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Kinetik Holdings Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 lowered, 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Earnings lower than prior-year quarter: Net income including noncontrolling interest was $15.5 million, against $83.7 million in the third quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA was $242.6 million, against $265.7 million. Source
  • Kings Landing start-up delay affected results: Management said the delayed start-up of Kings Landing, with lower volumes in August and September, along with Waha shut-ins and higher cost of goods sold on Delaware South, negatively affected results. Source
  • Midstream Logistics EBITDA down 13%: Midstream Logistics Adjusted EBITDA was $151 million, a 13% year-over-year decrease. Nine-month segment Adjusted EBITDA was $462.8 million. Source
  • Kings Landing adds 200 Mmcf/d: Kings Landing reached full commercial in-service in late September 2025 in Eddy County, New Mexico, adding over 200 Mmcf/d of gas processing capacity. Source
  • Delaware rig count down nearly 20%: Management said the Delaware Basin rig count has fallen nearly 20% since the start of the year, and producer activity is slowing. Source
  • Permian shut-ins on negative Waha prices: Management said the Permian experienced substantial production shut-ins when Waha natural gas prices were negative. Source
  • Free cash flow $50.9 million in quarter: Free cash flow was $50.9 million for the quarter and $179.2 million for the nine months, after growth capital expenditures of $153.6 million in the quarter. Source

“Kinetik achieved a significant milestone in the third quarter of 2025 with the full commercial in-service of Kings Landing, adding critical processing capacity in New Mexico,”

Jamie Welch, Kinetik’s President & Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2025$965 million to $1.005 billionLowered from $1.03 billion to $1.09 billion
Capital expenditures Sourcefull year 2025$485 million to $515 million
ECCC Pipeline in-service Source2026second quarter of 2026
AGI project in-service SourceKings Landing, Delaware Northby year end 2026New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range moved from $1.03 billion to $1.09 billion to $965 million to $1.005 billion. Source
  • Ended: Sale of the 27.5% non-operated interest in EPIC Crude closed in October 2025. Source
  • New: Final investment decision reached on the acid gas injection project at Kings Landing. Source
  • New: Agreement finalized to connect the company's owned residue gas pipeline to the CPV Basin Ranch Energy Center in Ward County, Texas. Source
  • New: Five-year LNG pricing agreement with INEOS at Port Arthur LNG, commencing in early 2027. Source
  • New: Additional firm natural gas transport capacity to the U.S. Gulf Coast, expected to commence in 2028. Source

Third quarter results and drivers

  • Earnings lower than prior-year quarter: Net income including noncontrolling interest was $15.5 million, against $83.7 million in the third quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA was $242.6 million, against $265.7 million. Source
  • Kings Landing start-up delay affected results: Management said the delayed start-up of Kings Landing, with lower volumes in August and September, along with Waha shut-ins and higher cost of goods sold on Delaware South, negatively affected results. Source
  • Gas processed volumes up 8%: Natural gas processed was 1.84 Bcf/d for the quarter, an 8% increase year over year. Source
  • Guidance revised for several causes: Management cited the slower ramp at Kings Landing, producer delays and curtailments, lower commodity prices, and the EPIC Crude sale closing as reasons for the revised full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance. Source

Segments and regions

  • Midstream Logistics EBITDA down 13%: Midstream Logistics Adjusted EBITDA was $151 million, a 13% year-over-year decrease. Nine-month segment Adjusted EBITDA was $462.8 million. Source
  • Pipeline Transportation roughly flat: Pipeline Transportation Adjusted EBITDA was $95 million, nearly 1% lower, with mostly in-line performance at operated and non-operated assets. Source
  • Corporate and Other cost $4.2 million: Corporate and Other Adjusted EBITDA was negative $4.2 million for the quarter and negative $13.3 million for the nine months. Source

“That said, the Permian is not fully insulated from the current commodity headwinds.”

Jamie Welch, Kinetik’s President & Chief Executive Officer

Projects and customers

  • Kings Landing adds 200 Mmcf/d: Kings Landing reached full commercial in-service in late September 2025 in Eddy County, New Mexico, adding over 200 Mmcf/d of gas processing capacity. Source
  • Curtailed Delaware North volumes return: Management said the added capacity returns volumes that had been curtailed for up to two years on the Delaware North system and enables resumed development plans. Source
  • CPV pipeline connection reimbursed by CPV: Kinetik's residue gas pipeline will connect into the 1,350 MW CPV Basin Ranch plant in Ward County, Texas, as a primary residue gas source, and CPV will fully reimburse the connection capital. Source
  • INEOS LNG pricing deal from 2027: Kinetik will deliver residue gas at a Permian Highway Pipeline interconnect under a five-year LNG pricing agreement with INEOS, priced monthly on the European TTF index. Source

Costs and margins

  • Delaware South cost of goods rose: Higher cost of goods sold on the Delaware South system was cited among the factors affecting the quarter's results. Source
  • Gas service revenue netted from costs: Cost of sales is stated net of gas service revenues of $88.3 million for the quarter, against $60.2 million a year earlier, for volumes where the company acts as principal. Source
  • Operating expenses rose year over year: Operating expenses were $76.1 million for the quarter, against $55.8 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization increased: Depreciation and amortization expense was $95.4 million for the quarter, against $87.6 million a year earlier. Source

“In the face of these volume-related headwinds, the Company’s positioning within the Delaware Basin, upcoming natural gas liquids contract expirations, and backlog of low multiple, high return organic investments reinforce management’s conviction in Kinetik’s long-term value proposition.”

Jamie Welch, Kinetik’s President & Chief Executive Officer

Demand and producer activity

  • Delaware rig count down nearly 20%: Management said the Delaware Basin rig count has fallen nearly 20% since the start of the year, and producer activity is slowing. Source
  • Permian shut-ins on negative Waha prices: Management said the Permian experienced substantial production shut-ins when Waha natural gas prices were negative. Source
  • Producer delays and curtailments continue: Short-term producer development delays and curtailments from crude-focused customers were cited, driven by crude oil pricing and negative short-term Waha prices. Source
  • Permian gas growth seen slower: Management said industry forecasts corroborate slowing producer activity, which likely results in slightly slower Permian natural gas production growth. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow $50.9 million in quarter: Free cash flow was $50.9 million for the quarter and $179.2 million for the nine months, after growth capital expenditures of $153.6 million in the quarter. Source
  • Share repurchases total $176 million: The company has repurchased $176 million of Class A common stock year to date, including $100 million in the third quarter, under the existing Repurchase Program. Source
  • EPIC Crude proceeds repaid revolver: Net upfront cash of over $500 million from the EPIC Crude sale paid down the Revolving Credit Facility balance. Source
  • Net debt rose to $4.15 billion: Net debt was $4.15 billion at September 30, 2025, against $3.94 billion at June 30, 2025, with a leverage ratio of 3.9x. Source

Strategy and project pipeline

  • ECCC pipeline construction progressed: Construction progressed in the third quarter on the ECCC Pipeline, which connects the western portion of the system between Eddy and Culberson counties. Source
  • Kings Landing expansion talks continue: Commercial negotiations continue on the next stage of a processing capacity expansion at Kings Landing. Source
  • Permian takeaway support at Waha Hub: Management said the added Gulf Coast capacity enhances market access for Permian producers and supports the company's response to takeaway constraints. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 November 2025

  • 2026 guidance due February 2026: Management plans to provide 2026 Adjusted EBITDA and Capital Guidance with full-year 2025 results in February 2026. Source
  • CPV Basin Ranch in-service 2029: CPV Basin Ranch reached final investment decision in October 2025, with expected in-service in 2029. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Capital plan Source2025 Capital Guidance $485 million to $515 million, including growth and maintenance

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Production shut-ins on the Permian occurred because of capacity constraints on residual gas pipelines to the Gulf Coast. Source
  • Demand: Producer development delays and curtailments from crude-focused customers were cited as affecting volumes. Source
  • External: Management cited commodity headwinds, including negative short-term Waha natural gas prices from pipeline maintenance and weak crude oil pricing. Source
  • External: Management said the Permian is not fully insulated from current commodity headwinds. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management stated that full commercial in-service at Kings Landing was achieved in late September 2025. Source
  • Delayed: Management described the Kings Landing start-up as delayed, with lower volumes in August and September. Source
  • Not stated: Management now expects the ECCC Pipeline to be in service in the second quarter of 2026. Source

Other quarters

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