Interest expense

 

 

55,042

 

 

 

55,178

 

 

 

108,103

 

 

 

110,015

 

Income taxes

 

 

(2,837

)

 

 

141,487

 

 

 

9,153

 

 

 

(1,789

)

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

 

 

167,432

 

 

 

158,379

 

 

 

308,964

 

 

 

326,270

 

Exploration

 

 

4,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,770

 

 

 

2,150

 

Unrealized (gain) loss from derivative financial instruments

 

 

(1,032

)

 

 

(231,561

)

 

 

(83,816

)

 

 

90,819

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

8,359

 

 

 

5,529

 

 

 

15,803

 

 

 

9,971

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

(1,580

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,400

)

 

 

 

Total Adjusted EBITDAX (3)

 

$

244,811

 

 

$

259,740

 

 

$

496,076

 

 

$

552,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING CASH FLOW BEFORE CHANGES IN WORKING CAPITAL(4):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

$

170,205

 

 

$

347,564

 

 

$

442,170

 

 

$

522,310

 

Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable

 

 

11,542

 

 

 

(34,978

)

 

 

(61,952

)

 

 

(1,318

)

Increase (decrease) in other current assets

 

 

12,148

 

 

 

(25,322

)

 

 

2,949

 

 

 

(25,881

)

Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(5,390

)

 

 

(77,628

)

 

 

(2,764

)

 

 

(46,487

)

Operating cash flow before changes in working capital

 

$

188,505

 

 

$

209,636

 

 

$

380,403

 

 

$

448,624

 

 

(1)
Adjusted net income available to the Company 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, exploration expense and other unusual items.
(2)
Adjusted net income available to the Company per share is calculated to include the dilutive effects of unvested restricted stock pursuant to the two-class method and performance stock units 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, unrealized gains and losses on derivative financial instruments and exploration expense, is a common alternative measure of operating performance used by certain investors and financial analysts.
(4)
Operating cash flow before changes in working capital is presented in the earnings release because management believes it to be useful to investors as a measure of operating cash generation of the Company based on the revenues and expenses that were related to the period versus the period when the revenues were received or expenses paid while enhancing comparability across periods. Operating cash flow before changes in working capital is not a measure of Comstock's liquidity or actual cash generation.

 


 

COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2026

 

 

December 31,
2025

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

45,008

 

 

$

23,930

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

180,593

 

 

 

242,545

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

53,156

 

 

 

19,206

 

Other current assets

 

 

59,804

 

 

 

75,257

 

Total current assets

 

 

338,561

 

 

 

360,938

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

6,756,314

 

 

 

6,215,494

 

Goodwill

 

 

335,897

 

 

 

335,897

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

71,684

 

 

 

94,733

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

22,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,524,686

 

 

$

7,007,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

503,111

 

 

$

501,695

 

Accrued costs

 

 

171,187

 

 

 

153,248

 

Operating leases

 

 

37,598

 

 

 

46,937

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

 

 

 

27,636

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

711,896

 

 

 

729,516

 

Long-term debt

 

 

3,098,770

 

 

 

2,809,066

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

495,428

 

 

 

437,098

 

Long-term operating leases

 

 

33,570

 

 

 

47,692

 

Asset retirement obligation

 

 

21,444

 

 

 

20,787

 

Total liabilities

 

 

4,361,108

 

 

 

4,044,159

 

Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

146,810

 

 

 

146,527

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,191,881

 

 

 

1,376,053

 

Accumulated earnings

 

 

1,240,446

 

 

 

1,124,230

 

Total stockholders' equity attributable to Comstock

 

 

2,579,137

 

 

 

2,646,810

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

584,441

 

 

 

316,093

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

3,163,578

 

 

 

2,962,903

 

 

 

$

7,524,686

 

 

$

7,007,062