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Black Stone Minerals BSM Exploration Expense

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Black Stone MineralsBSM
$4.63M-9.5%
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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$59.4M+0.2%
Operating income$16.6M-3.1%
Net income$13.3M-16.8%
EPS (diluted)$0.03-25.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$11.6M+379%
Total debt$4.6M-10.1%
Total equity$823.2M+19.8%
Total assets$1.3B+8.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$62.6M-3.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.01B-0.4%
Enterprise value$3.01B-0.7%
P/E10.1×-3.4×
P/S6.4×-1.4×

Profitability

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Operating margin65.5%+7.1pp
Net margin63.2%+5.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity56.6%
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio2.3×+1.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Black Stone Minerals in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ExplorationExpense.

The official record: Black Stone Minerals’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Black Stone Minerals's exploration expense?
Black Stone Minerals (BSM) reported exploration expense of $4.63M in Q1 2026.
How has Black Stone Minerals's exploration expense changed year-over-year?
Black Stone Minerals's exploration expense decreased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $5.11M to $4.63M.
What is the long-term trend for Black Stone Minerals's exploration expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Black Stone Minerals's exploration expense has grown at a 103.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.08M to $18.63M.
What does exploration expense mean?
This reflects the costs associated with geological and geophysical activities, as well as the evaluation of potential mineral interests. For a mineral and royalty company, these expenses represent the investment in identifying and assessing new opportunities to expand the asset base. It serves as a key indicator of the company's commitment to future growth through exploration.