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Antero Midstream Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 April 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Gathering volumes rose 14 percent: Gathering volumes averaged 3,805 MMcf/d, up 14% on the prior year quarter. Centralized compression and high pressure gathering each rose 1%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $288 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $288 million, up 5% on the prior year quarter. Net income was $118 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in line with the prior year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose 4 percent: Adjusted Net Income was $138 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. Adjusted Net Income excludes customer relationship amortization, transaction expense and a gain on long-lived assets. Source
  • Free cash flow after dividends rose 8 percent: Adjusted Free Cash Flow after dividends was $85 million, up from $79 million a year earlier. Adjusted Free Cash Flow before dividends was $192 million. Source
  • Fresh water deliveries fell 21 percent: Fresh water delivery volumes averaged 83 MBbl/d, down from 105 MBbl/d in the first quarter of 2025. Other water handling services are reported separately. Source
  • HG acquisition and Ohio sale closed: The HG Energy acquisition closed in early February. The Ohio Utica Shale divestiture closed in late February. Results include contributions from each transaction based on its closing date. Source

“Antero Midstream delivered another quarter of volume and EBITDA growth while closing the Company’s largest acquisition to-date.”

Michael Kennedy, CEO and President

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Leverage SourceFirst quarter of 2026low 3-times range

What changed from last quarter

  • Ended: The Ohio Utica Shale divestiture, previously pending, closed in late February 2026. Source
  • New: Construction started on a pipeline connecting the company's water system with the acquired HG water system. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Gathering volumes rose 14 percent: Gathering volumes averaged 3,805 MMcf/d, up 14% on the prior year quarter. Centralized compression and high pressure gathering each rose 1%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $288 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $288 million, up 5% on the prior year quarter. Net income was $118 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in line with the prior year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose 4 percent: Adjusted Net Income was $138 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. Adjusted Net Income excludes customer relationship amortization, transaction expense and a gain on long-lived assets. Source
  • Free cash flow after dividends rose 8 percent: Adjusted Free Cash Flow after dividends was $85 million, up from $79 million a year earlier. Adjusted Free Cash Flow before dividends was $192 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • Gathering and processing carried most revenue: Revenue was $314 million after $21 million of customer relationship amortization. The Gathering and Processing segment contributed $250 million and the Water Handling segment $64 million. Source
  • Fresh water deliveries fell 21 percent: Fresh water delivery volumes averaged 83 MBbl/d, down from 105 MBbl/d in the first quarter of 2025. Other water handling services are reported separately. Source
  • Water handling includes other services: Water Handling revenue included $40 million from other water handling and high rate water transfer services. Other water handling averaged 93 MBbl/d, up 60%. Source
  • Joint Venture processing up 4 percent: Joint Venture processing rose 4% to 1,708 MMcf/d. Fractionation was flat at 40 MBbl/d, and both processing and fractionation capacity ran at full utilization. Source

“Our ability to close the HG acquisition and integrate operations while avoiding any outages during Winter Storm Fern, is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team.”

Michael Kennedy, CEO and President

Products and customers

  • Realized fees rose with CPI adjustments: Average realized gathering fee was $0.37 per Mcf, up from $0.36. Annual CPI-based adjustments of about 1.5% are included in the realized fees. Source
  • Wells connected and serviced in quarter: The company connected 20 wells to its gathering system and serviced 26 wells with its fresh water delivery system during the quarter. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Direct operating expenses rose to $71 million: Direct operating expenses were $71 million, against $57 million a year earlier. Gathering and Processing accounted for $30 million and Water Handling for $41 million. Source
  • Interest expense rose on acquisition financing: Interest expense was $54 million, up 12% from the prior year quarter. The increase was driven by financing for the HG Energy acquisition. Source
  • Transaction expense tied to HG deal: Transaction expense was $9 million related to the HG Midstream acquisition. General and administrative expense excluding equity-based compensation was $12 million. Source

“Looking ahead we expect our just-in-time organic strategy, bolstered by the highly accretive HG Energy acquisition, to continue delivering high-single digit EBITDA growth in the future.”

Justin Agnew, CFO of Antero Midstream

Capital, cash and returns

  • Capital spending of $42 million: Capital expenditures were $42 million: $26 million on gathering and compression, $15 million on water infrastructure and $1 million on the Stonewall Joint Venture. Source
  • Repurchased 1.0 million shares: The company repurchased 1.0 million shares for $18 million in the quarter. About $318 million remained under the repurchase program at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Repurchase capacity remaining at quarter end: The company reported remaining repurchase capacity of about $318 million under its program as of March 31, 2026. Source

Strategy and investment

  • HG acquisition and Ohio sale closed: The HG Energy acquisition closed in early February. The Ohio Utica Shale divestiture closed in late February. Results include contributions from each transaction based on its closing date. Source
  • Integration produced first acquired-asset pad: Integration work supported the first pad turn-in-line on the acquired assets in the second quarter. Water blending solutions were started after closing. Source
  • Dry gas pad first in decade: Capital projects supported the company's first dry gas Marcellus Shale pad in over a decade, along with its first pad on the acquired assets, both connected in the second quarter. Source

Demand and growth

  • Positioned for rising energy demand: Management said the capital projects are meant to deliver volumetric growth and to help supply rising U.S. energy demand. Source

Operations and leadership

  • Integration completed without storm outages: The CEO said the company closed the HG acquisition and integrated operations while avoiding outages during Winter Storm Fern. He credited the team's work. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 April 2026

  • Water pipeline supports 2027 growth: The water pipeline under construction is expected to support additional fresh water delivery volumes and growth in 2027 and beyond. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Interest expense rose 12% on financing for the HG Energy acquisition. Source
  • Operational: Integration of the acquired HG assets was carried out while avoiding outages during Winter Storm Fern. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said integration efforts remain on schedule while capital continues to improve connectivity and market outlets. 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.