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WaterBridge (WBI) Q4-25 earnings: A $20M Excel mistake & the debt-heavy dividend

Published 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Description

WaterBridge’s Q4 2025 results reveal a formidable physical moat in the Permian Basin overshadowed by a shocking internal accounting blunder.


In this episode:

• The $19.8M "calculation workbook" margin restatement

• Why an inaugural cash dividend clashes with 3.3x leverage

• Front-loading up to $490M in CapEx for flow assurance

• Setting a massive single-day record of 2.9M barrels handled 🛢️


WBI is the undisputed master of Permian pore space, practically guaranteeing long-term cash flow from drillers who desperately need wastewater management. But between a staggering 2026 infrastructure bill and fragile post-IPO internal controls, Wall Street is highly skeptical of management's shiny new 5-cent payout, sending the stock down 6%. If they can execute on the Speedway pipeline without another spreadsheet fiasco, the back half of the year could be a cash machine.


Company: WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI) | Q4 FY2025

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