EQT Corporation press release

EQT Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

2025-10-21

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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21, 2025/PRNewswire/ -- EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) today announced financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2025.

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Third Quarter2025 Results:

Production:Sales volume of 634 Bcfe, toward the high-end of guidance driven by strong well performance and compression project outperformance Capital Expenditures:$618 million, 10% below the mid-point of guidance due to continued efficiency gains and midstream cost optimization Realized Pricing:Differential $0.12tighter than the mid-point of guidance due to strong gas marketing optimization results and tactical curtailment strategy Operating Costs:Record low per unit operating costs of $1.00per Mcfe, 7% below the mid-point of guidance driven by lower-than-expected gathering, LOE and SG&A expense Cash Flow:Net cash provided by operating activities of $1,018 million; generated $484 millionof free cash flow attributable to EQT(1) Balance Sheet:Exited the quarter with $8.2 billiontotal debt and just under $8.0 billionnet debt(1)

Recent Highlights:

Olympus Integration:Achieved operational integration of all upstream and midstream assets acquired from Olympus Energy 34 days after closing, the fastest operational transition in EQT's acquisition history; drilled two deep Uticawells ~30% faster than Olympus' historic performance, saving $2 millionper well Operational Efficiencies:Set multiple EQT records, including highest pumping hours in a month, fastest quarterly completion pace and the most lateral footage drilled _and _completed in a 24-hour period MVP Boost:Exceptionally strong and oversubscribed open season with capacity upsized by 20% to 600 MDth/d due to strong utility demand; projected build multiple of approximately 3.0x adjusted EBITDA(1) LNG Offtake:Signed LNG offtake agreements for 4.5 million tonnes per annum in aggregate with Sempra, NextDecade and Commonwealth LNG beginning in 2030–2031; represents patient and successful execution of LNG strategy underpinned by direct connectivity to end users globally Dividend Increased:Increased dividend by 5% to $0.66per share, annualized; compounded annual dividend growth rate of ~8% since 2022 with durability underpinned by material cost structure improvements and synergy capture over this period

President and CEO Toby Z. Ricestated, "Third quarter results built upon EQT's extensive track record of delivering operational and financial outperformance. Production, operating expenses, capital spending and price realizations were all at the favorable end of guidance, highlighting the efficiency gains and tangible synergy capture of our vertically integrated platform. We rapidly integrated the Olympus assets and are already seeing material operational outperformance with EQT at the helm. Simply put, our execution machine is firing on all cylinders, and the benefits are accruing to shareholders via significant free cash flow outperformance relative to both internal and consensus expectations."

Rice continued, "We also completed the highly successful MVP Boost open season and elected to upsize capacity to 600 MDth/d due to strong demand from leading utilities. This project will provide gas supply from Appalachiainto Northern Virginiaand the Southeast regions, unleashing affordable, reliable, low emissions natural gas into areas that are seeing significant demand growth. MVP Boost represents just one of several strategic growth initiatives in our project pipeline, which offer highly attractive, full cycle returns and create the option to sustainably grow our upstream business in the years ahead."

| (1) | A non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Disclosures section of this news release for the definition of, and other important information regarding, this non-GAAP financial measure. |

Third Quarter2025 Financial and Operational Performance

| | Three Months Ended

September 30, | | | | | | ($ millions, except average realized price and EPS) | 2025 | | 2024 | | Change | | | | | | | | | Total sales volume (Bcfe) | 634 | | 581 | | 53 | | Average realized price ($/Mcfe) | $ 2.76 | | $ 2.38 | | $ 0.38 | | Net income (loss) attributable to EQT | $ 336 | | $ (301) | | $ 637 | | Adjusted net income attributable to EQT (a) | $ 329 | | $ 91 | | $ 238 | | Diluted income (loss) per share (EPS) | $ 0.53 | | $ (0.54) | | $ 1.07 | | Adjusted EPS (a) | $ 0.52 | | $ 0.16 | | $ 0.36 | | Net income (loss) | $ 407 | | $ (297) | | $ 704 | | Adjusted EBITDA (a) | $ 1,328 | | $ 832 | | $ 496 | | Adjusted EBITDA attributable to EQT (a) | $ 1,200 | | $ 824 | | $ 376 | | Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 1,018 | | $ 593 | | $ 425 | | Adjusted operating cash flow (a) | $ 1,221 | | $ 522 | | $ 699 | | Adjusted operating cash flow attributable to EQT (a) | $ 1,094 | | $ 517 | | $ 577 | | Capital expenditures | $ 618 | | $ 558 | | $ 60 | | Capital contributions to equity method investments | $ 2 | | $ 85 | | $ (83) | | Free cash flow (a) | $ 601 | | $ (121) | | $ 722 | | Free cash flow attributable to EQT (a) | $ 484 | | $ (125) | | $ 609 |

| | | | (a) | A non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Disclosures section of this news release for the definition of, and other important information regarding, this non-GAAP financial measure. |

Per Unit Operating Costs The following table presents certain of the Company's consolidated operating costs on a per unit basis.(a)

| | Three Months Ended

September 30, | | Nine Months Ended

September 30, | | | | | | Per Unit ($/Mcfe) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | Gathering | $ 0.06 | | $ 0.20 | | $ 0.07 | | $ 0.44 | | Transmission | 0.40 | | 0.43 | | 0.43 | | 0.37 | | Processing | 0.13 | | 0.13 | | 0.14 | | 0.13 | | Lease operating expense (LOE) | 0.09 | | 0.09 | | 0.09 | | 0.09 | | Production taxes | 0.06 | | 0.07 | | 0.07 | | 0.08 | | Operating and maintenance (O&M) | 0.10 | | 0.07 | | 0.09 | | 0.04 | | Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) | 0.16 | | 0.15 | | 0.15 | | 0.14 | | Operating costs | $ 1.00 | | $ 1.14 | | $ 1.04 | | $ 1.29 | | | | | | | | | | | Production depletion | $ 0.95 | | $ 0.91 | | $ 0.95 | | $ 0.90 |

| | | | (a) | References in this release to the "Company" refer to EQT Corporation together with its consolidated subsidiaries. As used throughout this release, per unit operating costs reflect, for each period presented, the consolidated amount of such operating cost for the Company (aggregated irrespective of business segment) divided by total sales volume (Mcfe). |

Gathering expense per Mcfe decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025compared to the same period in 2024 due primarily to the Company's ownership of the gathering, transmission and storage assets acquired in the Company's acquisition of Equitrans Midstream Corporation (the Equitrans Midstream Merger) completed in the third quarter of 2024. In addition, gathering expense per unit decreased due to the Company's divestiture of assets in Northeast Pennsylvaniacompleted in December 2024and increased sales volume.

Transmission expense per Mcfe decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025compared to the same period in 2024 due primarily to increased sales volume.

O&M expense per Mcfe increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025compared to the same period in 2024 as a result of the Company's operation of the gathering, transmission and storage assets acquired in the Equitrans Midstream Merger.

Production depletion expense per Mcfe increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025compared to the same period in 2024 due to increased sales volume and higher annual depletion rate.

Liquidity As of September 30, 2025, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under EQT Corporation's $3.5 billionrevolving credit facility. Total liquidity, excluding available capacity under Eureka Midstream, LLC's (Eureka Midstream) revolving credit facility, as of September 30, 2025 was $3.7 billion.

As of September 30, 2025, total debt and net debt(1) were $8.2 billionand $8.0 billion, respectively, compared to $9.3 billionand $9.1 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2024.

| (1) | A non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Disclosures section of this news release for the definition of, and other important information regarding, this non-GAAP financial measure. |

Fourth Quarter2025Outlook The Company expects total sales volume of 550 – 600 Bcfe in the fourth quarter of 2025, which includes the impact of 15 – 20 Bcfe of strategic curtailments. Total capital expenditures in the fourth quarter of 2025 are expected to be $635– $735 million, including $555– $635 millionof maintenance capital expenditures. The Company plans to turn-in-line (TIL) 18 – 28 net wells in the fourth quarter of 2025.

2025Guidance

| Production | | Q4 2025 | | Full Year 2025 | | Total sales volume (Bcfe) | | 550 – 600 | | 2,325 – 2,375 | | Liquids sales volume, excluding ethane (Mbbl) | | 4,100 – 4,400 | | 16,400 – 16,700 | | Ethane sales volume (Mbbl) | | 1,700 – 1,850 | | 7,150 – 7,300 | | Total liquids sales volume (Mbbl) | | 5,800 – 6,250 | | 23,550 – 24,000 | | | | | | | | Btu uplift (MMBtu/Mcf) | | 1.055 – 1.065 | | 1.055 – 1.065 | | | | | | | | Average differential ($/Mcf) | | ($0.60) – ($0.50) | | ($0.60) – ($0.50) | | | | | | | | Resource Counts | | | | | | Top-hole rigs | | 2 – 3 | | 2 – 3 | | Horizontal rigs | | 3 – 4 | | 3 – 4 | | Frac crews | | 2 – 3 | | 2 – 3 | | | | | | | | Third-party Midstream Revenue ($ Millions) | | $135 – $160 | | $590 – $615 | | | | | | | | Per Unit Operating Costs ($/Mcfe) | | | | | | Gathering | | $0.07 – $0.09 | | $0.07 – $0.09 | | Transmission | | $0.42 – $0.44 | | $0.42 – $0.44 | | Processing | | $0.13 – $0.15 | | $0.13 – $0.15 | | LOE | | $0.10 – $0.12 | | $0.09 – $0.11 | | Production taxes | | $0.06 – $0.08 | | $0.07 – $0.09 | | O&M | | $0.09 – $0.11 | | $0.09 – $0.11 | | SG&A | | $0.19 – $0.21 | | $0.16 – $0.18 | | Operating costs | | $1.06 – $1.20 | | $1.03 – $1.17 | | | | | | | | Equity Method Investments and Midstream JV Noncontrolling Interest ($ Millions) | | | | | | Distributions from Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (the MVP Joint Venture) and Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLC (LMM) | | $45 – $55 | | $250 – $260 | | Distributions to Pipebox LLC (the Midstream JV) Noncontrolling Interest (a) | | $90 – $105 | | $350 – $365 | | | | | | | | Capital Expenditures and Capital Contributions ($ Millions) | | | | | | Upstream maintenance | | $420 – $480 | | $1,540 – $1,600 | | Midstream maintenance | | $90 – $100 | | $280 – $290 | | Corporate & capitalized costs | | $45 – $55 | | $190 – $200 | | Total maintenance capital expenditures | | $555 – $635 | | $2,010 – $2,090 | | Strategic growth capital expenditures | | $80 – $100 | | $290 – $310 | | Total capital expenditures | | $635 – $735 | | $2,300 – $2,400 | | | | | | | | Capital contributions to equity method investments (b) | | $35 – $45 | | $80 – $90 |

| | | | (a) | Assumes Midstream JV cash distributions of 60% to third-party noncontrolling interest. | | (b) | Includes capital contributions to the MVP Joint Venture (including the MVP mainline, MVP Southgate and MVP Boost) and LMM. |

Third Quarter2025 Earnings Webcast Information The Company's conference call with securities analysts begins at 10:00 a.m. ET on WednesdayOctober 22, 2025 and will be broadcast live via webcast. An accompanying presentation is available on the Company's investor relations website, www.ir.eqt.comunder "Events & Presentations." To access the live audio webcast, visit the Company's investor relations website at ir.eqt.com. A replay will be archived and available for one year in the same location after the conclusion of the live event.

Hedging (as of October 15, 2025) The following table summarizes the approximate volume and prices of the Company's NYMEX hedge positions. The difference between the fixed price and NYMEX price is included in average differential presented in the Company's price reconciliation.

| | Q4 2025 (a) | | Q1 2026 | | Q2 2026 | | Q3 2026 | | Q4 2026 | | Q1 2027 | | Hedged Volume (MMDth) | 332 | | 80 | | 31 | | 29 | | 27 | | 9 | | Hedged Volume (MMDth/d) | 3.6 | | 0.9 | | 0.3 | | 0.3 | | 0.3 | | 0.1 | | Swaps – Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | Volume (MMDth) | 95 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Avg. Price ($/Dth) | $ 3.28 | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | Calls – Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | Volume (MMDth) | 189 | | 80 | | 31 | | 29 | | 27 | | 9 | | Avg. Strike ($/Dth) | $ 5.34 | | $ 5.77 | | $ 4.22 | | $ 4.17 | | $ 4.35 | | $ 4.25 | | Puts – Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | Volume (MMDth) | 237 | | 80 | | 31 | | 29 | | 27 | | 9 | | Avg. Strike ($/Dth) | $ 3.35 | | $ 3.79 | | $ 3.31 | | $ 3.29 | | $ 3.40 | | $ 3.30 | | Option Premiums | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash Settlement of Deferred Premiums (millions) | $ (45) | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |

| | | | (a) | October 1 through December 31. |

The Company has also entered into transactions to hedge basis. The Company may use other contractual agreements from time to time to implement its commodity hedging strategy.

Non-GAAP Disclosures This news release includes the non-GAAP financial measures described below. These non-GAAP measures are intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net income attributable to EQT Corporation, diluted EPS, net income, net cash provided by operating activities, total Production operating revenues, total debt, or any other measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Certain items excluded from these non-GAAP measures are significant components in understanding and assessing a company's financial performance, such as a company's cost of capital, tax structure, and historic costs of depreciable assets.

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to EQT and Adjusted EPS Adjusted net income attributable to EQT is defined as net income (loss) attributable to EQT Corporation, excluding (gain) loss on sale/exchange of long-lived assets, impairments, the revenue impact of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments prior to settlement and certain other items that the Company's management believes do not reflect the Company's core operating performance. Adjusted EPS is defined as adjusted net income attributable to EQT divided by diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

As a result of the Class B Unitholder's noncontrolling equity interest ownership in the Midstream JV that commenced on December 30, 2024, the Company has adjusted its non-GAAP measure of adjusted net income attributable to EQT. Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, adjusted net income attributable to EQT and the related non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted EPS are no longer adjusted for income from investments, distributions received from equity method investments or non-cash interest expense (amortization). Adjusted net income attributable to EQT and adjusted EPS presented in this news release for the comparative period have also been calculated based on the updated definition.

The Company's management believes adjusted net income attributable to EQT and adjusted EPS provide useful information to investors regarding the Company's financial condition and results of operations because it helps facilitate comparisons of operating performance and earnings trends across periods by excluding the impact of items that, in their opinion, do not reflect the Company's core operating performance. For example, adjusted net income attributable to EQT and adjusted EPS reflect only the impact of settled derivative contracts; thus, the measures exclude the often-volatile revenue impact of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments prior to settlement.

The table below reconciles adjusted net income attributable to EQT and adjusted EPS with net income (loss) attributable to EQT Corporation and diluted EPS, respectively, the most comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, each as derived from the Statements of Condensed Consolidated Operations to be included in EQT Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

| | Three Months Ended

September 30, | | Nine Months Ended

September 30, | | | | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | (Thousands, except per share amounts) | | | | | | | | Net income (loss) attributable to EQT Corporation | $ 335,862 | | $ (300,823) | | $ 1,362,148 | | $ (187,818) | | (Deduct) add: | | | | | | | | | (Gain) loss on sale/exchange of long-lived assets | (5,623) | | 10,117 | | (2,402) | | (309,865) | | Impairment and expiration of leases | 3,476 | | 12,095 | | 9,391 | | 58,963 | | Gain on derivatives | (135,784) | | (66,816) | | (176,829) | | (234,660) | | Net cash settlements received (paid) on derivatives | 74,960 | | 288,136 | | (118,390) | | 1,037,321 | | Premiums paid for derivatives that settled during the period | — | | (4,971) | | — | | (44,565) | | Other expenses (a) | 28,962 | | 279,751 | | 182,693 | | 328,913 | | Loss on debt extinguishment | 1,909 | | 365 | | 19,478 | | 5,651 | | Tax impact of non-GAAP items (b) | 24,818 | | (126,420) | | 38,774 | | (235,254) | | Adjusted net income attributable to EQT | $ 328,580 | | $ 91,434 | | $ 1,314,863 | | $ 418,686 | | | | | | | | | | | Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 628,324 | | 563,956 | | 611,427 | | 484,526 | | Diluted EPS | $ 0.53 | | $ (0.54) | | $ 2.23 | | $ (0.39) | | Adjusted EPS | $ 0.52 | | $ 0.16 | | $ 2.15 | | $ 0.86 |

| | | | (a) | Other expenses consist primarily of transaction costs associated with acquisitions and other strategic transactions and costs related to exploring new venture opportunities. Other expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 included the impact of $21.0 million and $24.5 million, respectively, of cash transaction costs related to the Company's acquisition of Olympus Energy (the Olympus Energy Acquisition). In addition, other expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 included the impact of $133.7 million and $17.5 million, respectively, of net expense related to a securities class action settlement. | | (b) | The tax impact of non-GAAP items represents the incremental tax expense/benefit that would have been incurred by the Company had these items been excluded from net income (loss) attributable to EQT Corporation, which resulted in a blended tax rate of 24.7% and 24.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and 25.1% and 27.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The blended tax rates differ from the Company's statutory tax rate due primarily to state taxes, including valuation allowances limiting certain state tax benefits. |

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests and Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to EQT Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding net interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation, depletion and amortization, (gain) loss on sale/exchange of long-lived assets, impairments, the revenue impact of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments prior to settlement and certain other items that the Company's management believes do not reflect the Company's core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA attributable to EQT is defined as adjusted EBITDA less adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests. Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests is defined as the proportionate share of adjusted EBITDA attributable to the third-party ownership interests in the Non-Wholly-Owned Consolidated Subsidiaries (defined below).

As a result of the Company's completion of the Equitrans Midstream Merger in July 2024, which meaningfully increased the Company's equity method investments, the Company adjusted its non-GAAP measure of adjusted EBITDA. Beginning in the third quarter of 2024, adjusted EBITDA was changed to include distributions received from equity method investments. In addition, as a result of the Class B Unitholder's noncontrolling equity interest ownership in the Midstream JV that commenced on December 30, 2024, beginning in the first quarter of 2025, the amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests meaningfully impacted the Company's consolidated results, and, therefore, the Company began presenting adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests. Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests presented in this news release for the prior comparative period has also been calculated based on the updated definition, and, certain prior period amounts have been recast for comparability.