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Enbridge Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 13 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 6 new, 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA up $1.3 billion: Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 was $20.0 billion, compared with $18.6 billion in 2024. Management attributed the increase mainly to a full year of U.S. Gas Utilities, colder weather, higher rates and customer growth at Enbridge Gas Ontario. Source
  • Achieved guidance for 20th straight year: Management said the company achieved its financial guidance for the 20th consecutive year, reflecting business resilience and predictability across all franchises. Source
  • Meta-linked generation under construction: Over 750 MW of power generation is under construction to support Meta's operations, and management said it will also add new generation to the grid. Source
  • Secured backlog reached $39 billion: Backlog was about $35 billion at the prior release. Management said the total is up about 35% since Enbridge Day. Source
  • DCF rose $463 million for year: Full-year distributable cash flow reached $12.5 billion, up 4%. Higher EBITDA was partly offset by higher interest expense, higher current taxes and higher maintenance capital from the U.S. Gas Utilities. Source
  • Dividend raised 3% for 2026: The quarterly common dividend rises to $0.97 ($3.88 annualized), the 31st consecutive annual increase, payable March 1, 2026. Source
  • $14 billion of projects sanctioned in 2025: Management said the company sanctioned projects across its four businesses. In 2025 it placed about $5 billion into service, including $2.2 billion of Gas Distribution utility growth capital. Source

“I'm pleased with the progress we’ve made towards the commitments laid out last Enbridge Day, ahead of the timelines shared just under a year ago.”

Greg Ebel, President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA Source2026$20.2 billion to $20.8 billionKept
DCF per share Source2026$5.70 to $6.10Kept
Near-term growth, 2023 to 2026 Source2023 to 20267-9% adjusted EBITDA; 4-6% adjusted EPS; approximately 3% DCF per shareKept
Post-2026 growth SourcePost 2026approximately 5% annually for adjusted EBITDA, EPS and DCF per shareKept
Quarterly common dividend SourcePayable March 1, 2026$0.97 ($3.88 annualized)Raised from $0.9425
Annual growth capital investment capacity SourceAnnual, ongoing$10-11 billionRaised from $9-10 billion
Debt-to-EBITDA SourceOngoing4.5x to 5.0x rangeKept
Gas Distribution growth capital SourcePer year, ongoingapproximately $3 billion
Growth projects placed into service Source2026$8 billionNew
Mainline Optimization Phase 1 SourceIn service 2027150 kbpd Mainline; 100 kbpd FSP; US$1.4 billionNew
Mainline Optimization Phase 2 egress Source2028incremental egress in 2028
Rio Grande supply pipeline capacity SourceNot statedup to 5.3 Bcf/dNew
Eiger Express Pipeline capacity SourceIn service 20283.7 Bcf/dRaised from 2.5 Bcf/d
Cowboy Phase 1 investment SourceIn service by end of 2027US$1.2 billion; 365 MW solar and 135 MW battery storage, expandable to 200 MWNew
Easter wind project SourcePhased completions in 2026 and 2027US$0.4 billion; 152 MWNew
Enbridge Gas Ohio base rate increase SourceEffective early 2027US$163 million annual revenue requirement increaseNew
Data center takeaway capacity SourceNot statedup to 10 Bcf/d

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: 2026 adjusted EBITDA and DCF per share guidance reaffirmed. Source
  • Guidance kept: Near-term growth ranges and post-2026 growth of about 5% a year were reaffirmed. Source
  • Guidance raised: Quarterly common dividend increased 3%, to $0.97 from $0.9425. Source
  • Guidance raised: Annual growth capital investment capacity raised to $10-11 billion from $9-10 billion. Source
  • Ended: The 2025 guidance year closed with guidance achieved for the 20th consecutive year. Source
  • New: Mainline Optimization Phase 1 sanctioned, adding 150 kbpd of Mainline capacity. Source
  • New: Bay Runner extension to the Whistler Pipeline sanctioned to serve Rio Grande LNG. Source
  • New: Cowboy Phase 1 solar and battery storage project sanctioned in Wyoming. Source
  • New: Easter onshore wind project near Amarillo, Texas sanctioned. Source
  • New: Eiger Express Pipeline upsized to 3.7 Bcf/d from 2.5 Bcf/d. Source
  • New: Enbridge Gas Ohio filed a base rate case application in December 2025. Source
  • New: New rates in effect for Enbridge Gas North Carolina and Utah after commission approval of settlements. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA up $1.3 billion: Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 was $20.0 billion, compared with $18.6 billion in 2024. Management attributed the increase mainly to a full year of U.S. Gas Utilities, colder weather, higher rates and customer growth at Enbridge Gas Ontario. Source
  • Achieved guidance for 20th straight year: Management said the company achieved its financial guidance for the 20th consecutive year, reflecting business resilience and predictability across all franchises. Source
  • Full-year GAAP and adjusted earnings: GAAP earnings attributable to common shareholders were $7.1 billion, or $3.23 per share, against $5.1 billion, or $2.34 per share, in 2024. Adjusted earnings were $6.6 billion, or $3.02 per share. Source
  • Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA rose $83 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $5.2 billion for the quarter, driven mainly by favorable Gas Transmission contracting, Venice Extension entering service, and colder weather and higher rates at Enbridge Gas Ontario. Source
  • Derivative values lifted fourth-quarter GAAP earnings: Earnings attributable to common shareholders rose $1.5 billion, or $0.66 per share, year over year. The increase came mainly from non-cash, unrealized derivative value changes, alongside higher operating performance. Source

Liquids and gas transmission segments

  • Mainline contributions rose on higher demand: Liquids Pipelines adjusted EBITDA rose $51 million in the quarter. Mainline gains reflected higher demand, annual escalators, a July 1, 2025 surcharge, and lower power costs, net of earnings sharing. Source
  • Flanagan South spot volumes lower: Gulf Coast and Mid-Continent Systems contributions fell, mainly on lower spot volumes on the Flanagan South Pipeline. Higher Line 9 volumes partly offset the Liquids segment's decline. Source
  • Gas Transmission up $615 million for year: Full-year Gas Transmission gains came from U.S. contracting and rate case settlements, Venice Extension, higher DCP Midstream earnings and a higher average exchange rate on U.S. dollar earnings. Source
  • Fourth-quarter Gas Transmission up $40 million: Gains came from Venice Extension, higher Aitken Creek revenue on favorable storage spreads, and favorable contracting. Timing of U.S. operating costs partly offset the gains. Source
  • Alliance and Aux Sable sale absent: Full-year 2025 results do not include contributions from Alliance Pipeline and Aux Sable, which were sold in April 2024. Source

“Despite tariffs and geopolitical tension, 2025 showcased our low-risk commercial framework delivering predictable results amid macroeconomic uncertainty.”

Greg Ebel, President and CEO

Gas distribution and rate cases

  • Utilities drove the largest year-on-year gain: Full-year Gas Distribution and Storage adjusted EBITDA increased by $1.3 billion, helped by a full year of the U.S. Gas Utilities and colder than normal weather. Source
  • Colder weather added to Ontario earnings: Colder than normal weather added about $159 million to Enbridge Gas Ontario EBITDA year over year, net of sharing. Fourth-quarter weather added about $18 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter utility earnings up $124 million: Gains came from higher Ontario distribution margin on rates and customer base, higher storage optimization and pricing, and higher revenue requirement at Enbridge Gas Ohio. Source
  • New rates in North Carolina and Utah: Enbridge Gas North Carolina and Utah have new rates in effect after commissions approved settlements filed in 2025. Source

Renewable power and technology customers

  • Meta-linked generation under construction: Over 750 MW of power generation is under construction to support Meta's operations, and management said it will also add new generation to the grid. Source
  • Renewable EBITDA fell on investment tax credits: Full-year Renewable Power adjusted EBITDA declined mainly from lower equity earnings tied to investment tax credits from the Fox Squirrel Solar investment. Source
  • Offshore wind offset part of decline: Fourth-quarter Renewable Power adjusted EBITDA fell, with European offshore wind facilities offsetting part of the absence of 2024 Fox Squirrel equity earnings. Source
  • Power deals with technology companies: Management said the company is building on its partnership with Meta and advancing power projects with global technology companies under long-term agreements. Source

“With the changing dynamics we see in today's energy sector, our all-of-the-above approach to energy and incumbent asset footprint positions us to capitalize on growing energy demand.”

Greg Ebel, President and CEO

Costs, currency and tax effects

  • Exchange rates cut Q4 and lifted full year: Q4 U.S. dollar earnings were translated at C$1.39/US$, versus C$1.40/US$ a year earlier. Full-year translation averaged C$1.40/US$, against C$1.37/US$ in 2024. Source
  • Lower current taxes from credits and law: Q4 DCF benefited from lower current taxes due to higher investment tax credits and benefits from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Adjusted earnings also benefited from lower effective U.S. tax rates. Source
  • Supply-chain savings cut maintenance spend: Q4 DCF also reflected lower maintenance capital spend, offset in part by higher interest expense from higher average debt principal. Source
  • Hedge losses and lower insurance income: Eliminations and Other fell on higher realized foreign exchange losses on hedge settlements and lower investment income, which in 2024 benefited from pre-funding of the U.S. Gas Utilities acquisitions. Source

Demand and secured backlog

  • Secured backlog reached $39 billion: Backlog was about $35 billion at the prior release. Management said the total is up about 35% since Enbridge Day. Source
  • Data center takeaway needs up to 10 Bcf/d: Management said it is advancing more than 50 data center projects across North America, which would require up to 10 Bcf/d of new takeaway capacity near existing assets. Source
  • Shippers still want further Mainline egress: Management said shippers remain interested in further Mainline egress to the Gulf Coast despite the events in Venezuela, which it cited as creating uncertainty. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • DCF rose $463 million for year: Full-year distributable cash flow reached $12.5 billion, up 4%. Higher EBITDA was partly offset by higher interest expense, higher current taxes and higher maintenance capital from the U.S. Gas Utilities. Source
  • Dividend raised 3% for 2026: The quarterly common dividend rises to $0.97 ($3.88 annualized), the 31st consecutive annual increase, payable March 1, 2026. Source
  • Debt-to-EBITDA ended year at 4.8x: Debt-to-EBITDA was 4.8x at year-end, within the 4.5x to 5.0x target range. In November 2025, Enbridge issued US$1.5 billion of senior notes in three tranches. Source
  • Share issuance weighed on per-share figures: Per-share metrics for 2025 were lowered by at-the-market share issuances in the second quarter of 2024 that funded the U.S. Gas Utilities acquisitions. Source

Growth investment and project sanctions

  • $14 billion of projects sanctioned in 2025: Management said the company sanctioned projects across its four businesses. In 2025 it placed about $5 billion into service, including $2.2 billion of Gas Distribution utility growth capital. Source
  • Projects address several demand themes: Sanctioned projects address natural gas egress, storage, power and Gulf Coast LNG-linked demand, across Canada and the United States. Source
  • Mainline Phase 1 sanctioned this quarter: Mainline Optimization Phase 1 was sanctioned for 150 kbpd of incremental WCSB egress, with a 100 kbpd Flanagan South expansion on long-term take-or-pay contracts. Source

Coming up, as management said on 13 February 2026

  • Mainline Phase 2 advancing toward 2028: Management said Phase 2 continues to advance with customers toward cost-effective incremental egress in 2028. Source
  • More power and data center projects in 2026: Management said it expects to sanction additional projects supporting power generation and data centers in 2026 and later years. Source
  • $8 billion of projects to enter service: Management expects to place $8 billion of secured growth projects into service in 2026. Source
  • Cowboy and Easter completions through 2027: Cowboy solar and battery storage are expected in service by the end of 2027, and Easter completions are phased across 2026 and 2027. Source
  • Enbridge Gas Ohio rate increase in 2027: The proposed Enbridge Gas Ohio base rate increase is to be effective in early 2027, subject to approval. Source
  • Eiger Express in service in 2028: Management said the upsized Eiger Express capacity does not change its expected 2028 in-service date. Source
  • Dividend payable March 1, 2026: The quarterly common dividend is payable on March 1, 2026 to holders of record on February 17, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Mainline volumes Source3.1 MMbpd average in 2025
Flanagan South spot volumes Sourcelower year over year

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Lower spot volumes on the Flanagan South liquids pipeline partly offset gains during 2025. Source
  • External: Revenue at Enbridge Gas Ontario varies with weather. Source
  • Financial: GAAP earnings comparability is affected by non-operating factors and unrealized derivative changes. Source
  • External: Tomorrow RNG earnings fell on lower RIN pricing and lower production volumes. Source
  • External: Events in Venezuela are described as adding uncertainty to shipper commitments for further Mainline egress. Source
  • Financial: A significant share of U.S. dollar earnings is hedged, with hedge settlements reported in Eliminations and Other. Source
  • Operational: Timing of operating costs on U.S. Gas Transmission assets partly offset fourth-quarter gains. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said progress was ahead of the timelines shared just under a year earlier. Source
  • Met: Management said the company achieved its financial guidance for the 20th consecutive year. Source
  • Not stated: Management reaffirmed 2026 adjusted EBITDA and DCF per share guidance. Source
  • Met: The 2026 quarterly dividend increase is described as the 31st consecutive annual increase. Source
  • Not stated: Phase 1 is expected to enter service in 2027, as described in the release. 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.