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Delek Logistics Partners, LP: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 narrowed, 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year EBITDA guidance raised: Management raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA range to $530 million - $560 million, citing year-to-date operational performance. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA nearly unchanged: Adjusted EBITDA was $142.9 million against $142.5 million; management attributed the $0.4 million increase to higher margins. Source
  • Gathering and processing margins drove gain: Gathering and Processing adjusted EBITDA was $88.4 million against $82.8 million; management cited increased margins. Source
  • Delaware gas gathering volumes rose: Natural gas gathering and processing averaged 93,777 Mcfd, against 62,692 Mcfd in third quarter 2025. Source
  • Operating cash flow climbed: Net cash from operating activities was $187.9 million against $54.9 million; distributable cash flow, as adjusted, was $73.1 million against $74.1 million. Source
  • Distribution raised to $1.140 per unit: The declared distribution of $1.140 per unit is 1.8% above $1.120 a year earlier; it is the 55th consecutive quarterly increase. Source
  • Leverage ratio reduced to 3.85x: At September 30, 2026, total debt was about $2.1 billion and cash $49.0 million, following the August equity offering; a year earlier the leverage ratio was 4.44x. Source
  • Libby sour gas system completed: Construction of the integrated sour gas processing, treating and handling solution at the Libby complex is complete, following the nearing-completion status in the prior release. Source

“underscoring the durability of our integrated crude, gas, and water platform and the growing contribution from third-party cash flows”

Avigal Soreq, President of Delek Logistics’ general partner

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$530 million - $560 millionNarrowed, low end up from $520 million to $560 million
EBITDA contribution from 2026 organic growth projects Source2026$15 millionNew
Incremental adjusted EBITDA from 2026 growth capital program Source2027$60 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance low end raised from $520 million to $530 million; top end kept at $560 million. Source
  • New guidance: First stated 2027 figure: an incremental $60 million of adjusted EBITDA from the 2026 growth capital program. Source
  • New: Libby sour gas system construction completed; first acid gas injection achieved during the quarter. The second quarter release said the system was nearing completion. Source
  • New: Underwritten equity offering of 4.6 million common units at $50 per unit; net proceeds used to repay revolver borrowings. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Full-year EBITDA guidance raised: Management raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA range to $530 million - $560 million, citing year-to-date operational performance. Source
  • Net income flat per unit: Net income was $47.4 million, or $0.85 per diluted unit, against $45.6 million, or $0.85 per diluted unit, in third quarter 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA nearly unchanged: Adjusted EBITDA was $142.9 million against $142.5 million; management attributed the $0.4 million increase to higher margins. Source
  • Reported EBITDA rose on gathering margins: EBITDA was $118.5 million against $108.5 million. The company included $24.6 million of sales-type lease accounting impacts in the figure. Source
  • Nine-month adjusted EBITDA higher: Nine-month adjusted EBITDA was $418.7 million against $393.3 million in the same period of 2025. Source

Segments and regions

  • Gathering and processing margins drove gain: Gathering and Processing adjusted EBITDA was $88.4 million against $82.8 million; management cited increased margins. Source
  • Wholesale EBITDA fell: Wholesale Marketing and Terminalling adjusted EBITDA was $20.9 million against $21.4 million, reflecting the end of the sponsor's East Texas agreement and lower wholesale margins. Source
  • Trucking lifted storage and transportation: Storage and Transportation adjusted EBITDA was $19.8 million against $19.3 million, on higher trucking volume and margins. Source
  • Joint venture income lower: Equity-method adjusted EBITDA was $26.5 million against $28.4 million, with lower Red River and other joint venture income partly offset by W2W. Source
  • Corporate loss larger: Corporate adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $12.7 million against a loss of $9.3 million a year earlier. Source

“With the confidence in the business, we are increasing our 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $520 to $560 million to $530 to $560 million.”

Avigal Soreq, President of Delek Logistics’ general partner

Volumes and products

  • Delaware gas gathering volumes rose: Natural gas gathering and processing averaged 93,777 Mcfd, against 62,692 Mcfd in third quarter 2025. Source
  • Midland water disposal volumes lower: Water disposal and recycling on the Midland Water Gathering System averaged 512,436 bpd, against 573,028 bpd; freshwater sales were 15,196 bpd. Source
  • Midland and Plains crude systems lower: Midland Gathering System averaged 205,606 bpd against 222,980 bpd; Plains Connection System averaged 160,339 bpd against 185,151 bpd. Source
  • Terminalling throughput higher: Terminalling throughputs averaged 158,907 bpd, against 145,808 bpd in third quarter 2025. Source
  • East Texas refinery sales ended: The East Texas marketing agreement ended January 1, 2026; Tyler Refinery sales volumes were 67,439 bpd in third quarter 2025 and none in 2026. Source

Costs and margins

  • West Texas margin per barrel up: West Texas gross margin was $9.99 per barrel, against $4.50 in third quarter 2025 and $2.88 in second quarter 2026. Source
  • Operating expenses higher: Operating expenses excluding depreciation and amortization were $46.4 million, against $43.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • General and administrative expense higher: General and administrative expenses were $5.9 million, against $4.5 million in third quarter 2025. Source

“DKL is increasingly positioned as a differentiated Delaware Basin midstream platform with a clear path to long-term value creation.”

Avigal Soreq, President of Delek Logistics’ general partner

Revenue mix and customers

  • Net revenues rose: Net revenues were $372.4 million, against $261.3 million; nine-month net revenues were $1,054.7 million against $757.6 million. Source
  • Affiliate revenue higher: Affiliate revenue was $184.2 million, against $131.0 million; Delek US Holdings is a significant customer. Source
  • Third-party revenue rose: Third-party revenue was $188.2 million against $130.3 million, and management describes a growing contribution from third-party cash flows. Source

Capital spending

  • Total capital spending higher in quarter: Total capital spending was $54.6 million against $49.6 million; nine-month spending was $165.3 million against $240.8 million. Source
  • Gathering growth spending lower: Gathering and Processing growth capital spending was $37.1 million against $44.0 million in third quarter 2025. Source
  • Storage growth spending higher: Storage and Transportation growth capital spending was $7.9 million, against $4 thousand in third quarter 2025. Source

Cash, debt and distributions

  • Operating cash flow climbed: Net cash from operating activities was $187.9 million against $54.9 million; distributable cash flow, as adjusted, was $73.1 million against $74.1 million. Source
  • Distribution coverage lower: Distributable cash flow coverage was 1.11x in third quarter 2026, against 1.23x in third quarter 2025. Source
  • Distribution raised to $1.140 per unit: The declared distribution of $1.140 per unit is 1.8% above $1.120 a year earlier; it is the 55th consecutive quarterly increase. Source
  • Leverage ratio reduced to 3.85x: At September 30, 2026, total debt was about $2.1 billion and cash $49.0 million, following the August equity offering; a year earlier the leverage ratio was 4.44x. Source
  • Revolver undrawn: The company has full access to the $1.3 billion third-party revolving facility and no borrowings outstanding under it. Source

Libby build and strategy

  • Libby sour gas system completed: Construction of the integrated sour gas processing, treating and handling solution at the Libby complex is complete, following the nearing-completion status in the prior release. Source
  • Libby facilities being commissioned: Management said the Libby facilities are in commissioning, following completed construction. Source
  • Positioned as Delaware Basin platform: Management says growing demand for sour gas treating and acid gas injection supports positioning DKL as a differentiated Delaware Basin midstream platform. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 November 2026

  • Distribution payment date: The $1.140 per unit distribution is payable November 10, 2026 to unitholders of record on November 3, 2026. Source
  • Sponsor separation and 2027 planning: Management says it continues its economic separation and deconsolidation path from its sponsor as it plans for 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Volumes: crude oil gathering (bpd) Source150,814 bpd in third quarter 2026, against 153,745 bpd in third quarter 2025
Volumes: Midland water disposal and recycling (bpd) Source512,436 bpd in third quarter 2026, against 573,028 bpd in third quarter 2025
Volumes: natural gas gathering and processing (Mcfd) Source93,777 Mcfd in third quarter 2026, against 62,692 Mcfd in third quarter 2025
Volumes: terminalling throughput (bpd) Source158,907 bpd in third quarter 2026, against 145,808 bpd in third quarter 2025
Yields or revenue per unit: West Texas gross margin per barrel Source$9.99 in third quarter 2026, against $4.50 in third quarter 2025

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Wholesale segment margins fell, and the sponsor's East Texas marketing agreement ended, lowering wholesale EBITDA. Source
  • Operational: Lower income from the Red River and other joint ventures reduced equity-method adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Operational: Water disposal and recycling volumes on the Midland Water Gathering System fell year over year. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The second quarter release said the Libby system was nearing completion; the third quarter release says construction is complete. Source
  • On track: Management states the 2027 EBITDA contribution from the 2026 growth capital program is on track. 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.