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HF Sinclair Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income rose to $892 million: Net income attributable to HF Sinclair stockholders was $892 million, or $4.93 per diluted share, against $208 million, or $1.10, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted earnings reached $5.31 per share: Adjusted net income attributable to HF Sinclair stockholders was $960 million, or $5.31 per diluted share, against $322 million, or $1.70, in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Refining income rose to $877 million: Refining segment income before interest and income taxes was $877 million, against $166 million a year earlier. Source
  • Lubricants income rose to $181 million: Lubricants & Specialties income before interest and income taxes was $181 million, against $33 million a year earlier. Source
  • Refining margin reached $25.95 per barrel: Adjusted refinery gross margin was $25.95 per produced barrel sold, up 57% from $16.50 a year earlier. Source
  • Cash reached $2,262 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $2,262 million at June 30, 2026, up $1,284 million from $978 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Lubricants separation intended as tax-efficient: Management anticipates separating Lubricants & Specialties in a tax-efficient manner for HF Sinclair and its shareholders. Source

“During the quarter, we delivered strong financial results across each of our business segments, underpinned by strong operational and commercial execution.”

Franklin Myers, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Regular quarterly dividend SourceDividend payable September 2, 2026$0.525 per shareRaised from $0.50 per share

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: The regular quarterly dividend was raised 5%, to $0.525 per share from $0.50 per share. Source
  • New: Plans announced to pursue a separation of the Lubricants & Specialties segment through the capital markets, creating a new independent, publicly traded company. Source
  • New: Decision to retire base oil refining assets at Mississauga, Ontario. Source

Results and earnings drivers

  • Net income rose to $892 million: Net income attributable to HF Sinclair stockholders was $892 million, or $4.93 per diluted share, against $208 million, or $1.10, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted earnings reached $5.31 per share: Adjusted net income attributable to HF Sinclair stockholders was $960 million, or $5.31 per diluted share, against $322 million, or $1.70, in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA both rose: Reported EBITDA was $1,404 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $1,482 million, against $516 million and $665 million a year earlier. Source

Segment results

  • Refining income rose to $877 million: Refining segment income before interest and income taxes was $877 million, against $166 million a year earlier. Source
  • Renewables Adjusted EBITDA turned positive: Renewables Adjusted EBITDA was $123 million, against $(2) million a year earlier. Source
  • Lubricants income rose to $181 million: Lubricants & Specialties income before interest and income taxes was $181 million, against $33 million a year earlier. Source
  • Midstream income eased to $95 million: Midstream income before interest and income taxes was $95 million, against $98 million a year earlier. Source
  • Marketing income edged up: Marketing income before interest and income taxes was $20 million, against $18 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source

“Looking forward, we believe the fundamentals that drove strong second quarter results across each of our business segments will persist in the third quarter, providing a positive backdrop as we move through the remainder of the year.”

Franklin Myers, Chief Executive Officer

Products, volumes and sites

  • Branded fuel volumes reached 387 million gallons: Total branded fuel sales volumes were 387 million gallons, compared with 337 million gallons a year earlier. Source
  • Branded site count rose to 1,832: Number of branded sites at period end was 1,832, against 1,719 a year earlier. Source
  • Renewables sales volumes reached 60 million gallons: Total renewables sales volumes were 60 million gallons, compared with 55 million gallons a year earlier. Source
  • Lubricants sales averaged 39,847 BPD: Lubricants & Specialties produced product sales averaged 39,847 BPD, against 31,963 BPD a year earlier. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Refining margin reached $25.95 per barrel: Adjusted refinery gross margin was $25.95 per produced barrel sold, up 57% from $16.50 a year earlier. Source
  • Refinery operating expenses per barrel rose: Refinery operating expenses were $7.93 per throughput barrel, against $7.32 in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Renewables margin rose to $2.46 a gallon: Adjusted renewables gross margin was $2.46 per produced gallon, against $0.36 a year earlier. Source
  • Lubricants FIFO swung to a benefit: Lubricants recognized a FIFO benefit of $46 million, against a FIFO charge of $20 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source

Refinery demand and runs

  • Refining gains tied to steady demand: Management attributed the refining gain to steady demand, tight supply and favorable crack spreads, in the Mid-Continent and West regions. Source
  • Crude runs rose to 639,680 BPD: Crude oil charge averaged 639,680 barrels per day, compared with 615,930 BPD a year earlier. Source
  • Refinery utilization rose to 94.3%: Consolidated refinery utilization was 94.3%, against 90.8% a year earlier. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow was $1,510 million: Net cash provided by operations totaled $1,510 million in the second quarter of 2026. Source
  • Cash reached $2,262 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $2,262 million at June 30, 2026, up $1,284 million from $978 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Dividend and buybacks in the quarter: The company paid a $0.50 regular dividend totaling $89 million and spent $179 million on share repurchases, inclusive of $3 million excise tax. Source
  • Debt and equity at June 30: Total debt was $2,772 million against $2,769 million at December 31, 2025, and total equity was $10,350 million against $9,249 million. Source

Strategy and Lubricants separation

  • Lubricants separation intended as tax-efficient: Management anticipates separating Lubricants & Specialties in a tax-efficient manner for HF Sinclair and its shareholders. Source
  • Mississauga base oil transition through 2027: Base oil refining assets in Mississauga, Ontario are being retired, with the transition expected to be substantially completed over 2027. Source
  • Separation timeline of 12 to 18 months: The separation transaction is intended to be executed over the next 12 to 18 months. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 July 2026

  • Dividend payable September 2: The $0.525 dividend is payable on September 2, 2026 to holders of record on August 11, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Crude oil charge (BPD) Source639,680 BPD
Adjusted refinery gross margin per produced barrel sold Source$25.95
Refinery utilization Source94.3%
Branded fuel sales volumes Source387 million gallons
Renewables sales volumes Source60 million gallons
Pipeline and terminal assets volumes (BPD) Source2,022,798 BPD

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Renewables recorded a $30 million lower of cost or market inventory charge and a $47 million impairment charge this quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management referred to a continued commitment to return capital to shareholders, alongside the dividend increase. 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.