Open the filing on EDGARCVR Energy Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Second quarter 2026 net loss attributable to CVR Energy stockholders of $3 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $209 million
- Declared cash dividend of 10 cents for the second quarter 2026
- CVR Partners, LP (“CVR Partners”) announced a second quarter 2026 cash distribution of $6.08 per common unit
SUGAR LAND, Texas (July 29, 2026) - CVR Energy, Inc. (“CVR Energy” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CVI) today announced its second quarter 2026 results including a net loss attributable to CVR Energy stockholders of $3 million, or 3 cents per diluted share, and an adjusted earnings per diluted share of 34 cents, compared to net loss attributable to CVR Energy stockholders of $114 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, and an adjusted loss per diluted share of 23 cents for the second quarter of 2025. Net income for the second quarter of 2026 was $46 million compared to net loss of $90 million for the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2026 was $209 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $99 million for the second quarter of 2025.
“CVR Energy posted another quarter of strong operating results across our system, with crude utilization of 98 percent and ammonia plant utilization of 99 percent,” said Dane Neumann, CVR Energy’s Chief Executive Officer. “The ongoing global conflicts have created tightness across energy and fertilizer markets. We continue to believe our assets are well-positioned to benefit from these market conditions and are pleased to announce a cash dividend of 10 cents per share for the second quarter. Looking ahead, we remain laser focused on pursuing accretive growth and believe current market conditions could support these efforts, as well as opportunities to reduce leverage and add value for our shareholders.
“With solid results for the quarter, CVR Partners declared a distribution of $6.08 per common unit,” Neumann continued. “The planned turnaround at the East Dubuque fertilizer facility is expected to begin in August, during which we plan to complete the brownfield ammonia expansion that is expected to increase production capacity by approximately 5%.”
Segment Highlights
Below are financial and operational highlights of each of the Company’s reportable segments:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|
| Petroleum Segment | | | | |
| Petroleum net (loss) income (in millions) | $12 | $(137) | $(182) | $(297) |
| Petroleum EBITDA (in millions) | 58 | (84) | (81) | (202) |
| Petroleum Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) | 106 | 38 | 56 | 7 |
| Total throughput barrels per day | 212,965 | 172,149 | 213,613 | 146,406 |
| Refining margin($ per throughput barrel) | $9.94 | $2.21 | $5.04 | $1.14 |
| Adjusted refining margin($ per throughput barrel) | 12.43 | 9.95 | 8.59 | 9.04 |
| Direct operating expenses($ per throughput barrel) | 5.93 | 6.45 | 6.02 | 7.32 |
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|
| Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment | | | | |
| Nitrogen Fertilizer net income (in millions) | | $78 | | $39 | | $127 | | $66 |
| Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) | | 107 | | 67 | | 185 | | 120 |
| Ammonia utilization rate (percent of capacity utilization) | 99% | | 91% | | 101% | | 96% | |
| Ammonia sales volumes (thousands of tons) | | 54 | | 57 | | 127 | | 117 |
| UAN sales volumes (thousands of tons) | | 333 | | 345 | | 643 | | 681 |
| Ammonia pricing at gate ($ per ton) | | $791 | | $593 | | $731 | | $573 |
| UAN pricing at gate ($ per ton) | | 392 | | 317 | | 368 | | 287 |
*See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below.
Corporate and Other
The Company reported an income tax expense of $10 million, or 17.8 percent of income before income taxes, for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to an income tax benefit of $42 million, or 31.7 percent of loss before income taxes, for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The change in income tax benefit was primarily due to an increase in overall pretax earnings while the change in effective tax rate was primarily caused by changes in pretax earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and the impact of state tax credits relative to overall pretax earnings.
Cash, Debt and Dividend
Consolidated cash and cash equivalents were $737 million at June 30, 2026. Consolidated total debt and finance lease obligations were $1.8 billion at June 30, 2026, including $570 million held by the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment.
CVR Energy announced a second quarter 2026 cash dividend of 10 cents per share. The dividend, as declared by CVR Energy’s Board of Directors, will be paid on August 17, 2026, to stockholders of record as of August 10, 2026.
CVR Partners announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a second quarter 2026 cash distribution of $6.08 per common unit, which will be paid on August 17, 2026, to common unitholders of record as of August 10, 2026.
Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call
CVR Energy previously announced that it will host its second quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, July 30, at 1 p.m. Eastern. The Earnings Conference Call may also include discussion of Company developments, forward-looking information and other material information about business and financial matters.
The second quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call will be webcast live and can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of CVR Energy’s website at www.CVREnergy.com. For investors or analysts who want to participate during the call, the dial-in number is (800) 715-9871, conference ID 3388257. A repeat of the call can be accessed for seven days by dialing (800) 770-2030, conference ID 3388257. The webcast will be archived and available on the Investor Relations section of CVR Energy’s website at www.CVREnergy.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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About CVR Energy, Inc.
Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, CVR Energy is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and marketing business, as well as in the nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing business through its interest in CVR Partners. CVR Energy subsidiaries serve as the general partner and own approximately 37 percent of the common units of CVR Partners.
Investors and others should note that CVR Energy may announce material information using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and the Investor Relations page of its website. CVR Energy may use these channels to distribute material information about the Company and to communicate important information about the Company, corporate initiatives and other matters. Information that CVR Energy posts on its website could be deemed material; therefore, CVR Energy encourages investors, the media, its customers, business partners and others interested in the Company to review the information posted on its website.
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Non-GAAP Measures
Our management uses certain non-GAAP measures, and reconciliations to those measures, to evaluate current and past performance and prospects for the future to supplement our financial information presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures are important factors in assessing our operating results and profitability and include the measures defined below.
The following are non-GAAP measures we present for the periods ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
EBITDA - Consolidated net income (loss) before (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense (benefit) and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense.
Petroleum EBITDA and Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA - Segment net income (loss) before segment (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense (benefit), and (iii) depreciation and amortization.
Refining Margin - The difference between our Petroleum Segment net sales and cost of materials and other.
Adjusted Refining Margin - Refining Margin adjusted for certain significant noncash items and items that management believes are not attributable to or indicative of our underlying operational results of the period or that may obscure results and trends we deem useful.
Refining Margin and Adjusted Refining Margin, per Throughput Barrel - Refining Margin and Adjusted Refining Margin divided by the total throughput barrels during the period, which is calculated as total throughput barrels per day times the number of days in the period.
Direct Operating Expenses per Throughput Barrel - Direct operating expenses for our Petroleum Segment divided by total throughput barrels for the period, which is calculated as total throughput barrels per day times the number of days in the period.
Adjusted EBITDA, Petroleum Adjusted EBITDA, and Nitrogen Fertilizer Adjusted EBITDA - EBITDA, Petroleum EBITDA, and Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA adjusted for certain significant non-cash items and items that management believes are not attributable to or indicative of our underlying operational results of the period or that may obscure results and trends we deem useful.
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share - Earnings (loss) per share adjusted for certain significant non-cash items and items that management believes are not attributable to or indicative of our on-going operations or that may obscure our underlying results and trends.
Free Cash Flow - Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures and capitalized turnaround expenditures.
We present these measures because we believe they may help investors, analysts, lenders and ratings agencies analyze our results of operations and liquidity in conjunction with our U.S. GAAP results, including but not limited to our operating performance as compared to other publicly traded companies in the refining and fertilizer industries, without regard to historical cost basis or financing methods and our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures. Non-GAAP measures have important limitations as analytical tools, because they exclude some, but not all, items that affect net earnings and operating income. These measures should not be considered substitutes for their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” included herein for reconciliation of these amounts. Due to rounding, numbers presented within this section may not add or equal to numbers or totals presented elsewhere within this document.
Factors Affecting Comparability of Our Financial Results
Our results of operations for the periods presented may not be comparable with prior periods or to our results of operations in the future for the reasons discussed below.
Petroleum Segment
Major Scheduled Turnaround Activities - Total capitalized turnaround expenditures as part of planned turnarounds were $1 million and $24 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $1 million and $190 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
CVR Energy, Inc.
(all information in this release is unaudited)
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (in millions, except per share data) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net sales | $2,738 | | $1,761 | | $4,718 | | $3,407 | |
| Operating costs and expenses: | | | | |
| Cost of materials and other | 2,370 | | 1,582 | | 4,195 | | 3,099 | |
| Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 174 | | 169 | | 355 | | 324 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 77 | | 76 | | 155 | | 142 | |
| Cost of sales | 2,621 | | 1,827 | | 4,705 | | 3,565 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 34 | | 36 | | 73 | | 73 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3 | | 2 | | 4 | | 4 | |
| Other operating expenses (income), net | 2 | | (1) | | 3 | | - | |
| Operating income (loss) | 78 | | (103) | | (67) | | (235) | |
| Other (expense) income: | | | | |
| Interest expense, net | (25) | | (30) | | (83) | | (55) | |
| Other income, net | 3 | | 1 | | 17 | | 4 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 56 | | (132) | | (133) | | (286) | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 10 | | (42) | | (19) | | (91) | |
| Net income (loss) | 46 | | (90) | | (114) | | (195) | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 49 | | 24 | | 81 | | 42 | |
| Net loss attributable to CVR Energy stockholders | $(3) | | $(114) | | $(195) | | $(237) | |
| Basic and diluted loss per share | $(0.03) | | $(1.14) | | $(1.94) | | $(2.36) | |
| Dividends declared per share | 0.10 | | - | | 0.10 | | - | |
| Adjusted earnings (loss) per share * | $0.34 | | $(0.23) | | $(0.91) | | $(0.81) | |
| EBITDA * | 161 | | (24) | | 109 | | (85) | |
| Adjusted EBITDA * | 209 | | 99 | | 246 | | 122 | |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 100.5 | | 100.5 | | 100.5 | | 100.5 | |
*See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below.
Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
| (in millions) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $737 | $511 |
| Working capital (inclusive of cash and cash equivalents) | 506 | 561 |
| Total assets | 4,079 | 3,706 |
| Total debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion | 1,783 | 1,765 |
| Total liabilities | 3,335 | 2,808 |
| Total CVR stockholders’ equity | 525 | 730 |
Selected Consolidated Cash Flow Data
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (in millions) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net cash provided by (used in): | | | | |
| Operating activities | $307 | | $176 | | $371 | | $(19) | |
| Investing activities | (43) | | (185) | | (86) | | (267) | |
| Financing activities | (39) | | (90) | | (59) | | (105) | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $225 | | $(99) | | $226 | | $(391) | |
| Free cash flow * | $264 | | $(12) | | $285 | | $(297) | |
* See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below.
Selected Segment Data
| Three Months Ended June 30, | |
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| 2026 | 2025 | |
|---|
| (in millions) | Petroleum | Nitrogen Fertilizer | Consolidated | Petroleum | | Nitrogen Fertilizer | Consolidated |
| Net sales | $2,540 | $202 | | $2,738 | $1,561 | | $169 | $1,761 |
| Operating income (loss) | 5 | 85 | | 78 | (133) | | 46 | (103) |
| Net income (loss) | 12 | 78 | | 46 | (137) | | 39 | (90) |
| EBITDA * | 58 | 107 | | 161 | (84) | | 67 | (24) |
| Capital expenditures | | | | | | | |
| Maintenance | $23 | $12 | | $35 | $14 | | $6 | $21 |
| Growth | 6 | 5 | | 11 | 9 | | 4 | 15 |
| Total capital expenditures | $29 | $17 | | $46 | $23 | | $10 | $36 |
| Six Months Ended June 30, | |
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| 2026 | 2025 | |
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| (in millions) | Petroleum | Nitrogen Fertilizer | Consolidated | Petroleum | | Nitrogen Fertilizer | Consolidated |
| Net sales | $4,344 | $382 | | $4,718 | $3,038 | | $311 | $3,407 |
| Operating (loss) income | (188) | 142 | | (67) | (295) | | 81 | (235) |
| Net income (loss) | (182) | 127 | | (114) | (297) | | 66 | (195) |
| EBITDA * | (81) | 185 | | 109 | (202) | | 120 | (85) |
| Capital expenditures | | | | | | | |
| Maintenance | $42 | $20 | | $63 | $55 | | $10 | $66 |
| Growth | 16 | 11 | | 27 | 17 | | 6 | 26 |
| Total capital expenditures | $58 | $31 | | $90 | $72 | | $16 | $92 |
* See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below.
(1)Capital expenditures are shown exclusive of capitalized turnaround expenditures.
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|
| (in millions) | Petroleum | Nitrogen Fertilizer | Consolidated | Petroleum | Nitrogen Fertilizer | Consolidated |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $482 | $137 | $737 | $253 | $69 | $511 |
| Total assets | 3,260 | 1,057 | 4,079 | 2,987 | 969 | 3,706 |
| Total debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion | 37 | 570 | 1,783 | 195 | 570 | 1,765 |
(1)Corporate cash and cash equivalents consisted of $114 million and $180 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
(2)Corporate total debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion consisted of $1.2 billion and $1.0 billion at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Petroleum Segment
Refining Throughput and Production Data by Refinery
| Throughput Data | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| (in bpd) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Gathered crude | 113,627 | | 125,940 | | 112,149 | | 110,705 | |
| Other domestic | 70,165 | | 32,313 | | 70,989 | | 22,671 | |
| Canadian | 19,475 | | 581 | | 18,436 | | 610 | |
| Other feedstocks and blendstocks | 9,698 | | 13,315 | | 12,039 | | 12,420 | |
| Total throughput | 212,965 | | 172,149 | | 213,613 | | 146,406 | |
| Production Data | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| (in bpd) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Gasoline | | 103,194 | | 86,980 | | 107,318 | | 72,908 |
| Distillate | | 92,280 | | 70,556 | | 89,894 | | 57,938 |
| Other liquid products | | 9,337 | | 7,839 | | 8,101 | | 9,601 |
| Solids | | 6,711 | | 3,723 | | 6,353 | | 2,534 |
| Total production | | 211,522 | | 169,098 | | 211,666 | | 142,981 |
| Crude utilization | 98.4% | | 76.9% | | 97.6% | | 64.9% | |
| Distillate yield (as % of crude throughput) | 45.4% | | 44.4% | | 44.6% | | 43.2% | |
| Light product yield (as % of crude throughput) | 96.2% | | 99.2% | | 97.8% | | 97.7% | |
| Liquid volume yield (as % of total throughput) | 96.2% | | 96.1% | | 96.1% | | 95.9% | |
(1)Total Gathered crude, Other domestic, and Canadian throughput (collectively, “Total Crude Throughput”) divided by consolidated crude oil throughput capacity of 206,500 bpd.
(2)Total Distillate divided by Total Crude Throughput.
(3)Total Gasoline and Distillate divided by Total Crude Throughput.
(4)Total Gasoline, Distillate, and Other liquid products divided by total throughput.
Key Market Indicators
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (dollars per barrel) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| West Texas Intermediate (WTI) NYMEX | $92.70 | | $63.74 | | $82.77 | | $67.52 | |
| Crude Oil Differentials to WTI: | | | | |
| Brent | 3.98 | | 2.97 | | 4.83 | | 3.29 | |
| WCS (heavy sour) | (14.21) | | (9.43) | | (14.06) | | (10.92) | |
| Midland Cushing | 1.91 | | 0.74 | | 1.50 | | 0.92 | |
| NYMEX Crack Spreads: | | | | |
| Gasoline | 44.20 | | 24.76 | | 33.45 | | 20.86 | |
| Heating Oil | 64.47 | | 26.99 | | 57.87 | | 27.71 | |
| NYMEX 2-1-1 Crack Spread | 54.34 | | 25.87 | | 45.66 | | 24.29 | |
| PADD II Group 3 Product Basis: | | | | |
| Gasoline | (9.97) | | (3.58) | | (11.80) | | (3.20) | |
| Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel | (8.88) | | (0.12) | | (12.84) | | (3.60) | |
| PADD II Group 3 Product Crack Spread: | | | | |
| Gasoline | 34.23 | | 21.18 | | 21.65 | | 17.66 | |
| Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel | 55.59 | | 26.87 | | 45.03 | | 24.11 | |
| PADD II Group 3 2-1-1 | 44.91 | | 24.02 | | 33.34 | | 20.89 | |
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment
Production Data
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
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| Consolidated production volume (thousands of tons): | | | | |
| Ammonia - gross produced | 214 | | 197 | | 434 | | 413 | |
| Ammonia - net available for sale | 64 | | 54 | | 134 | | 117 | |
| UAN | 342 | | 321 | | 678 | | 668 | |
| Feedstock: | | | | |
| Petroleum coke used in production (thousands of tons) | 136 | | 130 | | 274 | | 261 | |
| Petroleum coke used in production (dollars per ton) | $44.94 | | $56.68 | | $39.39 | | $49.54 | |
| Natural gas used in production (thousands of MMBtus) | 2,014 | | 1,897 | | 4,129 | | 4,057 | |
| Natural gas used in production (dollars per MMBtu) | $2.84 | | $3.29 | | $4.15 | | $4.00 | |
(1)Gross tons produced for ammonia represent total ammonia produced, including ammonia produced that was upgraded into other fertilizer products. Net tons available for sale represent ammonia available for sale that was not upgraded into other fertilizer products.
(2)The feedstock natural gas shown above does not include natural gas used for fuel. The cost of fuel natural gas is included in direct operating expense.
Key Market Indicators
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
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| Ammonia - Southern plains (dollars per ton) | $868 | | $576 | | $802 | | $569 | |
| Ammonia - Corn belt (dollars per ton) | 936 | | 630 | | 857 | | 624 | |
| UAN - Corn belt (dollars per ton) | 534 | | 403 | | 475 | | 364 | |
| Natural gas NYMEX (dollars per MMBtu) | $2.94 | | $3.51 | | $3.83 | | $3.69 | |
Q3 2026 Outlook
The table below summarizes our outlook for certain operational statistics and financial information for the third quarter of 2026. See “Forward-Looking Statements” above.
| Q3 2026 |
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| Low | High |
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| Petroleum Segment | | |
| Total throughput (bpd) | 205,000 | 220,000 |
| Crude utilization | 95% | 100% |
| Direct operating expenses (in millions) | $110 | $120 |
| Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment | | |
| Ammonia utilization rate | 75% | 80% |
| Direct operating expenses (in millions) | $57 | $62 |
| Capital Expenditures (in millions) | | |
| Petroleum Segment | $41 | $50 |
| Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment | 40 | 49 |
| Other | 4 | 6 |
| Total capital expenditures | $85 | $105 |
(1)Represents crude oil throughput divided by consolidated crude oil throughput capacity of 206,500 bpd.
(2)Direct operating expenses are shown exclusive of depreciation and amortization, turnaround expenses, and inventory valuation impacts.
(3)Turnaround and capital expenditures are disclosed on an accrual basis.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (in millions) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net income (loss) | $46 | | $(90) | | $(114) | | $(195) | |
| Interest expense, net | 25 | | 30 | | 83 | | 55 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 10 | | (42) | | (19) | | (91) | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 80 | | 78 | | 159 | | 146 | |
| EBITDA | 161 | | (24) | | 109 | | (85) | |
| Adjustments: | | | | |
| Changes in RFS obligation, unfavorable | 73 | | 89 | | 124 | | 200 | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives, net | (6) | | 2 | | 151 | | (1) | |
| Inventory valuation impacts, (favorable) unfavorable | (19) | | 32 | | (138) | | 8 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $209 | | $99 | | $246 | | $122 | |
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Loss per Share to Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|
| Basic and diluted loss per share | $(0.03) | | $(1.14) | | $(1.94) | | $(2.36) | |
| Adjustments: | | | | |
| Changes in RFS obligation, unfavorable | 0.55 | | 0.65 | | 0.93 | | 1.50 | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives, net | (0.04) | | 0.02 | | 1.14 | | (0.01) | |
| Inventory valuation impacts, (favorable) unfavorable | (0.14) | | 0.24 | | (1.04) | | 0.06 | |
| Adjusted earnings (loss) per share | $0.34 | | $(0.23) | | $(0.91) | | $(0.81) | |
(1)Amounts are shown after-tax, using the Company’s marginal tax rate, and are presented on a per share basis using the weighted average shares outstanding for each period.
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (in millions) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $307 | | $176 | | $371 | | $(19) | |
| Less: | | | | |
| Capital expenditures | (43) | | (41) | | (90) | | (92) | |
| Capitalized turnaround expenditures | (1) | | (148) | | (1) | | (191) | |
| Return of equity method investment | 1 | | 1 | | 5 | | 5 | |
| Free cash flow | $264 | | $(12) | | $285 | | $(297) | |
Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (in millions) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Petroleum net income (loss) | $12 | | $(137) | | $(182) | | $(297) | |
| Interest expense (income), net | (3) | | 5 | | (1) | | 5 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 49 | | 48 | | 102 | | 90 | |
| Petroleum EBITDA | 58 | | (84) | | (81) | | (202) | |
| Adjustments: | | | | |
| Changes in RFS obligation, unfavorable | 73 | | 89 | | 124 | | 200 | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives, net | (6) | | 2 | | 151 | | (1) | |
| Inventory valuation impacts, (favorable) unfavorable | (19) | | 31 | | (138) | | 10 | |
| Petroleum Adjusted EBITDA | $106 | | $38 | | $56 | | $7 | |
Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Gross Profit (Loss) to Refining Margin and Adjusted Refining Margin
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (in millions) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net sales | $2,540 | | $1,561 | | $4,344 | | $3,038 | |
| Less: | | | | |
| Cost of materials and other | (2,347) | | (1,526) | | (4,149) | | (3,008) | |
| Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | (116) | | (102) | | (233) | | (193) | |
| Depreciation and amortization | (49) | | (48) | | (102) | | (90) | |
| Gross profit (loss) | 28 | | (115) | | (140) | | (253) | |
| Add: | | | | |
| Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 116 | | 102 | | 233 | | 193 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 49 | | 48 | | 102 | | 90 | |
| Refining margin | 193 | | 35 | | 195 | | 30 | |
| Adjustments: | | | | |
| Changes in RFS obligation, unfavorable | 73 | | 89 | | 124 | | 200 | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives, net | (6) | | 2 | | 151 | | (1) | |
| Inventory valuation impacts, (favorable) unfavorable | (19) | | 31 | | (138) | | 10 | |
| Adjusted refining margin | $241 | | $157 | | $332 | | $239 | |
| Total throughput barrels per day | 212,965 | | 172,149 | | 213,613 | | 146,406 | |
| Days in the period | 91 | | 91 | | 181 | | 181 | |
| Total throughput barrels | 19,379,847 | | 15,665,597 | | 38,663,976 | | 26,499,565 | |
| Refining margin per total throughput barrel | $9.94 | | $2.21 | | $5.04 | | $1.14 | |
| Adjusted refining margin per total throughput barrel | 12.43 | | 9.95 | | 8.59 | | 9.04 | |
| Direct operating expenses per total throughput barrel | 5.93 | | 6.45 | | 6.02 | | 7.32 | |
(1)The Petroleum Segment’s basis for determining inventory value under GAAP is First-In, First-Out (“FIFO”). Changes in crude oil prices can cause fluctuations in the inventory valuation of crude oil, work in process and finished goods, thereby resulting in a favorable inventory valuation impact when crude oil prices increase and an unfavorable inventory valuation impact when crude oil prices decrease. The inventory valuation impact is calculated based upon inventory values at the beginning of the accounting period and at the end of the accounting period.
Reconciliation of Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (in millions) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Nitrogen Fertilizer net income | $78 | | $39 | | $127 | | $66 | |
| Interest expense, net | 7 | | 7 | | 16 | | 15 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 22 | | 21 | | 42 | | 39 | |
| Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | $107 | | $67 | | $185 | | $120 | |
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