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Antero Midstream Corp.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income rose 14% per share: Net income was $116 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, up 14% per share from the prior year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 10%: Adjusted EBITDA was $281 million, up 10% from the prior year quarter; the company labels this a non-GAAP measure. Source
  • Fresh water volumes up 30%: Fresh water delivery averaged 92 MBbl/d, up 30% from the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Capital expenditures down 9%: Capital expenditures were $51 million, a 9% decrease from the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Free cash flow before dividends up 25%: Free cash flow before dividends was $185 million, up 25% from the prior year quarter. Source
  • Leverage fell to 2.7x: Leverage declined to 2.7x at September 30, 2025, from 2.8x at June 30, 2025 as stated in the prior release. Source

“This completion crew set records for completion stages per day and pumping hours, highlighting the deliverability, consistency, and importance of Antero Midstream’s world-class integrated water system.”

Michael Kennedy, CEO and President of Antero Midstream

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The company reported a credit rating upgrade and refinanced its nearest-term debt maturity out to 2033, leaving no near-term maturities. Source
  • New: Michael Kennedy is named CEO and President in this release; the prior release named Paul Rady as Chairman and CEO. Source
  • New: Justin Agnew is named CFO in this release; the prior release named Brendan Krueger as CFO and Agnew as Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income rose 14% per share: Net income was $116 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, up 14% per share from the prior year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 10%: Adjusted EBITDA was $281 million, up 10% from the prior year quarter; the company labels this a non-GAAP measure. Source
  • Adjusted net income up 17% per share: Adjusted Net Income was $130 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, up 17% per share from the prior year quarter. Source

Segments and regions

  • Revenue split by segment: Total revenue was $295 million: $241 million from Gathering and Processing and $54 million from Water Handling, net of $18 million customer relationship amortization. Source
  • Wastewater and transfer revenue: Water Handling revenue included $26 million from wastewater handling and high rate water transfer services. Source
  • Processing plant above nameplate: Joint Venture processing ran above nameplate capacity of 1,600 MMcf/d during the quarter, measured as over 100% utilization. Source
  • Joint Venture processing up 6%: Gross Joint Venture processing averaged 1,714 MMcf/d, up 6% from the prior year quarter. Source

“This significant Free Cash Flow generation allowed us to reduce absolute debt while returning incremental capital to shareholders during the quarter.”

Justin Agnew, CFO of Antero Midstream

Products and customers

  • Low pressure gathering up 5%: Low pressure gathering averaged 3,432 MMcf/d, a 5% increase on the prior year quarter. Source
  • Compression volumes up 5%: Compression averaged 3,421 MMcf/d, up 5%; high pressure gathering averaged 3,170 MMcf/d, up 4%. Source
  • Fresh water volumes up 30%: Fresh water delivery averaged 92 MBbl/d, up 30% from the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Wells connected and serviced: The company connected 16 wells to its gathering system and serviced 17 wells with its fresh water delivery system during the quarter. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Direct operating costs $58 million: Direct operating expenses were $29 million in each segment, $58 million in total; Water Handling operating expenses included $22 million of wastewater and transfer costs. Source
  • Interest expense down 9%: Interest expense was $47 million, down 9%, which the company attributed mainly to lower outstanding average total debt. Source
  • Overhead excluding stock compensation: General and administrative expense excluding equity-based compensation was $10 million; equity-based compensation was $11 million and depreciation was $34 million. Source
  • Fees include 1.6% CPI adjustment: Average realized fees include annual CPI-based adjustments of approximately 1.6%; the average compression fee was $0.22 per Mcf against $0.21 a year earlier. Source
  • Current tax benefit of $2 million: Current income tax was a $2 million benefit, reflecting a reversal of cash taxes paid in the first half of 2025. Source

“Our balanced approach of debt reduction and purchasing shares, which have totaled $105 million and $114 million in 2025, respectively, further enhances our financial flexibility.”

Justin Agnew, CFO of Antero Midstream

Demand and the order book

  • Antero Resources bought Marcellus assets: Antero Resources announced about $260 million of Marcellus acquisitions, as reported in the release. Source
  • Locations dedicated through leasing: Organic land leasing has added 79 locations year to date that are dedicated to Antero Midstream. Source
  • First dry gas pad on idle capacity: The first Marcellus dry gas pad on Antero Midstream dedicated acreage uses dry gas assets acquired in 2022, where the company reports underutilized midstream capacity. Source
  • Dry gas tied to power and AI demand: Management said the dry gas development can reach local Appalachian markets and support future demand from gas-fired power generation and AI datacenters. Source
  • Acquired volumes and dedication rights: Of the acquired volumes, 75 to 100 MMcfe/d of production was already gathered by Antero Midstream; 10 undeveloped locations carry the right of dedication. Source

Capital spending

  • Capital expenditures down 9%: Capital expenditures were $51 million, a 9% decrease from the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Spend split across gathering and water: The company invested $24 million in gathering and compression, $26 million in water infrastructure and $1 million in the Stonewall Joint Venture. Source
  • Integrated water system completed: The rise in water capital reflected completion of the integrated water system connecting the entire liquids-rich midstream corridor in the Marcellus Shale. Source

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow before dividends up 25%: Free cash flow before dividends was $185 million, up 25% from the prior year quarter. Source
  • Free cash flow after dividends up 94%: Free cash flow after dividends was $78 million, up 94% from the prior year quarter. Source
  • Leverage fell to 2.7x: Leverage declined to 2.7x at September 30, 2025, from 2.8x at June 30, 2025 as stated in the prior release. Source
  • Third-quarter buybacks of 2.3 million shares: The company repurchased 2.3 million shares for $41 million; about $385 million remained under the $500 million program at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Year-to-date share purchases: Year to date, shares bought under the program and for tax withholding total 6.7 million at a weighted average price of $17.05 per share. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Joint Venture fractionation ran at 100% of its 40 MBbl/d nameplate capacity during the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The remaining 2025 budget is directed to well connects and fresh water delivery capital for the 2026 development plan. Source
  • Not stated: Antero Resources said it is increasing its 2025 organic land leasing program by $50 million; the release gives no completion status. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.