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Icahn Enterprises L.P.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net loss widened versus last year: Net loss attributable to IEP was $355 million, or $0.52 per depositary unit, against $165 million, or $0.30, in Q2 2025. Revenues were $3.0 billion, up from $2.4 billion. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA turned to a loss: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to IEP was a loss of $134 million, against $40 million in Q2 2025. The Q2 2025 figure uses the recalculated exclusions. Source
  • Indicative NAV fell to $2.6 billion: Indicative net asset value was about $2.6 billion at June 30, 2026, down $765 million from March 31, 2026. The release describes the figure as indicative. Source
  • Investment Funds interest declined: The Holding Company's interest in the Investment Funds was $1,978 million, down from $2,221 million at March 31, 2026 and $2,711 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Pep Boys sale lifts IAG value: Icahn Automotive Group was carried at $765 million, up from $704 million at March 31, 2026. The increase includes an estimated $97 million tied to the Pep Boys sale agreement. Source
  • Cash and debt both declined: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,221 million at June 30, 2026, down from $1,450 million at December 31, 2025. Debt was $6,389 million, down from $6,616 million. Source

“We believe these adjustments will help reduce periodic volatility, improve the consistency of our performance, and support more balanced risk-adjusted returns going forward.”

Carl C. Icahn, IEP Chairman

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Distribution per depositary unit SourceSecond quarter 2026 distribution, payable on or about September 23, 2026$0.50Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Icahn Automotive Group entered a stock purchase agreement in July 2026 to sell Pep Boys for $700 million, subject to customary closing conditions. Source
  • New: Management said it is continuing to right-size the hedge portfolio so that it better matches the underlying exposures. The prior release did not describe this. Source
  • New: The investor contact changed from Ted Papapostolou, Chief Financial Officer, in the first quarter release to Robert Flint, Chief Financial Officer, in this release. Source
  • New: The Q2 2025 Adjusted EBITDA comparative was recalculated with different exclusions from the figures used for prior periods, including the earlier Q2 2025 presentation. Source

Quarterly results and net loss

  • Net loss widened versus last year: Net loss attributable to IEP was $355 million, or $0.52 per depositary unit, against $165 million, or $0.30, in Q2 2025. Revenues were $3.0 billion, up from $2.4 billion. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA turned to a loss: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to IEP was a loss of $134 million, against $40 million in Q2 2025. The Q2 2025 figure uses the recalculated exclusions. Source
  • Six-month net loss deepened: Six-month net loss attributable to IEP was $814 million, or $1.22 per depositary unit, against $587 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net loss from investments rose: Net loss from investment activities was $334 million in Q2 2026, against $74 million in Q2 2025, within total revenues of $2,975 million. Source

Investment segment and hedges

  • Indicative NAV fell to $2.6 billion: Indicative net asset value was about $2.6 billion at June 30, 2026, down $765 million from March 31, 2026. The release describes the figure as indicative. Source
  • Investment Funds interest declined: The Holding Company's interest in the Investment Funds was $1,978 million, down from $2,221 million at March 31, 2026 and $2,711 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Holding Company cash fell: Holding Company cash and cash equivalents were $381 million at June 30, against $624 million at March 31, 2026. Holding Company debt was $4,426 million. Source

“My optimism is also buoyed by our liquidity position and I look forward to updating our unitholders next quarter.”

Carl C. Icahn, IEP Chairman

Energy and CVR Energy

  • CVR Energy value fell in quarter: The NAV table values CVR Energy at $1,961 million at June 30, 2026, against $2,396 million at March 31, 2026, based on closing share prices. Source
  • Energy derivative losses adjusted out: Energy segment derivatives produced an unrealized loss of $151 million over six months, which Adjusted EBITDA excludes. The Q2 2026 adjustment was a $7 million gain. Source
  • RFS liability revaluation added back: Revaluation of the RFS liability was added back at $73 million for Q2 2026, against $89 million in Q2 2025, and $124 million for the six months. Source

Automotive and real estate

  • Pep Boys sale lifts IAG value: Icahn Automotive Group was carried at $765 million, up from $704 million at March 31, 2026. The increase includes an estimated $97 million tied to the Pep Boys sale agreement. Source
  • Real Estate segment value rose: The Real Estate segment was carried at $1,417 million at June 30, 2026, up from $1,394 million at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Smaller subsidiaries valued lower: WestPoint Home was carried at $148 million, against $151 million at March 31, and Vivus at $153 million, against $161 million. Source

Balance sheet and liquidity

  • Cash and debt both declined: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,221 million at June 30, 2026, down from $1,450 million at December 31, 2025. Debt was $6,389 million, down from $6,616 million. Source
  • Total equity fell from year-end: Total equity was $2,146 million at June 30, 2026, against $3,426 million at December 31, 2025. Equity attributable to Icahn Enterprises was $1,009 million. Source
  • Investments and broker balances fell: Investments were $1,498 million, against $2,251 million at December 31, 2025. Due from brokers was $1,131 million, against $1,656 million. Source

Units and distribution

  • Units outstanding rose sharply: Depositary units outstanding were 710,915,093 at June 30, 2026, up from 637,209,452 at December 31, 2025. The release does not state the cause of the increase. Source
  • Weighted average units higher: Weighted average LP units outstanding were 669 million in Q2 2026, against 545 million in Q2 2025. Source
  • Unit election mechanics set: Unitholders may elect cash or additional units. Units are valued at the volume weighted average price over five trading days ending September 18, 2026. Source

Strategy and controlled positions

  • Refinery build costs cited: Mr. Icahn cited large capital commitments and long build times for new refineries in his view of CVR Energy's refining business. Source
  • Geopolitical threats to refineries cited: Mr. Icahn cited threats to existing worldwide refining infrastructure from the current geopolitical situation as part of his view on CVR Energy. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Pep Boys sale expected to close: The Pep Boys sale is expected to close in the coming months, subject to customary closing conditions. IAG will retain certain businesses, assets and liabilities. Source
  • Distribution payment and record dates: The $0.50 distribution is payable on or about September 23, 2026, to unitholders of record on August 17, 2026. Unit elections are due by September 11, 2026. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management attributes the quarter's losses to geopolitical events that affected its long refining exposure more than its crack spread and short refinery positions. Source
  • Financial: The release links the decline in the Investment Funds interest to net losses from broad market hedges. 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.