LB earnings analysis
What we found in LB's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
LandBridge reported Q1 2026 results with total revenues of $51.0 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 16% but a significant shortfall relative to expectations of $59.6 million. Earnings per share came in at $0.31, missing the consensus estimate of $0.39. The company achieved a free cash flow of $40.9 million, demonstrating robust operational cash flow despite the revenue miss.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue Growth
- Total revenues for Q1 2026 were $51.0 million, a 16% increase from $43.9 million in Q1 2025.
- Strong Free Cash Flow
- Free cash flow reached $40.9 million, reflecting a dramatic increase of 158% year-over-year.
- Increase in Net Income
- Net income rose by 16% to $17.9 million compared to $15.5 million in the previous year.
- Improved Operating Cash Flow
- Operating cash flow improved significantly to $41.1 million, representing a 158% increase from $15.9 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA Growth
- Adjusted EBITDA was $44.9 million, up 16% from $38.8 million in Q1 2025.
- Healthy Operating Margin
- Operating cash flow margin improved to 81%, up from 36% in the previous year.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- Missed Revenue Expectations
- Actual revenue of $51.0 million significantly fell short of the estimated $59.6 million, a miss of approximately 15%.
- EPS Underperformance
- EPS came in at $0.31, missing expectations of $0.39, representing a decline in earnings visibility.
- Decreased Resource Sales
- Resource sales decreased by $1.9 million, largely due to reduced brackish water sales volume, which fell by 47% year-over-year.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $0.31
- Segment
- Easements and other surface-related revenues: $14.8M (up 68%)
- Segment
- Surface use royalties: $22.2M (up 28%)
- Segment
- Resource sales: $5.4M (down 26%)
- Segment
- Resource royalties: $5.5M (down 21%)
- Segment
- Oil and gas royalties: $3M (down 12%)
What they said about what is next.
Management expects full year adjusted EBITDA between $210 million and $230 million, suggesting confidence in operational performance.
The filing reads worse than the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-K · February 26, 2026
- LandBridge positions itself as a land-and-infrastructure owner in the Delaware Basin, aiming to monetize >315,000 surface acres by supporting energy and non-energy uses and capturing infrastructure-related revenue. The…
- 10-Q · May 8, 2025
- LandBridge reported Q1 revenue of $43,951 (thousands), up from $19,014 (thousands) year-over-year, driven by higher surface use royalties and resource sales. Operating income was $25,037 (thousands) (≈57.0% operating…
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