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Exploration Expense (USD Mil) are the costs a company incurs while searching for oil or gas to drill.
Permian Resources's Exploration Expense (USD Mil) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.00
, which lower from pervious quarter (Dec. 2025)'s result by 41.21%.
Permian Resources's Exploration Expense (USD Mil) for the annual that ended in Dec. 2025 was 32.04
, which higher from pervious year (Dec. 2024)'s result by 4.06%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Permian Resources's Exploration Expense (USD Mil) or its related term are showing as below:
PR'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.
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.
Permian Resources Exploration Expense (USD Mil) Related Terms
Permian Resources Exploration Expense (USD Mil) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Permian Resources'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.
PR vs OVV, EXE, APA: Exploration Expense (USD Mil) Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Permian Resources'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 4.00 mean?
Permian Resources (PR) has a Exploration Expense (USD Mil) of 4.00 as of Mar. 2026. Exploration expenses are the costs a company incurs while searching for oil or gas to drill. View historical data on Permian Resources and its competitors.
Is Permian Resources' Exploration Expense (USD Mil) too high?
Permian Resources' current Exploration Expense (USD Mil) is 4.00. Overall, Permian Resources has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Permian Resources' Exploration Expense (USD Mil) compare to OVV and EXE?
Permian Resources' Exploration Expense (USD Mil) of 4.00 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 Permian Resources and its competitors. Permian Resources's current Exploration Expense (USD Mil) is 4.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Permian Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Permian Resources (PR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.31, compared to a current price of $21.35 — trading 60.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Exploration Expense (USD Mil) is 4.00. Permian Resources' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 9 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 Permian Resources (PR), the current Exploration Expense (USD Mil) is 4.00 as of Mar. 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 Permian Resources (PR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Permian Resources stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $21.35 is trading 60.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $13.31.
GuruFocus considers Permian Resources to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PR:
Exploration Expense (USD Mil): 4.00
GF Value™: $13.31 vs. price of $21.35 (60.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Permian Resources Corp is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on generating outsized returns to stakeholders through the responsible acquisition, optimization, and development of oil and liquids-rich natural gas assets. The Company's assets and operations are concentrated in the core of the Permian Basin, and its properties consist of large, contiguous acreage blocks located in West Texas and New Mexico.
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