Revenue Growth
Revenues of $4.95 billion, up 9% quarter-over-quarter and up 7% year-over-year, driven by rising international prices and alignment of domestic gasoline/diesel with international parity.
Record First-Quarter Adjusted EBITDA and Margin
Adjusted EBITDA nearly $1.6 billion—the highest Q1 in company history—with an outstanding margin of 32%, up 24% sequentially and 28% year-over-year.
Strong Free Cash Flow and Deleveraging
Free cash flow of $871 million, an improvement of $1.8 billion year-over-year. Net leverage improved to 1.57x (from 1.9x in Q4'25 and peak 2.1x in Q3'25). Liquidity increased to $1.7 billion (up $500 million during the quarter).
Shale Production Ramp-up
Shale oil production reached 205,000 bpd (76% of total oil production), +5% sequential and +39% year-over-year; on track for ~215,000 bpd full-year target and 250,000 bpd December exit.
La Angostura Sur Breakout
La Angostura Sur grew from ~2,000 bpd to ~55,000 bpd in 18 months (~25x growth), now ~25% of YPF shale output. Economics: breakeven < $40/bbl, lifting cost ~$3/bbl, development ~19%, plateau target ~100,000 bpd.
Material Lifting Cost Reduction
Upstream lifting costs down 42% year-over-year to $8.8/BOE; shale hub lifting costs ~ $4/BOE and La Angostura Sur ~ $3/BOE (pro forma excluding divested assets ~ $8/BOE).
Operational Efficiency Records
Drilling speed 364 m/day (+12% vs 2025); fracturing 11.2 stages per set per day (+15% vs 2025); new fracturing record (110 continuous pumping hours; 52 stages in <5 days); longer laterals (~3,450 m) contributing to faster ramp-up.
Downstream & Midstream Strength
Processing levels at 344,000 bpd (record), +3% QoQ and +8% YoY; refinery utilization ~102%; Q1 mid/downstream adjusted EBITDA margin $19.1/boe, improving to ~$24/boe in April.
Successful M&A and Capital Markets Activity
Collected ~$504 million in M&A proceeds (Profertil ~$410m; partial Manantiales Behr ~$85m). Raised nearly $1 billion in markets: $550m tap of 2034 bond at 8.1% (lowest in 9 years) and ~$285m local MEP bonds. Prepaid ~$750m of debt in first four months.
Progress on Strategic LNG & Infrastructure Projects
CESA signed 8-year SPA for 2 Mt/year; Argentina LNG project advancing with founding partners (YPF, ENI, XRG), strong investor appetite from ~50 institutions, procurement progress and aim for FID by year-end; secured additional pipeline capacity (VMOS +44k bpd allocated to YPF, stake rising to ~30%).