FRISCO, TX, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Resources, Inc. ("Comstock" or the "Company") (NYSE; NYSE Texas: CRK) today reported financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
Highlights of 2025's Fourth Quarter
-- Higher natural gas prices in the fourth quarter drove improved financial
results in the quarter.
-- Natural gas and oil sales, including realized hedging losses, were
$364 million for the quarter.
-- Operating cash flow was $222 million or 0.75 per diluted share.
-- Adjusted EBITDAX for the quarter was $277 million.
-- Adjusted net income was $46 million or $0.16 per diluted share for
the quarter.
-- Four successful wells were turned to sales in the Western Haynesville in
the fourth quarter.
-- These wells had an average lateral length of 8,399 feet and an
average per well initial production rate of 29 MMcf per day.
-- During 2025, Comstock turned a total of 12 wells to sales in the Western
Haynesville with an average per well initial production rate of 33 MMcf
per day.
-- Comstock turned 35 wells to sales in 2025 in its legacy Haynesville area
with an average lateral length of 11,738 feet and a per well initial
production rate of 25 MMcf per day.
-- Completed the sale of Shelby Trough assets in East Texas for net proceeds
after selling expenses of $417 million.
Financial Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
During the fourth quarter of 2025, Comstock realized $3.27 per Mcf after hedging for its natural gas production of 111 Bcf. As a result, Comstock's natural gas and oil sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased to $364.0 million (including realized hedging losses of $2.6 million). Operating cash flow (excluding changes in working capital) generated in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $222.3 million, and net income for the fourth quarter was $286.8 million or $0.97 per diluted share. Net income in the quarter included a pre-tax gain of $292.3 million on the sale of its Shelby Trough properties, a pre-tax $36.8 million unrealized gain on hedging contracts held for price risk management resulting from the change in future natural gas prices since the third quarter of 2025 and a $29.1 million impairment to Comstock's Eagle Ford shale properties. Excluding these items and exploration expense, adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $46.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.
Comstock's production cost per Mcfe in the fourth quarter averaged $0.77 per Mcfe, which was comprised of $0.38 for gathering and transportation costs, $0.25 for lease operating costs, $0.07 for production and other taxes and $0.07 for cash general and administrative expenses. Comstock's unhedged and hedged operating margins were 77% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2025
For the year ended December 31, 2025, Comstock realized $3.21 per Mcf after hedging for its natural gas production of 450 Bcf. Natural gas and oil sales for the year ended December 31, 2025 totaled $1.4 billion (including realized hedging gains of $20.1 million). Operating cash flow (excluding changes in working capital) generated during the year was $861.3 million, and net income was $420.2 million or $1.43 per diluted share. Net income during the year included a pre-tax gain of $291.9 million for the sale of its natural gas and oil properties and a pre-tax $62.4 million unrealized gain on hedging contracts held for risk management. Excluding these items, the impairment and exploration expense, adjusted net income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $159.9 million or $0.54 per diluted share.
Comstock's production cost per Mcfe during the year ended December 31, 2025 averaged $0.79 per Mcfe, which was comprised of $0.37 for gathering and transportation costs, $0.27 for lease operating costs, $0.09 for production and other taxes and $0.06 for cash general and administrative expenses. Comstock's unhedged and hedged operating margin was 75% during 2025.
2025 Drilling Results
Comstock drilled 52 (44.2 net) operated horizontal Haynesville/Bossier shale wells in 2025, which had an average lateral length of 11,187 feet. Comstock also turned 47 (40.3 net) operated wells to sales in 2025, which had an average initial production rate of 27 MMcf per day.
Since its last operational update in October, Comstock has turned eleven (9.4 net) operated Haynesville/Bossier shale wells to sales. These wells had initial production rates that averaged 27 MMcf per day. The completed lateral length of these wells averaged 10,063 feet. Included in these wells, Comstock turned an additional four (4.0 net) operated Western Haynesville/Bossier shale wells to sales as follows:
Initial
Vertical Production
Depth Completed Rate (MMcf
Well (feet) Lateral (feet) per day)
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Williams RM #1 16,286 8,186 31
Hutto TMM #1 18,333 8,836 31
Brown Trueheart W #1 17,663 8,763 32
Brown Trueheart BB #1 16,584 7,809 22
These wells had average initial daily production rates of 29 MMcf per day and average completed lateral lengths of 8,399 feet.
2025 Proved Oil and Gas Reserves
Comstock also announced that proved natural gas and oil reserves as of December 31, 2025 were estimated at 7.0 trillion cubic feet equivalent ("Tcfe") as compared to 3.8 Tcfe as of December 31, 2024. The reserve estimates were determined under SEC guidelines and were audited by the Company's independent reserve engineering firm. The 7.0 Tcfe of proved reserves at December 31, 2025 were substantially all natural gas, 41% developed and 99% operated by Comstock. The present value, using a 10% discount rate, of the future net cash flows before income taxes of the proved reserves (the "PV-10 Value"), was approximately $4.5 billion using the Company's average first of month 2025 prices of $3.07 per Mcf of natural gas and $61.98 per barrel of oil. The natural gas price used in determining the December 31, 2025 proved reserve estimates was substantially higher than the price used in 2024 of $1.84 per Mcf which allowed for the inclusion of certain proved undeveloped locations in the 2025 reserve report.
Using NYMEX future market prices as of December 31, 2025 of $3.23 per Mcf for natural gas and $56.82 per barrel of oil, as adjusted for the Company's basis differentials, proved reserves would have been 7.2 Tcfe with a PV-10 value of $5.2 billion.
The following table reflects the changes in the SEC and NYMEX proved reserve estimates since the end of 2024:
SEC NYMEX
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(Bcfe)
Proved Reserves:
Proved Reserves at December 31, 2024 3,764.1 7,022.5
Production (450.4) (450.4)
Extensions and discoveries 3,737.8 1,068.6
Divestitures (16.4) (419.0)
Revisions (29.8) (37.9)
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Proved Reserves at December 31, 2025 7,005.3 7,183.8
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Comstock replaced 823% of its 2025 production under SEC pricing and replaced 229% of its 2025 production under NYMEX pricing.
2026 Budget
In response to improved natural gas prices, the Company currently plans to increase the number of operating drilling rigs it is running from eight to nine during 2026. Four of the rigs will be devoted to the Western Haynesville to continue to delineate the new play. As a result, Comstock plans to spend approximately $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion in 2026 on its development and exploration projects and $100 million to $150 million on its Western Haynesville midstream system.
Earnings Call Information
Comstock has planned a conference call for 10:00 a.m. Central Time on February 12, 2026, to discuss the fourth quarter 2025 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/BIae8372c1163d420aa61e1af518726ae0.
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/fhhg297w.
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 February 12, 2026. The replay of the conference can be accessed using the webcast link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/fhhg297w.
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 Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2025 2024 2025 2024
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Revenues:
Natural gas
sales $366,440 $ 287,626 $1,425,857 $1,043,886
Oil sales 168 672 2,292 3,597
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Total natural
gas and oil
sales 366,608 288,298 1,428,149 1,047,483
Gas services 128,775 78,208 500,202 206,097
Gain (loss) on
sale of assets 294,431 (35) 291,938 875
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Total
revenues 789,814 366,471 2,220,289 1,254,455
Operating
expenses:
Production and
ad valorem
taxes 7,503 7,707 40,453 57,437
Gathering and
transportation 41,763 44,434 166,108 194,890
Lease operating 27,775 31,379 122,662 130,504
Exploration 1,321 -- 10,071 --
Depreciation,
depletion and
amortization 157,498 202,116 641,163 795,397
Impairment of
natural gas and
oil properties 29,071 -- 29,071 --
Gas services 131,057 72,611 516,224 205,407
General and
administrative 13,801 10,164 48,685 39,435
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Total
operating
expenses 409,789 368,411 1,574,437 1,423,070
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Operating income
(loss) 380,025 (1,940) 645,852 (168,615)
Other Expenses:
Gain (loss) from
derivative
financial
instruments 34,207 (79,022) 82,537 10,196
Other income 296 284 3,144 1,211
Interest expense (56,060) (54,616) (222,797) (210,621)
Total other
expenses (21,557) (133,354) (137,116) (199,214)
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Income (loss)
before income
taxes 358,468 (135,294) 508,736 (367,829)
(Provision for)
benefit from
income taxes (71,699) 79,981 (88,533) 149,075
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Net income (loss) 286,769 (55,313) 420,203 (218,754)
Net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interest (5,850) (2,816) (24,592) (10,897)
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Net income (loss)
attributable to
Comstock $280,919 $ (58,129) $ 395,611 $ (229,651)
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Net income (loss)
per share:
Basic $ 0.98 $ (0.19) $ 1.43 $ (0.76)
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Diluted $ 0.97 $ (0.19) $ 1.43 $ (0.76)
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Weighted average
shares
outstanding:
Basic 291,097 290,170 290,779 287,010
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Diluted 294,569 290,170 294,131 287,010
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COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
OPERATING RESULTS
(In thousands, except per unit amounts)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2025 2024 2025 2024
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Natural gas
production (MMcf) 111,239 124,128 450,202 527,548
Oil production
(Mbbls) 3 10 37 50
Total production
(MMcfe) 111,257 124,185 450,423 527,847
Natural gas sales $366,440 $287,626 $1,425,857 $1,043,886
Natural gas hedging
settlements (1) (2,573) 47,847 20,135 207,803
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Total natural gas
including
hedging 363,867 335,473 1,445,992 1,251,689
Oil sales 168 672 2,292 3,597
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Total natural gas
and oil sales
including
hedging $364,035 $336,145 $1,448,284 $1,255,286
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Average natural gas
price (per Mcf) $ 3.29 $ 2.32 $ 3.17 $ 1.98
Average natural gas
price including
hedging (per Mcf) $ 3.27 $ 2.70 $ 3.21 $ 2.37
Average oil price
(per barrel) $ 56.00 $ 67.20 $ 61.95 $ 71.94
Average price (per
Mcfe) $ 3.30 $ 2.32 $ 3.17 $ 1.98
Average price
including hedging
(per Mcfe) $ 3.27 $ 2.71 $ 3.22 $ 2.38
Production and ad
valorem taxes $ 7,503 $ 7,707 $ 40,453 $ 57,437
Gathering and
transportation 41,763 44,434 166,108 194,890
Lease operating 27,775 31,379 122,662 130,504
Cash general and
administrative (2) 8,172 6,282 27,463 24,174
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Total production
costs $ 85,213 $ 89,802 $ 356,686 $ 407,005
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Production and ad
valorem taxes (per
Mcfe) $ 0.07 $ 0.06 $ 0.09 $ 0.11
Gathering and
transportation (per
Mcfe) 0.38 0.36 0.37 0.37
Lease operating (per
Mcfe) 0.25 0.25 0.27 0.25
Cash general and
administrative (per
Mcfe) 0.07 0.05 0.06 0.05
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Total production
costs (per
Mcfe) $ 0.77 $ 0.72 $ 0.79 $ 0.78
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Unhedged operating
margin 77% 69% 75% 61%
Hedged operating
margin 77% 73% 75% 68%
Gas services
revenues $128,775 $ 78,208 $ 500,202 $ 206,097
Gas services
expenses 131,057 72,611 516,224 205,407
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Gas services
margin $ (2,282) $ 5,597 $ (16,022) $ 690
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Natural Gas and Oil
Capital
Expenditures:
Unproved property
acquisitions $ 18,113 $ 18,448 $ 54,670 $ 106,386
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Total natural
gas and oil
properties
acquisitions $ 18,113 $ 18,448 $ 54,670 $ 106,386
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Exploration and
Development:
Development
leasehold $ 4,616 $ 1,308 $ 14,562 $ 13,461
Exploratory
drilling and
completion 145,110 138,565 490,429 354,557
Development
drilling and
completion 101,952 92,235 517,375 503,550
Other
development
costs 18,113 8,325 32,493 30,500
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Total
exploration
and
development
capital
expenditures $269,791 $240,433 $1,054,859 $ 902,068
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(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 Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2025 2024 2025 2024
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ADJUSTED NET
INCOME (LOSS):
Net income (loss) $ 286,769 $(55,313) $ 420,203 $(218,754)
Unrealized
(gain) loss
from
derivative
financial
instruments (36,780) 126,869 (62,402) 197,607
Impairment of
natural gas
and oil
properties 29,071 -- 29,071 --
Exploration
expense 1,321 -- 10,071 --
(Gain) loss on
sale of
assets (294,431) 35 (291,938) (875)
Adjustment to
income taxes 60,168 (25,333) 54,852 (46,981)
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Adjusted net income
(loss) (1) $ 46,118 $ 46,258 $ 159,857 $ (69,003)
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Adjusted net income
(loss) per share
(2) $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.54 $ (0.24)
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Diluted shares
outstanding 294,570 292,983 294,131 287,010
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ADJUSTED EBITDAX:
Net income (loss) $ 286,769 $(55,313) $ 420,203 $(218,754)
Interest
expense 56,060 54,616 222,797 210,621
Income taxes 71,699 (79,981) 88,533 (149,075)
Depreciation,
depletion, and
amortization 157,498 202,116 641,163 795,397
Exploration 1,321 -- 10,071 --
Impairment of
natural gas
and oil
properties 29,071 -- 29,071 --
Unrealized
(gain) loss
from
derivative
financial
instruments (36,780) 126,869 (62,402) 197,607
Stock-based
compensation 5,627 3,881 21,222 15,261
(Gain) loss on
sale of
assets (294,431) 35 (291,938) (875)
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Total Adjusted
EBITDAX (3) $ 276,834 $252,223 $1,078,720 $ 850,182
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(1) Adjusted net income (loss) 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, gains and losses on sales of assets, impairment of natural gas and oil properties and other unusual items.
(2) Adjusted net income (loss) per share is calculated to include the dilutive effects of unvested restricted stock pursuant to the two-class method and performance stock units and preferred stock 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, impairment of natural gas and oil properties, unrealized (gain) loss from derivative financial instruments, (gain) loss on sale of assets and exploration expense, is a common alternative measure of operating performance used by certain investors and financial analysts.
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2025 2024 2025 2024
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OPERATING CASH
FLOW (1) :
Net income (loss) $ 286,769 $(55,313) $ 420,203 $(218,754)
Reconciling
items:
Unrealized
(gain) loss
from
derivative
financial
instruments (36,780) 126,869 (62,402) 197,607
Deferred income
taxes 71,497 (57,754) 91,982 (124,919)
Depreciation,
depletion and
amortization 157,498 202,116 641,163 795,397
Impairment of
natural gas
and oil
properties 29,071 -- 29,071 --
Amortization of
debt discount
and issuance
costs 3,051 2,957 11,976 11,476
Stock-based
compensation 5,627 3,881 21,222 15,261
(Gain) loss on
sale of
assets (294,431) 35 (291,938) (875)
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Operating cash
flow $ 222,302 $222,791 $ 861,277 $ 675,193
(Increase)
decrease in
accounts
receivable (62,396) (18,989) (60,496) 56,584
(Increase)
decrease in
other current
assets (6,634) (22,144) 17,518 (22,893)
Increase
(decrease) in
accounts
payable and
other accrued
expenses 70,932 85,395 81,308 (88,547)
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Net cash provided
by operating
activities $ 224,204 $267,053 $ 899,607 $ 620,337
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Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2025 2024 2025 2024
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FREE CASH FLOW (2)
:
Operating cash flow $ 222,302 $ 222,791 $ 861,277 $ 675,193
Less:
Exploration and
development
capital
expenditures (269,791) (240,433) (1,054,859) (902,068)
Midstream
capital
expenditures (60,535) (38,638) (223,592) (85,377)
Other capital
expenditures (17,780) (558) (17,893) (2,264)
Contributions
from midstream
partnership 59,000 24,500 215,500 60,500
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Free cash deficit
from operations $ (66,804) $ (32,338) $ (219,567) $(254,016)
Acquisitions (18,113) (18,448) (54,670) (106,386)
Proceeds from
divestitures 413,702 -- 428,868 1,214
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Free cash flow
(deficit) after
acquisition and
divestiture
activity $ 328,785 $ (50,786) $ 154,631 $(359,188)
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(1) Operating cash flow is presented in the earnings release because management believes it to be useful to investors as a common alternative measure of cash flows which excludes changes to other working capital accounts.
(2) Free cash flow from operations and free cash flow after acquisition and divestiture activity are presented in the earnings release because management believes them to be useful indicators of the Company's ability to internally fund acquisitions and debt maturities after exploration and development capital expenditures, midstream and other capital expenditures, proved and unproved property acquisitions, and proceeds from divestitures of natural gas and oil properties.
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
December 31, December 31,
2025 2024
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 23,930 $ 6,799
Accounts receivable 242,545 174,846
Derivative financial instruments 19,206 4,865
Other current assets 75,257 97,524
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Total current assets 360,938 284,034
Property and equipment, net 6,215,494 5,688,389
Goodwill 335,897 335,897
Operating lease right-of-use assets 94,733 73,777
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$ 7,007,062 $ 6,382,097
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable $ 501,695 $ 421,814
Accrued costs 153,248 146,173
Operating leases 46,937 35,927
Derivative financial instruments 27,636 8,940
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Total current liabilities 729,516 612,854
Long-term debt 2,809,066 2,952,090
Deferred income taxes 437,098 345,116
Derivative financial instruments -- 66,757
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