Energy Transfer Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

07 Aug Energy Transfer Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) (“Energy Transfer” or the “Partnership”) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Energy Transfer reported net income attributable to partners for the three months ended June 30, 2025 of $1.16 billion compared to $1.31 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, net income per common unit (basic) was $0.32.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $3.87 billion compared to $3.76 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024.

Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners, as adjusted, for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $1.96 billion compared to $2.04 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024.

Growth capital expenditures in the second quarter of 2025 were $1.04 billion, while maintenance capital expenditures were $253 million.

Operational Highlights

• Energy Transfer’s volumes continued to grow during the second quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024.
  • Interstate natural gas transportation volumes were up 11%.
  • Midstream gathered volumes were up 10%, setting a new Partnership record.
  • Crude oil transportation volumes were up 9%, setting a new Partnership record.
  • Intrastate natural gas transportation volumes were up 8%.
  • NGL transportation volumes were up 4%, setting a new Partnership record.
  • NGL and refined products terminal volumes were up 3%, setting a new Partnership record.
  • NGL fractionated volumes were up 5%.
  • NGL exports were up 5%, setting a new Partnership record.
• In the second quarter of 2025, Energy Transfer placed its 200 MMcf/d Lenorah II Processing plant in the Midland Basin into service; the plant is currently running at full capacity.
• Energy Transfer recently placed its Nederland Flexport NGL Export Expansion Project into ethane and propane service and expects to begin ethylene service in the fourth quarter of this year. The project is expected to add up to 250,000 Bbls/d of total NGL export capacity at the Partnership’s Nederland terminal.
• Energy Transfer also recently placed the 200 MMcf/d Badger Processing Plant into service. This project involved the relocation of a previously idle plant to the Delaware Basin.
• Energy Transfer also recently commissioned the second of eight, 10-megawatt natural gas-fired electric generation facilities in West Texas. Two more of these facilities are expected to be placed into service in 2025, with the remainder expected in service in 2026.

Strategic Highlights

• Energy Transfer announced today a 1.5 Bcf/d expansion of its Transwestern Pipeline. Transwestern’s Desert Southwest Pipeline expansion will include a 516-mile, 42-inch natural gas pipeline that will connect the Permian Basin with markets in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, and is expected to be in service by the fourth quarter of 2029. The project is expected to cost approximately $5.3 billion, including $0.6 billion of Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (“AFUDC”), and is supported by significant, long-term commitments with investment grade counterparties.
• Energy Transfer recently reached FID on Phase II of its Hugh Brinson Pipeline, which will include the addition of compression. Upon completion, this bi-directional pipeline will have the ability to transport approximately 2.2 Bcf/d from west to east and also transport approximately 1 Bcf/d from east to west.
• Energy Transfer also recently reached FID on the construction of a new storage cavern at its Bethel natural gas storage facility. This project will double Energy Transfer’s natural gas working storage capacity at the facility to over 12 Bcf.
• Southeast Supply Header, LLC recently approved an expansion to its SESH pipeline to serve growing power generation needs.
• In June 2025, Energy Transfer signed an incremental Sale and Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (“Chevron”) for additional LNG supply from its proposed Lake Charles LNG export facility. The 20-year agreement for 1.0 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) increases Chevron’s total contracted volume from Energy Transfer LNG to 3.0 mtpa, following the initial 2.0 mtpa agreement signed in December 2024.
• In May 2025, Energy Transfer entered into a 20-year LNG SPA with Kyushu Electric Power Company, Inc. related to the Lake Charles LNG project, to supply 1.0 mtpa of LNG.
• In April 2025, Energy Transfer entered into a Heads of Agreement with MidOcean Energy (“MidOcean”) for the joint development of the Lake Charles LNG project, under which MidOcean would commit to fund 30% of the construction costs and be entitled to 30% of the LNG production.

Financial Highlights

• In July 2025, Energy Transfer announced a quarterly cash distribution of $0.33 per common unit ($1.32 annualized) for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, which is an increase of more than 3% compared to the second quarter of 2024.
• In May 2025, the Partnership redeemed $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Series F Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units using cash on hand and commercial paper borrowings.
• As of June 30, 2025, the Partnership’s revolving credit facility had an aggregate $2.51 billion of available borrowing capacity.
• The Partnership now expects to be at or slightly below the lower end of its previously stated Adjusted EBITDA guidance range of $16.1 billion to $16.5 billion. The Partnership continues to expect its 2025 growth capital expenditures to be approximately $5 billion.

Energy Transfer benefits from a portfolio of assets with exceptional product and geographic diversity. The Partnership’s multiple segments generate high-quality, balanced earnings with no single business segment contributing more than one-third of the Partnership’s consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2025. In addition, Energy Transfer generates approximately 40% of its Adjusted EBITDA from natural gas-related assets. The vast majority of the Partnership’s segment margins are fee-based and therefore have limited commodity price sensitivity.

Conference call information:

The Partnership has scheduled a conference call for 3:30 p.m. Central Time/4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 to discuss its second quarter 2025 results and provide an update on the Partnership. The conference call will be broadcast live via an internet webcast, which can be accessed through www.energytransfercom and will also be available for replay on the Partnership’s website for a limited time.

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) owns and operates one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the United States, with approximately 140,000 miles of pipeline and associated energy infrastructure. Energy Transfer’s strategic network spans 44 states with assets in all of the major U.S. production basins. Energy Transfer is a publicly traded limited partnership with core operations that include complementary natural gas midstream, intrastate and interstate transportation and storage assets; crude oil, natural gas liquids (“NGL”) and refined product transportation and terminalling assets; and NGL fractionation. Energy Transfer also owns Lake Charles LNG Company, as well as the general partner interests, the incentive distribution rights and approximately 21% of the outstanding common units of Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN), and the general partner interests and approximately 38% of the outstanding common units of USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE: USAC). For more information, visit the Energy Transfer LP website at www.energytransfer.com.

Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating in over 40 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Europe, and Mexico. SUN’s midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 100 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements SUN’s fuel distribution operations, which serve approximately 7,400 Sunoco and partner branded locations and additional independent dealers and commercial customers. SUN’s general partner is owned by Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET). For more information, visit the Sunoco LP website at www.sunocolp.com.

USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE: USAC) is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of natural gas compression services in terms of total compression fleet horsepower. USAC partners with a broad customer base composed of producers, processors, gatherers, and transporters of natural gas and crude oil. USAC focuses on providing midstream natural gas compression services to infrastructure applications primarily in high-volume gathering systems, processing facilities, and transportation applications. For more information, visit the USAC website at www.usacompression.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control. An extensive list of factors that can affect future results, including Adjusted EBITDA, and impact current projections, including capital expenditures, are discussed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.

The information contained in this press release is available on our website at www.energytransfer.com.

ENERGY TRANSFER LP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions) (unaudited)
	June 30, 2025				December 31, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets	$	13,671			$	14,202
Property, plant and equipment, net		95,531				95,212
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		3,243				3,266
Lease right-of-use assets, net		828				809
Other non-current assets, net		2,072				2,017
Intangible assets, net		5,774				5,971
Goodwill		3,903				3,903
Total assets	$	125,022			$	125,380
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities	$	11,849			$	12,656
Long-term debt, less current maturities		60,749				59,752
Non-current operating lease liabilities		754				730
Deferred income taxes		4,204				4,190
Other non-current liabilities		1,609				1,618
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		323				417
Equity:
Limited Partners:
Preferred Unitholders		3,356				3,852
Common Unitholders		31,360				31,195
General Partner		(2	)			(2	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		65				73
Total partners’ capital		34,779				35,118
Noncontrolling interests		10,755				10,899
Total equity		45,534				46,017
Total liabilities and equity	$	125,022			$	125,380

ENERGY TRANSFER LP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except per unit data) (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
REVENUES	$	19,242			$	20,729			$	40,262			$	42,358
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products sold		13,946				15,609				29,517				32,206
Operating expenses		1,343				1,227				2,642				2,365
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		1,384				1,213				2,751				2,467
Selling, general and administrative		257				332				545				592
Impairment losses		3				50				7				50
Total costs and expenses		16,933				18,431				35,462				37,680
OPERATING INCOME		2,309				2,298				4,800				4,678
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		(865	)			(762	)			(1,674	)			(1,490	)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		105				85				197				183
Losses on extinguishments of debt		(17	)			(6	)			(19	)			(11	)
Gain on interest rate derivative		—				3				—				12
Gain on sale of Sunoco LP West Texas assets		—				598				—				598
Other, net		5				3				(6	)			30
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE		1,537				2,219				3,298				4,000
Income tax expense		79				227				120				316
NET INCOME		1,458				1,992				3,178				3,684
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		275				663				659				1,099
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests		20				15				33				31
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARTNERS		1,163				1,314				2,486				2,554
General Partner’s interest in net income		1				1				2				2
Preferred Unitholders’ interest in net income		63				98				130				227
Loss on redemption of preferred units		8				33				8				54
Common Unitholders’ interest in net income	$	1,091			$	1,182			$	2,346			$	2,271
NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT:
Basic	$	0.32			$	0.35			$	0.68			$	0.67
Diluted	$	0.32			$	0.35			$	0.68			$	0.67
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Basic		3,432.2				3,370.6				3,431.8				3,369.6
Diluted		3,453.5				3,394.9				3,454.1				3,393.3

ENERGY TRANSFER LP AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Dollars and units in millions) (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
Reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow(a):
Net income	$	1,458			$	1,992			$	3,178			$	3,684
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		1,384				1,213				2,751				2,467
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		865				762				1,674				1,490
Income tax expense		79				227				120				316
Impairment losses		3				50				7				50
Gain on interest rate derivative		—				(3	)			—				(12	)
Non-cash compensation expense		33				30				70				76
Unrealized (gains) losses on commodity risk management activities		(100	)			(38	)			(31	)			103
Inventory valuation adjustments (Sunoco LP)		40				32				(21	)			(98	)
Losses on extinguishments of debt		17				6				19				11
Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates		182				170				349				341
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		(105	)			(85	)			(197	)			(183	)
Gain on sale of Sunoco LP West Texas assets		—				(598	)			—				(598	)
Other, net		10				2				45				(7	)
Adjusted EBITDA (consolidated)		3,866				3,760				7,964				7,640
Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates(b)		(182	)			(170	)			(349	)			(341	)
Distributable cash flow from unconsolidated affiliates(b)		129				121				240				246
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		(865	)			(762	)			(1,674	)			(1,490	)
Preferred unitholders’ distributions		(65	)			(100	)			(137	)			(218	)
Current income tax expense		(55	)			(239	)			(112	)			(261	)
Transaction-related income taxes(c)		—				199				—				199
Maintenance capital expenditures		(305	)			(258	)			(507	)			(393	)
Other, net		13				19				35				56
Distributable Cash Flow (consolidated)		2,536				2,570				5,460				5,438
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to Sunoco LP		(290	)			(186	)			(600	)			(357	)
Distributions from Sunoco LP		67				61				131				122
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to USAC (100%)		(90	)			(85	)			(179	)			(172	)
Distributions from USAC		24				24				48				48
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to noncontrolling interests in other non-wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries		(289	)			(346	)			(597	)			(688	)
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to the partners of Energy Transfer		1,958				2,038				4,263				4,391
Transaction-related adjustments		1				1				3				4
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to the partners of Energy Transfer, as adjusted	$	1,959			$	2,039			$	4,266			$	4,395
Distributions to partners:
Limited Partners	$	1,133			$	1,095			$	2,257			$	2,165
General Partner		1				1				2				2
Total distributions to be paid to partners	$	1,134			$	1,096			$	2,259			$	2,167
Common Units outstanding – end of period		3,432.6				3,371.4				3,432.6				3,371.4

(a)		Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures used by industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies to assess the financial performance and the operating results of Energy Transfer’s fundamental business activities and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, income from operations, cash flows from operating activities or other GAAP measures.
		There are material limitations to using measures such as Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, including the difficulty associated with using either as the sole measure to compare the results of one company to another, and the inability to analyze certain significant items that directly affect a company’s net income or loss or cash flows. In addition, our calculations of Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow may not be consistent with similarly titled measures of other companies and should be viewed in conjunction with measures that are computed in accordance with GAAP, such as operating income, net income and cash flows from operating activities.
		Definition of Adjusted EBITDA
		We define Adjusted EBITDA as total partnership earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and other non-cash items, such as non-cash compensation expense, gains and losses on disposals of assets, the allowance for equity funds used during construction, unrealized gains and losses on commodity risk management activities, inventory valuation adjustments, non-cash impairment charges, losses on extinguishments of debt and other non-operating income or expense items. Inventory valuation adjustments that are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA represent only the changes in lower of cost or market reserves on inventory that is carried at last-in, first-out (“LIFO”). These amounts are unrealized valuation adjustments applied to Sunoco LP’s fuel volumes remaining in inventory at the end of the period.
		Adjusted EBITDA reflects amounts for unconsolidated affiliates based on the same recognition and measurement methods used to record equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates. Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates excludes the same items with respect to the unconsolidated affiliate as those excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, such as interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and other non-cash items. Although these amounts are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates, such exclusion should not be understood to imply that we have control over the operations and resulting revenues and expenses of such affiliates. We do not control our unconsolidated affiliates; therefore, we do not control the earnings or cash flows of such affiliates. The use of Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA related to unconsolidated affiliates as an analytical tool should be limited accordingly.
		Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to determine our operating performance and, along with other financial and volumetric data, as internal measures for setting annual operating budgets, assessing financial performance of our numerous business locations, as a measure for evaluating targeted businesses for acquisition and as a measurement component of incentive compensation.
		Definition of Distributable Cash Flow
		We define Distributable Cash Flow as net income, adjusted for certain non-cash items, less distributions to preferred unitholders and maintenance capital expenditures. Non-cash items include depreciation, depletion and amortization, non-cash compensation expense, amortization included in interest expense, gains and losses on disposals of assets, the allowance for equity funds used during construction, unrealized gains and losses on commodity risk management activities, inventory valuation adjustments, non-cash impairment charges, losses on extinguishments of debt and deferred income taxes. For unconsolidated affiliates, Distributable Cash Flow reflects the Partnership’s proportionate share of the investees’ distributable cash flow.
		Distributable Cash Flow is used by management to evaluate our overall performance. Our partnership agreement requires us to distribute all available cash, and Distributable Cash Flow is calculated to evaluate our ability to fund distributions through cash generated by our operations.
		On a consolidated basis, Distributable Cash Flow includes 100% of the Distributable Cash Flow of Energy Transfer’s consolidated subsidiaries. However, to the extent that noncontrolling interests exist among our subsidiaries, the Distributable Cash Flow generated by our subsidiaries may not be available to be distributed to our partners. In order to reflect the cash flows available for distributions to our partners, we have reported Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners, which is calculated by adjusting Distributable Cash Flow (consolidated), as follows:
		For subsidiaries with publicly traded equity interests, Distributable Cash Flow (consolidated) includes 100% of Distributable Cash Flow attributable to such subsidiary, and Distributable Cash Flow attributable to our partners includes distributions to be received by the parent company with respect to the periods presented. For consolidated joint ventures or similar entities, where the noncontrolling interest is not publicly traded, Distributable Cash Flow (consolidated) includes 100% of Distributable Cash Flow attributable to such subsidiaries, but Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners reflects only the amount of Distributable Cash Flow of such subsidiaries that is attributable to our ownership interest.
		For Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners, as adjusted, certain transaction-related adjustments and non-recurring expenses that are included in net income are excluded.
(b)		These amounts exclude Sunoco LP’s Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow related to its investment in the ET-S Permian and J.C. Nolan joint ventures, which amounts are eliminated in the Energy Transfer consolidation.
(c)		For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the amount reflected for transaction-related income taxes reflects current income tax expense recognized by Sunoco LP in connection with its April 2024 sale of convenience stores in West Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

ENERGY TRANSFER LP AND SUBSIDIARIES SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF QUARTERLY RESULTS BY SEGMENT (Tabular dollar amounts in millions) (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,
		2025				2024
Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
Intrastate transportation and storage	$	284			$	328
Interstate transportation and storage		470				392
Midstream		768				693
NGL and refined products transportation and services		1,033				1,070
Crude oil transportation and services		732				801
Investment in Sunoco LP		454				320
Investment in USAC		149				144
All other		(24	)			12
Adjusted EBITDA (consolidated)	$	3,866			$	3,760

The following analysis of segment operating results includes a measure of segment margin. Segment margin is a non-GAAP financial measure and is presented herein to assist in the analysis of segment operating results and particularly to facilitate an understanding of the impacts that changes in sales revenues have on the segment performance measure of Segment Adjusted EBITDA. Segment margin is similar to the GAAP measure of gross margin, except that segment margin excludes charges for depreciation, depletion and amortization.

Contacts

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