Prairie Operating Co. (PROP) Earnings Call Transcripts
Prairie Operating Co.'s Latest Earnings Call - Q1 FY2026
In the first quarter of 2026, Prairie Operating Company reported total revenue of approximately $83.4 million, driven by strong production growth of 2.1 million BOE, averaging 23,200 BOE per day. However, the company faced a net loss of $174.4 million, or $2.16 per share, primarily due to non-cash impacts related to derivative adjustments. Management reaffirmed full-year guidance for 2026, maintaining average daily production expectations of 25,500 to 27,500 BOE per day and adjusted EBITDA of $240 million to $260 million, indicating confidence in operational execution despite recent challenges.
Reported metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $83.4 million (beat) |
| Net Loss | $174.4 million (miss) |
| EPS | $2.16 (miss) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $37.2 million (beat) |
| Production | 2.1 million BOE (beat) |
| Average Daily Production | 23,200 BOE (beat) |
Guidance from management
Management reaffirmed full-year guidance for 2026, projecting average daily production of 25,500 to 27,500 BOE per day and adjusted EBITDA of $240 million to $260 million, indicating stability in operational expectations.
What management said
So these 2-mile laterals have an average AFE ranging from [ $5.2 million to $5.6 million ]. That has to do with the amount of step-out required from the pad we're drilling from. Ultimately, as we look at the majority of these blend wells here, [indiscernible] coupled with the Elders, they did have some larger step-outs on them. So they were more in the range of $5.4 million to $5.5 million of actual cost incurred, an...
Charles, this is Richard. I'll kind of address it. There are -- there's really a focus here of just really primarily building on our organic growth right now. We've got over 63,000 net acres in the basin. And so the way it is, it's sort of a chess game of putting together drilling and spacing units and actively and successfully adding to that footprint daily. We watch whatever is going down in the M&A market. Clearly...
What analysts pressed on
Analysts raised concerns about the impact of production shut-ins on future output and sought clarification on current production levels. There is apprehension regarding the company's ability to maintain production growth amidst operational challenges.
Main topics on the call
- Production Growth — Prairie achieved total production of approximately 2.1 million BOE, or 23,200 BOE per day, with liquids making up 72% of production. Management noted that 'early well performance has met or exceeded expectations,' indica...
- Capital Structure Improvement — The company made significant progress in addressing its capital structure by partially refinancing the Series F Preferred, which 'reduced the outstanding balance and lowered the associated warrant coverage.' This is expe...
- Adjusted EBITDA Performance — Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter totaled $37.2 million, reflecting the earnings power of the asset base. This indicates continued operational efficiency despite the net loss reported.
- Guidance Reaffirmation — Management reaffirmed full-year guidance for 2026, expecting average daily production of 25,500 to 27,500 BOE per day and adjusted EBITDA of $240 million to $260 million. This signals confidence in future performance des...
Read the full Prairie Operating Co. transcript (Q1 FY2026) → Summary generated from the call transcript; every figure above is stated by management on the record.
About Prairie Operating Co.
Prairie Operating Co. (PROP) is a publicly listed company in the Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels industry, within the Energy sector. It trades on NasdaqCM and is based in US. EarningsCalls.dev maintains a free, full-text archive of its earnings call transcripts — 2 calls on record spanning November 17, 2025 to May 15, 2026. Every transcript is split into speaker-by-speaker segments with headline metrics, free to read or available through our REST API.
Earnings Call History
EarningsCalls.dev has 2 Prairie Operating Co. earnings call transcripts on record, spanning November 17, 2025 to May 15, 2026. The most recent call on file is dated May 15, 2026. The full list is below — each row opens the complete, free-to-read transcript.
- Ticker
- PROP
- Exchange
- NasdaqCM
- Country
- US
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels
- Calls on record
- 2
- First call
- November 17, 2025
- Most recent
- May 15, 2026
| Quarter | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2026 | May 15, 2026 | Read transcript → |
| Q3 FY2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Read transcript → |