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PBF Energy Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Income from operations moved to profit: Income from operations was $299.6 million, against a $511.2 million loss a year earlier. The $108.4 million loss excluding special items includes a $208.8 million mark-to-market derivative loss. Source
  • Crude throughput rose year on year: Crude oil and feedstocks throughput averaged 844.2 thousand barrels per day, against 730.4 thousand, and production averaged 841.2 thousand barrels per day, against 732.7 thousand. Source
  • Refining operating cost per barrel fell: Refining operating expense was $8.70 per barrel of throughput, against $10.74. Total operating expenses were $688.9 million, against $731.8 million. Source
  • Refining margin per barrel rose: Gross refining margin excluding special items was $9.53 per barrel, against $5.96. Reported gross refining margin, which includes a $4.12 per barrel LCM inventory benefit, was $13.65. Source
  • Alkylation and hydrotreater restarted: The Alkylation unit and Cat Feed Hydrotreater were restarted and are producing finished products and intermediates needed for the sequential startup of downstream units. Source
  • Fourth insurance installment received: Insurers paid a fourth unallocated installment of $106.5 million in the first quarter, bringing unallocated reimbursements to $1.0 billion received to date, net of deductibles and retentions. Source
  • Net debt rose to $2.3 billion: At quarter-end, cash was approximately $542 million and net debt approximately $2.3 billion, against $1,620.4 million of net debt at December 31, 2025. Source
  • RBI savings above $230 million in 2025: The RBI program generated run-rate cost improvements in excess of $230 million in 2025, and the company said the program continues beyond current goals. Source

“Following a year of extensive work and exhaustive efforts by all involved, our Martinez refinery is returning to full operations at a time when the markets are calling for products from all available sources.”

Matt Lucey, PBF's President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total crude and feedstocks throughput SourceSecond quarter 2026850,000 to 910,000 barrels per dayNew
East Coast throughput SourceSecond quarter 2026280,000 to 300,000 barrels per dayNew
Mid-continent throughput SourceSecond quarter 2026145,000 to 155,000 barrels per dayNew
Gulf Coast throughput SourceSecond quarter 2026175,000 to 185,000 barrels per dayNew
West Coast throughput SourceSecond quarter 2026250,000 to 270,000 barrels per dayNew
Renewable diesel production (SBR) SourceSecond quarter 202615,000 to 16,000 barrels per dayNew
RBI run-rate cost improvements SourceBy year-end 2026more than $350 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Second-quarter throughput ranges issued for each refining region, with the first-quarter ranges from the prior release no longer the current expectation. Source
  • Guidance kept: The RBI run-rate target of more than $350 million by year-end 2026 is the same as the prior release; management said the program continues beyond current goals. Source
  • New: Martinez restart timing moved past the prior expectation, which had been a Catalytic Cracking Unit start-up complete in the first week of March. Source

Results and earnings

  • Income from operations moved to profit: Income from operations was $299.6 million, against a $511.2 million loss a year earlier. The $108.4 million loss excluding special items includes a $208.8 million mark-to-market derivative loss. Source
  • Net income per diluted share $1.65: Net income attributable to PBF Energy Inc. was $198.3 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, against a $(3.53) loss per share a year earlier. Non-cash special items added a net after-tax $302.0 million, or $2.53 per share. Source
  • Adjusted loss excluding special items: Adjusted fully-converted net loss excluding special items was $102.4 million, or $(0.88) per share, compared with $(3.09) per share in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA turned positive: Adjusted EBITDA was $68.7 million, against negative $242.2 million a year earlier. EBITDA excluding special items was $51.4 million, against negative $270.2 million. Source

Refining segment and regional results

  • East Coast margin rose sharply: East Coast gross refining margin excluding special items was $11.68 per barrel, against $5.86, on throughput of 304.4 thousand barrels per day, against 262.2 thousand. Source
  • Gulf Coast margin more than doubled: Gulf Coast (Chalmette) gross refining margin excluding special items was $11.34 per barrel, against $5.32, on throughput of 185.1 thousand barrels per day. Source
  • Mid-Continent margin edged higher: Mid-Continent (Toledo) gross refining margin excluding special items was $7.34 per barrel, against $6.76, on throughput of 144.0 thousand barrels per day. Source
  • West Coast operating cost fell: West Coast refining operating expense was $14.49 per barrel, against $22.17, with West Coast throughput of 210.7 thousand barrels per day, against 173.0 thousand. Source
  • Logistics income from operations steady: Logistics segment income from operations was $47.6 million, against $51.4 million. Refining segment income from operations was $335.3 million, against a $473.2 million loss. Source

“Beyond the elements of our business we can control, the commodity markets and refining environment were historically turbulent during the first quarter, and that looks like it will persist in the near-term.”

Matt Lucey, PBF's President and CEO

Throughput, products and renewable diesel

  • Crude throughput rose year on year: Crude oil and feedstocks throughput averaged 844.2 thousand barrels per day, against 730.4 thousand, and production averaged 841.2 thousand barrels per day, against 732.7 thousand. Source
  • Gasoline share of yield fell: Gasoline and gasoline blendstocks were 43% of total throughput, against 48%, while other yield rose to 21% from 15%. Heavy crude was 24% of throughput, against 28%. Source
  • Renewable diesel averaged 16,700 bpd: SBR averaged approximately 16,700 barrels per day of renewable diesel production in the first quarter, within the 16,000 to 18,000 range the prior release gave. Source
  • SBR catalyst change completed in April: A catalyst change was completed at SBR in April 2026, after the first quarter closed. Source

Costs and operating expense

  • Refining operating cost per barrel fell: Refining operating expense was $8.70 per barrel of throughput, against $10.74. Total operating expenses were $688.9 million, against $731.8 million. Source
  • Martinez fire expenses declined: Operating expenses tied to the Martinez refinery fire reduced income from operations by $11.5 million, against $78.1 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • RBI costs sit in overhead: Costs for the Refinery Business Improvement initiative were $9.4 million, recorded in general and administrative expenses, which totaled $89.6 million against $70.4 million. Source

“The team at Martinez conducted repairs as expeditiously as possible and, more importantly, safely.”

Matt Lucey, PBF's President and CEO

Margins and market backdrop

  • Refining margin per barrel rose: Gross refining margin excluding special items was $9.53 per barrel, against $5.96. Reported gross refining margin, which includes a $4.12 per barrel LCM inventory benefit, was $13.65. Source
  • Crack spreads widened: Dated Brent 2-1-1 crack spread averaged $26.48 per barrel, against $16.89, and LLS 2-1-1 averaged $29.95, against $17.27. Dated Brent crude averaged $81.51, against $75.64. Source
  • RIN and natural gas prices moved: The effective RIN basket price averaged $8.76, against $4.75. Natural gas averaged $3.47 per MMBTU, against $3.87. Source

Martinez restart and insurance

  • Alkylation and hydrotreater restarted: The Alkylation unit and Cat Feed Hydrotreater were restarted and are producing finished products and intermediates needed for the sequential startup of downstream units. Source
  • Refinery moved to commissioning: Following construction completion in February, the assets were transferred to Refinery Operations for commissioning and restart. Source
  • Fourth insurance installment received: Insurers paid a fourth unallocated installment of $106.5 million in the first quarter, bringing unallocated reimbursements to $1.0 billion received to date, net of deductibles and retentions. Source
  • Business interruption cover from April 2025: Business interruption coverage began April 3, 2025. Beyond the initial 60-day waiting period, management expects it to significantly offset the financial loss from downtime through restart. Source
  • Insurance gain recorded this quarter: Gains on insurance recoveries associated with the Martinez fire increased income from operations by $106.5 million and net income by $78.8 million. Source

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Net debt rose to $2.3 billion: At quarter-end, cash was approximately $542 million and net debt approximately $2.3 billion, against $1,620.4 million of net debt at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Total debt increased: Total debt was $2,802.3 million, against $2,148.3 million at year-end. The total debt to capitalization ratio was 33%, against 28%. Source
  • Operating cash outflow narrowed: Cash used in operating activities was $323.7 million, against $661.4 million. Cash used in investing activities was $401.8 million, against $217.5 million. Source
  • Dividends paid in 2026 to date: Management said approximately $32 million of dividends had been paid in 2026. Source
  • Diluted share count rose: Weighted-average diluted shares were 120,581,062, against 114,617,070, and weighted-average basic shares were 117,194,615, against 113,754,290. Source

Refinery Business Improvement program

  • RBI savings above $230 million in 2025: The RBI program generated run-rate cost improvements in excess of $230 million in 2025, and the company said the program continues beyond current goals. Source
  • Benefits expected in opex and capital: Management expects RBI benefits in refinery operating expenses and in the capital and turnaround programs, alongside reliability and efficiency gains. Source
  • Program continues past current goals: Management said it expects to continue the RBI effort beyond its current goals, describing it as an ongoing, sustained initiative. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 April 2026

  • Dividend payment and record date: Quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share on Class A common stock, payable May 29, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2026. Source
  • Martinez fluid cracking unit restart: The Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit is in restart, with finished products expected in early May; full planned rates at Martinez are also expected in early May. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Throughput Source844.2 thousand bpd crude and feedstocks (730.4 thousand a year earlier)
Refining margin per barrel Source$9.53 gross refining margin excluding special items ($5.96 a year earlier)
Capital expenditure Source$320.1 million consolidated; $316.1 million refining

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Timing and amount of future insurance payments depend on covered expenditures and calculated losses. Source
  • External: Throughput expectations and timing are subject to market and macroeconomic factors and company decision-making. Source
  • Operational: Management said the other refineries operated through a cold spell in the quarter, alongside a significant Torrance turnaround. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Delayed: The earlier expectation for Catalytic Cracking Unit start-up was completion in the first week of March; management now says startup extended beyond previous expectations.
  • Met: Management said the Torrance refinery turnaround scheduled for the first quarter was completed. Source
  • Not stated: Management previously disclosed that restoration cost is expected to be largely covered by insurance, subject to a $30 million deductible and retentions. 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.