WTI exhibits extreme margin volatility, with gross margins fluctuating between a low of 3.9% in 2025Q2 and a high of 70.3% in 2025Q1, reflecting inconsistent production efficiency.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 521.61M | 501.46M | 525.26M | 532.66M | 921M | 558.01M | 346.63M | 534.9M | 580.71M | 487.1M | 399.99M | 507.26M | 948.71M | 984.09M | 874.49M | 971.05M | 705.78M | 611M | 1.22B | 1.11B | 800.47M | 585.14M | 508.71M | 422.59M | 191.34M | 169.59M | 104.05M |
| Revenue Growth % | 1.41% | -4.53% | -1.39% | -42.17% | 65.05% | 60.98% | -35.2% | -7.89% | 19.22% | 21.78% | -21.15% | -46.53% | -3.6% | 12.53% | -9.94% | 37.58% | 15.51% | -49.74% | 9.15% | 39.14% | 36.8% | 15.02% | 20.38% | 120.86% | 12.82% | 62.99% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 383.97M | 142.15M | 171.2M | 140.93M | 142.25M | 118.44M | 118.71M | 157.51M | 174.07M | 177.86M | 236.43M | 414.23M | 538.86M | 476.17M | 376.95M | 21.2M | 17.68M | 219.09M | 24.78M | 250.28M | 127.35M | 84.46M | 96.37M | 75.86M | 3.75M | 92.44M | 45.25M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 28.35% | 32.59% | 26.46% | 15.45% | 21.23% | 34.25% | 29.45% | 29.98% | 36.52% | 59.11% | 81.66% | 56.8% | 48.39% | 43.11% | 2.18% | 2.5% | 35.86% | 2.04% | 22.47% | 15.91% | 14.43% | 18.94% | 17.95% | 1.96% | 54.51% | 43.49% |
| Gross Profit | 137.64M | 359.31M | 354.06M | 391.73M | 778.75M | 439.57M | 227.92M | 377.38M | 406.64M | 309.23M | 163.56M | 93.03M | 409.85M | 507.91M | 497.54M | 949.85M | 688.11M | 391.91M | 1.19B | 863.47M | 673.12M | 500.68M | 412.35M | 346.73M | 187.59M | 77.15M | 58.8M |
| Gross Margin % | 26.39% | 71.65% | 67.41% | 73.54% | 84.55% | 78.77% | 65.75% | 70.55% | 70.02% | 63.48% | 40.89% | 18.34% | 43.2% | 51.61% | 56.89% | 97.82% | 97.5% | 64.14% | 97.96% | 77.53% | 84.09% | 85.57% | 81.06% | 82.05% | 98.04% | 45.49% | 56.51% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 1.48% | -9.62% | -49.7% | 77.16% | 92.86% | -39.6% | -7.19% | 31.5% | 89.06% | 75.8% | -77.3% | -19.31% | 2.08% | -47.62% | 38.04% | 75.58% | -67.09% | 37.91% | 28.28% | 34.44% | 21.42% | 18.92% | 84.84% | 143.15% | 31.2% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 167.57M | 412.12M | 396.25M | 362.24M | 324.67M | 249.91M | 227.12M | 258.85M | 213.41M | 203.48M | 212.14M | 265.88M | 351.75M | 352.71M | 314.28M | 620.39M | 521.32M | 392.9M | 2.02B | 592.21M | 343.01M | 203.19M | 181.02M | 166.91M | 130.13M | 9.68M | 6.4M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 82.18% | 75.44% | 68.01% | 35.25% | 44.79% | 65.52% | 48.39% | 36.75% | 41.77% | 53.04% | 52.41% | 37.08% | 35.84% | 35.94% | 63.89% | 73.86% | 64.3% | 166.4% | 53.17% | 42.85% | 34.73% | 35.58% | 39.5% | 68.01% | 5.71% | 6.15% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 159.26M | 378.74M | 363.88M | 333.22M | 298.16M | 226.98M | 204.6M | 239.39M | 60.15M | 59.74M | 59.74M | 73.11M | 87M | 81.87M | 314.28M | 74.3M | 53.29M | 42.99M | 47.23M | 38.85M | 42.12M | 28.42M | 25M | 30.36M | 10.06M | 9.68M | 6.4M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 75.53% | 69.28% | 62.56% | 32.37% | 40.68% | 59.03% | 44.75% | 10.36% | 12.27% | 14.94% | 14.41% | 9.17% | 8.32% | 35.94% | 7.65% | 7.55% | 7.04% | 3.88% | 3.49% | 5.26% | 4.86% | 4.91% | 7.18% | 5.26% | 5.71% | 6.15% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1000K | 33.38M | 32.37M | 29.02M | 26.51M | 22.93M | 22.52M | 19.46M | 3.87M | -4.81M | 6.52M | -4.66M | 208K | 9.07M | 215K | 547.99M | 464.96M | 553.83M | 767.99M | 553.36M | 300.89M | 174.77M | 181.02M | 166.91M | 130.13M | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | -29.92M | -52.8M | -42.19M | 29.49M | 454.08M | 189.66M | 801K | 118.54M | 247.03M | 109.95M | -330.57M | -1.15B | 62.07M | 146.73M | 169.31M | 329.46M | 166.79M | -219.86M | -807.14M | 249.25M | 317.62M | 288.43M | 231.33M | 179.82M | 57.46M | 67.47M | 52.4M |
| Operating Margin % | -5.74% | -10.53% | -8.03% | 5.54% | 49.3% | 33.99% | 0.23% | 22.16% | 42.54% | 22.57% | -82.64% | -225.86% | 6.54% | 14.91% | 19.36% | 33.93% | 23.63% | -35.98% | -66.4% | 22.38% | 39.68% | 49.29% | 45.47% | 42.55% | 30.03% | 39.79% | 50.36% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -25.14% | -243.06% | -93.5% | 139.41% | 23578.15% | -99.32% | -52.02% | 124.67% | 133.26% | 71.15% | -1945.88% | -57.7% | -13.34% | -48.61% | 97.53% | 175.86% | 72.76% | -423.83% | -21.52% | 10.12% | 24.68% | 28.64% | 212.96% | -14.84% | 28.76% | - |
| EBITDA | 97.68M | 96.98M | 133.21M | 173.19M | 587.71M | 303.11M | 121.08M | 267.03M | 396.88M | 265.63M | -118.96M | -751.63M | 573.17M | 598.26M | 525.54M | 658.25M | 460.89M | 125.78M | -285.37M | 788.63M | 656.66M | 472.6M | 396.6M | 323.96M | 147.4M | 67.47M | 52.4M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 18.73% | 19.34% | 25.36% | 32.51% | 63.81% | 54.32% | 34.93% | 49.92% | 68.34% | 54.53% | -29.74% | -148.17% | 60.42% | 60.79% | 60.1% | 67.79% | 65.3% | 20.59% | -23.48% | 70.81% | 82.03% | 80.77% | 77.96% | 76.66% | 77.04% | 39.79% | 50.36% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -16.15% | -27.19% | -23.09% | -70.53% | 93.89% | 150.33% | -54.66% | -32.72% | 49.41% | 323.3% | 84.17% | -231.14% | -4.19% | 13.84% | -20.16% | 42.82% | 266.43% | 144.08% | -136.19% | 20.1% | 38.95% | 19.16% | 22.42% | 119.78% | 118.46% | 28.76% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 127.6M | 149.79M | 175.4M | 143.69M | 133.63M | 113.45M | 120.28M | 148.5M | 149.85M | 155.68M | 211.61M | 394.07M | 511.1M | 451.53M | 356.23M | 328.79M | 294.1M | 345.64M | 521.78M | 539.38M | 339.04M | 184.18M | 165.27M | 144.13M | 89.94M | 0 | 0 |
| EBIT | -22.3M | -62.64M | -56.68M | 78.63M | 354.25M | 20.51M | 69.1M | 58.46M | 298.01M | 112.63M | -208.01M | -1.15B | 62.07M | 146.73M | 169.53M | 306.85M | 167.5M | -221.94M | -793.77M | 252.85M | 330.11M | 297.49M | 231.61M | 179.82M | 57.46M | 67.47M | 52.4M |
| Net Interest Income | -36.19M | -36.49M | -40.45M | -44.69M | -69.44M | -70.05M | -61.46M | -59.57M | -48.65M | -45.52M | -84.38M | -97.34M | -78.4M | -75.58M | -49.99M | -42.52M | -37M | -39.24M | -34.71M | -37.09M | -17.18M | 1.6M | -1.84M | -2.23M | -3M | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315K | 7.89M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 710K | 842K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.75M | 276K | 279K | 49K | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 36.19M | 36.49M | 40.45M | 44.69M | 69.44M | 70.05M | 61.46M | 59.57M | 48.65M | 45.84M | 92.27M | 97.34M | 78.4M | 75.58M | 49.99M | 42.52M | 37.71M | 40.09M | 34.71M | 37.09M | 17.18M | 1.15M | 2.12M | 2.51M | 3.05M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -53.91M | -46.33M | -54.94M | 4.45M | -169.27M | -239.2M | 6.84M | -119.64M | 2.33M | -42.84M | 38.17M | -102M | -78.19M | -66.64M | -49.78M | -65.13M | -37M | -42.17M | -21.34M | -33.49M | -11.26M | 1.6M | -1.84M | -2.23M | -3M | -3.9M | -4.2M |
| Pretax Income | -83.84M | -99.14M | -97.13M | 33.94M | 284.81M | -49.53M | 7.64M | -1.11M | 249.36M | 67.11M | -292.4M | -1.25B | -16.12M | 80.1M | 119.53M | 264.33M | 129.79M | -262.03M | -828.48M | 215.76M | 306.35M | 290.03M | 229.49M | 177.59M | 54.46M | 63.57M | 48.2M |
| Pretax Margin % | -16.07% | -19.77% | -18.49% | 6.37% | 30.92% | -8.88% | 2.2% | -0.21% | 42.94% | 13.78% | -73.1% | -245.97% | -1.7% | 8.14% | 13.67% | 27.22% | 18.39% | -42.89% | -68.15% | 19.37% | 38.27% | 49.57% | 45.11% | 42.03% | 28.46% | 37.48% | 46.33% |
| Income Tax | 58.18M | 50.93M | -9.98M | 18.34M | 53.66M | -8.06M | -30.15M | -75.19M | 535K | -12.57M | -43.38M | -202.98M | -4.46M | 28.77M | 47.55M | 91.52M | 11.9M | -74.11M | -269.66M | 71.46M | 107.25M | 101M | 80.01M | 61.16M | 52.41M | 0 | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -69.39% | -51.37% | 10.28% | 54.05% | 18.84% | 16.27% | -394.83% | 6786.46% | 0.21% | -18.73% | 14.83% | 16.27% | 27.66% | 35.92% | 39.78% | 34.62% | 9.17% | 28.28% | 32.55% | 33.12% | 35.01% | 34.83% | 34.86% | 34.44% | 96.24% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | -142.01M | -150.06M | -87.14M | 15.6M | 231.15M | -41.48M | 37.79M | 74.09M | 248.83M | 79.68M | -249.02M | -1.04B | -11.66M | 51.32M | 71.98M | 172.82M | 117.89M | -187.92M | -558.82M | 144.3M | 199.1M | 189.02M | 149.48M | 116.58M | 2.05M | 63.57M | 48.2M |
| Net Margin % | -27.23% | -29.92% | -16.59% | 2.93% | 25.1% | -7.43% | 10.9% | 13.85% | 42.85% | 16.36% | -62.26% | -205.95% | -1.23% | 5.22% | 8.23% | 17.8% | 16.7% | -30.76% | -45.97% | 12.96% | 24.87% | 32.3% | 29.38% | 27.59% | 1.07% | 37.48% | 46.33% |
| Net Income Growth % | -33.66% | -72.2% | -658.69% | -93.25% | 657.28% | -209.76% | -48.99% | -70.23% | 212.27% | 132% | 76.16% | -8859.08% | -122.72% | -28.7% | -58.35% | 46.59% | 162.74% | 66.37% | -487.26% | -27.53% | 5.33% | 26.45% | 28.22% | 5589.7% | -96.78% | 31.87% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -142.01M | -150.06M | -87.14M | 15.6M | 231.15M | -41.48M | 37.79M | 74.09M | 248.83M | 79.68M | -249.02M | -1.04B | -11.66M | 51.32M | 71.98M | 172.82M | 117.89M | -187.92M | -558.82M | 144.3M | 199.1M | 189.02M | 149.48M | 116.44M | 2.05M | 63.57M | 48.2M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.95 | -1.01 | -0.59 | 0.11 | 1.59 | -0.29 | 0.26 | 0.52 | 1.79 | 0.56 | -2.60 | -13.76 | -0.15 | 0.68 | 0.95 | 2.29 | 1.58 | -2.51 | -7.36 | 1.90 | 2.84 | 2.87 | 2.27 | 1.79 | 0.03 | 0.97 | 0.74 |
| EPS Growth % | -31.94% | -71.19% | -636.36% | -93.08% | 648.28% | -211.54% | -50% | -70.95% | 219.64% | 121.54% | 81.1% | -9073.33% | -122.06% | -28.42% | -58.52% | 44.94% | 162.95% | 65.9% | -487.37% | -33.1% | -1.05% | 26.43% | 26.82% | 5618.85% | -96.77% | 31.08% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -1.01 | -0.59 | 0.11 | 1.61 | -0.29 | 0.26 | 0.52 | 1.79 | 0.56 | -2.60 | -13.76 | -0.15 | 0.68 | 0.95 | 2.29 | 1.58 | -2.51 | -7.36 | 1.90 | 2.84 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.14 | 0.04 | 1.21 | 0.91 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 148.78M | 148.21M | 147.13M | 148.3M | 145.09M | 142.27M | 141.62M | 140.58M | 139M | 137.62M | 95.64M | 75.93M | 75.61M | 75.24M | 74.35M | 74.03M | 73.69M | 74.85M | 75.92M | 75.94M | 70.11M | 65.86M | 65.45M | 61.85M | 65.45M | 65.45M | 65.45M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 148.78M | 148.21M | 147.13M | 146.48M | 143.14M | 142.27M | 141.62M | 140.58M | 139M | 137.62M | 95.64M | 75.93M | 75.61M | 75.24M | 74.35M | 74.03M | 73.69M | 74.85M | 75.92M | 75.79M | 70.11M | 64.96M | 52.69M | 51.73M | 52.69M | 52.69M | 52.69M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | 9.4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114.66% | 115.07% | 34% | 50.56% | - | - | 6.33% | 4.13% | 2.09% | 2.37% | 35.17% | 677.55% | - | - |
Regulatory and decommissioning liability
According to the provided financial data, WTI's revenue growth remains highly inconsistent, fluctuating between quarterly gains of 15.5% and double-digit declines, which suggests that the company struggles to maintain stable production levels from its mature Gulf of Mexico asset base in a volatile commodity price environment.
The erratic top-line performance reflects the inherent difficulty of managing declining fields where production maintenance is capital-intensive. Investors should monitor whether the recent 15.5% growth in 2026Q1 represents a sustainable recovery or merely a temporary benefit from favorable commodity price swings.
As reported in the income statement, WTI exhibits extreme quarterly variance in gross margins, ranging from as low as 3.9% to over 70%, which indicates that the company's profitability is highly sensitive to the timing of operational costs and the specific commodity mix extracted each period.
This margin instability suggests that the company lacks the pricing power or cost predictability of more diversified peers. The wide swings in gross profitability appear to be driven by the high fixed-cost nature of offshore operations, which can quickly erode margins when production volumes or realized prices dip.
Based on the reported figures, WTI consistently fails to convert gross profit into operating income, with operating margins remaining negative in nearly every period, suggesting that high G&A and depreciation charges are structurally overwhelming the company's ability to scale its core production activities profitably.
The inability to achieve positive operating leverage implies that the company's administrative and infrastructure burden is too heavy for its current production scale. This persistent operating loss warrants further investigation into whether management can effectively rationalize its cost structure without compromising the integrity of its aging assets.
Financial statements indicate that WTI has recorded consistent net losses over the last ten quarters, with a net margin of -29.92% in recent periods, suggesting that non-operating items, interest expenses, or asset impairments are significantly detracting from the company's bottom-line performance and overall shareholder value creation.
The recurring net losses appear to be a byproduct of the company's full-cost accounting method and the heavy burden of decommissioning liabilities. Investors should be cautious, as these negative earnings may reflect underlying balance sheet pressures that are not immediately apparent in the gross profit figures.
Analysis of the income statement suggests that short-sellers may focus on the company's inability to achieve consistent profitability, as the persistent negative net margins and high decommissioning obligations may indicate that the firm's long-term liabilities could eventually exceed the value of its remaining hydrocarbon reserves.
The market may be underestimating the risk that future regulatory requirements for well plugging and abandonment will necessitate significant cash outflows. This potential for a 'terminal value' trap suggests that the current equity valuation may be overly optimistic given the structural challenges of the Gulf of Mexico shelf.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WTI stock.
For fiscal year 2025, W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) reported total revenue of $501.5M. This represents a 382.0% increase compared to $104.0M in 2000.
W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) reported a net loss of $150.1M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) reported an operating income of $-52.8M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -10.5%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) generated $359.3M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 71.7%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.