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Delek Logistics Partners, LP: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 27 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income and EPS rose: The company reported fourth quarter 2025 net income of $47.3 million, or $0.88 per diluted unit, against $35.3 million, or $0.68, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA climbed on acquisitions: Adjusted EBITDA was $142.3 million against $114.3 million; management attributed the $28.0 million increase to H2O Midstream and Gravity operations, the W2W dropdown and higher wholesale margins. Source
  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA rose year on year: For 2025 the company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $535.6 million, net income of $176.5 million and diluted EPS of $3.30, against $433.8 million, $142.7 million and $2.99 for 2024. Source
  • Leverage ratio declined to 4.07x: Total debt was about $2.3 billion and cash $10.9 million at December 31, 2025; the leverage ratio was about 4.07x, against 4.44x at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Distribution raised to $1.125 per unit: Declared on January 26, 2026 and paid February 12, 2026, the distribution is up from $1.120 in the third quarter and from $1.105 a year earlier. Source
  • Libby acid gas work progressed: Management said it progressed a comprehensive acid gas injection and sour gas treating solution at the Libby Gas Complex. Source
  • Libby 2 gas plant started up: Management cited the successful startup of the Libby 2 gas plant as a 2025 highlight, alongside the Gravity Water Midstream acquisition and strategic intercompany agreements. Source
  • 2026 EBITDA guidance initiated: Management initiated 2026 EBITDA guidance and said the first-quarter weather effect is included, with third-party EBITDA expected to make up most of the total. Source

“Delek Logistics delivered another record year, driven by strong execution across our crude, gas, and water businesses and the continued dedication of our team”

Avigal Soreq, President of Delek Logistics' general partner

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
EBITDA Source2026$520 - 560 millionNew
EBITDA, first-quarter weather effect Sourcefirst quarter 2026~$10 million negative impactNew
Third-party share of EBITDA Source2026exceed 80%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The company initiated 2026 EBITDA guidance; the prior quarter's release covered full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance. Source
  • New: Management said the Libby 2 gas plant started up during 2025; the prior quarter described Libby acid gas work as in progress. Source
  • New: Management said the 2025 transactions, including strategic intercompany agreements, have largely completed economic separation from the sponsor. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income and EPS rose: The company reported fourth quarter 2025 net income of $47.3 million, or $0.88 per diluted unit, against $35.3 million, or $0.68, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA climbed on acquisitions: Adjusted EBITDA was $142.3 million against $114.3 million; management attributed the $28.0 million increase to H2O Midstream and Gravity operations, the W2W dropdown and higher wholesale margins. Source
  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA rose year on year: For 2025 the company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $535.6 million, net income of $176.5 million and diluted EPS of $3.30, against $433.8 million, $142.7 million and $2.99 for 2024. Source
  • Operating cash flow fell, DCF rose: Net cash provided by operating activities was $43.2 million against $49.9 million, while distributable cash flow, as adjusted, was $73.3 million against $69.5 million. Source
  • Sales-type lease accounting affected quarterly EBITDA: Fourth quarter EBITDA of $98.2 million included $44.1 million of sales-type lease accounting impacts, $0.3 million of transaction costs and a $(0.3) million DPG inventory effect. Source

Segments and regions

  • Gathering segment rose on acquisitions: Gathering and Processing Adjusted EBITDA was $70.9 million against $66.0 million, which management linked to incremental EBITDA from the Gravity and H2O Midstream acquisitions. Source
  • Storage segment rose on lease interest: Storage and Transportation Adjusted EBITDA was $34.7 million against $17.8 million, which management attributed to increased interest income from sales-type leases. Source
  • Wholesale segment slightly lower: Wholesale Marketing and Terminalling Adjusted EBITDA was $20.9 million against $21.2 million; the Big Spring agreement assignment to Delek Holdings was partly offset by higher wholesale margins. Source
  • Joint venture income rose: Income from pipeline joint ventures was $19.2 million against $11.3 million, reflecting the W2W dropdown and lower income from other joint ventures. Source
  • Corporate loss widened modestly: Corporate Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $10.0 million against a loss of $9.0 million a year earlier. Source

“We remain committed to strengthening and growing Delek Logistics through a prudent management of liquidity and leverage, and a continued focus on long-term value creation for our unitholders”

Avigal Soreq, President of Delek Logistics' general partner

Volumes and customers

  • Delaware crude gathering volumes rose: Management said the company achieved record crude gathering volumes in its Delaware Basin operations during 2025. Source
  • Midland water volumes lifted by acquisitions: Midland water volumes combine H2O Midstream and Gravity; Gravity volumes are included for 2025 and H2O Midstream volumes from September 11, 2024. Source
  • Affiliate and third-party revenue both rose: Affiliate net revenues were $128.1 million and third-party net revenues were $127.7 million in the fourth quarter, against $106.4 million and $103.4 million a year earlier. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Operating expenses rose sharply: Operating expenses excluding depreciation were $45.1 million against $33.1 million, and depreciation and amortization in cost of sales was $35.6 million against $23.3 million. Source
  • West Texas marketing margin per barrel lower: West Texas gross margin per barrel was $3.48, against $4.35 a year earlier and $4.50 in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Cost of materials increased year on year: Cost of materials was $82.4 million affiliate and $48.8 million third party, against $69.4 million and $35.1 million a year earlier. Source

“Looking ahead to 2026, we are increasingly optimistic about the opportunities in front of us, driven by the continued advancement of our integrated acid gas injection and sour gas treating solution at the Libby Complex”

Avigal Soreq, President of Delek Logistics' general partner

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Leverage ratio declined to 4.07x: Total debt was about $2.3 billion and cash $10.9 million at December 31, 2025; the leverage ratio was about 4.07x, against 4.44x at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Revolver capacity at $0.9 billion: Additional borrowing capacity under the $1.2 billion third-party revolver was $0.9 billion at year end, against $1.0 billion at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Distribution raised to $1.125 per unit: Declared on January 26, 2026 and paid February 12, 2026, the distribution is up from $1.120 in the third quarter and from $1.105 a year earlier. Source
  • Distribution coverage slightly higher: Distributable cash flow coverage was 1.21x, against 1.13x a year earlier; on an as-adjusted basis it was 1.22x against 1.17x. Source
  • Capital spending rose on growth projects: Total capital spending was $252.1 million for 2025 against $140.0 million, of which growth capital was $237.4 million; fourth quarter spending was $31.0 million against $49.4 million. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Libby acid gas work progressed: Management said it progressed a comprehensive acid gas injection and sour gas treating solution at the Libby Gas Complex. Source
  • Libby 2 gas plant started up: Management cited the successful startup of the Libby 2 gas plant as a 2025 highlight, alongside the Gravity Water Midstream acquisition and strategic intercompany agreements. Source
  • Economic separation largely complete: Management said the 2025 transactions have largely completed the company's economic separation from its sponsor. Source
  • Sour gas solution supports Delaware growth: Management said the sour gas solution would support multi-year growth in the Delaware Basin and let the company expand its Full-Suite strategy there. Source

2026 guidance and liquidity

  • 2026 EBITDA guidance initiated: Management initiated 2026 EBITDA guidance and said the first-quarter weather effect is included, with third-party EBITDA expected to make up most of the total. Source
  • Liquidity and leverage remain priorities: Management reiterated a focus on prudent management of liquidity and leverage and on long-term value for unitholders. Source
  • Winter Storm Fern effect in guidance: Management said the first-quarter 2026 effect of Winter Storm Fern is included in the guidance range. Source

Coming up, as management said on 27 February 2026

  • Libby solution advancement continues: Management referred to continued advancement of the integrated acid gas injection and sour gas treating solution at the Libby Complex. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Crude oil gathering, Delaware (average bpd) Source140,790 in Q4 2025 vs 123,346 in Q4 2024
Midland Gathering System throughput (average bpd) Source237,681 in Q4 2025 vs 200,705 in Q4 2024
Plains Connection System throughput (average bpd) Source206,493 in Q4 2025 vs 360,725 in Q4 2024
Midland water disposal and recycling (average bpd) Source613,869 in Q4 2025 vs 274,361 in Q4 2024
Delaware water disposal and recycling (average bpd) Source98,040 in Q4 2025 vs 144,414 in Q4 2024
Tyler refinery sales volumes (average bpd) Source69,369 in Q4 2025 vs 63,022 in Q4 2024
West Texas gross margin per barrel Source$3.48 in Q4 2025 vs $4.35 in Q4 2024

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management expects a negative effect from Winter Storm Fern in the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Financial: The leverage ratio includes adjustments for timing of debt settlements with the sponsor and a revised EBITDA definition that adds proportional EBITDA of equity method investments. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the Libby 2 gas plant started up successfully in 2025. Source
  • Met: Management said the company delivered its 52nd consecutive quarterly distribution, marking 13 consecutive years of distribution growth. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it remains committed to strengthening the partnership through prudent management of liquidity and leverage. 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.