Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP (KRP) · Aug 24, 2026 · Guidance

Kimbell raises Q3–Q4 production outlook after $367M acquisitions, keeps debt paydown plan intact

Guidance raised — Q3 production guided to 26.5–29.5 Mboe/d; Q4 to 27.7–30.7 Mboe/d versus prior FY 2026 guidance of 24.0–27.0 Mboe/d

Kimbell’s acquired assets lift second-half production guidance, but the payout remains 75% as one-quarter of cash flow goes to debt reduction.

The direction was already expected because the acquisitions had been announced and Kimbell said it would update guidance after closing. The Mesa Acquisition closed June 22, 2026, while the Drop Down closed August 21, 2026; the market therefore knew incremental production was coming, but not the precise quarterly run-rate. 〔0〕

MetricQ3 2026 guidanceQ4 2026 guidancePrior FY 2026 guidance
Net production, Mboe/d (6:1)26.5–29.527.7–30.724.0–27.0
Oil mix32%–36%32%–36%30%–34%
Natural gas mix43%–47%43%–47%46%–50%
NGL mix19%–23%19%–23%18%–22%
Cash G&A, $/boe$2.35–$2.55$2.25–$2.45$2.45–$2.65
Marketing and other deductions, $/boe$1.45–$2.25$1.45–$2.25$1.40–$2.20
Payout ratio75%75%75%

The tangible upgrade is second-half production, not a surprise change in the distribution policy. Q3 guidance is above the previously published full-year range’s midpoint of 25.5 Mboe/d, and Q4 rises further as both acquired portfolios contribute for a full quarter. Kimbell says Q3 includes a full quarter from Mesa but only 41 days from the Drop Down, while Q4 includes full-quarter contributions from both assets. 〔1〕

The cash-flow setup is disciplined but limits near-term distribution upside. Kimbell intends to distribute 75% of projected cash available for distribution and use the remaining 25% to reduce borrowings each quarter. 〔2〕 That keeps the payout framework unchanged from the prior outlook, so the new information is primarily higher operating capacity and deleveraging potential rather than a larger immediate distribution.

Net read: mildly better than the pre-acquisition operating baseline, but not a clean upside surprise. The acquisition closings and expected guidance update were already public, making this partly priced in; the incremental news is the quantified production lift and the confirmation that debt reduction remains part of the capital-allocation plan. The filing does not provide new cash available for distribution, EBITDA, or per-unit distribution guidance, so the exact earnings and distribution impact remains unclear.

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Q3 results with the first full-quarter Mesa contribution

Original filing on SEC EDGAR

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