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Hess Midstream LP: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 October 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 9 lowered, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income rose year on year: Net income was $179.1 million against $175.5 million a year earlier. Net income attributable to Hess Midstream LP was $99.4 million, or $0.77 basic per Class A share, against $0.75. Source
  • Revenue fell on lower throughput: Revenues and other income were $410.1 million, against $420.9 million. Management attributed the decline mainly to lower throughput, partly offset by higher tariff rates. Source
  • Oil, gas and water volumes fell: Throughput fell 10% for oil terminaling, 8% for gas processing and 4% for water gathering from the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Operating costs fell on lower charges: Total operating costs and expenses were $147.7 million, against $162.0 million. Management attributed the decline mainly to lower omnibus and secondment charges and lower maintenance. Source
  • Adjusted Free Cash Flow higher: Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $247.9 million, against $186.8 million in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Third-quarter distribution raised: The board declared $0.7985 per Class A share for the third quarter, $0.0097 above the second quarter's $0.7888, in line with the targeted annual growth. Source
  • Agreement to add DJ Basin assets: The company agreed on October 6, 2026 to add DJ Basin assets, which management says will diversify its footprint and increase gas and crude gathering throughput. Source
  • Full-year ranges lowered from August: Net income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and every throughput range are below the August 3 ranges. Management reiterated the updated guidance. Source

“The third quarter of 2026 reflects our continued focus on managing costs while executing growth”

Jonathan Stein, Chief Executive Officer of Hess Midstream

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income SourceYear ending December 31, 2026$650 - 675 millionLowered from $650 - 700 million
Adjusted EBITDA SourceYear ending December 31, 2026$1,225 - 1,250 millionLowered from $1,225 - 1,275 million
Capital expenditures SourceYear ending December 31, 2026$105 millionKept
Adjusted free cash flow SourceYear ending December 31, 2026$910 - 935 millionLowered from $910 - 960 million
Adjusted free cash flow after distributions SourceYear ending December 31, 2026$265 millionLowered from $280 million
Distributions SourceYear ending December 31, 2026$655 millionKept
Gas gathering throughput SourceYear ending December 31, 2026435 - 445 MMcf of natural gas per dayLowered from 450 - 460 MMcf of natural gas per day
Crude oil gathering throughput SourceYear ending December 31, 2026110 - 120 MBbl of crude oil per dayLowered from 115 - 125 MBbl of crude oil per day
Gas processing throughput SourceYear ending December 31, 2026425 - 435 MMcf of natural gas per dayLowered from 435 - 445 MMcf of natural gas per day
Crude terminal throughput SourceYear ending December 31, 2026120 - 130 MBbl of crude oil per dayLowered from 125 - 135 MBbl of crude oil per day
Water gathering throughput SourceYear ending December 31, 2026120 - 130 MBbl of water per dayLowered from 125 - 135 MBbl of water per day
Distribution growth per Class A share SourceFourth quarter of 2026 and annualized5% per share on an annualized basisKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 net income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and throughput ranges are below the August 3 figures. Management describes them as its updated guidance from October 6, 2026. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 capital expenditures remain $105 million, the same as the August 3 figure. Source
  • Guidance kept: The annual distribution growth target of 5% per Class A share, on an annualized basis, is continued into the fourth quarter of 2026. Source
  • New guidance: Management expects to hold quarterly distributions in 2027 at the expected fourth quarter 2026 amount, which was not given in the August 3 release. Source
  • New: The company agreed on October 6, 2026 to add DJ Basin assets, which management says will diversify its footprint and increase gas and crude gathering throughput. Source

Results and profitability

  • Net income rose year on year: Net income was $179.1 million against $175.5 million a year earlier. Net income attributable to Hess Midstream LP was $99.4 million, or $0.77 basic per Class A share, against $0.75. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA roughly unchanged: Adjusted EBITDA was $319.9 million, compared with $320.7 million in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Revenue fell on lower throughput: Revenues and other income were $410.1 million, against $420.9 million. Management attributed the decline mainly to lower throughput, partly offset by higher tariff rates. Source
  • Nine-month attributable net income higher: For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net income attributable to Hess Midstream LP was $283.4 million, against $259.6 million. Basic EPS was $2.20, against $2.15. Source
  • Interest expense declined: Interest expense, net of interest income, was $53.6 million, down from $57.1 million. Management linked the decline mainly to lower revolving credit facility borrowings. Source

Revenue mix by customer

  • Affiliate services revenue declined: Affiliate services revenue was $392.1 million, against $405.6 million in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Third-party services revenue higher: Third-party services revenue was $16.6 million, against $14.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Pass-through revenue slightly higher: Pass-through revenues were $29.5 million, against $27.9 million, covering electricity, produced water trucking and disposal costs and certain other fees. Source

“We have a solid operational foundation and a sustained track record for generating free cash flow after distributions, which we expect to provide a consistent base for future distributions, capital allocation and shareholder returns”

Jonathan Stein, Chief Executive Officer of Hess Midstream

Throughput volumes

  • Oil, gas and water volumes fell: Throughput fell 10% for oil terminaling, 8% for gas processing and 4% for water gathering from the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Direct third-party volumes flat: Direct third-party volumes were relatively flat compared with the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Nine-month volumes lower year on year: Nine-month gas gathering averaged 441 thousand Mcf per day, against 459, and crude oil gathering averaged 106 thousand barrels per day, against 122. Source

Segment results

  • Gathering revenue and income lower: Gathering revenues were $217.8 million, down from $227.3 million. Income from operations was $127.6 million, against $131.5 million. Source
  • Processing and storage income slightly lower: Processing and storage revenues were $153.1 million, against $159.6 million, and operating income was $109.1 million, against $110.8 million. Equity investment income was $2.4 million, against $5.2 million. Source
  • Terminaling and export income higher: Terminaling and export revenues were $39.2 million, against $34.0 million. Operating income was $27.9 million, against $19.0 million. Source

Operating costs and margins

  • Operating costs fell on lower charges: Total operating costs and expenses were $147.7 million, against $162.0 million. Management attributed the decline mainly to lower omnibus and secondment charges and lower maintenance. Source
  • Operating and general costs lower: Operating and maintenance expenses were $86.6 million, against $98.1 million. General and administrative expenses were $6.0 million, against $7.3 million. Source
  • Gross Adjusted EBITDA Margin higher: Gross Adjusted EBITDA Margin, a non-GAAP measure, was 84% against 82%. Gross margin was 64% against 62%. Source

Capital spending and cash flow

  • Capital spending fell sharply: Capital expenditures were $21.5 million, against $79.8 million, a 73% decrease that management attributed mainly to completing the gas compression expansion in January 2026. Source
  • Operating cash flow higher: Net cash provided by operating activities was $267.9 million, against $258.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted Free Cash Flow higher: Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $247.9 million, against $186.8 million in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Revolver balance reduced: The drawn balance on the revolving credit facility was $180.0 million at September 30, 2026, against $256.0 million at June 30, 2026. Source

Distributions to shareholders

  • Third-quarter distribution raised: The board declared $0.7985 per Class A share for the third quarter, $0.0097 above the second quarter's $0.7888, in line with the targeted annual growth. Source
  • 2027 distributions held at fourth-quarter level: Management expects to hold 2027 quarterly distributions at the expected fourth quarter 2026 amount and to fund at least that level from Adjusted Free Cash Flow. Source
  • Distributions funded from cash flow: Targeted 2026 distributions are $655 million, leaving Adjusted Free Cash Flow after distributions at $265 million in the guidance. Source

DJ Basin transaction

  • Agreement to add DJ Basin assets: The company agreed on October 6, 2026 to add DJ Basin assets, which management says will diversify its footprint and increase gas and crude gathering throughput. Source
  • Long-haul crude pipeline ownership: The acquisition is expected to broaden the asset base with ownership in a long-haul crude oil pipeline. Source

Full-year 2026 guidance

  • Full-year ranges lowered from August: Net income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and every throughput range are below the August 3 ranges. Management reiterated the updated guidance. Source
  • Capital expenditure guidance unchanged: Full-year 2026 capital expenditures remain $105 million. Source
  • Cash after distributions guided lower: Adjusted Free Cash Flow after distributions is guided at $265 million, against $280 million in August, with distributions of $655 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 October 2026

  • DJ Basin deal expected to close: Management expects the transaction announced October 6, 2026 to close by the end of the year, and describes the company as becoming a multi-basin, independent midstream company. Source
  • Third-quarter distribution payment date: The $0.7985 per Class A share distribution is to be paid November 13, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on November 5, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gas gathering throughput (thousand Mcf per day) Source438 in Q3 2026; 480 in Q3 2025
Crude oil gathering throughput (thousand bopd) Source107 in Q3 2026; 123 in Q3 2025
Gas processing throughput (thousand Mcf per day) Source427 in Q3 2026; 462 in Q3 2025
Crude terminal throughput (thousand bopd) Source117 in Q3 2026; 130 in Q3 2025
Water gathering throughput (thousand blpd) Source131 in Q3 2026; 137 in Q3 2025
Capital expenditures Source$21.5 million in Q3 2026; $79.8 million in Q3 2025
Shareholder distribution per Class A share Source$0.7985 for Q3 2026

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management attributes the throughput declines to lower production, which reduces the volumes the company gathers, processes and terminals. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management states the gas compression expansion was completed in January 2026, which it cites as the main reason capital expenditures fell. Source
  • Not stated: Management describes the third-quarter distribution increase as in line with the targeted annual growth of at least 5%. 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.