Enterprise Products Partners L P
Q4 2025 Earnings
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Did EPD Beat Earnings? Q4 2025 Results
Enterprise Products Partners capped 2025 with a record-setting fourth quarter, posting earnings per unit of $0.75 against a consensus estimate of $0.7124 — a 5.28% beat — while revenue of $13.79 billion topped expectations of $13.24 billion by 4.18%, even as the top line slipped 2.9% from the prior-year period. The standout driver was broad-based volume growth across the midstream platform, highlighted by record natural gas processing inlet volumes of 8.1 Bcf/d, record NGL fractionation of 1.9 million barrels per day, and record total pipeline volumes of 14.1 million BPD-equivalent — metrics that translated into record quarterly gross operating margin, net income, and cash flow. The Natural Gas Pipelines & Services segment was particularly notable, with gross operating margin surging to $445 million from $323 million a year earlier, fueled by higher natural gas marketing margins and a 641 BBtus/d jump in Permian gathering volumes. Enterprise's <a href="https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/02/24/why-enterprise-products-partners-is-a-shadow-dividend-king-not-to-overlook/">27th consecutive year of distribution growth</a> underscored the partnership's capital return commitment, while management projects 2026 net organic growth capital of $1.9 billion to $2.3 billion, anchored by expansion of the Bahia NGL Pipeline and emerging demand from AI data centers and industrial reshoring.
- Record natural gas processing inlet volumes of 8.1 Bcf/d in Q4 2025
- Record NGL fractionation volumes of 1.9 million BPD
- Record total pipeline transportation volumes of 14.1 million BPD-equivalent
- Record ethane marine terminal volumes of 334 MBPD
- Natural Gas Pipelines & Services gross operating margin increased $122 million year-over-year to $445 million
- Higher natural gas marketing margins and Permian gathering volumes driving Natural Gas segment improvement
- Refined products pipeline volumes increased 184 MBPD year-over-year
- Fee-based natural gas processing volumes increased 4% to 7.3 Bcf/d
“Enterprise completed 2025 with a record fourth quarter. Record natural gas processing inlet volume of 8.1 Bcf/d, record NGL fractionation volume of 1.9 million BPD, record ethane marine terminal volume of 334 MBPD and record total pipeline volume of 14.1 million BPD-equivalent were some of the ten operational records for the quarter. This volume growth led to increases in gross operating margin in our NGL, refined products and natural gas pipeline businesses that resulted in record gross operating margin, record net income attributable to common unitholders and record cash flow performance for the quarter, which were slightly better than our record performance in the fourth quarter of 2024.”
Enterprise Products Partners CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
Enterprise expects organic growth capital investments, net of asset sale proceeds, to range from $1.9 billion to $2.3 billion in 2026, which includes estimated growth capital expenditures of approximately $2.5 to $2.9 billion less approximately $600 million of proceeds from asset sales. Sustaining capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $580 million in 2026. Management forecasts strong natural gas and NGL production growth in the Permian Basin despite moderating crude oil production growth, driven by increasing gas-to-oil ratios, new completion technologies, and expanded producer inventory. The Bahia NGL Pipeline expansion to 1 million BPD and extension to ExxonMobil's Cowboy complex is scheduled for Q4 2027 completion. Additional NGL export capacity at Neches River and LPG export expansion on the Houston Ship Channel are expected by mid-2026 and year-end 2025, respectively. Management expects the proceeds from asset sales to offset increased organic growth capital, supporting free cash flow generation for debt reduction and buybacks in 2026. The partnership also sees emerging opportunities to serve AI/data center, industrial reshoring, and electrification demand through its natural gas pipeline systems in Texas and Louisiana.
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