Exceeding Guidance Across Key Metrics
Devon Energy exceeded the midpoint of guidance on every key metric, including production, operating costs, and capital. Production optimization led to oil production exceeding the midpoint of guidance by 3,000 barrels per day, and operating costs reduced by 5% compared to the start of the year.
Significant Free Cash Flow Generation
Devon reported robust free cash flow of $820 million in the third quarter, allowing the company to return over $400 million to shareholders and retire $485 million of debt.
Advancement in Business Optimization Plan
The company is on track to generate an incremental $1 billion of annual pretax free cash flow, having already achieved more than 60% of the target.
Strong Capital Efficiency and Production Optimization
Capital investment was 10% below the first half run rate, and the production optimization initiatives led to a sustainable increase in free cash flow of $150 million.
Portfolio Optimization Actions
Devon took several portfolio optimization actions, delivering an uplift of over $1 billion to enterprise NAV. These include dissolving a joint venture in the Eagle Ford and executing strategic gas marketing agreements.
Strong Financial Position and Debt Reduction
The company ended the quarter with $4.3 billion in total liquidity and a net debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 0.9x. Devon also completed the retirement of $485 million in debt ahead of schedule.
Preliminary 2026 Outlook
Devon anticipates maintaining production around 845,000 BOE per day with capital investment of $3.5 billion to $3.7 billion, a reduction of $500 million compared to previous maintenance capital levels.