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Hess Midstream LP: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 2 lowered, 5 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income rose from prior year: Net income was $175.5 million compared with $164.7 million a year earlier. Income attributable to Hess Midstream LP was $97.7 million, or $0.75 per Class A share, versus $0.63. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow rose: Adjusted EBITDA was $320.7 million, up from $286.9 million, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $186.8 million, up from $141.4 million. Both are non-GAAP measures defined in the release. Source
  • Throughput grew in three systems: Throughput rose 10% for gas processing, 7% for oil terminaling and 7% for water gathering versus the third quarter of 2024, mainly on higher production and higher third-party gas volumes. Source
  • Operating costs rose on labor and pass-throughs: Total operating costs and expenses were $162.0 million, up from $146.8 million, mainly on higher employee costs, depreciation and pass-through electricity and produced water trucking and disposal costs. Source
  • Repurchased Class A shares and Class B units: Completed $70.0 million of Class A share repurchases and $30.0 million of Class B unit repurchases in the quarter, both described as accretive. Source
  • Quarterly distribution increased again: Declared a $0.7548 per Class A share distribution for the third quarter, up $0.0178, supported by excess Adjusted Free Cash Flow after distributions following the repurchases. Source
  • Capa gas plant suspended: The company suspended the Capa gas plant and removed the project from its forward plan. Source

“We delivered solid operational performance in the third quarter, growing gas throughput across our systems on a year-over-year and sequential basis,”

Jonathan Stein, Chief Executive Officer of Hess Midstream

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income SourceFourth quarter 2025$170 - $180 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFourth quarter 2025$315 - $325 millionNew
Capital expenditures SourceFourth quarter 2025$70 millionNew
Adjusted free cash flow SourceFourth quarter 2025$190 - $200 millionNew
Depreciation, interest expense and income tax expense SourceFourth quarter 2025$55 million; $60 million; $30 millionNew
Net income SourceFull year 2025$685 - $695 millionLowered from $685 - $735 million
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2025$1,245 - $1,255 million
Capital expenditures SourceFull year 2025approximately $270 millionLowered from $300 million
Adjusted free cash flow SourceFull year 2025$760 - $770 million
Depreciation expense SourceFull year 2025$215 millionRaised from $210 million
Interest expense, net SourceFull year 2025$230 millionRaised from $225 million
Income tax expense SourceFull year 2025$115 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2025 capital expenditure guidance reduced from $300 million to approximately $270 million. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2025 net income and Adjusted EBITDA ranges given for the first time in this release. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year net income range now $685 million to $695 million, against $685 million to $735 million previously; the upper end is lower. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2025 throughput guidance reaffirmed. Source
  • Ended: Capa gas plant project suspended and removed from the forward plan. Source
  • New: New compressor station completed in the quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income rose from prior year: Net income was $175.5 million compared with $164.7 million a year earlier. Income attributable to Hess Midstream LP was $97.7 million, or $0.75 per Class A share, versus $0.63. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow rose: Adjusted EBITDA was $320.7 million, up from $286.9 million, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $186.8 million, up from $141.4 million. Both are non-GAAP measures defined in the release. Source
  • Operating income increased year over year: Income from operations was $258.9 million, compared with $231.7 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Noncontrolling share of income declined: Noncontrolling interest took $77.8 million of net income, against $106.1 million a year earlier, reducing the share attributed to Class A shares. Source

Segments and regions

  • Gathering segment income rose most: Segment income from operations was $131.5 million for gathering, $110.8 million for processing and storage, and $19.0 million for terminaling and export, against $117.6 million, $98.6 million and $17.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Affiliate revenue rose in gathering and processing: Affiliate services revenue was $221.5 million in gathering and $151.4 million in processing and storage, against $201.7 million and $140.8 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Terminaling and export revenue edged up: Terminaling and export total revenues were $34.0 million, against $29.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Assets concentrated in Williston Basin: Assets are primarily located in the Bakken and Three Forks Shale plays in the Williston Basin area of North Dakota, handling oil, gas and produced water. Source

“We remain focused on continuing to deliver safe and reliable execution, reducing costs and returning capital to our shareholders.”

Jonathan Stein, Chief Executive Officer of Hess Midstream

Products and customers

  • Throughput grew in three systems: Throughput rose 10% for gas processing, 7% for oil terminaling and 7% for water gathering versus the third quarter of 2024, mainly on higher production and higher third-party gas volumes. Source
  • Third-party services revenue more than doubled: Third-party services revenue was $14.0 million, against $6.2 million a year earlier and $8.2 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Affiliate services made up most revenue: Affiliate services revenue totaled $405.6 million of $420.9 million total revenues, against $371.4 million a year earlier. Source

Costs and expenses

  • Operating costs rose on labor and pass-throughs: Total operating costs and expenses were $162.0 million, up from $146.8 million, mainly on higher employee costs, depreciation and pass-through electricity and produced water trucking and disposal costs. Source
  • Operating and maintenance costs rose: Operating and maintenance expenses were $98.1 million, against $89.0 million a year earlier and $94.1 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Depreciation and G&A rose: Depreciation expense was $56.6 million and general and administrative expenses were $7.3 million, against $51.5 million and $6.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Income tax expense rose: Income tax expense was $31.5 million, against $18.9 million a year earlier, and substantially all of it was attributed to Class A shares. Source

Margins and pricing

  • Gross margin edged up one point: Gross margin was 62% against 61% a year earlier, and gross Adjusted EBITDA margin, measured on revenues excluding pass-through, was 82% against 81%. Source
  • Revenues rose on volumes and tariffs: Revenues and other income rose $42.4 million to $420.9 million, primarily on higher physical volumes and higher tariff rates. Source
  • Revenue excluding pass-through rose: Revenues excluding pass-through were $393.0 million, against $353.7 million; pass-through revenues were $27.9 million, against $24.8 million. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Repurchased Class A shares and Class B units: Completed $70.0 million of Class A share repurchases and $30.0 million of Class B unit repurchases in the quarter, both described as accretive. Source
  • Quarterly distribution increased again: Declared a $0.7548 per Class A share distribution for the third quarter, up $0.0178, supported by excess Adjusted Free Cash Flow after distributions following the repurchases. Source
  • Revolver drawn balance increased: The drawn balance on the revolving credit facility was $356.0 million at September 30, 2025, up from $273.0 million at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Debt rated investment grade BBB-: S&P upgraded senior unsecured debt to investment grade, BBB-, on July 24, 2025. Source
  • Capital expenditures declined year over year: Capital expenditures were $79.8 million, against $96.3 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Capa gas plant suspended: The company suspended the Capa gas plant and removed the project from its forward plan. Source
  • New compressor station completed: The new station adds about 35 MMcf per day of installed capacity, with room to add a further 35 MMcf per day. Source
  • Capital spending focused on gas compression: Capital spending in the quarter related mainly to continued expansion of gas compression and associated pipeline infrastructure. Source

People, ownership and leadership

  • Chief Executive Officer spoke for company: Jonathan Stein, Chief Executive Officer, is quoted in this release; the second-quarter release quoted John Gatling, President and Chief Operating Officer. Source
  • Chevron indirectly owns 37.9%: Chevron is the direct parent of Hess and indirectly owns about 37.9% of Hess Midstream on a consolidated basis, up from 37.8% in the second-quarter release. Source
  • GIP exited partnership on May 30: GIP sold all of its limited partner interests in the Partnership on May 30, 2025 and no longer holds a direct or indirect interest in the company. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2025

  • Quarterly distribution payment date: The third-quarter distribution is expected to be paid on November 14, 2025, to holders of record on November 6, 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gas gathering throughput (thousand Mcf per day) Source480 in Q3 2025; 442 in Q3 2024
Gas processing throughput (thousand Mcf per day) Source462 in Q3 2025; 419 in Q3 2024
Crude oil gathering (thousand bopd) Source123 in Q3 2025; 116 in Q3 2024
Crude terminals (thousand bopd) Source130 in Q3 2025; 122 in Q3 2024
NGL loading (thousand blpd) Source18 in Q3 2025; 15 in Q3 2024
Water gathering (thousand blpd) Source137 in Q3 2025; 128 in Q3 2024
Capital expenditures (Q3 2025, $ million) Source$79.8 million; $96.3 million in Q3 2024
Share repurchases (Q3 2025) Source$70.0 million Class A shares; $30.0 million Class B units
Quarterly distribution per Class A share Source$0.7548 for Q3 2025

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Fourth-quarter guidance reflects scheduled maintenance and lower third-party volumes, as disclosed in the September 18, 2025 release. Source
  • Financial: Interest expense, net was $57.1 million against $51.8 million a year earlier, on higher revolver borrowings. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management reiterates the updated guidance given in its September 18, 2025 news release. Source
  • Not stated: Management reaffirmed its full-year 2025 throughput guidance in this 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.