ASX 200 energy shares are catching investor attention on Thursday, with three companies reporting their quarterly earnings results.
Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN), Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR), and Strike Energy Ltd (ASX: STX) all posted their quarterly numbers today.
Investors were originally positive on all three stocks. Coronado shares are 6% higher on the day, fetching $1.32 apiece, whereas Karoon and Strike have reversed course and are now in the red.
Let's take a look.
ASX 200 energy share's solid Q2 numbers
Coronado Global Resources reported significant improvements across the board in its Q2 FY24 results.
Group run of mine (ROM) coal production rose by 23.8% to 7.4 million tonnes (Mt). Whereas saleable production increased by 21.5% to 4.1 Mt compared to the previous quarter.
The company also saw a reduction in group average mining costs per tonne sold, down 27.5% year over year to $91.10 per tonne.
Coronado booked $674 million in revenue for the quarter. This bought half-year sales to around $1.3 billion.
A bulk of this growth stemmed from sales volumes, up 8.3% compared to the previous quarter.
The miner maintained a strong cash balance of $265 million at the end of June. It also has "organic growth projects" in the pipeline that remain within budget.
CEO Douglas Thompson expressed confidence in the company's future, highlighting ongoing productivity improvements and the development of key projects like the Mammoth Underground and Buchanan expansions.
We continue to press for further operational and cost gains in the coming quarters via productivity improvements and the development of our organic growth pipeline. I am excited for the benefits ahead for Shareholders as we progress our Mammoth Underground project and expansion works at Buchanan, both of which have extremely positive prospects and continue to be developed from the operational cashflows of the business, without the need for raising additional debt or equity from the market.
The ASX 200 energy share is up more than 5% at the time of writing following the announcement.
Karoon Energy grows sales volumes
Karoon Energy also posted its Q2 FY24 results today. Despite a 27% drop in second-quarter production due to a scheduled maintenance outage at its Bauna site, Karoon's sales revenue increased by 8% to US$212.8 million. Higher sales volumes drove the growth.
CEO Dr Julian Fowles emphasised the company's focus on improving reliability and increasing production at key assets.
[Karoon's] key focus during the quarter was to safely improve reliability and increase production at Baúna and Who Dat. In Brazil, the FPSO annual maintenance shutdown was completed in June. Following the resumption of production, rates peaked at more than 31,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd), declining to approximately 27,000 bopd by the end of the quarter. A heightened level of maintenance activity will continue over the balance of 2024 and into 2025…
In addition to the earnings result, Karoon also announced a revised capital allocation framework and a US$25 million on-market share buyback.
The new framework aims to deliver annual capital returns of 20%-40% of net profit via dividends and share buybacks.
The announcement of the quarterly numbers, capital returns policy, and buyback was originally well-received by the market before the ASX 200 energy share began to tread lower on the day. At the time of writing, it is now down 1% at $1.76 apiece.
Strike Energy quarterly update
Strike Energy delivered a reasonable quarterly performance with notable achievements at its Walyering and South Erregulla projects.
Walyering's quarterly gas and condensate sales volumes increased by 7%, with sales revenues rising by 13% to approximately $20 million.
Meanwhile, drilling and testing at Strike's Walyering asset confirmed a "conventional gas and condensate accumulation with 23 metres of net pay".
Walyering also achieved record production during the quarter, according to the announcement.
At the South Erregulla site, Strike submitted a proposal to build an 85-megawatt peaking power plant to "maximise the value" of its resource base. It also re-certified reserves at South Erregulla.
It also secured a $153 million five-year funding facility with Macquarie for its Perth Basin gas acceleration strategy.
CEO Stuart Nicholls was pleased with the company's record production at Walyering, among others:
The strike has finished a productive quarter which included record production and revenue at Walyering, the receipt of major environmental approvals for the West Erregulla gas project and the submission of an application to AEMO for the development of a fully integrated 85 MW peaking gas power station at South Erregulla, built on the Precinct.
The business is now focussed on preparing for key milestones in its Gas Acceleration Strategy…
Strike shares also caught a bid early in Thursday's session but are now more than 3.5% lower at 19.3 cents apiece.
ASX 200 energy shares mixed
The market has reacted differently to each of these 3 ASX 200 energy shares' results.
These developments underscore the potential of these ASX 200 energy shares, making them worth watching for investors seeking opportunities in the energy sector.
