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Exploration Expense (USD Mil) are the costs a company incurs while searching for oil or gas to drill.
The historical rank and industry rank for Matador Resources Co's Exploration Expense (USD Mil) or its related term are showing as below:
MTDR's Exploration Expense (USD Mil) is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: * Ranked among companies with meaningful Exploration Expense (USD Mil) only.
Matador Resources Co (NYSE:MTDR) Exploration Expense (USD Mil) Explanation
Exploration Expense (USD Mil) are the costs a company incurs while searching for oil or gas to drill. It includes costs incurred in identifying areas that may warrant examination and in examining specific areas that are considered to have prospects of containing oil and gas reserves, including costs of drilling exploratory wells and exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells.
Exploration expenses (including prospecting) related to oil and gas producing entities would be included in the operating expenses of the company that entity.
Matador Resources Co Exploration Expense (USD Mil) Related Terms
Matador Resources Co Exploration Expense (USD Mil) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Matador Resources Co's Exploration Expense (USD Mil) can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Matador Resources Co Exploration Expense (USD Mil) Chart
MTDR vs MGY, MUR, CNX: Exploration Expense (USD Mil) Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Matador Resources Co's Exploration Expense (USD Mil), along with its competitors' market caps and Exploration Expense (USD Mil) data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
What does a Exploration Expense (USD Mil) of 0.00 mean?
Matador Resources Co (MTDR) has a Exploration Expense (USD Mil) of 0.00 as of Jun. 2026. Exploration expenses are the costs a company incurs while searching for oil or gas to drill. View historical data on Matador Resources Co and its competitors.
Is Matador Resources Co's Exploration Expense (USD Mil) too high?
Matador Resources Co's current Exploration Expense (USD Mil) is 0.00. Overall, Matador Resources Co has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Matador Resources Co's Exploration Expense (USD Mil) compare to MGY and MUR?
Matador Resources Co's Exploration Expense (USD Mil) of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Exploration Expense (USD Mil) for an Oil & Gas company?
A good Exploration Expense (USD Mil) depends on the Oil & Gas industry context. However, Exploration Expense (USD Mil) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Exploration Expense (USD Mil) mean?
A high Exploration Expense (USD Mil) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Exploration expenses are the costs a company incurs while searching for oil or gas to drill. View historical data on Matador Resources Co and its competitors. Matador Resources Co's current Exploration Expense (USD Mil) is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Matador Resources Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matador Resources Co (MTDR) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $61.74, compared to a current price of $55.47 — trading 10.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Exploration Expense (USD Mil) is 0.00. Matador Resources Co's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Exploration Expense (USD Mil) calculated?
Exploration Expense (USD Mil) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Matador Resources Co (MTDR), the current Exploration Expense (USD Mil) is 0.00 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Matador Resources Co (MTDR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matador Resources Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $55.47 is trading 10.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $61.74.
GuruFocus considers Matador Resources Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MTDR:
Exploration Expense (USD Mil): 0.00
GF Value™: $61.74 vs. price of $55.47 (10.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MTDR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Matador Resources Co is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources. The majority of the company's assets are located in the United States, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays. Along with maintaining a portfolio of oil and natural gas properties, Matador works to identify and develop midstream opportunities that support and enhance its exploration and development business. The Company has two reportable business segments: exploration and production and midstream. The company generates majority of its revenue from the exploration and production segment.
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