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Icahn Enterprises L.P.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net loss widened to $225 million: Net loss attributable to IEP was $225 million, or $0.31 per depositary unit, against net income of $287 million, or $0.49 per unit, a year earlier. Revenues were $3.2 billion, up from $2.7 billion. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA moved to a loss: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to IEP was a loss of $214 million, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $75 million in third quarter 2025. Source
  • Refining hedge losses drove the gap: Management said the net loss included $522 million of losses on refining hedges in the Investment Funds, and that it excludes a rise of about $1.7 billion in the CVI long position. Source
  • Indicative NAV rose to $3.5 billion: Indicative net asset value was about $3.5 billion at September 30, 2026, up $865 million from June 30, 2026, as the CVI long position rose about $1.7 billion, partly offset by $522 million of hedge losses. Source
  • CVR to buy Marathon refineries: CVR Energy announced an acquisition of two refineries and a marketing platform from Marathon Petroleum for a $4.2 billion purchase price. Source
  • Pro forma CVR EBITDA rises to $2.0 billion: For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, CVR EBITDA is about $900 million stand-alone and about $2.0 billion on a pro forma basis including the acquisition. Source

“CVR Energy announced a transformative transaction to acquire two refineries and a marketing platform from Marathon Petroleum for $4.2 billion purchase price”

Icahn Enterprises L.P., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly distribution per depositary unit SourceDistribution payable on or about December 23, 2026$0.50 per depositary unitKept
CVR acquisition run-rate synergies SourceFuture annual run-rate$75 millionNew
CVR acquisition price relative to EBITDA SourceManagement's estimate of 2026 EBITDAless than 3.5 timesNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: CVR Energy announced an acquisition of two refineries and a marketing platform from Marathon Petroleum. Source
  • New guidance: Run-rate synergies of $75 million are stated for the CVR acquisition, a figure not given in the prior release. Source
  • Guidance kept: The third quarter distribution is $0.50 per depositary unit, the same as the prior quarter's declared amount. Source
  • Ended: Icahn Automotive Group completed the Pep Boys sale in August 2026; the prior release described the sale as pending. Source

Quarterly results and net loss

  • Net loss widened to $225 million: Net loss attributable to IEP was $225 million, or $0.31 per depositary unit, against net income of $287 million, or $0.49 per unit, a year earlier. Revenues were $3.2 billion, up from $2.7 billion. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA moved to a loss: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to IEP was a loss of $214 million, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $75 million in third quarter 2025. Source
  • Refining hedge losses drove the gap: Management said the net loss included $522 million of losses on refining hedges in the Investment Funds, and that it excludes a rise of about $1.7 billion in the CVI long position. Source
  • Nine-month loss deepened: For the nine months, net loss attributable to IEP was $1.0 billion, or $1.51 per unit, against $300 million, or $0.54 per unit, a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $564 million. Source

Segments and investment values

  • Indicative NAV rose to $3.5 billion: Indicative net asset value was about $3.5 billion at September 30, 2026, up $865 million from June 30, 2026, as the CVI long position rose about $1.7 billion, partly offset by $522 million of hedge losses. Source
  • CVI long position valued at $4.2 billion: The release values the long position in majority owned subsidiary CVI at $4.2 billion, using the October 30, 2026 closing price of $58.37. Source
  • CVR Energy value rose: The CVR Energy line in the NAV table is $3,631 million, against $1,961 million at June 30, 2026, and CVR Partners LP is $34 million, against $30 million. Source
  • Investment Funds interest declined: Holding Company interest in Investment Funds was $1,370 million at September 30, 2026, down from $1,978 million at June 30, 2026, and $2,711 million at December 31, 2025. Source

“We believe that providing EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to investors has economic substance as these measures provide important supplemental information of our performance to investors”

Icahn Enterprises L.P., press release

Costs and margins

  • Cost of goods sold rose sharply: Cost of goods sold was $2,733 million, against $1,685 million in third quarter 2025, while net sales were $3,549 million, against $2,316 million. Source
  • Impairment charge of $165 million: The company recorded a $165 million impairment in the quarter, against no impairment in third quarter 2025. Restructuring was nil in the quarter. Source
  • Interest expense eased slightly: Interest expense was $116 million in the quarter, against $122 million in third quarter 2025, and $360 million for the nine months, against $379 million. Source

Capital, cash and distributions

  • Cash balances higher than year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $2,290 million at September 30, 2026, up from $1,450 million at December 31, 2025. Holding Company cash was $921 million, against $381 million at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Holding Company debt slightly lower: Holding Company debt was $4,415 million, against $4,426 million at June 30, 2026, and $4,664 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Depositary units outstanding increased: Depositary units outstanding were 756,961,276 at September 30, 2026, up from 637,209,452 at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Distribution marks 86th consecutive quarter: The declared distribution is the 86th consecutive quarterly distribution since 2005, the same $0.50 per unit as in the prior quarter. Source
  • Total assets and equity fell: Total assets were $11,628 million, down from $14,215 million at December 31, 2025. Total equity was $1,563 million, against $3,426 million at that date. Source

Automotive and real estate changes

  • Pep Boys sale closed in August: IAG closed the Pep Boys sale for $700 million, subject to customary closing conditions, and received $645 million in proceeds. IAG retained the AAMCO and PTAC franchise businesses. Source
  • Real estate keeps Pep Boys leases: The Real Estate Segment indicative value was $1,309 million, down from $1,417 million at June 30, 2026. The line item now includes leases retained from the Pep Boys sale. Source
  • Icahn Automotive value lower: Icahn Automotive Group indicative value was $215 million at September 30, 2026, against $765 million at June 30, 2026. Source

CVR acquisition and pro forma figures

  • CVR to buy Marathon refineries: CVR Energy announced an acquisition of two refineries and a marketing platform from Marathon Petroleum for a $4.2 billion purchase price. Source
  • Price below 3.5 times EBITDA: The release says the purchase price is less than 3.5 times management's estimate of 2026 EBITDA. Source
  • Pro forma CVR EBITDA rises to $2.0 billion: For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, CVR EBITDA is about $900 million stand-alone and about $2.0 billion on a pro forma basis including the acquisition. Source
  • Pro forma EPS shown at $7.80: CVR earnings per share are $3.73 stand-alone and $7.80 pro forma, which the release describes as accretion of over 105 percent for stockholders. Source

Valuation and reporting basis

  • Indicative NAV is a subjective estimate: The release says indicative net asset value does not represent the market price of the units and that a valuation is a subjective exercise. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA excludes Energy items: Since March 31, 2026, Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain Energy segment results, including unrealized hedging and RFS gains and losses and inventory revaluation. Source
  • Q3 2025 Adjusted EBITDA on new basis: Third quarter 2025 Adjusted EBITDA in this release uses different exclusions from the prior-period presentation, as the release notes. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2026

  • Unitholder election deadline December 11: Unitholders have until December 11, 2026 to elect cash or additional units. Units are valued at the volume weighted average price over five trading days ending December 18, 2026. Source
  • Fractional units paid in cash: Cash will be paid in lieu of fractional depositary units for unitholders who elect or are deemed to elect units. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Refining hedge losses in the Investment Funds reduced both net loss and Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Indicative net asset value is an estimate, and the release says it may not reflect all elements affecting valuation. Source
  • Financial: Subsidiary results may not be enough to fund distributions to the parent, and subsidiaries are not obligated to provide funds. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release expected the Pep Boys sale to close in the coming months; this release reports that IAG closed it in August 2026.
  • Not stated: The prior release said the hedge portfolio was being right-sized to align with underlying exposures; this release does not restate that point.

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.