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Dorchester Minerals LP

DMLPNASDAQ

SectorEnergy

IndustryOil & Gas E&P

Beta (adjusted)0.70

Intrinsic Value $41.90median of 5 methods · middle span $31-$45based on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $28.60Price as of 1 Oct 2026

UndervaluedIntrinsic value is 47% above the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $1.4B

Enterprise Value $1.3B

Shares Outstanding 48.6M diluted

Next Earnings Date5 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend4 May 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (DMLP) represents a premier, debt-free, and unhedged oil and natural gas royalty play that offers direct exposure to elevated commodity prices. Operating under a highly efficient royalty model, the partnership avoids the capital-intensive drilling costs and inflationary pressures faced by traditional upstream operators. While the Q1 2026 distribution of $0.475 per unit disappointed some investors due to timing lags and capital reserves for Bakken drilling, underlying fundamentals remain exceptionally strong. With a $15.5 million legal settlement set to boost Q2 2026 distributions and persistent global supply tightness supporting high oil prices, DMLP is well-positioned to deliver robust, double-digit annualized yields in the upcoming quarters.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

A sudden global economic slowdown or resolution of geopolitical tensions leads to a sharp decline in crude oil prices below $60/bbl. Concurrently, operators reduce capital budgets, slowing development on Dorchester's royalty properties. Furthermore, prolonged capital expenditure reservations for Bakken drilling continue to restrict NPI cash receipts, keeping quarterly distributions depressed and weighing on the unit price.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The partnership successfully collects delayed receivables and integrates the $15.5 million Midland County litigation settlement into its Q2 2026 distribution. Supported by sustained WTI crude prices around $80-$90/bbl and stable production volumes across its core Permian and Rockies acreage, the Q2 payout rebounds strongly to over $1.10 per unit. This drives a trailing twelve-month yield of approximately 10-11%, attracting income-focused investors and driving capital appreciation toward the target price.

Scenarios reflect our research view at the research date.

Key Investment Merits

Debt-free balance sheet with zero leverage, eliminating interest rate and refinancing risks.
Unhedged structure providing direct, high-beta exposure to crude oil and natural gas price upside.
Highly efficient royalty business model with minimal overhead, shielding the partnership from capital expenditure inflation.
Strong alignment of interest, with management holding significant limited partner ownership.

Key Investment Risks

Direct vulnerability to commodity price volatility due to the unhedged nature of production.
No control over the timing or scale of development, as drilling decisions are entirely at the discretion of third-party operators.
Timing mismatches and capital expenditure reserves by the Operating Partnership can temporarily depress quarterly cash distributions.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A sustained collapse in WTI crude prices below $55/bbl.
A material, permanent reduction in drilling activity by major operators (e.g., ExxonMobil, Chevron) on Dorchester's core acreage.
Unexpected regulatory or environmental restrictions targeting hydraulic fracturing in the Permian Basin or Rockies.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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