10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 001-42807

Viper Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DE	39-2596878
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
500 West Texas Ave.,
Suite 100
Midland, TX	79701
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(432) 221-7400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock $0.000001 par value	VNOM	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
		(NASDAQ Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of May 1, 2026, 194,215,015 shares of Class A Common Stock and 164,810,547 shares of Class B Common Stock of the registrant were outstanding.

VIPER ENERGY, INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
Glossary of Oil and Natural Gas Terms	ii
Glossary of Certain Other Terms	iv
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	v
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity	4
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
1. Organization and Basis of Presentation	5
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6
3. Revenue from Contracts with Customers	7
4. Acquisitions and Divestitures	8
5. Oil and Natural Gas Properties	9
6. Debt	10
7. Stockholders’ Equity	10
8. Earnings Per Common Share	13
9. Income Taxes	14
10. Derivatives	14
11. Fair Value Measurements	16
12. Commitments and Contingencies	17
13. Subsequent Events	18
14. Segment Information	18
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	29
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	30
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	30
Item 1A. Risk Factors	30
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	31
Item 5. Other Information	31
Item 6. Exhibits	32
Signatures	33

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GLOSSARY OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS TERMS

The following is a glossary of certain oil and natural gas terms that are used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “report”) and our other periodic reports under the Exchange Act:

Basin	A large depression on the earth’s surface in which sediments accumulate.
Bbl or barrel	One stock tank barrel, or 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume, used in this report in reference to crude oil or other liquid hydrocarbons.
BO/d	One barrel of crude oil per day.
BOE	One barrel of crude oil equivalent, with six thousand cubic feet of natural gas being equivalent to one barrel of oil.
BOE/d	One BOE per day.
Completion	The process of treating a drilled well followed by the installation of permanent equipment for the production of natural gas or oil, or in the case of a dry hole, the reporting of abandonment to the appropriate agency.
Crude oil	Liquid hydrocarbons retrieved from geological structures underground to be refined into fuel sources.
Development well	A well drilled within the proved area of a natural gas or oil reservoir to the depth of a stratigraphic horizon known to be productive.
Differential	An adjustment to the price of oil or natural gas from an established spot market price to reflect differences in the quality and/or location of oil or natural gas.
Fracturing	The process of creating and preserving a fracture or system of fractures in a reservoir rock typically by injecting a fluid under pressure through a wellbore and into the targeted formation.
Gross royalty acres or gross wells	The total acres or wells in which a mineral interest is owned.
Henry Hub	Natural gas gathering point that serves as a benchmark price for natural gas futures on the NYMEX.
Horizontal wells	Wells drilled directionally horizontal to allow for development of structures not reachable through traditional vertical drilling mechanisms.
MBbls	One thousand barrels of crude oil and other liquid hydrocarbons.
MBOE	One thousand BOE, determined using a ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one Bbl of crude oil, condensate or natural gas liquids.
MBOE/d	One thousand BOE per day.
Mcf	One thousand cubic feet of natural gas.
Mineral interests	The interests in ownership of the resource and mineral rights, giving an owner the right to profit from the extracted resources.
MMBtu	One million British Thermal Units.
MMcf	Million cubic feet of natural gas.
Net royalty acres	Net mineral acres multiplied by the average lease royalty interest and other burdens.
Oil and natural gas properties	Tracts of land consisting of properties to be developed for oil and natural gas resource extraction.
Operator	The individual or company responsible for the exploration and/or production of an oil or natural gas well or lease.
Proved reserves	The estimated quantities of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids which geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be commercially recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions.

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Reserves	Reserves are estimated remaining quantities of oil and natural gas and related substances anticipated to be economically producible, as of a given date, by application of development projects to known accumulations. In addition, there must exist, or there must be a reasonable expectation that there will exist, the legal right to produce or a revenue interest in the production, installed means of delivering oil and natural gas or related substances to the market and all permits and financing required to implement the project. Reserves should not be assigned to adjacent reservoirs isolated by major, potentially sealing, faults until those reservoirs are penetrated and evaluated as economically producible. Reserves should not be assigned to areas that are clearly separated from a known accumulation by a non-productive reservoir (i.e., absence of reservoir, structurally low reservoir or negative test results). Such areas may contain prospective resources (i.e., potentially recoverable resources from undiscovered accumulations).
Royalty interest	An interest that gives an owner the right to receive a portion of the resources or revenues without having to carry any costs of development, which may be subject to expiration.
Spud	Commencement of actual drilling operations.
Waha Hub	Natural gas gathering point that serves as a benchmark price for natural gas at western Texas and New Mexico.
WTI	West Texas Intermediate, a light sweet blend of oil produced from fields in western Texas and is a grade of oil that serves as a benchmark for oil on the NYMEX.
WTI Cushing	Grade of oil that serves as a benchmark price for oil at Cushing, Oklahoma.

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GLOSSARY OF CERTAIN OTHER TERMS

The following is a glossary of certain other terms that are used in this report and our other periodic reports under the Exchange Act:

Adjusted EBITDA	Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, generally equals net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy, Inc. plus net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest before interest expense, net, non-cash share-based compensation expense, depletion, non-cash (gain) loss on derivative instruments, provision for (benefit from) income taxes and other non-cash or non-recurring operating expenses.
ASU	Accounting Standards Update.
Class A Common Stock	After August 19, 2025, Class A common stock, $0.000001 par value per share of New Viper (as defined below), and before August 19, 2025, Class A common stock, $0.000001 par value per share of Former Viper (as defined below).
Class B Common Stock	After August 19, 2025, Class B common stock, $0.000001 par value per share of New Viper, and before August 19, 2025, Class B common stock, $0.000001 par value per share of Former Viper.
Common Stock	Collectively, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.
Diamondback	Diamondback Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Exchange Act	The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
FASB	Financial Accounting Standards Board.
GAAP	Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Guaranteed Senior Notes	The outstanding senior notes of Viper Energy Partners LP (f/k/a Viper Energy Partners LLC), issued under indentures where Viper Energy, Inc. and VNOM Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Viper Energy, Inc., are the guarantors, consisting of the 4.900% Senior Notes due 2030 and the 5.700% Senior Notes due 2035.
LTIP	Viper Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated by Viper Energy, Inc. 2024 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, and as may be further amended or restated from time to time.
Net debt	Net debt, a non-GAAP measure, is debt (excluding debt issuance costs, discounts and premiums) less cash and cash equivalents.
Notes	Those senior notes of Viper Energy, Inc. that were issued under indentures where Viper Energy Partners LLC and other subsidiaries were guarantors, consisting of the 5.375% Senior Notes due 2027 and the 7.375% Senior Notes due 2031, and which were redeemed on November 1, 2025 and July 23, 2025, respectively.
NYMEX	New York Mercantile Exchange.
OpCo Unit	Limited liability company membership interest in the Operating Company.
OPEC	Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Operating Company or OpCo	Prior to December 23, 2025, Viper Energy Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a consolidated subsidiary of Viper Energy, Inc., and after December 23, 2025, VNOM Holding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a consolidated subsidiary of Viper Energy, Inc.
SEC	United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
SEC Prices	Unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month during the 12-month period prior to the ending date of the period covered by this report.
Securities Act	The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Various statements contained in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, which involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our: future performance; business strategy; future operations; estimates and projections of operating income, losses, costs and expenses, returns, cash flow and financial position; production levels on properties in which we have mineral and royalty interests; developmental activity by other operators; reserve estimates and our ability to replace or increase reserves; anticipated benefits or other effects of strategic transactions; and plans and objectives of management (including Diamondback’s plans for developing our acreage, our cash dividend policy and repurchases of our Common Stock, OpCo Units or Guaranteed Senior Notes) are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, the words “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “model,” “outlook,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions (including the negative of such terms) as they relate to us are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Although we believe that the expectations and assumptions reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, they involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, in many cases, beyond our control. In particular, the factors discussed in this report and detailed under Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, could affect our actual results and cause our actual results to differ materially from expectations, estimates or assumptions expressed, forecasted or implied in such forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause the outcomes to differ materially include (but are not limited to) the following:

•changes in supply and demand levels for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids and the resulting impact on the price for those commodities;

•the impact of public health crises, including epidemic or pandemic diseases and any related company or government policies or actions;

•actions taken by the members of OPEC and its non-OPEC allies (“OPEC+”) affecting the production and pricing of oil, as well as other domestic and global political, economic, or diplomatic developments;

•changes in general economic, business or industry conditions, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates, or instability in the financial sector;

•regional supply and demand factors, including delays, curtailment delays or interruptions of production on our mineral and royalty acreage, or governmental orders, rules or regulations that impose production limits on such acreage;

•federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing, including the effect of existing and future laws and governmental regulations;

•physical and transition risks relating to climate change and changing political and social perspectives on climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors;

•risks from our cash dividend policy and uncertainties over our future dividends;

•restrictions on the use of water, including limits on the use of produced water by our operators and a moratorium on new produced water well permits imposed by the Texas Railroad Commission in an effort to control induced seismicity in the Permian Basin;

•significant declines in prices for oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids, which could require recognition of significant impairment charges;

•changes in U.S. energy, environmental, monetary and trade policies, including with respect to tariffs or other trade barriers and any resulting trade tensions;

•conditions in the capital, financial and credit markets, including the availability and pricing of capital for drilling and development by our limited number of operators and our ability to replace operators in time of bankruptcy or default;

•changes in availability or cost of rigs, equipment, raw materials, supplies and oilfield services impacting our operators;

•the inherent uncertainties over our estimated reserves, the development of our proved undeveloped reserves or the yield from project areas on our properties;

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•the geographical concentration of our producing properties and reserves in the Permian Basin and in a small number of producing horizons;

•changes in safety, health, environmental, tax and other regulations or requirements impacting us or our operators (including those addressing air emissions, water management, or the impact of global climate change);

•security threats, including cybersecurity threats and disruptions to our business from breaches of Diamondback’s information technology systems, or from breaches of information technology systems of our operators or third parties with whom we transact business;

•lack of, or disruption in, access to adequate and reliable electrical power, internet and telecommunication infrastructure, information and computer systems, transportation, processing, storage and other facilities impacting our operators;

•severe weather conditions and natural disasters;

•geopolitics, regional conflicts, acts of war or terrorist acts and the governmental or military response thereto;

•changes in the financial strength of counterparties to the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) and hedging contracts of our operating subsidiary;

•our substantial indebtedness and changes in our credit rating;

•failure to develop or acquire additional reserves and identify, complete or integrate acquisitions such as the Pending Riverbend Acquisition (as defined below);

•our operational dependence on, and control by, Diamondback and potential conflicts of interest thereof; and

•other risks and factors disclosed under Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

In light of these factors, the events anticipated by our forward-looking statements may not occur at the time anticipated or at all. Moreover, new risks emerge from time to time. We cannot predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by any forward-looking statements we may make. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made in this report. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or, if earlier, as of the date they were made. We do not intend to, and disclaim any obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements unless required by applicable law.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Viper Energy, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions, except per share amounts, shares in thousands)
Operating income:
Oil income	$	428	$	201
Natural gas income	16		15
Natural gas liquids income	52		28
Royalty income	496		244
Lease bonus income	14		1
Lease bonus income—related party	1		—
Total operating income	511		245
Costs and expenses:
Production and ad valorem taxes	35		17
Depletion	206		67
General and administrative expenses	8		2
General and administrative expenses—related party	5		4
Other operating expenses	4		—
Total costs and expenses	258		90
Income (loss) from operations	253		155
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(27)		(13)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net	18		32
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt	(1)		—
Total other income (expense), net	(10)		19
Income (loss) before income taxes	243		174
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	28		21
Net income (loss)	215		153
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	118		78
Net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy, Inc.	$	97	$	75
Net income (loss) attributable to common shares:
Basic	$	0.54	$	0.62
Diluted	$	0.53	$	0.62
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	181,304		120,926
Diluted	181,419		121,030

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Viper Energy, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

	March 31,		December 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions, except par values and share data)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	28	$	13
Royalty income receivable (net of allowance for credit losses)	383		262
Royalty income receivable—related party	17		88
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	41		50
Total current assets	469		413
Property:
Oil and natural gas properties:
Proved properties	9,514		9,746
Unproved properties	4,562		4,910
Other property, equipment and land	8		8
Accumulated depletion and impairment	(2,662)		(2,455)
Property, net	11,422		12,209
Deferred income taxes (net of allowances)	142		33
Other assets	15		16
Total assets	$	12,048	$	12,671
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	$	36	$	107
Other current liabilities	40		4
Total current liabilities	76		111
Long-term debt, net	1,603		2,186
Other long-term liabilities	4		11
Total liabilities	1,683		2,308
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A Common Stock, $0.000001 par value: 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 194,311,958 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026, and 170,942,687 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025	—		—
Class B Common Stock, $0.000001 par value: 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 164,810,547 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026, and 187,023,698 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025	—		—
Additional paid-in capital	5,395		4,726
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(281)		(278)
Total Viper Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity	5,114		4,448
Non-controlling interest	5,251		5,915
Total equity	10,365		10,363
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	12,048	$	12,671

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Viper Energy, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	215	$	153
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes	(13)		(1)
Depletion	206		67
(Gain) loss on derivative instruments, net	(18)		(32)
Net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives	20		9
Other	2		1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Royalty income receivable	(121)		3
Royalty income receivable—related party	71		(10)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(71)		(4)
Other	37		15
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	328		201
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties	(18)		(263)
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties—related party	(12)		(223)
Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas properties	611		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	581		(486)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	175		295
Repayments of debt	(760)		(556)
Net proceeds from public offering	—		1,232
Repurchases of shares of Class A Common Stock as part of the repurchase program	(50)		—
Repurchases of OpCo Units as part of the repurchase program	(46)		—
Dividends to stockholders	(100)		(85)
Dividends to Diamondback	(93)		(59)
Dividends to other non-controlling interest	(20)		(9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(894)		818
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	15		533
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13		27
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	28	$	560
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	(52)	$	(4)
Supplemental disclosure of non—cash transactions:
OpCo Units issued for acquisitions	$	—	$	119

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Viper Energy, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

	Common Stock(1)
			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)		Non-Controlling Interest		Total
	Class A Shares	Class B Shares
	(In millions, shares in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2025	170,943	187,024	$	4,726	$	(278)	$	5,915	$	10,363
Repurchases of shares of Class A Common Stock under repurchase program	(1,210)	—	(50)		—		—		(50)
Repurchases of OpCo Units and cancellation of Class B Common Stock under repurchase program	—	(1,000)	—		—		(46)		(46)
Exchange of Class B Common Stock and OpCo Units to Class A Common Stock	24,560	(21,213)	786		—		(786)		—
Dividends to stockholders	—	—	—		(100)		—		(100)
Dividends to Diamondback	—	—	—		—		(93)		(93)
Dividends to other non-controlling interest	—	—	—		—		(20)		(20)
Equity-based compensation	—	—	2		—		—		2
Issuance of shares upon vesting of equity awards	19	—	—		—		—		—
Cash paid for tax withholding on vested equity awards	—	—	(1)		—		—		(1)
Change in ownership of consolidated subsidiaries, net	—	—	(68)		—		163		95
Net income (loss)	—	—	—		97		118		215
Balance at March 31, 2026	194,312	164,811	$	5,395	$	(281)	$	5,251	$	10,365

(1)The par values of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock each round to zero during the periods presented.

	Common Stock(1)
			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)		Non-Controlling Interest		Total
	Class A Shares	Class B Shares
	(In millions, shares in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2024	102,977	85,431	$	1,569	$	118	$	2,220	$	3,907
Common shares issued for acquisition	—	2,400	—		—		—		—
OpCo Units issued for acquisition	—	—	—		—		119		119
Net proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock	28,336	—	1,232		—		—		1,232
Dividends to stockholders	—	—	—		(85)		—		(85)
Dividends to Diamondback	—	—	—		—		(59)		(59)
Dividends to other non-controlling interest	—	—	—		—		(9)		(9)
Equity-based compensation	—	—	1		—		—		1
Issuance of shares upon vesting of equity awards	10	—	—		—		—		—
Change in ownership of consolidated subsidiaries, net	—	—	(236)		—		300		64
Net income (loss)	—	—	—		75		78		153
Balance at March 31, 2025	131,323	87,831	$	2,566	$	108	$	2,649	$	5,323

(1)The par values of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock each round to zero during the periods presented.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Viper Energy, Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1.    ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Organization

Viper Energy, Inc. is a publicly traded Delaware corporation. Viper (as defined below) and its consolidated subsidiaries are focused on owning and acquiring mineral interests and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties primarily in the Permian Basin.

On August 19, 2025, upon completion of the Sitio Acquisition (as defined and discussed in Note 4—Acquisitions and Divestitures), VNOM Sub, Inc. (formerly known as Viper Energy Inc., “Former Viper”) became a wholly owned subsidiary of Viper Energy, Inc. (formerly known as New Cobra Pubco, Inc., “New Viper”), as a result of a merger contemplated by the documents governing the Sitio Acquisition (such merger, the “Viper PubCo Merger”).

Upon completion of the Viper PubCo Merger, each share of Former Viper’s Class A common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Viper PubCo Merger (other than certain excluded shares) was canceled and automatically converted into one share of New Viper Class A common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, and each share of Former Viper’s Class B common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Viper PubCo Merger was automatically canceled and converted into one share of New Viper’s Class B common stock, par value $0.000001 per share.

On December 23, 2025, the Company completed an internal reorganization (the “Reorganization”), pursuant to which, among other things, each outstanding OpCo Unit of Viper Energy Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Viper’s operating subsidiary (“Old OpCo”), was converted into an equivalent OpCo Unit issued by a newly-formed subsidiary of Viper, VNOM Holding Company LLC (“New OpCo”).

References in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto to “Viper” refer to (A) New Viper following the Viper PubCo Merger, and (B) Former Viper prior to the Viper PubCo Merger. References to the “Company,” “our company,” “we,” “our,” “us” or like terms refer collectively to Viper and its consolidated subsidiaries.

References to the “Operating Company” or “OpCo” refer to (A) New OpCo following the Reorganization, and (B) Old OpCo prior to the Reorganization. References to “OpCo Units” are to the units representing limited liability company interests in the Operating Company.

As of March 31, 2026, Viper, through its subsidiaries, owned approximately 53.1% of the outstanding OpCo Units and was the managing member of New OpCo.

The Company is a subsidiary of Diamondback. References to “Diamondback” refer collectively to it and its subsidiaries other than the Company. As neither Viper nor its subsidiaries have any employees, Diamondback provides personnel and general and administrative services to the Company, including the services of the executive officers and other employees, pursuant to a services and secondment agreement.

As of March 31, 2026, Diamondback beneficially owned approximately 38.9% of the outstanding voting power of the Company’s Common Stock on a fully diluted basis after giving effect to the outstanding TWR Class B Option (as defined and discussed in Note 7—Stockholders’ Equity).

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto were prepared in accordance with GAAP. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The Company reports its operations in one reportable segment.

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. They reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods, on a basis consistent with the annual audited financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information, accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally

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Viper Energy, Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(Unaudited)

included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations, although the Company believes the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. This report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which contains a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies and other disclosures.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported total assets, total liabilities, stockholders’ equity, results of operations or cash flows.

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates

Certain amounts included in or affecting the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures must be estimated by management, requiring certain assumptions to be made with respect to values or conditions that cannot be known with certainty at the time the condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts the Company reports for assets and liabilities and the Company’s disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Making accurate estimates and assumptions is particularly difficult in the oil and natural gas industry given the challenges resulting from volatility in oil and natural gas prices. For instance, geopolitical global conflicts, elevated interest rates, effects of tariffs, actions taken by OPEC and OPEC+, global supply chain disruptions and measures to combat persistent inflation have contributed to recent economic and pricing volatility. The financial results of companies in the oil and natural gas industry have been and may continue to be impacted materially as a result of these events and changing market conditions. Such circumstances generally increase uncertainty in the Company’s accounting estimates, particularly those involving financial forecasts.

The Company evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis, using historical experience, consultation with experts and other methods the Company considers reasonable in each particular circumstance. Nevertheless, actual results may differ significantly from the Company’s estimates. Any effects on the Company’s business, financial position or results of operations resulting from revisions to these estimates are recorded in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves, including those acquired by the Company, and related present value estimates of future net cash flows therefrom, the carrying value of oil and natural gas properties, estimates of third-party operated royalty income related to expected sales volumes and prices, the recoverability of costs of unevaluated properties and estimates of income taxes, including deferred tax valuation allowances. Other areas requiring estimation include commodity derivatives and various fair values of non-oil and gas assets and liabilities.

Related Party Transactions

Royalty Income Receivable

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Diamondback, either directly or through its consolidated subsidiaries, owed the Company $17 million and $88 million, respectively, for royalty income received from third parties for the Company’s production, which had not yet been remitted to the Company.

Lease Bonus Income

Diamondback and its subsidiaries paid the Company $1 million of lease bonus income for three new leases covering 61 acres in Martin and Pecos Counties, Texas during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Lease bonus income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was immaterial.

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Other Related Party Transactions

See Note 4—Acquisitions and Divestitures for significant related party acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties.

See Note 7—Stockholders’ Equity for further details regarding equity transactions with related parties.

All other significant related party transactions with Diamondback or its affiliates have been stated on the face of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of the dates indicated:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Interest payable	$	15	$	39
Ad valorem taxes payable	9		34
2026 WTI Contingent Liability	—		20
Other	12		14
Total accrued liabilities	$	36	$	107

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Pronouncements

There were no new accounting pronouncements adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) – Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,” which requires additional disclosure about specified categories of expenses included in relevant expense captions presented on the income statement. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. Management is currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s disclosures. Adoption of the update will not impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not discussed above were assessed and determined to be either not applicable, previously disclosed, or not material upon adoption.

3.    REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

Royalty income represents the right to receive revenues from oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales obtained from third-party purchasers by the operator of the wells in which the Company owns a royalty interest. Royalty income is recognized at the point control of the product is transferred to the purchaser at the wellhead or at the gas processing facility based on the Company’s percentage ownership share of the revenue, net of any deductions for gathering and transportation. Virtually all of the pricing provisions in the Company’s contracts are tied to a market index.

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The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue from oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids by revenue generated from production on properties operated by Diamondback and revenue generated from production on properties operated by third parties:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026						2025
	Revenue Generated from Diamondback Operated Properties		Revenue Generated from Third-Party Operated Properties		Total		Revenue Generated from Diamondback Operated Properties		Revenue Generated from Third-Party Operated Properties		Total
	(In millions)
Oil income	$	208	$	220	$	428	$	120	$	81	$	201
Natural gas income	10		6		16		9		6		15
Natural gas liquids income	27		25		52		16		12		28
Total royalty income	$	245	$	251	$	496	$	145	$	99	$	244

4.    ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

2026 Activity

Divestiture of Non-Permian Assets

On February 9, 2026, the Company divested all of its non-Permian assets, including those acquired from Sitio Royalties Corp. (“Sitio”), to an affiliate of GRP Energy Capital LLC and Warwick Capital Partners LLP for net cash proceeds of approximately $610 million, including transaction costs and customary post-closing adjustments (the “Non-Permian Divestiture”). The divested properties consisted of approximately 9,400 net royalty acres in the Denver-Julesburg, Eagle Ford and Williston basins with then-current production of approximately 4,750 BO/d. Proceeds from the Non-Permian Divestiture were used to (i) repay the Company’s $500 million Term Loan (as defined and discussed in Note 6—Debt) in full, (ii) fully repay $90 million of then-outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined and discussed in Note 6—Debt), and (iii) for general corporate purposes.

Other Acquisitions

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company acquired, in individually insignificant transactions from unrelated third-party sellers, mineral and royalty interests representing approximately 55 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $18 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company acquired mineral and royalty interests from Diamondback representing approximately 59 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $12 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

2025 Significant Activity

Sitio Acquisition

On August 19, 2025, the Company completed a series of transactions in which New Viper acquired Sitio, Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership, LP (“Sitio OpCo”) and their respective subsidiaries, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 2, 2025, by and among Former Viper, the Operating Company, Sitio, Sitio OpCo, New Viper, Cobra Merger Sub, Inc. and Scorpion Merger Sub, Inc. (the “Sitio Acquisition”). The Sitio Acquisition was an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $4.0 billion, including transaction costs and customary post-closing adjustments and the partial retirement of Sitio’s net debt of approximately $1.2 billion. The Company funded the retirement of Sitio’s net debt through a combination of cash on hand, proceeds from the issuance of the Guaranteed Senior Notes and borrowings under the Term Loan (as defined and discussed in Note 6—Debt).

As part of the Sitio Acquisition, New Viper issued 38,536,236 shares of Class A Common Stock, 35,619,951 shares of Class B Common Stock and 35,619,951 OpCo Units.

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The mineral and royalty interests acquired in the Sitio Acquisition represent approximately 25,300 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin and approximately 9,000 net royalty acres in the Denver-Julesburg, Eagle Ford and Williston basins, for total acreage of approximately 34,300 net royalty acres. The non-Permian mineral and royalty interests acquired in the Sitio Acquisition were subsequently divested as discussed above in “—Divestiture of Non-Permian Assets”.

The Sitio Acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition in accordance with ASC 805.

2025 Drop Down

On May 1, 2025, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of certain Diamondback subsidiaries for consideration consisting of (i) approximately $873 million in cash including customary post-closing adjustments, and (ii) the issuance of 69,626,640 OpCo Units and an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock (collectively, the “Drop Down Equity Issuance”) (the “2025 Drop Down”).

The mineral and royalty interests acquired in the 2025 Drop Down represented approximately 24,446 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin, 69% of which were operated by Diamondback, and had an average net royalty interest of approximately 2.2% and then-current oil production of approximately 17,097 BO/d (the “Endeavor Mineral and Royalty Interests”). The Endeavor Mineral and Royalty Interests include interests in horizontal wells comprised of 5,574 gross proved developed production wells (of which approximately 32% are operated by Diamondback), 116 gross completed wells and 394 gross drilled but uncompleted wells, all of which are principally concentrated in the Midland Basin, with the balance located primarily in the Delaware and Williston basins.

The Company funded the cash consideration for the 2025 Drop Down with a portion of the proceeds from the 2025 Equity Offering (as defined and discussed in Note 7—Stockholders’ Equity) and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined and discussed in Note 6—Debt). The 2025 Drop Down was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control, with the Endeavor Mineral and Royalty Interests recorded at the seller’s historical carrying value in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

For more discussion of the Company’s acquisitions completed during 2025, see Note 4—Acquisitions and Divestitures in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

5.    OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES

Oil and natural gas properties include the following for the periods presented:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Oil and natural gas properties:
Proved properties	$	9,514	$	9,746
Unproved properties(1)	4,562		4,910
Gross oil and natural gas properties	14,076		14,656
Accumulated depletion	(1,774)		(1,567)
Accumulated impairment	(888)		(888)
Oil and natural gas properties, net	11,414		12,201
Other property, equipment and land	8		8
Property, net of accumulated depletion and impairment	$	11,422	$	12,209

(1)    Unevaluated properties not subject to depletion under full cost pool accounting.

As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the Company had mineral and royalty properties representing approximately 86,639 and 96,003 net royalty acres, respectively.

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No impairment expense was recorded on the Company’s proved oil and natural gas properties for either of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 based on the results of the respective quarterly ceiling tests. In addition to commodity prices, the Company’s production rates, levels of proved reserves, transfers of unevaluated properties, income tax rate assumptions and other factors will determine its actual ceiling test limitations and impairment analysis in future periods. If future SEC Prices decline as compared to the commodity prices used in prior quarters, the Company could have material write-downs in subsequent quarters.

6.    DEBT

Long-term debt consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
4.900% Senior Notes due 2030	$	500	$	500
5.700% Senior Notes due 2035	1,100		1,100
Term Loan	—		500
Revolving Credit Facility	20		105
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(13)		(15)
Unamortized discount costs	(4)		(4)
Total long-term debt	$	1,603	$	2,186

The Revolving Credit Facility

The Company has entered into a credit agreement (as amended, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), which provides the Company with a credit facility with a commitment of $1.50 billion, a swingline commitment of up to $50 million and a letter of credit commitment of $5 million, which will mature on June 12, 2030 (such facility, the “Revolving Credit Facility”). As of March 31, 2026, there was $20 million in outstanding borrowings and $1.48 billion available for future borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the weighted average interest rates on the Revolving Credit Facility were 5.19% and 6.57%, respectively.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all financial maintenance covenants under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

Term Loan

On July 23, 2025, in connection with the Sitio Acquisition, Former Viper, as guarantor, entered into a $500 million term loan credit agreement with the Operating Company, as borrower, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent (the “Term Loan”). On August 19, 2025, the Term Loan was fully drawn and New Viper became a co-guarantor of the Term Loan. On February 13, 2026, the Term Loan was repaid in full using proceeds from the Non-Permian Divestiture.

7.    STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

At March 31, 2026, the Company had a total of 194,311,958 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding and 164,810,547 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding. Additionally, at March 31, 2026, Tumbleweed Royalty IV, LLC (“TWR IV”) held 6,746,384 OpCo Units and the option, but not the obligation, to acquire an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock (the “TWR Class B Option”).

Members of New OpCo may require the Company to redeem all or a portion of the shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock held by such member, together with an equal number of OpCo Units (one share of Class B Common Stock together with one OpCo Unit) in exchange for (i) an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, or (ii) cash consideration subject to the terms and conditions included in the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of New OpCo. TWR IV may exchange its OpCo Units directly for an equivalent number of shares of the

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Company’s Class A Common Stock and any OpCo Units so exchanged will reduce the number of shares of Class B Common Stock subject to the TWR Class B Option.

2026 Secondary Offering

On March 4, 2026, the Company completed a secondary public offering with Diamondback, EnCap Energy Capital Fund X, L.P. (“EnCap”), TWR IV, Opps IX Source Holdings PT, L.P. (“Source Holdings”) and Opps IX Source Holdings II PT, L.P. (“Source Holdings II” and together with Source Holdings, the “Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders”) (all selling stockholders collectively, the “Selling Stockholders”) and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, as underwriters (the “Underwriters”) (the “2026 Secondary Offering”). The 2026 Secondary Offering authorized the Selling Stockholders to sell an aggregate of (i) 17,391,304 shares of Class A Common Stock, and (ii) up to 2,608,696 shares of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of the Underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Class A Common Stock from certain Selling Stockholders at the public offering price of $45.90 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions (the “Underwriter Option”). To effect the offering, (i) Diamondback, EnCap and the Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders collectively exchanged 14,044,018 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock and an equivalent number of OpCo Units for 14,044,018 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, and (ii) TWR IV exchanged 3,347,286 of its OpCo Units for an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.

On March 19, 2026, the Underwriters exercised a portion of the Underwriter Option and purchased an additional 954,809 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Shoe Exercise”). To effect the offering of additional shares pursuant to the Shoe Exercise, Diamondback and the Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders collectively exchanged 954,809 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock and an equivalent number of OpCo Units for 954,809 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. Viper did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares in the 2026 Secondary Offering or the Shoe Exercise. Pursuant to the Company’s registration rights agreements, the Company paid all expenses relating to the registration, offering and listing of the shares sold in the 2026 Secondary Offering and Shoe Exercise, except that the Selling Stockholders paid the discounts and commissions of the Underwriters, any transfer taxes and certain attorney’s fees.

The following table presents the beneficial ownership of Common Stock and OpCo Units as of March 31, 2026:

	As of March 31, 2026
	Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned	Percentage Ownership(1)		OpCo Units Beneficially Owned	Percentage Ownership
Public equity holders of Class A Common Stock	194,311,958	53.1	%	—	—	%
Viper and subsidiaries	—	—		194,311,958	53.1
Diamondback and subsidiaries	142,156,718	38.9		142,156,718	38.9
Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders	21,338,299	5.8		21,338,299	5.8
TWR IV(1)	6,746,384	1.8		6,746,384	1.8
EnCap	1,315,530	0.4		1,315,530	0.4
Total Ownership(1)	365,868,889	100.0	%	365,868,889	100.0	%

(1)On a fully diluted basis, assuming TWR IV exercises the TWR Class B Option.

2025 Equity Offering

On February 3, 2025, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 28,336,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, at a price to the public of $44.50 per share for total net proceeds of approximately $1.2 billion, after the underwriters’ discount and transaction costs (the “2025 Equity Offering”). The Company used the net proceeds from the 2025 Equity Offering to fund the cash consideration for certain acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.

Repurchase Program

On February 18, 2026, the Company’s board of directors increased the authorization under the Company’s repurchase program to $1.75 billion, excluding excise tax.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased approximately (i) $50 million of its Class A Common Stock, and (ii) $46 million of its OpCo Units related to the repurchase of 1,000,000 OpCo Units from affiliates of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) in conjunction with the 2026 Secondary Offering. Concurrently, a corresponding number of shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock owned by Oaktree were canceled. There were no repurchases of Common Stock or OpCo Units during the three months ended March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2026, approximately $1.15 billion remained available under the repurchase program, excluding excise tax.

Cash Dividends

The board of directors of the Company has established a dividend policy, whereby the Operating Company distributes all or a portion of its available cash on a quarterly basis to holders of the OpCo Units. Viper in turn distributes all or a portion of the available cash it receives from the Operating Company to holders of its Class A Common Stock through base and variable dividends that take into account capital returned to stockholders via its repurchase program. The Company’s available cash and the available cash of the Operating Company for each quarter is determined by the board of directors following the end of such quarter.

The Company expects that its available cash will generally equal the Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Company for the applicable quarter, less cash needed for income taxes payable; debt service, contractual obligations, fixed charges and reserves for future operating or capital needs that the Company’s board of directors deems necessary or appropriate; lease bonus income (net of applicable taxes); dividend equivalent rights payments; preferred dividends, if any; and further adjusted for the tax impact from divestitures. For a detailed description of the Company’s and the Operating Company’s dividend policy, see Note 7—Stockholders’ Equity—Cash Dividends in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The percentage of cash available for distribution by the Operating Company pursuant to the distribution policy may change quarterly to enable the Operating Company to retain cash flow to help strengthen the Company’s balance sheet while also expanding the return of capital program through the Company’s repurchase program. The Company is not required to pay dividends to the holders of its Class A Common Stock on a quarterly or other basis.

The following table presents information regarding cash dividends paid during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in millions except per share amounts):

	Distributions
Period	Amount per OpCo Unit		Operating Company Distributions to Non-Controlling Interests		Amount per Class A Common Share		Class A Common Stockholders		Declaration Date	Class A Common Stockholder Record Date	Payment Date
2026
Q4 2025	$	0.65	$	113	$	0.52	$	100	February 18, 2026	March 5, 2026	March 12, 2026
2025
Q4 2024	$	0.69	$	68	$	0.65	$	85	January 30, 2025	March 6, 2025	March 13, 2025

Change in Ownership of Consolidated Subsidiaries

Non-controlling interest in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements represents the ownership interests of Diamondback, Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders, TWR IV and EnCap in the net assets of the Operating Company. The non-controlling interests’ relative ownership in the Operating Company can change when transactions impacting the Operating Company’s outstanding equity occur. These changes in ownership percentage result in adjustments to non-controlling interest and stockholders’ equity, tax effected, but do not impact earnings.

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The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s stockholders’ equity due to changes in ownership interest of subsidiaries during the period:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	97	$	75
Transfers from the non-controlling interest:
Increase in additional paid-in capital due to exchange of Class B Common Stock and OpCo Units into shares of Class A Common Stock	786		—
Other transfers to the non-controlling interest, net	(68)		(236)
Change from net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s stockholders and transfers with non-controlling interest	$	815	$	(161)

8.    EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The net income (loss) per common share on the condensed consolidated statements of operations is based on the net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s Class A Common Stock for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively.

Basic and diluted earnings per common share are calculated using the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation proportional to the respective ownership among holders of Class A Common Stock and participating securities. Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share gives effect, when applicable, to unvested restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units granted under the LTIP.

A reconciliation of the components of basic and diluted earnings per common share is presented in the table below:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions, except per share amounts, shares in thousands)
Net income (loss) attributable to the period	$	97	$	75
Less: distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities(1)	—		—
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	97	$	75
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	181,304		120,926
Effect of dilutive securities:
Potential common shares issuable(2)	115		104
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	181,419		121,030
Net income (loss) per common share, basic	$	0.54	$	0.62
Net income (loss) per common share, diluted	$	0.53	$	0.62

(1)Unvested restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units that contain non-forfeitable dividend equivalent rights are considered participating securities and are therefore included in the earnings per share calculation pursuant to the two-class method.

(2)For the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, there were no other significant potential common shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share.

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9.    INCOME TAXES

The following table provides the Company’s provision for (benefit from) income taxes and the effective income tax rate for the dates indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026			2025
	(In millions, except for tax rate)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	28		$	21
Effective tax rate	11.5		%	12.1		%

The Company’s effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, differed from the amounts computed by applying the United States federal statutory tax rate to pre-tax income for the periods primarily due to net income attributable to the non-controlling interest.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recognized a $95 million increase in its deferred tax asset through additional paid-in capital, including $61 million in connection with the 2026 Secondary Offering.

10.    DERIVATIVES

All derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value. The Company has not designated its derivative instruments as hedges for accounting purposes and, as a result, marks its derivative instruments to fair value and recognizes the cash and non-cash changes in fair value in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under the caption “Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net.”

Commodity Contracts

The Company historically has used fixed price swap contracts, fixed price basis swap contracts, deferred premium puts and costless collars with corresponding put and call options to reduce price volatility associated with certain of its royalty income. At March 31, 2026, the Company had puts, put spreads, roll swaps, costless collars and fixed price basis swaps outstanding.

By using derivative instruments to economically hedge exposure to changes in commodity prices, the Company exposes itself to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes the Company, which creates credit risk. The Company has entered into commodity derivative instruments only with counterparties that are also lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility, each of whom has been deemed an acceptable credit risk. As such, collateral is not required from either the counterparties or the Company on its outstanding commodity derivative contracts. Market risks involved in the Company’s use of derivative instruments relate to its potential inability to realize the benefits of any increases in commodity prices above the prices established by its derivative contracts.

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As of March 31, 2026, the Company had the following outstanding derivative contracts. When aggregating multiple contracts, the weighted average contract price is disclosed.

					Swaps	Collars				Puts			Put Spread
Settlement Month	Settlement Year	Type of Contract	Bbls/MMBtu Per Day	Index	Weighted Average Differential	Weighted Average Floor Price		Weighted Average Ceiling Price		Average Strike Price	Average Deferred Premium		Floor Price		Short Put Price
OIL
Apr. - Jun.	2026	Puts	55,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$52.05	$	(1.35)	$	—	$	—
Jul. - Sep.	2026	Puts	55,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$55.23	$	(1.11)	$	—	$	—
Oct. - Dec.	2026	Puts	40,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$50.00	$	(1.34)	$	—	$	—
Jan. - Mar.	2027	Puts	25,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$50.00	$	(1.38)	$	—	$	—
Apr. - Jun.	2027	Puts	5,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$50.00	$	(1.35)	$	—	$	—
Jul. - Sep.	2026	Put Spread	15,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	50.00	$	55.00
Apr. - Dec.	2026	Roll Swap	15,000	WTI Cushing	$3.97	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—
NATURAL GAS
Apr. - Sep.	2026	Basis Swaps(1)	80,000	Waha Hub	$(1.99)	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Oct. - Dec.	2026	Basis Swaps(1)	80,000	Waha Hub	$(1.74)	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Jan. - Dec.	2027	Basis Swaps(1)	40,000	Waha Hub	$(1.40)	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Apr. - Dec.	2026	Costless Collar	60,000	Henry Hub	$—	$	2.75	$	6.64	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—

(1)    The Company’s fixed price basis swaps for natural gas are for the spread between the Waha Hub natural gas price and the Henry Hub natural gas price. The weighted average differential represents the amount of reduction to the WTI Cushing oil price and the Waha Hub natural gas price for the notional volumes covered by the basis swap contracts.

Contingent Liability

The Company completed multiple acquisitions during 2024 with TWR IV, TWR IV SellCo Parent, LLC, Tumbleweed-Q Royalties, LLC, MC TWR Royalties, LP and MC TWR Intermediate, LLC. The terms of these acquisitions included provisions for contingent cash consideration based on the average price of WTI sweet crude oil prompt month futures contracts for the calendar year 2025 (the “2026 WTI Contingent Liability”), which resulted in an aggregate payment of $20 million in January 2026. The changes in fair value of the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability were recognized in “Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net” on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Balance Sheet Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities

The fair value of derivative instruments is generally determined using established index prices and other sources which are based upon, among other things, futures prices and time to maturity. These fair values are recorded by netting asset and liability positions, including any deferred premiums, that are with the same counterparty and are subject to contractual terms which provide for net settlement. Changes in the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments are recognized in “Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net” on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. See Note 11—Fair Value Measurements for further details.

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(Unaudited)

Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments

The following table summarizes the gains and losses on derivative instruments included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and the net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net:
Commodity contracts	$	18	$	29
2026 WTI Contingent Liability	—		3
Total	$	18	$	32
Net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives:
Commodity contracts	$	20	$	9

11.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

As discussed in Note 11—Fair Value Measurements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, certain assets and liabilities are reported at fair value on a recurring basis on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, including the Company’s commodity derivative instruments and in 2025, the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability.

The fair values of the Company’s commodity derivative contracts are measured internally using established commodity futures price strips for the underlying commodity provided by a reputable third-party, the contracted notional volumes and time to maturity. The net amounts are classified as current or noncurrent based on their anticipated settlement dates. The fair value of the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability was estimated using observable market data and a Monte Carlo pricing model, which are considered Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.

The following tables provide (i) the condensed consolidated balance sheet classification where the Company’s commodity derivative instrument assets and liabilities and for 2025, the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability are recorded, (ii) fair value measurement information, (iii) the gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities, (iv) the amounts offset under master netting arrangements with counterparties, and (v) the resulting net amounts presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025:

	As of March 31, 2026
Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Gross Fair Value		Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet		Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet
	(In millions)
Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	$	48	$	—	$	48	$	(25)	$	23
Other assets	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3	$	(3)	$	—
Liabilities:
Other current liabilities	$	—	$	30	$	—	$	30	$	(25)	$	5
Other long-term liabilities	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3	$	(3)	$	—

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(Unaudited)

	As of December 31, 2025
Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Gross Fair Value		Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet		Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet
	(In millions)
Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	$	37	$	—	$	37	$	(9)	$	28
Liabilities:
Other current liabilities	$	—	$	9	$	—	$	9	$	(9)	$	—
Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability)	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	20
Other long-term liabilities	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	7

Assets and Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value

The following table provides the fair value of financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

	March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	(In millions)
Debt	$	1,603	$	1,630	$	2,186	$	2,233

The fair values of the Revolving Credit Facility and at December 31, 2025, the Term Loan, approximate their carrying values based on borrowing rates available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and maturities and are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the Guaranteed Senior Notes were determined using the quoted market price at each period end, a Level 1 classification in the fair value hierarchy.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in certain circumstances. These assets and liabilities can include mineral and royalty interests acquired in asset acquisitions and subsequent write-downs of the Company’s proved oil and natural gas properties to fair value when they are impaired or held for sale.

Fair Value of Financial Assets

The Company has other financial instruments consisting of cash and cash equivalents, royalty income receivables, income tax receivables, certain prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes payable. The carrying value of these instruments approximates their fair values because of the short-term nature of the instruments.

12.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is a party to various routine legal proceedings, disputes and claims from time to time arising in the ordinary course of its business. While the ultimate outcome of the pending proceedings, disputes or claims and any resulting impact on the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company’s management believes that none of these matters, if ultimately decided adversely, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company’s assessment is based on information known about the pending matters and its experience in contesting, litigating and settling similar matters. Actual outcomes could differ materially from the Company’s assessment. The Company records reserves for contingencies related to outstanding legal proceedings, disputes or claims when information available indicates that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

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(Unaudited)

13.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Pending Riverbend Acquisition

On May 1, 2026, the Company and Viper Energy Partners LP, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire all of the equity interests of Riverbend Oil & Gas IX, L.L.C., an entity owning certain mineral and royalty interests, from Riverbend Oil & Gas IX (AIV), L.L.C. and ROG IX, L.L.C. (collectively, “Riverbend”) for consideration consisting of (i) approximately $337 million in cash, and (ii) 3,689,865 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, in each case, subject to customary closing adjustments (the “Pending Riverbend Acquisition”).

The mineral and royalty interests to be acquired in the Pending Riverbend Acquisition represent approximately 3,064 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin with expected next 12 months’ average oil production of approximately 2,000 BO/d, and expected to add approximately 1,000 BO/d of production to the midpoint of the Company’s standalone full year production guidance.

The Pending Riverbend Acquisition is expected to close during the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company intends to fund the cash portion of the Pending Riverbend Acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility.

Cash Dividend

On April 29, 2026, our board of directors approved a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026 of $0.68 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.86 per OpCo Unit, in each case, payable on May 21, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2026. The dividend on Class A Common Stock consists of a base quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share and a variable quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share.

14.    SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company is managed on a consolidated basis as a single operating and reportable segment which is focused on owning and acquiring mineral and royalty interests primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas. The Company’s operating segment primarily derives its revenue from customers through the receipt of royalty income on the sale of oil and natural gas products as well as other immaterial service contracts. See Note 3—Revenue from Contracts with Customers for further discussion of the Company’s sources of revenue.

The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), a senior executive committee that is comprised of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, uses the Company’s condensed consolidated financial results to assess performance, allocate resources and make key operating decisions, obtaining the board’s approval as required. The measures of segment profit or loss and total assets utilized by the CODM are net income and total assets, as reported on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and the condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively. The significant expense categories, their amounts and other segment items that are regularly provided to the CODM are those that are reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The CODM uses consolidated net income as a measure of profitability to evaluate segment performance and to make capital allocation decisions such as reinvestment in the business or return of capital through the payment of base and variable dividends or repurchases under the share repurchase program.

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ITEM 2.     MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto presented in this report as well as our audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The following discussion contains “forward-looking statements” that reflect our future plans, estimates, beliefs and expected performance. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors. See Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors, Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.

Overview

We are a publicly traded Delaware corporation focused on owning and acquiring mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties primarily in the Permian Basin. We operate in one reportable segment.

Recent Developments

Pending Riverbend Acquisition

On May 1, 2026, we and Viper Energy Partners LP entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire all of the equity interests of Riverbend Oil & Gas IX, L.L.C., from Riverbend for consideration consisting of (i) approximately $337 million in cash, and (ii) 3,689,865 shares of our Class A Common Stock, in each case, subject to customary closing adjustments. The mineral and royalty interests to be acquired in the Pending Riverbend Acquisition represent approximately 3,064 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin. The Pending Riverbend Acquisition is expected to close during the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. See Note 13—Subsequent Events of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Pending Riverbend Acquisition.

Secondary Offering

On March 4, 2026, we completed the 2026 Secondary Offering, which authorized the Selling Stockholders to sell an aggregate of (i) 17,391,304 shares of Class A Common Stock, and (ii) up to an additional 2,608,696 shares of Class A Common Stock at the public offering price of $45.90. On March 19, 2026, the Underwriters exercised a portion of the Underwriter Option and purchased an additional 954,809 shares of Class A Common Stock. We did not receive any proceeds from the 2026 Secondary Offering or the Shoe Exercise.

Increase in Repurchase Program Authorization

On February 18, 2026, our board of directors approved an increase in authorization under our existing repurchase program from $750 million to $1.75 billion, excluding excise tax. As of May 1, 2026, approximately $1.14 billion remained available for future repurchases under our repurchase program, excluding excise tax.

Divestiture Update

Divestiture of Non-Permian Assets

On February 9, 2026, we completed the Non-Permian Divestiture for net cash proceeds of approximately $610 million, including transaction costs and customary post-closing adjustments. The divested properties consisted of approximately 9,400 net royalty acres in the Denver-Julesburg, Eagle Ford and Williston basins with then-current production of approximately 4,750 BO/d. Proceeds from the Non-Permian Divestiture were used to (i) repay the $500 million Term Loan in full, (ii) fully repay $90 million of then-outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, and (iii) for general corporate purposes.

At March 31, 2026, our footprint of mineral and royalty interests totaled approximately 86,639 net royalty acres, approximately 38% of which are operated by Diamondback. See Note 4—Acquisitions and Divestitures of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on our acquisitions and divestitures.

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Commodity Prices

Prices for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids are determined primarily by prevailing market conditions. Geopolitical global conflicts, tariffs or other trade barriers and any resulting trade tensions, regional and worldwide economic activity, changes in trade or other government policies or regulations, including with respect to U.S. energy and monetary policies, extreme weather conditions and other substantially variable factors influence market conditions for these products. For example, in the last quarter the global crude oil market shifted from a supply-demand surplus to a deficit, materially reducing crude oil and refined products from the markets, and increasing benchmark crude oil prices. These factors are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. OPEC+ continues to meet regularly to evaluate the state of global oil supply, demand and inventory levels and can heavily influence volatility in oil prices. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, WTI prices averaged $72.67 and $71.42 per Bbl, respectively, and Henry Hub prices averaged $3.47 and $3.87 per MMBtu, respectively.

Production and Operational Update

As of March 31, 2026, there were 88 gross rigs operating on our mineral and royalty acreage, 13 of which are operated by Diamondback. We delivered a strong start to 2026, with first quarter production exceeding expectations and an increased growth outlook for the remainder of 2026. With the Pending Riverbend Acquisition, we continue our strategy to consolidate the highly fragmented minerals and royalty sector. Currently, excluding the Pending Riverbend Acquisition, we estimate full year production levels in 2026 may range between approximately 126 MBOE/d to 130 MBOE/d.

The following table summarizes our gross well information for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026:

	Diamondback Operated		Third-Party Operated		Total
Q1 2026 horizontal wells turned to production(1):
Gross wells	114		541		655
Net 100% royalty interest wells	8.6		6.7		15.3
Average percent net royalty interest	7.5	%	1.2	%	2.3	%
Horizontal producing well count:
Gross wells	4,209		20,413		24,622
Net 100% royalty interest wells	267.2		317.2		584.4
Average percent net royalty interest	6.3	%	1.6	%	2.4	%
Horizontal active development well count(2):
Gross wells	272		1,098		1,370
Net 100% royalty interest wells	20.3		17.1		37.4
Average percent net royalty interest	7.5	%	1.6	%	2.7	%
Line of sight wells(3):
Gross wells	298		1,053		1,351
Net 100% royalty interest wells	13.6		15.4		29.0
Average percent net royalty interest	4.6	%	1.5	%	2.1	%

(1)Average lateral length of 11,583 feet.

(2)The total 1,370 gross wells currently in the process of active development are those wells that have been spud and are expected to be turned to production within approximately the next six to eight months.

(3)The total 1,351 gross line-of-sight wells are those that are not currently in the process of active development, but for which we have reason to believe will be turned to production within approximately the next 15 to 18 months. The expected timing of these line-of-sight wells is based primarily on permitting by third-party operators or Diamondback’s current expected completion schedule. Existing permits or active development of our royalty acreage does not ensure that those wells will be turned to production given the volatility in oil prices.

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Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025

The following table summarizes our income and expenses for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
	(In millions)
Operating income:
Oil income	$	428	$	357
Natural gas income	16		16
Natural gas liquids income	52		49
Royalty income	496		422
Lease bonus income	14		5
Lease bonus income—related party	1		7
Other operating income	—		1
Total operating income	511		435
Costs and expenses:
Production and ad valorem taxes	35		29
Depletion	206		234
Impairment	—		408
General and administrative expenses	8		6
General and administrative expenses—related party	5		6
Other operating expenses	4		6
Total costs and expenses	258		689
Income (loss) from operations	253		(254)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(27)		(36)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net	18		23
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt	(1)		—
Total other income (expense), net	(10)		(13)
Income (loss) before income taxes	243		(267)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	28		(21)
Net income (loss)	215		(246)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	118		(143)
Net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy, Inc.	$	97	$	(103)

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The following table summarizes our production data, average sales prices and average costs for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
Production data:
Oil (MBbls)	5,850		6,110
Natural gas (MMcf)	18,088		19,668
Natural gas liquids (MBbls)	2,899		2,940
Combined volumes (MBOE)(1)	11,764		12,328
Average daily oil volumes (BO/d)	65,000		66,413
Average daily combined volumes (BOE/d)	130,711		134,000
Average sales price:
Oil ($/Bbl)	$	73.16	$	58.43
Natural gas ($/Mcf)	$	0.88	$	0.81
Natural gas liquids ($/Bbl)	$	17.94	$	16.67
Combined ($/BOE)(2)	$	42.16	$	34.23
Oil, hedged ($/Bbl)(3)	$	72.31	$	57.28
Natural gas, hedged ($/Mcf)(3)	$	2.27	$	1.53
Natural gas liquids ($/Bbl)(3)	$	17.94	$	16.67
Combined price, hedged ($/BOE)(3)	$	43.86	$	34.80
Average costs ($/BOE):
Production and ad valorem taxes	$	2.98	$	2.35
General and administrative - cash component	0.94		0.81
Total operating expense - cash	$	3.92	$	3.16
General and administrative - non-cash stock compensation expense	$	0.17	$	0.16
Interest expense, net	$	2.30	$	2.92
Depletion	$	17.51	$	18.98

(1)Bbl equivalents are calculated using a conversion rate of six Mcf per one Bbl.

(2)Realized price net of all deducts for gathering, transportation and processing.

(3)Hedged prices reflect the impact of cash settlements of our matured commodity derivative transactions on our average sales prices.

Significant changes in our revenues and expenses between the first quarter of 2026 and the fourth quarter of 2025 are discussed further below.

Royalty Income. Our royalty income is a function of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production volumes sold and average prices received for those volumes.

Royalty income increased by $74 million during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. This net increase consisted of an additional $91 million in royalty income attributable to higher average commodity prices received primarily for our oil production in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, partially offset by a reduction of $17 million due to a 5% decrease in our production.

Of the 5% decrease in production, approximately 3% was attributable to the Non-Permian Divestiture, with the remaining change largely due to having two fewer days in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. See

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Note 4—Acquisitions and Divestitures of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our acquisitions.

Production and Ad Valorem Taxes. The following table presents production and ad valorem taxes for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2026						December 31, 2025
	Amount (In millions)		Per BOE		Percentage of Royalty Income		Amount (In millions)		Per BOE		Percentage of Royalty Income
Production taxes	$	26	$	2.21	5.3	%	$	23	$	1.86	5.5	%
Ad valorem taxes	9		0.77		1.8		6		0.49		1.4
Total production and ad valorem taxes	$	35	$	2.98	7.1	%	$	29	$	2.35	6.9	%

In general, production taxes are directly related to production revenues and are based upon current year commodity prices. Ad valorem taxes are based, among other factors, on property values driven by prior year commodity prices. Production taxes and ad valorem taxes as a percentage of royalty income for the first quarter of 2026 were relatively consistent with the fourth quarter of 2025.

Depletion. The decrease in depletion expense of $28 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 consisted primarily of (i) $17 million due to a reduction in the depletion rate to $17.51 per BOE for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $18.98 per BOE for the fourth quarter of 2025, and (ii) $11 million from the decline in production volumes. The rate decrease largely resulted from reductions in the depletable base related to the Non-Permian Divestiture and the ceiling test impairment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025 as discussed below.

Impairment. No impairment expense was recorded in the first quarter of 2026. In the fourth quarter of 2025, we recorded a non-cash ceiling test impairment charge of $408 million due to the carrying value of our proved reserves exceeding their estimated future net cash flows utilizing the SEC’s methodology and pricing at December 31, 2025. The excess value resulted primarily from recording properties acquired in the 2025 Drop Down at the seller’s historical carrying value, which exceeded the value calculated in the ceiling test due primarily to declining SEC Prices.

Impairment charges affect our results of operations but do not reduce our cash flow. In addition to commodity prices, our production rates, levels of proved reserves, transfers of unevaluated properties, income tax rate assumptions and other factors will determine our actual ceiling test calculation and impairment analysis in future periods. Given the overall increase in SEC Prices through the first quarter of 2026 and into the second quarter of 2026, we currently do not anticipate recording a material non-cash impairment of our assets in the second quarter of 2026; however, based on the number of factors that may impact our future estimate of proved reserves, we could have material write-downs in subsequent quarters.

Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net decreased by approximately $9 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, primarily due to the repayment of the Term Loan in February 2026 and the early termination of the Notes in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Derivative Instruments. The following table shows the net gain (loss) on derivative instruments and the net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
	(In millions)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net	$	18	$	23
Net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives	$	20	$	7

The $5 million decrease in the gain on derivative instruments, net in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 consisted primarily of (i) a reduction of approximately $9 million in the value of our open oil contracts, (ii) a gain of approximately $7 million on our 2026 WTI Contingent Liability recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025, and (iii) a reduction of approximately $3 million in the value of our open natural gas contracts primarily due to changes in the differential

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between prices for Waha Hub and Henry Hub. These decreases in the gain on derivative instruments were partially offset by an increase of approximately $12 million in cash receipts on settled natural gas basis swaps, and other insignificant changes.

See Note 10—Derivatives of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our open contracts at March 31, 2026.

Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes. The $49 million change to income tax expense in the first quarter of 2026 from income tax benefit in the fourth quarter of 2025 was primarily driven by the $408 million non-cash impairment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025. See Note 9—Income Taxes of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of income tax expense.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest. The change to $118 million in net income attributable to non-controlling interest for the first quarter of 2026 from a net loss attributable to non-controlling interest of $143 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 was primarily due to (i) the $408 million non-cash impairment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025, and (ii) a dilution of the non-controlling interest following the 2026 Secondary Offering.

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026, and 2025

The following table summarizes our income and expenses for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Operating income:
Oil income	$	428	$	201
Natural gas income	16		15
Natural gas liquids income	52		28
Royalty income	496		244
Lease bonus income	14		1
Lease bonus income—related party	1		—
Total operating income	511		245
Costs and expenses:
Production and ad valorem taxes	35		17
Depletion	206		67
General and administrative expenses	8		2
General and administrative expenses—related party	5		4
Other operating expenses	4		—
Total costs and expenses	258		90
Income (loss) from operations	253		155
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(27)		(13)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net	18		32
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt	(1)		—
Total other income (expense), net	(10)		19
Income (loss) before income taxes	243		174
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	28		21
Net income (loss)	215		153
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	118		78
Net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy, Inc.	$	97	$	75

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The following table summarizes our production data, average sales prices and average costs for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
Production data:
Oil (MBbls)	5,850		2,818
Natural gas (MMcf)	18,088		7,221
Natural gas liquids (MBbls)	2,899		1,142
Combined volumes (MBOE)(1)	11,764		5,164
Average daily oil volumes (BO/d)	65,000		31,311
Average daily combined volumes (BOE/d)	130,711		57,378
Average sales prices:
Oil ($/Bbl)	$	73.16	$	71.33
Natural gas ($/Mcf)	$	0.88	$	2.08
Natural gas liquids ($/Bbl)	$	17.94	$	24.52
Combined ($/BOE)(2)	$	42.16	$	47.25
Oil, hedged ($/Bbl)(3)	$	72.31	$	70.26
Natural gas, hedged ($/Mcf)(3)	$	2.27	$	3.74
Natural gas liquids ($/Bbl)(3)	$	17.94	$	24.52
Combined price, hedged ($/BOE)(3)	$	43.86	$	48.99
Average costs ($/BOE):
Production and ad valorem taxes	$	2.98	$	3.29
General and administrative - cash component	0.94		0.97
Total operating expense - cash	$	3.92	$	4.26
General and administrative - non-cash stock compensation expense	$	0.17	$	0.19
Interest expense, net	$	2.30	$	2.52
Depletion	$	17.51	$	12.97

(1)Bbl equivalents are calculated using a conversion rate of six Mcf per one Bbl.

(2)Realized price net of all deducts for gathering, transportation and processing.

(3)Hedged prices reflect the impact of cash settlements of our matured commodity derivative transactions on our average sales prices.

Significant changes in our revenues and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, are discussed further below.

Royalty Income. Our royalty income is a function of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production volumes sold and average prices received for those volumes.

Royalty income increased $252 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. This net increase was primarily due to an additional $282 million in royalty income from the 128% growth in production, partially offset by a net decrease of $30 million from lower average natural gas and natural gas liquids prices received for our production during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.

Of the 128% growth in production, approximately 54% was attributable to the Sitio Acquisition and 45% was attributable to the 2025 Drop Down. The remainder of the growth is primarily from new wells added between periods. See Note

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4—Acquisitions and Divestitures of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our acquisitions.

Production and Ad Valorem Taxes. The following table presents production and ad valorem taxes for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026						2025
	Amount (In millions)		Per BOE		Percentage of Royalty Income		Amount (In millions)		Per BOE		Percentage of Royalty Income
Production taxes	$	26	$	2.21	5.3	%	$	13	$	2.52	5.4	%
Ad valorem taxes	9		0.77		1.8		4		0.77		1.6
Total production and ad valorem taxes	$	35	$	2.98	7.1	%	$	17	$	3.29	7.0	%

In general, production taxes are directly related to production revenues and are based upon current year commodity prices. Ad valorem taxes are based, among other factors, on property values driven by prior year commodity prices. Production taxes and ad valorem taxes as a percentage of royalty income for the three months ended March 31, 2026, were relatively consistent with the same period in 2025.

Depletion. The increase in depletion expense of $139 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025 consisted primarily of (i) $86 million from growth in production volumes, and (ii) $53 million due to an increase in the depletion rate to $17.51 per BOE for the three months ended March 31, 2026, resulting primarily from the addition of leasehold costs and reserves from the 2025 Drop Down and the Sitio Acquisition compared to $12.97 per BOE for the same period in 2025.

Interest Expense, Net. The increase in interest expense, net of $14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025 consisted primarily of (i) approximately $22 million in additional expense incurred for our Guaranteed Senior Notes, (ii) approximately $3 million in additional interest expense incurred on the Term Loan prior to its termination, and (iii) a reduction of approximately $3 million in interest income. These increases in interest expense, net were partially offset by interest cost savings of approximately $13 million due to the early termination of the Notes.

Derivative Instruments. The following table shows the net gain (loss) on derivative instruments and the net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net	$	18	$	32
Net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives	$	20	$	9

The $14 million decrease in the gain on derivative instruments, net for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025 consisted primarily of (i) a reduction of approximately $14 million in the value of our open natural gas contracts due primarily to changes in the differential between prices for Waha Hub and Henry Hub, (ii) a reduction of approximately $9 million in the value of our open oil contracts, and (iii) an increase of approximately $2 million in cash paid to settle oil contracts. These decreases in the gain on derivative instruments were partially offset by an increase of approximately $13 million in cash receipts on settled natural gas basis swaps and other insignificant changes.

See Note 10—Derivatives of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our open contracts at March 31, 2026.

Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes. The $7 million increase in income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025 primarily resulted from an increase in pre-tax income attributable to Viper. See Note 9—Income Taxes of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of income tax expense.

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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest. The $40 million increase in net income attributable to non-controlling interest for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily due to (i) an increase in net income, and (ii) changes in the non-controlling interest in the Operating Company resulting from the Drop Down Equity Issuance and the issuance of OpCo Units to fund the Sitio Acquisition, which were partially offset by a dilution of the non-controlling interest following the 2025 Equity Offering and the 2026 Secondary Offering.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview of Sources and Uses of Cash

As we pursue our business and financial strategy, we regularly consider which capital resources, including cash flow and equity and debt financings, are available to meet our future financial obligations and liquidity requirements. Our future ability to grow proved reserves will be highly dependent on the capital resources available to us. Our primary sources of liquidity have been cash flow from operations, equity and debt offerings, borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, term loan agreements and proceeds from sales of non-core assets. Our primary uses of cash have been dividends to our stockholders, Operating Company distributions to the holders of OpCo Units, repayments of debt, capital expenditures for the acquisition of our mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties and repurchases of our Common Stock and OpCo Units. At March 31, 2026, we had $1.51 billion of liquidity consisting of $28 million in cash and cash equivalents and $1.48 billion in available borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. See “—Capital Resources” below for additional discussions of changes in our sources of cash.

Our working capital requirements are supported by our cash and cash equivalents and our Revolving Credit Facility. We may draw on our Revolving Credit Facility to meet short-term cash requirements, or issue debt or equity securities as part of our longer-term liquidity and capital management program. Because of the alternatives available to us as discussed above, we believe our short-term and long-term liquidity are adequate to fund not only our current operations, but also our near-term and long-term funding requirements including dividends, debt service obligations, repayment of debt maturities, any repurchases of our Common Stock, OpCo Units or Guaranteed Senior Notes and any amounts that may ultimately be paid in connection with contingencies.

In order to mitigate volatility in oil and natural gas prices, we have entered into commodity derivative contracts as discussed further in Note 10—Derivatives of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Continued prolonged volatility in the capital, financial and/or credit markets due to changing or adverse macroeconomic conditions, including geopolitical global conflicts, elevated interest rates, effects of tariffs, actions taken by OPEC members and other exporting nations and global supply chain disruptions may limit our access to, or increase our cost of, capital or make capital unavailable on terms acceptable to us or at all. Although we expect that our sources of funding will be adequate to fund our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements, we cannot assure you that the needed capital will be available on acceptable terms or at all.

Cash Flows

The following table presents our cash flows for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	328	$	201
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	581		(486)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(894)		818
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	15	$	533

Operating Activities

Our operating cash flow is sensitive to many variables, the most significant of which are the volatility of prices for oil and natural gas and the volumes of oil and natural gas sold by our operators. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily driven by an increase in royalty income, which was partially offset by changes in our working capital accounts including the timing of when

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accounts receivable are collected and when payments are made on accounts payable. See “—Results of Operations” for discussion of significant changes in our income and expenses.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026, was primarily related to proceeds received from the Non-Permian Divestiture, partially offset by insignificant acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties. See Note 4—Acquisitions and Divestitures of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on these transactions.

Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025, was primarily related to acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties and a $223 million escrow deposit made for the 2025 Drop Down.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026, was primarily attributable to (i) $500 million paid for the retirement of the Term Loan, (ii) $213 million of dividends paid to holders of our OpCo Units and our Class A Common Stock, (iii) $96 million of securities repurchases under our repurchase program, and (iv) net repayments of $85 million on our Revolving Credit Facility.

Net cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025, was primarily attributable to proceeds of $1.2 billion from the 2025 Equity Offering, partially offset by net repayments of $261 million on our Revolving Credit Facility and $153 million of dividends paid to holders of our OpCo Units and our Class A Common Stock.

Capital Resources

The Revolving Credit Facility

At March 31, 2026, our Revolving Credit Facility, which matures on June 12, 2030, had a commitment amount of $1.50 billion, with $20 million in outstanding borrowings and $1.48 billion of availability.

See Note 6—Debt of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussions of our debt.

Capital Requirements

Repurchases of Securities

On December 10, 2025, our board of directors expanded the repurchase program to include repurchases of our Class B Common Stock and OpCo Units in addition to our previously authorized Class A Common Stock. On February 18, 2026, our board of directors also approved an increase in our repurchase program authorization from $750 million to $1.75 billion, excluding the 1% U.S. federal excise tax on certain repurchases of stock by publicly traded U.S. corporations enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Since the inception of our repurchase program through May 1, 2026, we have repurchased an aggregate of 18,768,257 shares of our Common Stock and 2,000,000 OpCo Units for a total cost of $610 million, excluding any applicable excise tax, leaving approximately $1.14 billion for future repurchases under the repurchase program. See Note 7—Stockholders’ Equity of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our stock repurchase program.

First Quarter 2026 Cash Dividends and Return of Capital Update

The Operating Company will pay a cash distribution for the first quarter of 2026 in accordance with its distribution policy of $0.86 per OpCo Unit on May 21, 2026, to eligible holders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2026.

Our capital‑light business model and high free cash flow margins positioned us to further deliver on our comprehensive capital allocation strategy. As a result, in addition to repurchases under our repurchase program, we will pay a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026 of $0.68 per share of Class A Common Stock payable on May 21, 2026, to eligible holders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2026. The dividend to stockholders consists of a base quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share of Class A Common Stock and a variable quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share of Class A Common Stock.

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We expect to continue paying quarterly cash dividends in respect of our Class A Common Stock and OpCo Units. Future base and variable dividends are not required and are at the discretion of the board of directors, who may change the dividend policy at any time. See Note 7—Stockholders’ Equity of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the repurchase program and dividends.

Supplemental Guarantor Disclosure

The Guaranteed Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of Former Viper and New Viper. Following the Reorganization, Viper Energy Partners LP became the issuer of the Guaranteed Senior Notes.

The Guaranteed Senior Notes and the guarantees are obligations of the issuer and the guarantors that (i) are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of their respective existing and future senior indebtedness, including obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility, (ii) rank senior in right of payment to any of their respective future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Guaranteed Senior Notes or the guarantees, as applicable, (iii) are effectively subordinated to any of their respective existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness, and (iv) are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of subsidiaries that are not obligors under the Guaranteed Senior Notes.

In the event of bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up of the issuer or a guarantor or upon a default in payment with respect to, or the acceleration of, any senior secured indebtedness of the issuer or a guarantor, the assets that secure such senior secured indebtedness will be available to pay obligations on the Guaranteed Senior Notes and the guarantees only after all obligations under such senior secured indebtedness have been repaid in full from such assets. There may not be sufficient assets remaining to pay amounts due on any or all of the Guaranteed Senior Notes then outstanding and the guarantees.

The obligations of the guarantors under the guarantees are limited in a manner designed to prevent the guarantees from constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law, although no assurance can be given that a court would give the holder the benefit of such provision. If a guarantee were rendered voidable, it could be subordinated by a court to all other indebtedness (including contingent liabilities) of such guarantor, and, depending on the amount of such indebtedness, the guarantor’s liability on such guarantee could be reduced to zero.

In accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, subsidiary issuers of obligations guaranteed by the parent are not required to provide separate financial statements, provided that the subsidiary obligor is consolidated into the parent company’s consolidated financial statements, the parent guarantee is “full and unconditional,” except that such guarantee will be released or terminated in certain circumstances set forth in the indentures governing the Guaranteed Senior Notes, and, subject to certain exceptions, the alternative disclosures specified in Rule 13-01 are provided, which include narrative disclosure and summarized financial information. Accordingly, separate consolidated financial statements of the issuer have not been presented. Furthermore, as permitted under Rule 13-01(a)(4)(vi) of Regulation S-X, we have excluded the summarized financial information for the issuer because the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the issuer are not materially different than the corresponding amounts in our consolidated financial statements and management believes such summarized financial information would be repetitive and would not provide incremental value to investors.

Critical Accounting Estimates

There have been no changes to our critical accounting estimates from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted, if any.

ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Other than the repayment and termination of the Term Loan in the first quarter of 2026, information about market risks for the three months ended March 31, 2026 does not differ materially from that disclosed in Part II. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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ITEM 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Under the direction of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have established disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. The disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

As of March 31, 2026, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon our evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. We are in the process of integrating the entities acquired in the Sitio Acquisition. As a result of these integration activities, certain controls will be evaluated and may be changed. Except as noted above, there have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first quarter of 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Due to the nature of our business, we are, from time to time, involved in routine litigation or subject to disputes or claims related to our business activities. In the opinion of our management, none of the pending litigation, disputes or claims against us, if decided adversely, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, cash flows or results of operations. See Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 1A.     RISK FACTORS

Our business faces many risks. Any of the risks discussed in this report and our other SEC filings could have a material impact on our business, financial position or results of operations. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also materially impair our business operations, financial condition or future results.

As of the date of this filing, we continue to be subject to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2026. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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ITEM 2.     UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Our Class A Common Stock repurchase activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was as follows:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)	Average Price Paid Per Share(2)		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan(1)(3)
	(In millions, except per share amounts and shares in ones)
January 1, 2026 - January 31, 2026	417,516	$	37.44	417,516	$	1,225
February 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026	—	$	—	—	$	1,225
March 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026	804,061	$	44.20	792,845	$	1,145
Total	1,221,577	$	41.89	1,210,361

(1)Includes 11,216 shares of Class A Common Stock repurchased from employees in order to satisfy tax withholding requirements. Such shares are canceled and retired immediately upon repurchase. On December 10, 2025, our board of directors approved expanding the repurchase program to include repurchases of Class B Common Stock and OpCo Units. The Class B Common Stock and OpCo Units are not registered securities pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act and as such repurchases of such unregistered securities are excluded from the shares listed in the table above. During March 2026, we repurchased 1,000,000 OpCo Units for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $46 million, or $45.69 per OpCo Unit, and canceled an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock. The approximately $1.15 billion remaining under the repurchase program for future repurchases at March 31, 2026 in the table above gives effect to such repurchase of OpCo Units.

(2)The average price paid per share includes any commissions paid to repurchase stock.

(3)On July 26, 2022, our board of directors increased the authorization under our then-in-effect repurchase program from $250 million to $750 million. On February 18, 2026, the board further increased the authorization to $1.75 billion. This repurchase program has no expiration date and remains subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, contractual obligations and other factors and may be suspended, modified or extended, from time to time, or may be discontinued at any time, in each case, by our board of directors.

ITEM 5.     OTHER INFORMATION

Trading Arrangements

None of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement during our fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Pending Riverbend Acquisition

On May 1, 2026, the Company and Viper Energy Partners LP, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire all of the equity interests of Riverbend Oil & Gas IX, L.L.C., from Riverbend for consideration consisting of (i) approximately $337 million in cash, and (ii) 3,689,865 shares of our Class A Common Stock, in each case, subject to customary closing adjustments. The mineral and royalty interests to be acquired in the Pending Riverbend Acquisition represent approximately 3,064 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin. The Pending Riverbend Acquisition is expected to close during the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

At the closing of the Pending Riverbend Acquisition, we will be obligated to enter into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with Riverbend, pursuant to which we will agree to file, no later than five business days following the date of the Registration Rights Agreement, a shelf registration statement under the Securities Act to permit the public resale of certain securities of ours held by Riverbend. We will agree to pay certain expenses of Riverbend incurred in connection with the exercise of Riverbend’s rights under the Registration Rights Agreement and indemnify Riverbend for certain securities law matters in connection with any registration statement filed pursuant thereto.

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All of the shares of our Class A Common Stock to be issued to Riverbend in the Pending Riverbend Acquisition will be issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as sales by an issuer not involving any public offering.

See Note 13—Subsequent Events of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Pending Riverbend Acquisition.

ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of New Viper (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of New Viper’s Current Report on Form 8-K12B (File No. 001-42807), filed on August 19, 2025).
3.2	Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of New Viper (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of New Viper’s Current Report on Form 8-K12B (File No. 001-42807), filed on August 19, 2025).
3.3	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of New Viper (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of New Viper’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-42807), filed on November 5, 2025).
22.1	List of Issuers and Subsidiary Guarantors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22.1 of New Viper’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-42807), filed on February 25, 2026.
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1**	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
101	The following financial information from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

______________

*	Filed herewith.
**	The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Registrant for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		VIPER ENERGY, INC.
		By:	VIPER ENERGY, INC.
Date:	May 6, 2026	By:	/s/ Kaes Van’t Hof
			Kaes Van’t Hof
			Chief Executive Officer
Date:	May 6, 2026	By:	/s/ Teresa L. Dick
			Teresa L. Dick
			Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Kaes Van’t Hof, certify that:

1.    I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Viper Energy, Inc. (the “registrant”);

2.    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	May 6, 2026	/s/ Kaes Van’t Hof
		Kaes Van’t Hof
		Chief Executive Officer
		Viper Energy, Inc.

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Teresa L. Dick, certify that:

1.    I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Viper Energy, Inc. (the “registrant”);

2.    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	May 6, 2026	/s/ Teresa L. Dick
		Teresa L. Dick
		Chief Financial Officer
		Viper Energy, Inc.

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PERIOD REPORT

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Viper Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Kaes Van’t Hof, Chief Executive Officer of Viper Energy, Inc., and Teresa L. Dick, Chief Financial Officer of Viper Energy, Inc., certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to their knowledge:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	May 6, 2026	/s/ Kaes Van’t Hof
		Kaes Van’t Hof
		Chief Executive Officer
		Viper Energy, Inc.
Date:	May 6, 2026	/s/ Teresa L. Dick
		Teresa L. Dick
		Chief Financial Officer
		Viper Energy, Inc.

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Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2026
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0002074176
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Common Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Shares, Shares Outstanding		194,215,015
Common Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Shares, Shares Outstanding		164,810,547

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Operating income:
Royalty income	$ 496	$ 244
Total operating income	511	245
Costs and expenses:
Production and ad valorem taxes	35	17
Depletion	206	67
Other operating expenses	4	0
Total costs and expenses	258	90
Income (loss) from operations	253	155
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(27)	(13)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net	18	32
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt	(1)	0
Total other income (expense), net	(10)	19
Income (loss) before income taxes	243	174
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	28	21
Net income (loss)	215	153
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	118	78
Net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy, Inc.	$ 97	$ 75
Net income (loss) attributable to common shares:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.62
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.53	$ 0.62
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	181,304	120,926
Diluted (in shares)	181,419	121,030
Oil income
Operating income:
Royalty income	$ 428	$ 201
Natural gas income
Operating income:
Royalty income	16	15
Natural gas liquids income
Operating income:
Royalty income	52	28
Nonrelated Party
Operating income:
Lease bonus income	14	1
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expenses	8	2
Related Party
Operating income:
Lease bonus income	1	0
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expenses	$ 5	$ 4

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28	$ 13
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	41	50
Total current assets	469	413
Oil and natural gas properties:
Proved properties	9,514	9,746
Unproved properties	4,562	4,910
Other property, equipment and land	8	8
Accumulated depletion and impairment	(2,662)	(2,455)
Property, net	11,422	12,209
Deferred income taxes (net of allowances)	142	33
Other assets	15	16
Total assets	12,048	12,671
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	36	107
Other current liabilities	40	4
Total current liabilities	76	111
Long-term debt, net	1,603	2,186
Other long-term liabilities	4	11
Total liabilities	1,683	2,308
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	5,395	4,726
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(281)	(278)
Total Viper Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity	5,114	4,448
Non-controlling interest	5,251	5,915
Total equity	10,365	10,363
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	12,048	12,671
Common Class A
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0	0
Common Class B
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0	0
Nonrelated Party
Current assets:
Royalty income receivable	383	262
Related Party
Current assets:
Royalty income receivable	$ 17	$ 88

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Common Class A
Common stock par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.000001	$ 0.000001
Common stock authorized (in shares)	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock issued (in shares)	194,311,958	170,942,687
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	194,311,958	170,942,687
Common Class B
Common stock par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.000001	$ 0.000001
Common stock authorized (in shares)	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock issued (in shares)	164,810,547	187,023,698
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	164,810,547	187,023,698

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 215	$ 153
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes	(13)	(1)
Depletion	206	67
(Gain) loss on derivative instruments, net	(18)	(32)
Net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives	20	9
Other	2	1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Royalty income receivable	(121)	3
Royalty income receivable—related party	71	(10)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(71)	(4)
Other	37	15
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	328	201
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas properties	611	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	581	(486)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	175	295
Repayments of debt	(760)	(556)
Net proceeds from public offering	0	1,232
Dividends to stockholders	(100)	(85)
Dividends to Diamondback	(93)	(59)
Dividends to other non-controlling interest	(20)	(9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(894)	818
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	15	533
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13	27
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	28	560
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	(52)	(4)
Nonrelated Party
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties	(18)	(263)
Related Party
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties	(12)	(223)
Common Class A
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of shares of Class A Common Stock/OpCo Units as part of the repurchase program	(50)	0
Operating Company Units
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of shares of Class A Common Stock/OpCo Units as part of the repurchase program	(46)	0
Supplemental disclosure of non—cash transactions:
OpCo Units issued for acquisitions	$ 0	$ 119

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes to Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Common Class A	Common Class B	Operating Company Units	Common Stock Common Class A		Common Stock Common Class B		Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Non-Controlling Interest	Non-Controlling Interest Operating Company Units
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	[1]					102,977,000		85,431,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2024		$ 3,907								$ 1,569	$ 118	$ 2,220
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common shares issued for acquisition (in shares)	[1]							2,400,000
OpCo Units issued for acquisition					$ 119								$ 119
Net proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock (in shares)	[1]					28,336,000
Net proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock		1,232								1,232
Dividends to stockholders		(85)									(85)
Dividends to Diamondback		(59)										(59)
Dividends to other non-controlling interest		(9)										(9)
Equity-based compensation		1								1
Issuance of shares upon vesting of equity awards (in shares)	[1]					10,000
Change in ownership of consolidated subsidiaries, net		64								(236)		300
Net income (loss)		153									75	78
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025	[1]					131,323,000		87,831,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2025		5,323								2,566	108	2,649
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025			170,942,687	187,023,698		170,943,000	[2]	187,024,000	[2]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2025		10,363								4,726	(278)	5,915
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchases of shares of Class A Common Stock under repurchase program (in shares)	[2]					(1,210,000)
Repurchases of shares of Class A Common Stock under repurchase program		(50)								(50)
Repurchases of OpCo Units and cancellation of Class B Common Stock under repurchase program (in shares)	[2]							(1,000,000)
Repurchases of OpCo Units and cancellation of Class B Common Stock under repurchase program		(46)										(46)
Exchange of Class B Common Stock and OpCo Units to Class A Common Stock (in shares)	[2]					24,560,000		(21,213,000)
Exchange of Class B Common Stock and OpCo Units to Class A Common Stock		0								786		(786)
Dividends to stockholders		(100)									(100)
Dividends to Diamondback		(93)										(93)
Dividends to other non-controlling interest		(20)										(20)
Equity-based compensation		2								2
Issuance of shares upon vesting of equity awards (in shares)	[2]					19,000
Cash paid for tax withholding on vested equity awards		(1)								(1)
Change in ownership of consolidated subsidiaries, net		95								(68)		163
Net income (loss)		215									97	118
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2026			194,311,958	164,810,547		194,312,000	[2]	164,811,000	[2]
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2026		$ 10,365								$ 5,395	$ (281)	$ 5,251

[1] The par values of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock each round to zero during the periods presented.

[2] The par values of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock each round to zero during the periods presented.

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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Organization

Viper Energy, Inc. is a publicly traded Delaware corporation. Viper (as defined below) and its consolidated subsidiaries are focused on owning and acquiring mineral interests and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties primarily in the Permian Basin.

On August 19, 2025, upon completion of the Sitio Acquisition (as defined and discussed in Note 4—Acquisitions and Divestitures), VNOM Sub, Inc. (formerly known as Viper Energy Inc., “Former Viper”) became a wholly owned subsidiary of Viper Energy, Inc. (formerly known as New Cobra Pubco, Inc., “New Viper”), as a result of a merger contemplated by the documents governing the Sitio Acquisition (such merger, the “Viper PubCo Merger”).

Upon completion of the Viper PubCo Merger, each share of Former Viper’s Class A common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Viper PubCo Merger (other than certain excluded shares) was canceled and automatically converted into one share of New Viper Class A common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, and each share of Former Viper’s Class B common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Viper PubCo Merger was automatically canceled and converted into one share of New Viper’s Class B common stock, par value $0.000001 per share.

On December 23, 2025, the Company completed an internal reorganization (the “Reorganization”), pursuant to which, among other things, each outstanding OpCo Unit of Viper Energy Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Viper’s operating subsidiary (“Old OpCo”), was converted into an equivalent OpCo Unit issued by a newly-formed subsidiary of Viper, VNOM Holding Company LLC (“New OpCo”).

References in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto to “Viper” refer to (A) New Viper following the Viper PubCo Merger, and (B) Former Viper prior to the Viper PubCo Merger. References to the “Company,” “our company,” “we,” “our,” “us” or like terms refer collectively to Viper and its consolidated subsidiaries.

References to the “Operating Company” or “OpCo” refer to (A) New OpCo following the Reorganization, and (B) Old OpCo prior to the Reorganization. References to “OpCo Units” are to the units representing limited liability company interests in the Operating Company.

As of March 31, 2026, Viper, through its subsidiaries, owned approximately 53.1% of the outstanding OpCo Units and was the managing member of New OpCo.

The Company is a subsidiary of Diamondback. References to “Diamondback” refer collectively to it and its subsidiaries other than the Company. As neither Viper nor its subsidiaries have any employees, Diamondback provides personnel and general and administrative services to the Company, including the services of the executive officers and other employees, pursuant to a services and secondment agreement.

As of March 31, 2026, Diamondback beneficially owned approximately 38.9% of the outstanding voting power of the Company’s Common Stock on a fully diluted basis after giving effect to the outstanding TWR Class B Option (as defined and discussed in Note 7—Stockholders’ Equity).

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto were prepared in accordance with GAAP. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The Company reports its operations in one reportable segment.

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. They reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods, on a basis consistent with the annual audited financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information, accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally

included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations, although the Company believes the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. This report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which contains a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies and other disclosures.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported total assets, total liabilities, stockholders’ equity, results of operations or cash flows.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates

Certain amounts included in or affecting the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures must be estimated by management, requiring certain assumptions to be made with respect to values or conditions that cannot be known with certainty at the time the condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts the Company reports for assets and liabilities and the Company’s disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Making accurate estimates and assumptions is particularly difficult in the oil and natural gas industry given the challenges resulting from volatility in oil and natural gas prices. For instance, geopolitical global conflicts, elevated interest rates, effects of tariffs, actions taken by OPEC and OPEC+, global supply chain disruptions and measures to combat persistent inflation have contributed to recent economic and pricing volatility. The financial results of companies in the oil and natural gas industry have been and may continue to be impacted materially as a result of these events and changing market conditions. Such circumstances generally increase uncertainty in the Company’s accounting estimates, particularly those involving financial forecasts.

The Company evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis, using historical experience, consultation with experts and other methods the Company considers reasonable in each particular circumstance. Nevertheless, actual results may differ significantly from the Company’s estimates. Any effects on the Company’s business, financial position or results of operations resulting from revisions to these estimates are recorded in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves, including those acquired by the Company, and related present value estimates of future net cash flows therefrom, the carrying value of oil and natural gas properties, estimates of third-party operated royalty income related to expected sales volumes and prices, the recoverability of costs of unevaluated properties and estimates of income taxes, including deferred tax valuation allowances. Other areas requiring estimation include commodity derivatives and various fair values of non-oil and gas assets and liabilities.

Related Party Transactions

Royalty Income Receivable

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Diamondback, either directly or through its consolidated subsidiaries, owed the Company $17 million and $88 million, respectively, for royalty income received from third parties for the Company’s production, which had not yet been remitted to the Company.

Lease Bonus Income

Diamondback and its subsidiaries paid the Company $1 million of lease bonus income for three new leases covering 61 acres in Martin and Pecos Counties, Texas during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Lease bonus income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was immaterial.

Other Related Party Transactions

See Note 4—Acquisitions and Divestitures for significant related party acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties.

See Note 7—Stockholders’ Equity for further details regarding equity transactions with related parties.

All other significant related party transactions with Diamondback or its affiliates have been stated on the face of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of the dates indicated:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Interest payable	$	15	$	39
Ad valorem taxes payable	9		34
2026 WTI Contingent Liability	—		20
Other	12		14
Total accrued liabilities	$	36	$	107

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Pronouncements

There were no new accounting pronouncements adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) – Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,” which requires additional disclosure about specified categories of expenses included in relevant expense captions presented on the income statement. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. Management is currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s disclosures. Adoption of the update will not impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not discussed above were assessed and determined to be either not applicable, previously disclosed, or not material upon adoption.

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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

Royalty income represents the right to receive revenues from oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales obtained from third-party purchasers by the operator of the wells in which the Company owns a royalty interest. Royalty income is recognized at the point control of the product is transferred to the purchaser at the wellhead or at the gas processing facility based on the Company’s percentage ownership share of the revenue, net of any deductions for gathering and transportation. Virtually all of the pricing provisions in the Company’s contracts are tied to a market index.

The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue from oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids by revenue generated from production on properties operated by Diamondback and revenue generated from production on properties operated by third parties:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026						2025
	Revenue Generated from Diamondback Operated Properties		Revenue Generated from Third-Party Operated Properties		Total		Revenue Generated from Diamondback Operated Properties		Revenue Generated from Third-Party Operated Properties		Total
	(In millions)
Oil income	$	208	$	220	$	428	$	120	$	81	$	201
Natural gas income	10		6		16		9		6		15
Natural gas liquids income	27		25		52		16		12		28
Total royalty income	$	245	$	251	$	496	$	145	$	99	$	244

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Business Combinations And Divestitures [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

2026 Activity

Divestiture of Non-Permian Assets

On February 9, 2026, the Company divested all of its non-Permian assets, including those acquired from Sitio Royalties Corp. (“Sitio”), to an affiliate of GRP Energy Capital LLC and Warwick Capital Partners LLP for net cash proceeds of approximately $610 million, including transaction costs and customary post-closing adjustments (the “Non-Permian Divestiture”). The divested properties consisted of approximately 9,400 net royalty acres in the Denver-Julesburg, Eagle Ford and Williston basins with then-current production of approximately 4,750 BO/d. Proceeds from the Non-Permian Divestiture were used to (i) repay the Company’s $500 million Term Loan (as defined and discussed in Note 6—Debt) in full, (ii) fully repay $90 million of then-outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined and discussed in Note 6—Debt), and (iii) for general corporate purposes.

Other Acquisitions

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company acquired, in individually insignificant transactions from unrelated third-party sellers, mineral and royalty interests representing approximately 55 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $18 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company acquired mineral and royalty interests from Diamondback representing approximately 59 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $12 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

2025 Significant Activity

Sitio Acquisition

On August 19, 2025, the Company completed a series of transactions in which New Viper acquired Sitio, Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership, LP (“Sitio OpCo”) and their respective subsidiaries, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 2, 2025, by and among Former Viper, the Operating Company, Sitio, Sitio OpCo, New Viper, Cobra Merger Sub, Inc. and Scorpion Merger Sub, Inc. (the “Sitio Acquisition”). The Sitio Acquisition was an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $4.0 billion, including transaction costs and customary post-closing adjustments and the partial retirement of Sitio’s net debt of approximately $1.2 billion. The Company funded the retirement of Sitio’s net debt through a combination of cash on hand, proceeds from the issuance of the Guaranteed Senior Notes and borrowings under the Term Loan (as defined and discussed in Note 6—Debt).

As part of the Sitio Acquisition, New Viper issued 38,536,236 shares of Class A Common Stock, 35,619,951 shares of Class B Common Stock and 35,619,951 OpCo Units.

The mineral and royalty interests acquired in the Sitio Acquisition represent approximately 25,300 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin and approximately 9,000 net royalty acres in the Denver-Julesburg, Eagle Ford and Williston basins, for total acreage of approximately 34,300 net royalty acres. The non-Permian mineral and royalty interests acquired in the Sitio Acquisition were subsequently divested as discussed above in “—Divestiture of Non-Permian Assets”.

The Sitio Acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition in accordance with ASC 805.

2025 Drop Down

On May 1, 2025, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of certain Diamondback subsidiaries for consideration consisting of (i) approximately $873 million in cash including customary post-closing adjustments, and (ii) the issuance of 69,626,640 OpCo Units and an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock (collectively, the “Drop Down Equity Issuance”) (the “2025 Drop Down”).

The mineral and royalty interests acquired in the 2025 Drop Down represented approximately 24,446 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin, 69% of which were operated by Diamondback, and had an average net royalty interest of approximately 2.2% and then-current oil production of approximately 17,097 BO/d (the “Endeavor Mineral and Royalty Interests”). The Endeavor Mineral and Royalty Interests include interests in horizontal wells comprised of 5,574 gross proved developed production wells (of which approximately 32% are operated by Diamondback), 116 gross completed wells and 394 gross drilled but uncompleted wells, all of which are principally concentrated in the Midland Basin, with the balance located primarily in the Delaware and Williston basins.

The Company funded the cash consideration for the 2025 Drop Down with a portion of the proceeds from the 2025 Equity Offering (as defined and discussed in Note 7—Stockholders’ Equity) and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined and discussed in Note 6—Debt). The 2025 Drop Down was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control, with the Endeavor Mineral and Royalty Interests recorded at the seller’s historical carrying value in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

For more discussion of the Company’s acquisitions completed during 2025, see Note 4—Acquisitions and Divestitures in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Extractive Industries [Abstract]

OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES

OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES

Oil and natural gas properties include the following for the periods presented:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Oil and natural gas properties:
Proved properties	$	9,514	$	9,746
Unproved properties(1)	4,562		4,910
Gross oil and natural gas properties	14,076		14,656
Accumulated depletion	(1,774)		(1,567)
Accumulated impairment	(888)		(888)
Oil and natural gas properties, net	11,414		12,201
Other property, equipment and land	8		8
Property, net of accumulated depletion and impairment	$	11,422	$	12,209

(1)    Unevaluated properties not subject to depletion under full cost pool accounting.

As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the Company had mineral and royalty properties representing approximately 86,639 and 96,003 net royalty acres, respectively.

No impairment expense was recorded on the Company’s proved oil and natural gas properties for either of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 based on the results of the respective quarterly ceiling tests. In addition to commodity prices, the Company’s production rates, levels of proved reserves, transfers of unevaluated properties, income tax rate assumptions and other factors will determine its actual ceiling test limitations and impairment analysis in future periods. If future SEC Prices decline as compared to the commodity prices used in prior quarters, the Company could have material write-downs in subsequent quarters.

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DEBT

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

DEBT

Long-term debt consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
4.900% Senior Notes due 2030	$	500	$	500
5.700% Senior Notes due 2035	1,100		1,100
Term Loan	—		500
Revolving Credit Facility	20		105
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(13)		(15)
Unamortized discount costs	(4)		(4)
Total long-term debt	$	1,603	$	2,186

The Revolving Credit Facility

The Company has entered into a credit agreement (as amended, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), which provides the Company with a credit facility with a commitment of $1.50 billion, a swingline commitment of up to $50 million and a letter of credit commitment of $5 million, which will mature on June 12, 2030 (such facility, the “Revolving Credit Facility”). As of March 31, 2026, there was $20 million in outstanding borrowings and $1.48 billion available for future borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the weighted average interest rates on the Revolving Credit Facility were 5.19% and 6.57%, respectively.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all financial maintenance covenants under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

Term Loan

On July 23, 2025, in connection with the Sitio Acquisition, Former Viper, as guarantor, entered into a $500 million term loan credit agreement with the Operating Company, as borrower, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent (the “Term Loan”). On August 19, 2025, the Term Loan was fully drawn and New Viper became a co-guarantor of the Term Loan. On February 13, 2026, the Term Loan was repaid in full using proceeds from the Non-Permian Divestiture.

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Equity [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

At March 31, 2026, the Company had a total of 194,311,958 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding and 164,810,547 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding. Additionally, at March 31, 2026, Tumbleweed Royalty IV, LLC (“TWR IV”) held 6,746,384 OpCo Units and the option, but not the obligation, to acquire an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock (the “TWR Class B Option”).

Members of New OpCo may require the Company to redeem all or a portion of the shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock held by such member, together with an equal number of OpCo Units (one share of Class B Common Stock together with one OpCo Unit) in exchange for (i) an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, or (ii) cash consideration subject to the terms and conditions included in the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of New OpCo. TWR IV may exchange its OpCo Units directly for an equivalent number of shares of the

Company’s Class A Common Stock and any OpCo Units so exchanged will reduce the number of shares of Class B Common Stock subject to the TWR Class B Option.

2026 Secondary Offering

On March 4, 2026, the Company completed a secondary public offering with Diamondback, EnCap Energy Capital Fund X, L.P. (“EnCap”), TWR IV, Opps IX Source Holdings PT, L.P. (“Source Holdings”) and Opps IX Source Holdings II PT, L.P. (“Source Holdings II” and together with Source Holdings, the “Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders”) (all selling stockholders collectively, the “Selling Stockholders”) and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, as underwriters (the “Underwriters”) (the “2026 Secondary Offering”). The 2026 Secondary Offering authorized the Selling Stockholders to sell an aggregate of (i) 17,391,304 shares of Class A Common Stock, and (ii) up to 2,608,696 shares of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of the Underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Class A Common Stock from certain Selling Stockholders at the public offering price of $45.90 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions (the “Underwriter Option”). To effect the offering, (i) Diamondback, EnCap and the Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders collectively exchanged 14,044,018 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock and an equivalent number of OpCo Units for 14,044,018 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, and (ii) TWR IV exchanged 3,347,286 of its OpCo Units for an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.

On March 19, 2026, the Underwriters exercised a portion of the Underwriter Option and purchased an additional 954,809 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Shoe Exercise”). To effect the offering of additional shares pursuant to the Shoe Exercise, Diamondback and the Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders collectively exchanged 954,809 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock and an equivalent number of OpCo Units for 954,809 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. Viper did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares in the 2026 Secondary Offering or the Shoe Exercise. Pursuant to the Company’s registration rights agreements, the Company paid all expenses relating to the registration, offering and listing of the shares sold in the 2026 Secondary Offering and Shoe Exercise, except that the Selling Stockholders paid the discounts and commissions of the Underwriters, any transfer taxes and certain attorney’s fees.

The following table presents the beneficial ownership of Common Stock and OpCo Units as of March 31, 2026:

	As of March 31, 2026
	Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned	Percentage Ownership(1)		OpCo Units Beneficially Owned	Percentage Ownership
Public equity holders of Class A Common Stock	194,311,958	53.1	%	—	—	%
Viper and subsidiaries	—	—		194,311,958	53.1
Diamondback and subsidiaries	142,156,718	38.9		142,156,718	38.9
Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders	21,338,299	5.8		21,338,299	5.8
TWR IV(1)	6,746,384	1.8		6,746,384	1.8
EnCap	1,315,530	0.4		1,315,530	0.4
Total Ownership(1)	365,868,889	100.0	%	365,868,889	100.0	%

(1)On a fully diluted basis, assuming TWR IV exercises the TWR Class B Option.

2025 Equity Offering

On February 3, 2025, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 28,336,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, at a price to the public of $44.50 per share for total net proceeds of approximately $1.2 billion, after the underwriters’ discount and transaction costs (the “2025 Equity Offering”). The Company used the net proceeds from the 2025 Equity Offering to fund the cash consideration for certain acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.

Repurchase Program

On February 18, 2026, the Company’s board of directors increased the authorization under the Company’s repurchase program to $1.75 billion, excluding excise tax.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased approximately (i) $50 million of its Class A Common Stock, and (ii) $46 million of its OpCo Units related to the repurchase of 1,000,000 OpCo Units from affiliates of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) in conjunction with the 2026 Secondary Offering. Concurrently, a corresponding number of shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock owned by Oaktree were canceled. There were no repurchases of Common Stock or OpCo Units during the three months ended March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2026, approximately $1.15 billion remained available under the repurchase program, excluding excise tax.

Cash Dividends

The board of directors of the Company has established a dividend policy, whereby the Operating Company distributes all or a portion of its available cash on a quarterly basis to holders of the OpCo Units. Viper in turn distributes all or a portion of the available cash it receives from the Operating Company to holders of its Class A Common Stock through base and variable dividends that take into account capital returned to stockholders via its repurchase program. The Company’s available cash and the available cash of the Operating Company for each quarter is determined by the board of directors following the end of such quarter.

The Company expects that its available cash will generally equal the Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Company for the applicable quarter, less cash needed for income taxes payable; debt service, contractual obligations, fixed charges and reserves for future operating or capital needs that the Company’s board of directors deems necessary or appropriate; lease bonus income (net of applicable taxes); dividend equivalent rights payments; preferred dividends, if any; and further adjusted for the tax impact from divestitures. For a detailed description of the Company’s and the Operating Company’s dividend policy, see Note 7—Stockholders’ Equity—Cash Dividends in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The percentage of cash available for distribution by the Operating Company pursuant to the distribution policy may change quarterly to enable the Operating Company to retain cash flow to help strengthen the Company’s balance sheet while also expanding the return of capital program through the Company’s repurchase program. The Company is not required to pay dividends to the holders of its Class A Common Stock on a quarterly or other basis.

The following table presents information regarding cash dividends paid during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in millions except per share amounts):

	Distributions
Period	Amount per OpCo Unit		Operating Company Distributions to Non-Controlling Interests		Amount per Class A Common Share		Class A Common Stockholders		Declaration Date	Class A Common Stockholder Record Date	Payment Date
2026
Q4 2025	$	0.65	$	113	$	0.52	$	100	February 18, 2026	March 5, 2026	March 12, 2026
2025
Q4 2024	$	0.69	$	68	$	0.65	$	85	January 30, 2025	March 6, 2025	March 13, 2025

Change in Ownership of Consolidated Subsidiaries

Non-controlling interest in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements represents the ownership interests of Diamondback, Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders, TWR IV and EnCap in the net assets of the Operating Company. The non-controlling interests’ relative ownership in the Operating Company can change when transactions impacting the Operating Company’s outstanding equity occur. These changes in ownership percentage result in adjustments to non-controlling interest and stockholders’ equity, tax effected, but do not impact earnings.

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s stockholders’ equity due to changes in ownership interest of subsidiaries during the period:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	97	$	75
Transfers from the non-controlling interest:
Increase in additional paid-in capital due to exchange of Class B Common Stock and OpCo Units into shares of Class A Common Stock	786		—
Other transfers to the non-controlling interest, net	(68)		(236)
Change from net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s stockholders and transfers with non-controlling interest	$	815	$	(161)

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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Equity [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The net income (loss) per common share on the condensed consolidated statements of operations is based on the net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s Class A Common Stock for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively.

Basic and diluted earnings per common share are calculated using the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation proportional to the respective ownership among holders of Class A Common Stock and participating securities. Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share gives effect, when applicable, to unvested restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units granted under the LTIP.

A reconciliation of the components of basic and diluted earnings per common share is presented in the table below:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions, except per share amounts, shares in thousands)
Net income (loss) attributable to the period	$	97	$	75
Less: distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities(1)	—		—
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	97	$	75
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	181,304		120,926
Effect of dilutive securities:
Potential common shares issuable(2)	115		104
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	181,419		121,030
Net income (loss) per common share, basic	$	0.54	$	0.62
Net income (loss) per common share, diluted	$	0.53	$	0.62

(1)Unvested restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units that contain non-forfeitable dividend equivalent rights are considered participating securities and are therefore included in the earnings per share calculation pursuant to the two-class method.

(2)For the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, there were no other significant potential common shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share.

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INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The following table provides the Company’s provision for (benefit from) income taxes and the effective income tax rate for the dates indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026			2025
	(In millions, except for tax rate)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	28		$	21
Effective tax rate	11.5		%	12.1		%

The Company’s effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, differed from the amounts computed by applying the United States federal statutory tax rate to pre-tax income for the periods primarily due to net income attributable to the non-controlling interest.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recognized a $95 million increase in its deferred tax asset through additional paid-in capital, including $61 million in connection with the 2026 Secondary Offering.

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DERIVATIVES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVES

DERIVATIVES

All derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value. The Company has not designated its derivative instruments as hedges for accounting purposes and, as a result, marks its derivative instruments to fair value and recognizes the cash and non-cash changes in fair value in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under the caption “Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net.”

Commodity Contracts

The Company historically has used fixed price swap contracts, fixed price basis swap contracts, deferred premium puts and costless collars with corresponding put and call options to reduce price volatility associated with certain of its royalty income. At March 31, 2026, the Company had puts, put spreads, roll swaps, costless collars and fixed price basis swaps outstanding.

By using derivative instruments to economically hedge exposure to changes in commodity prices, the Company exposes itself to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes the Company, which creates credit risk. The Company has entered into commodity derivative instruments only with counterparties that are also lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility, each of whom has been deemed an acceptable credit risk. As such, collateral is not required from either the counterparties or the Company on its outstanding commodity derivative contracts. Market risks involved in the Company’s use of derivative instruments relate to its potential inability to realize the benefits of any increases in commodity prices above the prices established by its derivative contracts.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had the following outstanding derivative contracts. When aggregating multiple contracts, the weighted average contract price is disclosed.

					Swaps	Collars				Puts			Put Spread
Settlement Month	Settlement Year	Type of Contract	Bbls/MMBtu Per Day	Index	Weighted Average Differential	Weighted Average Floor Price		Weighted Average Ceiling Price		Average Strike Price	Average Deferred Premium		Floor Price		Short Put Price
OIL
Apr. - Jun.	2026	Puts	55,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$52.05	$	(1.35)	$	—	$	—
Jul. - Sep.	2026	Puts	55,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$55.23	$	(1.11)	$	—	$	—
Oct. - Dec.	2026	Puts	40,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$50.00	$	(1.34)	$	—	$	—
Jan. - Mar.	2027	Puts	25,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$50.00	$	(1.38)	$	—	$	—
Apr. - Jun.	2027	Puts	5,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$50.00	$	(1.35)	$	—	$	—
Jul. - Sep.	2026	Put Spread	15,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	50.00	$	55.00
Apr. - Dec.	2026	Roll Swap	15,000	WTI Cushing	$3.97	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—
NATURAL GAS
Apr. - Sep.	2026	Basis Swaps(1)	80,000	Waha Hub	$(1.99)	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Oct. - Dec.	2026	Basis Swaps(1)	80,000	Waha Hub	$(1.74)	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Jan. - Dec.	2027	Basis Swaps(1)	40,000	Waha Hub	$(1.40)	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Apr. - Dec.	2026	Costless Collar	60,000	Henry Hub	$—	$	2.75	$	6.64	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—

(1)    The Company’s fixed price basis swaps for natural gas are for the spread between the Waha Hub natural gas price and the Henry Hub natural gas price. The weighted average differential represents the amount of reduction to the WTI Cushing oil price and the Waha Hub natural gas price for the notional volumes covered by the basis swap contracts.

Contingent Liability

The Company completed multiple acquisitions during 2024 with TWR IV, TWR IV SellCo Parent, LLC, Tumbleweed-Q Royalties, LLC, MC TWR Royalties, LP and MC TWR Intermediate, LLC. The terms of these acquisitions included provisions for contingent cash consideration based on the average price of WTI sweet crude oil prompt month futures contracts for the calendar year 2025 (the “2026 WTI Contingent Liability”), which resulted in an aggregate payment of $20 million in January 2026. The changes in fair value of the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability were recognized in “Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net” on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Balance Sheet Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities

The fair value of derivative instruments is generally determined using established index prices and other sources which are based upon, among other things, futures prices and time to maturity. These fair values are recorded by netting asset and liability positions, including any deferred premiums, that are with the same counterparty and are subject to contractual terms which provide for net settlement. Changes in the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments are recognized in “Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net” on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. See Note 11—Fair Value Measurements for further details.

Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments

The following table summarizes the gains and losses on derivative instruments included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and the net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net:
Commodity contracts	$	18	$	29
2026 WTI Contingent Liability	—		3
Total	$	18	$	32
Net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives:
Commodity contracts	$	20	$	9

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

As discussed in Note 11—Fair Value Measurements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, certain assets and liabilities are reported at fair value on a recurring basis on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, including the Company’s commodity derivative instruments and in 2025, the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability.

The fair values of the Company’s commodity derivative contracts are measured internally using established commodity futures price strips for the underlying commodity provided by a reputable third-party, the contracted notional volumes and time to maturity. The net amounts are classified as current or noncurrent based on their anticipated settlement dates. The fair value of the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability was estimated using observable market data and a Monte Carlo pricing model, which are considered Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.

The following tables provide (i) the condensed consolidated balance sheet classification where the Company’s commodity derivative instrument assets and liabilities and for 2025, the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability are recorded, (ii) fair value measurement information, (iii) the gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities, (iv) the amounts offset under master netting arrangements with counterparties, and (v) the resulting net amounts presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025:

	As of March 31, 2026
Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Gross Fair Value		Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet		Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet
	(In millions)
Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	$	48	$	—	$	48	$	(25)	$	23
Other assets	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3	$	(3)	$	—
Liabilities:
Other current liabilities	$	—	$	30	$	—	$	30	$	(25)	$	5
Other long-term liabilities	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3	$	(3)	$	—

	As of December 31, 2025
Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Gross Fair Value		Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet		Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet
	(In millions)
Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	$	37	$	—	$	37	$	(9)	$	28
Liabilities:
Other current liabilities	$	—	$	9	$	—	$	9	$	(9)	$	—
Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability)	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	20
Other long-term liabilities	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	7

Assets and Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value

The following table provides the fair value of financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

	March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	(In millions)
Debt	$	1,603	$	1,630	$	2,186	$	2,233

The fair values of the Revolving Credit Facility and at December 31, 2025, the Term Loan, approximate their carrying values based on borrowing rates available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and maturities and are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the Guaranteed Senior Notes were determined using the quoted market price at each period end, a Level 1 classification in the fair value hierarchy.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in certain circumstances. These assets and liabilities can include mineral and royalty interests acquired in asset acquisitions and subsequent write-downs of the Company’s proved oil and natural gas properties to fair value when they are impaired or held for sale.

Fair Value of Financial Assets

The Company has other financial instruments consisting of cash and cash equivalents, royalty income receivables, income tax receivables, certain prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes payable. The carrying value of these instruments approximates their fair values because of the short-term nature of the instruments.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is a party to various routine legal proceedings, disputes and claims from time to time arising in the ordinary course of its business. While the ultimate outcome of the pending proceedings, disputes or claims and any resulting impact on the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company’s management believes that none of these matters, if ultimately decided adversely, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company’s assessment is based on information known about the pending matters and its experience in contesting, litigating and settling similar matters. Actual outcomes could differ materially from the Company’s assessment. The Company records reserves for contingencies related to outstanding legal proceedings, disputes or claims when information available indicates that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Pending Riverbend Acquisition

On May 1, 2026, the Company and Viper Energy Partners LP, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire all of the equity interests of Riverbend Oil & Gas IX, L.L.C., an entity owning certain mineral and royalty interests, from Riverbend Oil & Gas IX (AIV), L.L.C. and ROG IX, L.L.C. (collectively, “Riverbend”) for consideration consisting of (i) approximately $337 million in cash, and (ii) 3,689,865 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, in each case, subject to customary closing adjustments (the “Pending Riverbend Acquisition”).

The mineral and royalty interests to be acquired in the Pending Riverbend Acquisition represent approximately 3,064 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin with expected next 12 months’ average oil production of approximately 2,000 BO/d, and expected to add approximately 1,000 BO/d of production to the midpoint of the Company’s standalone full year production guidance.

The Pending Riverbend Acquisition is expected to close during the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company intends to fund the cash portion of the Pending Riverbend Acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility.

Cash Dividend

On April 29, 2026, our board of directors approved a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026 of $0.68 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.86 per OpCo Unit, in each case, payable on May 21, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2026. The dividend on Class A Common Stock consists of a base quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share and a variable quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company is managed on a consolidated basis as a single operating and reportable segment which is focused on owning and acquiring mineral and royalty interests primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas. The Company’s operating segment primarily derives its revenue from customers through the receipt of royalty income on the sale of oil and natural gas products as well as other immaterial service contracts. See Note 3—Revenue from Contracts with Customers for further discussion of the Company’s sources of revenue.

The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), a senior executive committee that is comprised of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, uses the Company’s condensed consolidated financial results to assess performance, allocate resources and make key operating decisions, obtaining the board’s approval as required. The measures of segment profit or loss and total assets utilized by the CODM are net income and total assets, as reported on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and the condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively. The significant expense categories, their amounts and other segment items that are regularly provided to the CODM are those that are reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The CODM uses consolidated net income as a measure of profitability to evaluate segment performance and to make capital allocation decisions such as reinvestment in the business or return of capital through the payment of base and variable dividends or repurchases under the share repurchase program.

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Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto were prepared in accordance with GAAP. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The Company reports its operations in one reportable segment.

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. They reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods, on a basis consistent with the annual audited financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information, accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally

included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations, although the Company believes the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. This report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which contains a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies and other disclosures.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported total assets, total liabilities, stockholders’ equity, results of operations or cash flows.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

Certain amounts included in or affecting the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures must be estimated by management, requiring certain assumptions to be made with respect to values or conditions that cannot be known with certainty at the time the condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts the Company reports for assets and liabilities and the Company’s disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Making accurate estimates and assumptions is particularly difficult in the oil and natural gas industry given the challenges resulting from volatility in oil and natural gas prices. For instance, geopolitical global conflicts, elevated interest rates, effects of tariffs, actions taken by OPEC and OPEC+, global supply chain disruptions and measures to combat persistent inflation have contributed to recent economic and pricing volatility. The financial results of companies in the oil and natural gas industry have been and may continue to be impacted materially as a result of these events and changing market conditions. Such circumstances generally increase uncertainty in the Company’s accounting estimates, particularly those involving financial forecasts.

The Company evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis, using historical experience, consultation with experts and other methods the Company considers reasonable in each particular circumstance. Nevertheless, actual results may differ significantly from the Company’s estimates. Any effects on the Company’s business, financial position or results of operations resulting from revisions to these estimates are recorded in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves, including those acquired by the Company, and related present value estimates of future net cash flows therefrom, the carrying value of oil and natural gas properties, estimates of third-party operated royalty income related to expected sales volumes and prices, the recoverability of costs of unevaluated properties and estimates of income taxes, including deferred tax valuation allowances. Other areas requiring estimation include commodity derivatives and various fair values of non-oil and gas assets and liabilities.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Pronouncements

There were no new accounting pronouncements adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) – Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,” which requires additional disclosure about specified categories of expenses included in relevant expense captions presented on the income statement. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. Management is currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s disclosures. Adoption of the update will not impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not discussed above were assessed and determined to be either not applicable, previously disclosed, or not material upon adoption.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Royalty income represents the right to receive revenues from oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales obtained from third-party purchasers by the operator of the wells in which the Company owns a royalty interest. Royalty income is recognized at the point control of the product is transferred to the purchaser at the wellhead or at the gas processing facility based on the Company’s percentage ownership share of the revenue, net of any deductions for gathering and transportation. Virtually all of the pricing provisions in the Company’s contracts are tied to a market index.

Fair Value Measurement

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

As discussed in Note 11—Fair Value Measurements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, certain assets and liabilities are reported at fair value on a recurring basis on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, including the Company’s commodity derivative instruments and in 2025, the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability.

The fair values of the Company’s commodity derivative contracts are measured internally using established commodity futures price strips for the underlying commodity provided by a reputable third-party, the contracted notional volumes and time to maturity. The net amounts are classified as current or noncurrent based on their anticipated settlement dates. The fair value of the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability was estimated using observable market data and a Monte Carlo pricing model, which are considered Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of the dates indicated:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Interest payable	$	15	$	39
Ad valorem taxes payable	9		34
2026 WTI Contingent Liability	—		20
Other	12		14
Total accrued liabilities	$	36	$	107

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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Revenue

The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue from oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids by revenue generated from production on properties operated by Diamondback and revenue generated from production on properties operated by third parties:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026						2025
	Revenue Generated from Diamondback Operated Properties		Revenue Generated from Third-Party Operated Properties		Total		Revenue Generated from Diamondback Operated Properties		Revenue Generated from Third-Party Operated Properties		Total
	(In millions)
Oil income	$	208	$	220	$	428	$	120	$	81	$	201
Natural gas income	10		6		16		9		6		15
Natural gas liquids income	27		25		52		16		12		28
Total royalty income	$	245	$	251	$	496	$	145	$	99	$	244

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OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Extractive Industries [Abstract]

Schedule of Oil and Natural Gas Properties

Oil and natural gas properties include the following for the periods presented:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Oil and natural gas properties:
Proved properties	$	9,514	$	9,746
Unproved properties(1)	4,562		4,910
Gross oil and natural gas properties	14,076		14,656
Accumulated depletion	(1,774)		(1,567)
Accumulated impairment	(888)		(888)
Oil and natural gas properties, net	11,414		12,201
Other property, equipment and land	8		8
Property, net of accumulated depletion and impairment	$	11,422	$	12,209

(1)    Unevaluated properties not subject to depletion under full cost pool accounting.

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DEBT (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
4.900% Senior Notes due 2030	$	500	$	500
5.700% Senior Notes due 2035	1,100		1,100
Term Loan	—		500
Revolving Credit Facility	20		105
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(13)		(15)
Unamortized discount costs	(4)		(4)
Total long-term debt	$	1,603	$	2,186

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule Of Ownership Interests

The following table presents the beneficial ownership of Common Stock and OpCo Units as of March 31, 2026:

	As of March 31, 2026
	Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned	Percentage Ownership(1)		OpCo Units Beneficially Owned	Percentage Ownership
Public equity holders of Class A Common Stock	194,311,958	53.1	%	—	—	%
Viper and subsidiaries	—	—		194,311,958	53.1
Diamondback and subsidiaries	142,156,718	38.9		142,156,718	38.9
Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders	21,338,299	5.8		21,338,299	5.8
TWR IV(1)	6,746,384	1.8		6,746,384	1.8
EnCap	1,315,530	0.4		1,315,530	0.4
Total Ownership(1)	365,868,889	100.0	%	365,868,889	100.0	%

(1)On a fully diluted basis, assuming TWR IV exercises the TWR Class B Option.

Schedule of Cash Distributions

The following table presents information regarding cash dividends paid during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in millions except per share amounts):

	Distributions
Period	Amount per OpCo Unit		Operating Company Distributions to Non-Controlling Interests		Amount per Class A Common Share		Class A Common Stockholders		Declaration Date	Class A Common Stockholder Record Date	Payment Date
2026
Q4 2025	$	0.65	$	113	$	0.52	$	100	February 18, 2026	March 5, 2026	March 12, 2026
2025
Q4 2024	$	0.69	$	68	$	0.65	$	85	January 30, 2025	March 6, 2025	March 13, 2025

Schedule of Change in Ownership Interest

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s stockholders’ equity due to changes in ownership interest of subsidiaries during the period:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	97	$	75
Transfers from the non-controlling interest:
Increase in additional paid-in capital due to exchange of Class B Common Stock and OpCo Units into shares of Class A Common Stock	786		—
Other transfers to the non-controlling interest, net	(68)		(236)
Change from net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s stockholders and transfers with non-controlling interest	$	815	$	(161)

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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earning Per Common Shares

A reconciliation of the components of basic and diluted earnings per common share is presented in the table below:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions, except per share amounts, shares in thousands)
Net income (loss) attributable to the period	$	97	$	75
Less: distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities(1)	—		—
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	97	$	75
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	181,304		120,926
Effect of dilutive securities:
Potential common shares issuable(2)	115		104
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	181,419		121,030
Net income (loss) per common share, basic	$	0.54	$	0.62
Net income (loss) per common share, diluted	$	0.53	$	0.62

(1)Unvested restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units that contain non-forfeitable dividend equivalent rights are considered participating securities and are therefore included in the earnings per share calculation pursuant to the two-class method.

(2)For the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, there were no other significant potential common shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share.

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The following table provides the Company’s provision for (benefit from) income taxes and the effective income tax rate for the dates indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026			2025
	(In millions, except for tax rate)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	28		$	21
Effective tax rate	11.5		%	12.1		%

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DERIVATIVES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had the following outstanding derivative contracts. When aggregating multiple contracts, the weighted average contract price is disclosed.

					Swaps	Collars				Puts			Put Spread
Settlement Month	Settlement Year	Type of Contract	Bbls/MMBtu Per Day	Index	Weighted Average Differential	Weighted Average Floor Price		Weighted Average Ceiling Price		Average Strike Price	Average Deferred Premium		Floor Price		Short Put Price
OIL
Apr. - Jun.	2026	Puts	55,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$52.05	$	(1.35)	$	—	$	—
Jul. - Sep.	2026	Puts	55,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$55.23	$	(1.11)	$	—	$	—
Oct. - Dec.	2026	Puts	40,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$50.00	$	(1.34)	$	—	$	—
Jan. - Mar.	2027	Puts	25,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$50.00	$	(1.38)	$	—	$	—
Apr. - Jun.	2027	Puts	5,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$50.00	$	(1.35)	$	—	$	—
Jul. - Sep.	2026	Put Spread	15,000	WTI Cushing	$—	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	50.00	$	55.00
Apr. - Dec.	2026	Roll Swap	15,000	WTI Cushing	$3.97	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—
NATURAL GAS
Apr. - Sep.	2026	Basis Swaps(1)	80,000	Waha Hub	$(1.99)	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Oct. - Dec.	2026	Basis Swaps(1)	80,000	Waha Hub	$(1.74)	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Jan. - Dec.	2027	Basis Swaps(1)	40,000	Waha Hub	$(1.40)	$	—	$	—	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Apr. - Dec.	2026	Costless Collar	60,000	Henry Hub	$—	$	2.75	$	6.64	$—	$	—	$	—	$	—

(1)    The Company’s fixed price basis swaps for natural gas are for the spread between the Waha Hub natural gas price and the Henry Hub natural gas price. The weighted average differential represents the amount of reduction to the WTI Cushing oil price and the Waha Hub natural gas price for the notional volumes covered by the basis swap contracts.

Schedule of Derivative Contract Gains and Losses Included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations

The following table summarizes the gains and losses on derivative instruments included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and the net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(In millions)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net:
Commodity contracts	$	18	$	29
2026 WTI Contingent Liability	—		3
Total	$	18	$	32
Net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives:
Commodity contracts	$	20	$	9

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables provide (i) the condensed consolidated balance sheet classification where the Company’s commodity derivative instrument assets and liabilities and for 2025, the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability are recorded, (ii) fair value measurement information, (iii) the gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities, (iv) the amounts offset under master netting arrangements with counterparties, and (v) the resulting net amounts presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025:

	As of March 31, 2026
Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Gross Fair Value		Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet		Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet
	(In millions)
Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	$	48	$	—	$	48	$	(25)	$	23
Other assets	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3	$	(3)	$	—
Liabilities:
Other current liabilities	$	—	$	30	$	—	$	30	$	(25)	$	5
Other long-term liabilities	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3	$	(3)	$	—

	As of December 31, 2025
Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Gross Fair Value		Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet		Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet
	(In millions)
Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	$	37	$	—	$	37	$	(9)	$	28
Liabilities:
Other current liabilities	$	—	$	9	$	—	$	9	$	(9)	$	—
Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability)	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	20
Other long-term liabilities	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	7

Schedule of Offsetting Assets

The following tables provide (i) the condensed consolidated balance sheet classification where the Company’s commodity derivative instrument assets and liabilities and for 2025, the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability are recorded, (ii) fair value measurement information, (iii) the gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities, (iv) the amounts offset under master netting arrangements with counterparties, and (v) the resulting net amounts presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025:

	As of March 31, 2026
Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Gross Fair Value		Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet		Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet
	(In millions)
Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	$	48	$	—	$	48	$	(25)	$	23
Other assets	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3	$	(3)	$	—
Liabilities:
Other current liabilities	$	—	$	30	$	—	$	30	$	(25)	$	5
Other long-term liabilities	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3	$	(3)	$	—

	As of December 31, 2025
Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Gross Fair Value		Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet		Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet
	(In millions)
Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	$	37	$	—	$	37	$	(9)	$	28
Liabilities:
Other current liabilities	$	—	$	9	$	—	$	9	$	(9)	$	—
Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability)	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	20
Other long-term liabilities	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	7

Schedule of Offsetting Liabilities

The following tables provide (i) the condensed consolidated balance sheet classification where the Company’s commodity derivative instrument assets and liabilities and for 2025, the 2026 WTI Contingent Liability are recorded, (ii) fair value measurement information, (iii) the gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities, (iv) the amounts offset under master netting arrangements with counterparties, and (v) the resulting net amounts presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025:

	As of March 31, 2026
Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Gross Fair Value		Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet		Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet
	(In millions)
Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	$	48	$	—	$	48	$	(25)	$	23
Other assets	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3	$	(3)	$	—
Liabilities:
Other current liabilities	$	—	$	30	$	—	$	30	$	(25)	$	5
Other long-term liabilities	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3	$	(3)	$	—

	As of December 31, 2025
Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Gross Fair Value		Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet		Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet
	(In millions)
Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	$	37	$	—	$	37	$	(9)	$	28
Liabilities:
Other current liabilities	$	—	$	9	$	—	$	9	$	(9)	$	—
Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability)	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	20
Other long-term liabilities	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	7

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value

The following table provides the fair value of financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

	March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	(In millions)
Debt	$	1,603	$	1,630	$	2,186	$	2,233

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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026 segment $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2025 $ / shares	Aug. 19, 2025 $ / shares shares
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment	1
Former Viper Class A Common Stock | Sitio Acquisition, Viper Pubco Merger
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Common stock par value (in usd per share)			$ 0.000001
New Viper Class A Common Stock | Sitio Acquisition, Viper Pubco Merger
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Common stock par value (in usd per share)			$ 0.000001
Asset acquisition, number of shares converted from each share | shares			1
Former Viper Class B Common Stock | Sitio Acquisition, Viper Pubco Merger
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Common stock par value (in usd per share)			$ 0.000001
New Viper Class B Common Stock | Sitio Acquisition, Viper Pubco Merger
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Common stock par value (in usd per share)			$ 0.000001
Asset acquisition, number of shares converted from each share | shares			1
Common Class B
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Common stock par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.000001	$ 0.000001
Viper Energy Inc. | Common Class
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership by counterparty, percent	100.00%
Viper Energy Inc. | Common Class | Viper and subsidiaries
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership by counterparty, percent	0.00%
Viper Energy Inc. | Common Class | Diamondback and subsidiaries
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership by counterparty, percent	38.90%
VNOM Holding Company LLC | Operating Company Units
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership by counterparty, percent	100.00%
VNOM Holding Company LLC | Operating Company Units | Viper and subsidiaries
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership by counterparty, percent	53.10%
VNOM Holding Company LLC | Operating Company Units | Diamondback and subsidiaries
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership by counterparty, percent	38.90%

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) a lease	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Affiliated Entity | Royalty Income Receivable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Royalty income	$ 17		$ 88
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Royalty income	17		$ 88
Lease bonus income	$ 1	$ 0
Number of new leases | lease	3
Area of lease land | a	61

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Interest payable	$ 15	$ 39
Ad valorem taxes payable	9	34
2026 WTI Contingent Liability	0	20
Other	12	14
Total accrued liabilities	$ 36	$ 107

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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Royalty income	$ 496	$ 244
Revenue Generated from Diamondback Operated Properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Royalty income	245	145
Revenue Generated from Third-Party Operated Properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Royalty income	251	99
Oil income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Royalty income	428	201
Oil income | Revenue Generated from Diamondback Operated Properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Royalty income	208	120
Oil income | Revenue Generated from Third-Party Operated Properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Royalty income	220	81
Natural gas income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Royalty income	16	15
Natural gas income | Revenue Generated from Diamondback Operated Properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Royalty income	10	9
Natural gas income | Revenue Generated from Third-Party Operated Properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Royalty income	6	6
Natural gas liquids income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Royalty income	52	28
Natural gas liquids income | Revenue Generated from Diamondback Operated Properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Royalty income	27	16
Natural gas liquids income | Revenue Generated from Third-Party Operated Properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Royalty income	$ 25	$ 12

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details) $ in Millions				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 09, 2026 USD ($) a bbl	Aug. 19, 2025 USD ($) a shares	May 01, 2025 USD ($) a bbl / d well shares	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2025 a
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of net royalty acres | a				86,639	96,003
Sitio Acquisition
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of net royalty acres | a		34,300
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred, equity interest issued and issuable | $		$ 4,000
Asset acquisition, acquiree retirement of debt | $		$ 1,200
Sitio Acquisition | Common Class A
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity transferred (in shares) | shares		38,536,236
Sitio Acquisition | Common Class B
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity transferred (in shares) | shares		35,619,951
Sitio Acquisition | Operating Company Units
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity transferred (in shares) | shares		35,619,951
Sitio Acquisition, Permian Basin
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of net royalty acres | a		25,300
Sitio Acquisition, Denver-Julesburg, Eagle Ford And Williston Basins
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of net royalty acres | a		9,000
Certain Diamondback Subsidiaries
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of net royalty acres | a			24,446
Daily oil production (in barrels) | bbl / d			17,097
Consideration transferred | $			$ 873
Average net royalty interest			2.20%
Asset acquisition, proved developed production, number of wells, gross | well			5,574
Asset acquisition, completed production, number of wells, gross | well			116
Asset acquisition, uncompleted production well, number of wells, gross | well			394
Certain Diamondback Subsidiaries | Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of acreage operated by beneficial interest holder			69.00%
Percentage of wells operated by beneficial interest holder			32.00%
Certain Diamondback Subsidiaries | Operating Company Units
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity transferred (in shares) | shares			69,626,640
Unrelated Third-Party Sellers | Permian Basin Acquisition, 2026
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of net royalty acres | a				55
Consideration transferred | $				$ 18
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | Permian Basin Acquisition, 2026
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of net royalty acres | a				59
Consideration transferred | $				$ 12
Unsecured Debt | Term Loan | Line of Credit
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt outstanding | $	$ 500
Revolving Credit Facility | The Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt outstanding | $	90			$ 20
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Divestiture of Non-Permian Assets
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of acres | $	$ 610
Number of net royalty acres | a	9,400
Daily oil production (in barrels) | bbl	4,750

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OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES - Aggregate Capitalized Costs Related to Oil and Natural Gas Production Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Oil and natural gas properties:
Proved properties	$ 9,514	$ 9,746
Unproved properties	4,562	4,910
Gross oil and natural gas properties	14,076	14,656
Accumulated depletion	(1,774)	(1,567)
Accumulated impairment	(888)	(888)
Oil and natural gas properties, net	11,414	12,201
Other property, equipment and land	8	8
Property, net	$ 11,422	$ 12,209

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OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) a	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 a
Extractive Industries [Abstract]
Number of net royalty acres | a	86,639		96,003
Impairment | $	$ 0	$ 0

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DEBT - Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (13)	$ (15)
Unamortized discount costs	(4)	(4)
Total long-term debt	1,603	2,186
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long term debt gross	$ 20	105
4.900% Senior Notes due 2030 | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.90%
Long term debt gross	$ 500	500
5.700% Senior Notes due 2035 | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.70%
Long term debt gross	$ 1,100	1,100
Term Loan | Line of Credit | Unsecured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long term debt gross	$ 0	$ 500

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DEBT - Narrative (Details) - Line of Credit - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Feb. 09, 2026	Jul. 23, 2025
Revolving Credit Facility | The Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment amount	$ 1,500
Debt outstanding	20		$ 90
Credit facility remaining borrowing capacity	$ 1,480
Weighted average interest rate	5.19%
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility, 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate		6.57%
Swingline Loan | The Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment amount	$ 50
Letter of Credit | The Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment amount	$ 5
Unsecured Debt | Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment amount				$ 500
Debt outstanding			$ 500

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended
	Mar. 19, 2026	Mar. 04, 2026	Feb. 03, 2025	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Feb. 18, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Amount of shares repurchased				$ 50
Stock repurchased and retired, value				46
Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Authorized amount in repurchase program						$ 1,750
Remaining authorized repurchase amount				$ 1,150
Common Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock issued (in shares)				194,311,958			170,942,687
Common stock outstanding (in shares)				194,311,958			170,942,687
Common Class A | Diamondback, EnCap Energy Capital Fund X, L.P. And Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares exchanged		14,044,018
Common Class A | TWR IV
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares exchanged		3,347,286
Common Class A | Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Amount of shares repurchased					$ 0
Stock repurchased and retired, value				$ 50
Common Class A | Secondary Offering 2026
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to sell by stockholders		17,391,304
Common Class A | Over-Allotment Option
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to sell by stockholders		2,608,696
Sale of stock price (in usd per share)		$ 45.90
Number of shares issued in sale of stock by stockholders	954,809
Common Class A | Over-Allotment Option | Diamondback And Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares exchanged	954,809
Common Class A | Equity Offering 2025
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Sale of stock price (in usd per share)			$ 44.50
Number of shares issued			28,336,000
Proceeds from sale of stock			$ 1,200
Common Class B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock issued (in shares)				164,810,547			187,023,698
Common stock outstanding (in shares)				164,810,547			187,023,698
Common stock conversion basis				1
Common Class B | TWR Class B Option | TWR IV
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of warrant or right, number of securities called by warrants or rights				6,746,384
Common Class B | Diamondback, EnCap Energy Capital Fund X, L.P. And Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares exchanged		14,044,018
Common Class B | Over-Allotment Option | Diamondback And Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares exchanged	954,809
Operating Company Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock conversion basis				1
Operating Company Units | TWR IV
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding (in shares)				6,746,384
Operating Company Units | Diamondback, EnCap Energy Capital Fund X, L.P. And Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares exchanged		14,044,018
Operating Company Units | TWR IV
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares exchanged		3,347,286
Operating Company Units | Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Amount of shares repurchased					$ 0
Stock repurchased and retired, value				$ 46
Repurchased shares (in shares)				1,000,000
Operating Company Units | Over-Allotment Option | Diamondback And Sitio OpCo Former Equity Holders
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares exchanged	954,809

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Schedule of Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock and OpCo Units (Details)	Mar. 31, 2026 shares
Common Class | Viper Energy Inc.
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	365,868,889
Percentage Ownership	100.00%
Operating Company Units | VNOM Holding Company LLC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	365,868,889
Percentage Ownership	100.00%
Public equity holders of Class A Common Stock | Common Class | Viper Energy Inc.
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	194,311,958
Percentage Ownership	53.10%
Public equity holders of Class A Common Stock | Operating Company Units | VNOM Holding Company LLC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	0
Percentage Ownership	0.00%
Viper and subsidiaries | Common Class | Viper Energy Inc.
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	0
Percentage Ownership	0.00%
Viper and subsidiaries | Operating Company Units | VNOM Holding Company LLC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	194,311,958
Percentage Ownership	53.10%
Diamondback and subsidiaries | Common Class | Viper Energy Inc.
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	142,156,718
Percentage Ownership	38.90%
Diamondback and subsidiaries | Operating Company Units | VNOM Holding Company LLC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	142,156,718
Percentage Ownership	38.90%
Sitio OpCo former equity holders | Common Class | Viper Energy Inc.
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	21,338,299
Percentage Ownership	5.80%
Sitio OpCo former equity holders | Operating Company Units | VNOM Holding Company LLC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	21,338,299
Percentage Ownership	5.80%
TWR IV | Common Class | Viper Energy Inc.
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	6,746,384
Percentage Ownership	1.80%
TWR IV | Operating Company Units | VNOM Holding Company LLC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	6,746,384
Percentage Ownership	1.80%
EnCap | Common Class | Viper Energy Inc.
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	1,315,530
Percentage Ownership	0.40%
EnCap | Operating Company Units | VNOM Holding Company LLC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (in shares)	1,315,530
Percentage Ownership	0.40%

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Cash Distributions (Details) - Cash Distribution - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Operating Company Unit
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Distributions (in usd per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.69
Distributions	$ 113	$ 68
Common Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Distributions (in usd per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.65
Distributions	$ 100	$ 85

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Ownership Interest in Subsidiary Changes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$ 97,000	$ 75,000
Affiliated Entity
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	97,000	75,000
Increase in additional paid-in capital due to exchange of Class B Common Stock and OpCo Units into shares of Class A Common Stock	786,000	0
Other transfers to the non-controlling interest, net	(68,000)	(236,000)
Change from net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s stockholders and transfers with non-controlling interest	$ 815,000	$ (161,000)

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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Net income (loss) attributable to common shares:
Net income (loss) attributable to the period	$ 97	$ 75
Less: distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 97	$ 75
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	181,304,000	120,926,000
Effect of dilutive securities:
Potential common shares issuable (in shares)	115,000	104,000
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	181,419,000	121,030,000
Net income (loss) per common share, basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.62
Net income (loss) per common share, diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.53	$ 0.62
Antidilutive securities, restricted stock units (in shares)	0	0

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INCOME TAXES - Provision (Benefit) Income Taxes and the Effective Income Tax Rate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$ 28	$ 21
Effective tax rate	11.50%	12.10%

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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Increase in deferred tax asset	$ 95
Secondary Offering 2026
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Increase in deferred tax asset	$ 61

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DERIVATIVES - Open Derivative Positions (Details) bbl in Thousands, MMBTU in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026 MMBTU $ / MMBTU $ / bbl bbl
OIL | WTI Cushing | Puts | 2026 | Apr. - Jun.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) | bbl	55
Strike Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	52.05
Deferred Premium (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(1.35)
OIL | WTI Cushing | Puts | 2026 | Jul. - Sep.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) | bbl	55
Strike Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	55.23
Deferred Premium (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(1.11)
OIL | WTI Cushing | Puts | 2026 | Oct. - Dec.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) | bbl	40
Strike Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	50.00
Deferred Premium (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(1.34)
OIL | WTI Cushing | Puts | 2027 | Apr. - Jun.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) | bbl	5
Strike Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	50.00
Deferred Premium (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(1.35)
OIL | WTI Cushing | Puts | 2027 | Jan. - Mar.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) | bbl	25
Strike Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	50.00
Deferred Premium (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	(1.38)
OIL | WTI Cushing | Put Spread | 2026 | Jul. - Sep.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) | bbl	15
Floor Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	50.00
Short Put Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu)	55.00
OIL | WTI Cushing | Roll Swap | 2026 | Apr. - Dec.
Derivative [Line Items]
Bbls Per Day (in Bbls) | bbl	15
Weighted Average Differential (in usd per bbls)	3.97
NATURAL GAS | Waha Hub | Basis Swap | 2026 | Oct. - Dec.
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu Per Day (in mmbtu) | MMBTU	80
Weighted Average Differential (in usd per bbls) | $ / MMBTU	(1.74)
NATURAL GAS | Waha Hub | Basis Swap | 2026 | Apr. - Sep.
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu Per Day (in mmbtu) | MMBTU	80
Weighted Average Differential (in usd per bbls) | $ / MMBTU	(1.99)
NATURAL GAS | Waha Hub | Basis Swap | 2027 | Jan. - Dec.
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu Per Day (in mmbtu) | MMBTU	40
Weighted Average Differential (in usd per bbls) | $ / MMBTU	(1.40)
NATURAL GAS | Henry Hub | Costless Collar | 2026 | Apr. - Dec.
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu Per Day (in mmbtu) | MMBTU	60
Weighted Average Floor Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu) | $ / MMBTU	2.75
Weighted Average Ceiling Price (in usd per bbls/mmbtu) | $ / MMBTU	6.64

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DERIVATIVES - Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments Included in Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net:	$ 18	$ 32
Net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives:	20	9
Commodity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net:	18	29
Net cash receipts (payments) on derivatives:	20	9
2026 WTI Contingent Liability
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net:	$ 0	$ 3

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DERIVATIVES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2026 USD ($)
2026 WTI Contingent Liability
Derivative [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, paid	$ 20

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Recurring Measurements (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Assets:
Total Gross Fair Value	$ 48	$ 37
Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet	(25)	(9)
Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet	23	28
Other assets
Assets:
Total Gross Fair Value	3
Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet	(3)
Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet	0
Other current liabilities
Liabilities:
Total Gross Fair Value	30	9
Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet	(25)	(9)
Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet	5	0
Other long-term liabilities
Liabilities:
Total Gross Fair Value	3	7
Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet	(3)	0
Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet	0	7
Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability) | Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability)
Liabilities:
Total Gross Fair Value		20
Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet		0
Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet		20
Level 1 | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Assets:
Total Gross Fair Value	0	0
Level 1 | Other assets
Assets:
Total Gross Fair Value	0
Level 1 | Other current liabilities
Liabilities:
Total Gross Fair Value	0	0
Level 1 | Other long-term liabilities
Liabilities:
Total Gross Fair Value	0	0
Level 1 | Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability) | Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability)
Liabilities:
Total Gross Fair Value		0
Level 2 | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Assets:
Total Gross Fair Value	48	37
Level 2 | Other assets
Assets:
Total Gross Fair Value	3
Level 2 | Other current liabilities
Liabilities:
Total Gross Fair Value	30	9
Level 2 | Other long-term liabilities
Liabilities:
Total Gross Fair Value	3	7
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability) | Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability)
Liabilities:
Total Gross Fair Value		20
Level 3 | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Assets:
Total Gross Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 | Other assets
Assets:
Total Gross Fair Value	0
Level 3 | Other current liabilities
Liabilities:
Total Gross Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 | Other long-term liabilities
Liabilities:
Total Gross Fair Value	$ 0	0
Level 3 | Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability) | Accrued liabilities (2026 WTI Contingent Liability)
Liabilities:
Total Gross Fair Value		$ 0

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	$ 1,603	$ 2,186
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	$ 1,630	$ 2,233

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 01, 2026 USD ($) a bbl / d shares	Apr. 29, 2026 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2026 a $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2025 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2025 a
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of net royalty acres | a			86,639		96,003
Common Class A | Cash Distribution
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in usd per share)			$ 0.52	$ 0.65
Subsequent Event | Common Class A | O 2026 Q1 Dividends
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in usd per share)		$ 0.68
Subsequent Event | Common Class A | O 2026 Q1 Base Dividends
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in usd per share)		0.38
Subsequent Event | Common Class A | O 2026 Q1 Variable Dividends
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in usd per share)		0.30
Subsequent Event | Operating Company Units | O 2026 Q1 Dividends
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in usd per share)		$ 0.86
Subsequent Event | Riverbend Acquisition
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Asset acquisition, price of acquisition, expected | $	$ 337
Number of net royalty acres | a	3,064
Average oil production, period	12 months
Average daily oil production, expected (in barrels per day) | bbl / d	2,000
Average daily oil production, increase, expected (in barrels per day) | bbl / d	1,000
Subsequent Event | Riverbend Acquisition | Common Class A
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity transferred (in shares) | shares	3,689,865

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	1
Number of reportable segments	1