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HF Sinclair Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 1 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income swung to a $648 million profit: The company reported net income attributable to HF Sinclair stockholders of $648 million, or $3.56 per diluted share, against a $4 million loss, or $(0.02) per share, a year earlier. Source
  • EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA both rose: EBITDA was $1,097 million against $262 million a year earlier, and Adjusted EBITDA was $426 million against $201 million. Source
  • Refining income turned to $514 million: Refining income before interest and income taxes was $514 million, against a $30 million loss a year earlier, the company reported. Source
  • Renewables income swung to a profit: Renewables income before interest and income taxes was $182 million, against a $39 million loss a year earlier. Sales volumes rose to 52 million gallons from 44 million. Source
  • Midstream income up, Adjusted EBITDA down: Midstream income before interest and income taxes was $94 million, against $63 million, while Adjusted EBITDA was $111 million, against $119 million, the company said. Source
  • Cash balance rose to $1,148 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,148 million at March 31, 2026, up from $978 million at December 31, 2025. Consolidated debt was $2,771 million at March 31, 2026. Source

“During the quarter, we delivered strong results across each of our business segments supported by safe and reliable operations.”

Franklin Myers, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly dividend SourcePayable June 2, 2026 (record date May 11, 2026)$0.50 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Vivek Garg is listed as Acting Chief Financial Officer in the release contact block. The prior release named Atanas H. Atanasov as Chief Financial Officer. Source
  • New: Joint venture Green Trail Fuels, LLC was formed in February 2026. The company holds a 50% non-operating economic interest and it is supplied fuel by its regional refineries. Source

Results and earnings headline

  • Net income swung to a $648 million profit: The company reported net income attributable to HF Sinclair stockholders of $648 million, or $3.56 per diluted share, against a $4 million loss, or $(0.02) per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted net income of $127 million: Adjusted net income attributable to HF Sinclair stockholders was $127 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, against an adjusted loss of $50 million, or $(0.27), a year earlier. Source
  • EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA both rose: EBITDA was $1,097 million against $262 million a year earlier, and Adjusted EBITDA was $426 million against $201 million. Source

Refining segment results

  • Refining income turned to $514 million: Refining income before interest and income taxes was $514 million, against a $30 million loss a year earlier, the company reported. Source
  • Refining Adjusted EBITDA rose to $55 million: Excluding a $604 million lower of cost or market benefit, Refining Adjusted EBITDA was $55 million against $(8) million, on higher West margins and more product sales volumes, partly offset by lower Mid-Continent margins. Source
  • EPA waivers added $21 million to margins: The waivers, granted in the fourth quarter of 2025, added $21 million to adjusted refinery gross margins in the first quarter of 2026. Source

“Looking forward, we remain focused on the execution of our strategic priorities and believe each of our business segments is well positioned to take advantage of the current favorable macroeconomic backdrop.”

Franklin Myers, Chief Executive Officer

Renewables segment results

  • Renewables income swung to a profit: Renewables income before interest and income taxes was $182 million, against a $39 million loss a year earlier. Sales volumes rose to 52 million gallons from 44 million. Source
  • Renewables margins improved on spread and RINs: Adjusted Renewables EBITDA was $133 million against $(17) million a year earlier, after excluding a $68 million lower of cost or market benefit. Source
  • Prior-year tax credits recognized this quarter: The company recognized $49 million of prior-year Producer’s Tax Credit benefits following a February 2026 proposed ruling by the Treasury and IRS. Source

Marketing, lubricants and midstream

  • Marketing income held level on volume: Marketing income before interest and income taxes was $20 million, consistent with the prior year, while branded fuel volumes rose to 325 million gallons from 294 million. Source
  • Lubricants income and Adjusted EBITDA rose: Lubricants & Specialties income before interest and income taxes was $78 million, against $63 million, and Adjusted EBITDA was $103 million, against $85 million. The FIFO benefit was $53 million, against $8 million. Source
  • Midstream income up, Adjusted EBITDA down: Midstream income before interest and income taxes was $94 million, against $63 million, while Adjusted EBITDA was $111 million, against $119 million, the company said. Source

Costs, margins and tax

  • Refining operating cost per barrel: Refining operating expenses were $7.91 per throughput barrel, against $7.95 a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP adjustments reduced pre-tax income: Total non-GAAP adjustments reduced pre-tax income by $671 million, against $61 million a year earlier, as the adjusted measures exclude lower of cost or market adjustments. Source
  • Adjusted effective tax rate was 23.5%: The adjusted effective tax rate was 23.5%, against 22.6% a year earlier, and the GAAP effective tax rate was 22.5%. Source

Cash, returns and strategy

  • Operations generated $457 million of cash: Net cash provided by operations totaled $457 million for the quarter, the company reported. Source
  • Cash balance rose to $1,148 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,148 million at March 31, 2026, up from $978 million at December 31, 2025. Consolidated debt was $2,771 million at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Dividend and buybacks returned $167 million: The company paid a $0.50 per share dividend totaling $91 million and spent $76 million on share repurchases during the first quarter. Source
  • Management keeps focus on strategic priorities: Chief Executive Officer Franklin Myers said the company remains focused on executing its strategic priorities and that each segment is positioned for the current macroeconomic backdrop. Source

Coming up, as management said on 1 May 2026

  • Dividend payment on June 2: The $0.50 per share dividend is payable June 2, 2026 to holders of record on May 11, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Crude charge (BPD) Source613,050 BPD
Adjusted refinery gross margin per produced barrel sold Source$9.95
Branded fuel sales volume Source325 million gallons
Renewables sales volume Source52 million gallons
Pipeline and terminal volumes (BPD) Source2,045,482 BPD

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: A fuel-contamination incident at a Colorado product terminal raised operating costs in the Midstream segment in the quarter. 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.