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Permian Resources PR

Permian Resources scores good on business quality (6.0 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.

Last price$23.03Oct 10, 2026
Business qualityGood
Next earningsNov 3, 2026, after the close
Insiders, 90 daysSelling

Why it matters

  1. What Permian Resources does

    Permian Resources drills for oil and natural gas in the Delaware Basin, selling hydrocarbons to energy markets to generate cash flow. Operations rely on extraction efficiency across its Permian acreage.

  2. What it does best

    Permian Resources executes low-cost drilling, yielding a gross margin of 75.9 percent that outperforms peer OVV at 72.9 percent. This cost control stems from concentrated basin scale and operational focus, making quick replication by rivals difficult.

  3. The main risk

    Commodity price volatility directly threatens its cash generation, as evidenced by falling net debt figures offset by heavy capital expenditure needs of $1.96 billion.

Quality, check by check

Scored against its own industry, from company filings.

ProfitabilityStrong

Operating margin stands at 36.0 percent with a free cash flow margin ranking in the top decile of its sector at the 89th percentile, driving stronger profitability as scale increases.

MoatFair

Asset concentration in the Delaware Basin creates a regional operating moat, supported by a gross margin ranking in the top quartile of its sector at the 74th percentile.

GrowthSteady

Revenue reached $5.74 billion, showing a growth rate of 1.3 percent that marks a deceleration compared to historical annual expansions.

Financial healthFair

Debt-to-equity sits at 0.35 with interest coverage at 7.8x, supporting free cash flow of $2.03 billion that is currently getting stronger.

Insiders

Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.

3 sold $373K outside pre-planned sales.

Our sealed record on PR

Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.

The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.

Questions

Is PR a good business?

Permian Resources scores good on the Cluenex quality check (6.0 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is strong, moat fair, growth steady and financial health fair.

Are insiders buying PR?

In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: 3 sold $373K outside pre-planned sales.

When does PR report earnings?

Nov 3, 2026, after the close.

For members

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Cite this page: Cluenex, “Permian Resources (PR)”, https://cluenex.com/stocks/pr/, data as of Oct 10, 2026.