Delivers record second quarter revenue of $66.8 million, representing growth of 41% year-over-year and 31% quarter-over-quarter
Declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 05, 2026--
LandBridge Company LLC (NYSE: LB; NYSE TX: LB) (the "Company," or "LandBridge") today announced its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights
-- Revenues of $66.8 million, representing an increase of 41%
year-over-year and 31% quarter-over-quarter
-- Net income(1) of $31.0 million, representing an increase of 68%
year-over-year and 74% quarter-over-quarter
-- Net income margin(1) of 46%
-- Adjusted EBITDA(2) of $59.8 million, representing an increase of 41%
year-over-year and 33% quarter-over-quarter
-- Adjusted EBITDA Margin(2) of 89%
-- Cash flows from operating activities of $41.4 million, representing an
increase of 11% year-over-year and 1% quarter-over-quarter
-- Free Cash Flow(2) of $40.2 million, representing an increase of 11%
year-over-year
-- Operating cash flow margin of 62%
-- Free Cash Flow Margin(2) of 60%
-- Announced quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share
Recent Milestones
-- LandBridge continues to see growing and accelerated momentum in the
West Texas digital infrastructure thesis and in particular our unique
offering of strategic land and water resources, regional expertise, and
extensive facilitating network. LandBridge is currently under LOI, option,
or engaged in late-stage negotiations with seven power and digital
infrastructure counterparties, representing more than 10 GW of power
generation potential across our footprint.
-- Entered into agreement to acquire approximately 560 acres of fee
surface underlying the Northern Delaware Basin Landfill in Lea County,
New Mexico, for total consideration of $20 million
-- Announced that the Board has unanimously approved the Company's
conversion and redomicile from a Delaware limited liability company to a
Texas corporation following the recommendation of the previously
announced special committee of independent directors of the Board
Jason Long, Chief Executive Officer of LandBridge, stated, "We are proud to announce another strong quarter of growth, reinforcing the strength and durability of our business model, along with the commercial firepower we continue to bring to bear across our footprint. We remain excited about the continued growth trajectory ahead of us, both from the oil and gas and produced water industry and from the longer-term digital infrastructure opportunity, where momentum is building quickly, as evidenced by our robust and growing list of non-binding commercial agreements and incremental interest across our acreage position."
Scott McNeely, Chief Financial Officer of LandBridge, said, "Our second quarter results underscore the durability of a high-margin, asset-light business model that continues to convert growth across multiple revenue streams into outsized free cash flow, a dynamic we expect to continue as the business grows in scale. Equally significant, our Board's approval to redomicile in Texas as a corporation reflects a deliberate step toward broader index eligibility and reinforces our disciplined focus on long-term shareholder value creation."
Second Quarter 2026 Consolidated Financial Information
Revenue for the second quarter of 2026 was $66.8 million as compared to $51.0 million in the first quarter of 2026 and $47.5 million in the second quarter of 2025. The sequential increase was attributable to growth across multiple key revenue streams, including increases of $0.1 million in resource sales and royalties, $15.2 million in surface use royalties and revenues, $0.6 million in oil and gas royalties, partially offset by a decrease of $0.1 million in other revenue. Net income for the second quarter of 2026 was $31.0 million as compared to $17.9 million in the first quarter of 2026 and a net income of $18.5 million in the second quarter of 2025.(1)
Adjusted EBITDA was $59.8 million in the second quarter of 2026 as compared to $44.9 million in the first quarter of 2026 and $42.5 million in the second quarter of 2025.
Net income margin was 46% in the second quarter of 2026 as compared to 35% in the first quarter of 2026 and a net income margin of 39% in the second quarter of 2025.(1) Adjusted EBITDA margin was 89% in the second quarter of 2026 as compared to 88% in the first quarter of 2026 and 89% in the second quarter of 2025.(2)
Diversified Revenue Streams
Surface Use Royalties and Revenue: Generated revenues of $52.2 million in the second quarter of 2026 as compared to $37.0 million in the first quarter of 2026 and $34.2 million in the second quarter of 2025. Surface Use Royalties and Revenue increased $15.2 million sequentially, primarily driven by an increase in produced water handling volumes across our acreage as well as an overall increase in commercial activity on our land.
Resources Sales and Royalties: Generated revenues of $11.1 million in the second quarter of 2026 as compared to $11.0 million in the first quarter of 2026 and $10.6 million in the second quarter of 2025. Revenue from Resource Sales and Royalties increased $0.1 million sequentially, primarily driven by increases in water sales on our legacy acreage.
Oil and Gas Royalties: Generated revenues of $3.6 million in the second quarter of 2026 as compared to $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2026 and $2.7 million in the second quarter of 2025. Revenue from Oil and Gas Royalties increased $0.6 million sequentially, primarily driven by higher oil prices in the quarter.
Free Cash Flow Generation
Cash flow from operations for the second quarter of 2026 was $41.4 million as compared to $41.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 and $37.3 million in the second quarter of 2025. Free Cash Flow for the second quarter of 2026 was $40.2 million as compared to $40.9 million in the first quarter of 2026 and $36.1 million in the second quarter of 2025.(2)
Capital expenditures for the second quarter of 2026 were $1.1 million and net cash used in investing activities during the second quarter of 2026 was $11.3 million, which included approximately $10.2 million of acquisition expenditures related to bolt-on acquisitions executed in the second quarter. Net cash used in financing activities during the second quarter of 2026 was $20.0 million.
Strong Balance Sheet with Ample Liquidity
Total liquidity was $269.8 million as of June 30, 2026.
As of June 30, 2026, the Company had approximately $230.0 million of available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility.
Total cash and cash equivalents were $39.8 million as of June 30, 2026, as compared to $29.7 million as of March 31, 2026. The Company had $545.2 million of borrowings outstanding as of June 30, 2026, versus $545.5 million outstanding as of March 31, 2026.
Subsequent to the quarter on August 4, 2026, DBR Land Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of the Company ("OpCo"), entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to its 2025 revolving credit agreement (the "2025 Revolving Credit Facility"). Pursuant to the Amendment, lender commitments were increased by $100.0 million, from $275.0 million to $375.0 million, through the exercise in full of the incremental commitment capacity available under the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility. Concurrently, the Amendment re-established incremental commitment capacity of up to an additional $100.0 million, which may be exercised by OpCo from time to time subject to the receipt of additional lender commitments and satisfaction of the other conditions set forth in the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility. Giving effect to the foregoing, lender commitments under the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility may be increased to up to $475.0 million.
In addition, the Amendment reduced the applicable margins under the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility by 0.25% (25 basis points) at each level of the pricing grid. As amended, Term SOFR Loans bear interest at Term SOFR for the applicable tenor plus a leverage-based applicable margin between 1.75% and 2.75% per annum, and Base Rate Loans bear interest at the applicable base rate plus a leverage-based applicable margin between 0.75% and 1.75% per annum.
Except as described above, the other material terms of the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility, including the Maturity Date, the commitment fee and the financial and other covenants, remained unchanged.
Recent Transactions
Subsequent to the second quarter on August 4, 2026, LandBridge agreed to acquire approximately 560 acres of fee surface underlying the Northern Delaware Basin Landfill in Lea County, New Mexico, for total consideration of $20 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 concurrently with the acquisition of the NDB Landfill by WaterBridge, subject to customary closing conditions and receipt of all required consents and approvals. In connection with the land acquisition, WaterBridge and LandBridge will enter into a long-term surface use agreement for the NDB Landfill. The land acquisition, including the valuation and the surface use agreement, was approved by a Conflicts Committee of the LandBridge Board of Directors consisting entirely of independent directors.
Second Quarter 2026 Dividend
The Board declared a dividend on our Class A shares of $0.12 per share, payable on September 10, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 27, 2026, and a corresponding required cash distribution to OpCo unitholders.
2026 Outlook
The Company reaffirms its outlook for fiscal year 2026, with Adjusted EBITDA expected to be between $210 million and $230 million.
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