Montauk Renewables Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results

Core Insights - Montauk Renewables, Inc. reported a significant decline in financial performance for the third quarter of 2025, with total revenues of $45.3 million, down 31.3% from $65.9 million in the same quarter of 2024 [3][5] - The decrease in revenues is attributed to a reduction in the number of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) self-marketed from 2025 RNG production, alongside a notable drop in average realized RIN prices [2][3] - The company produced approximately 1.4 million Metric Million British Thermal Units (MMBtu) of RNG, reflecting a slight increase of 3.8% compared to the third quarter of 2024 [4][5] Financial Performance - Total revenues for Q3 2025 were $45.3 million, a decrease of $20.6 million (31.3%) compared to Q3 2024 [3] - Average realized RIN price in Q3 2025 was $2.29, down approximately 31.4% from $3.34 in Q3 2024 [3][5] - Operating income fell to $4.4 million, a decrease of 80.4% from $22.7 million in Q3 2024 [3] - Net income for Q3 2025 was $5.2 million, down 69.5% from $17.0 million in Q3 2024 [3] Operational Highlights - RNG production in Q3 2025 was approximately 1.4 million MMBtu, an increase of 53 thousand MMBtu compared to the same period in 2024 [4] - The Rumpke facility contributed to increased production due to higher feedstock gas availability [4] - The company sold 12.4 million RINs in Q3 2025, a decrease of 3.3 million RINs (21.2%) year-over-year [5] Cost and Expenses - Operating and maintenance expenses for RNG facilities increased to $13.9 million, up 10.6% from $12.6 million in Q3 2024 [3] - General and administrative expenses decreased to $6.5 million, down 35.1% from $10.0 million in Q3 2024, primarily due to accelerated vesting of restricted share awards [3] Future Outlook - The company expects RNG revenues to range between $150 million and $170 million for the full year, with production volumes anticipated between 5.8 million and 6.0 million MMBtu [11] - Renewable Electricity Generation (REG) revenues are projected to be between $17 million and $18 million, with production volumes expected between 175 thousand and 180 thousand MWh [11]