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Phillips 66: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 lowered, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Earnings and adjusted earnings reported: Reported earnings were $207 million, or $0.51 per diluted share; adjusted earnings were $200 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, against $1,002 million adjusted in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Operations used cash in the quarter: Cash used in operations was $2,264 million, against $2,752 million provided in the fourth quarter; excluding working capital, operations provided $699 million. Source
  • Mark-to-market losses weighed on results: Mark-to-market pre-tax losses totaled $839 million across short derivative positions: refining $396 million, marketing and specialties $323 million, renewable fuels $120 million. Source
  • Refining adjusted pre-tax income fell: Refining adjusted pre-tax income was $208 million, against $542 million; management cited lower margins, mainly from mark-to-market impacts, partly offset by higher clean product differentials. Source
  • Realized margin per barrel declined: Realized refining margin was $10.11 per barrel, against $12.48; income before income taxes was $1.15 per barrel, against $4.34. Source
  • Debt-to-capital ratio rose to 48 percent: Total debt was $27,124 million and the debt-to-capital ratio was 48%, against 39%; the net debt-to-capital ratio was 43%, against 38%. Source
  • Liquidity stood near $6.0 billion: Liquidity was about $6.0 billion at March 31, 2026, comprising $5.2 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $800 million of committed credit capacity. Source

“We are confident in our ability to navigate market volatility due to our integrated business and the strength of our balance sheet.”

Mark Lashier, chairman and CEO of Phillips 66

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Refining crude utilizationfirst quarter of 2026Mid-90%Raised from Low-90%
Global Olefins & Polyolefins utilizationfirst quarter of 2026Low-90%Lowered from Mid-90%
Refining turnaround expensefirst quarter of 2026$170 - $190Kept
Total debtend of 2027$17 billionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Refining crude utilization guidance for the first quarter moved from Low-90% to Mid-90%.
  • Guidance lowered: Global olefins and polyolefins utilization guidance for the first quarter moved from Mid-90% to Low-90%.
  • Guidance kept: Refining turnaround expense guidance for the first quarter stayed at $170 - $190.
  • New: A new $2.25 billion 364-day term loan was issued and fully drawn, and the receivables securitization facility was upsized from $1.25 billion to $1.75 billion.
  • New: The company completed its acquisition of the Lindsey Oil Refinery and logistics assets in April 2026, with plans to use select assets in its U.K. business. Source
  • New: The Western Gateway Pipeline advancement was announced after a second open season that secured long-term shipper commitments. Source
  • New: Sweeny NGL fractionation capacity and Freeport LPG export dock capacity were formally increased by 23% and 15%, reflecting 2025 debottlenecking. Source
  • New: The annualized quarterly dividend was increased by 7%. Source

Results and earnings

  • Earnings and adjusted earnings reported: Reported earnings were $207 million, or $0.51 per diluted share; adjusted earnings were $200 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, against $1,002 million adjusted in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA fell to $1,268 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $1,268 million, against $2,532 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Operations used cash in the quarter: Cash used in operations was $2,264 million, against $2,752 million provided in the fourth quarter; excluding working capital, operations provided $699 million. Source
  • Mark-to-market losses weighed on results: Mark-to-market pre-tax losses totaled $839 million across short derivative positions: refining $396 million, marketing and specialties $323 million, renewable fuels $120 million. Source

Refining, marketing and renewables earnings

  • Refining adjusted pre-tax income fell: Refining adjusted pre-tax income was $208 million, against $542 million; management cited lower margins, mainly from mark-to-market impacts, partly offset by higher clean product differentials. Source
  • Marketing and Specialties posted a loss: Marketing and Specialties adjusted pre-tax loss was $141 million, against $439 million of income, mainly on lower margins from mark-to-market impacts. Source
  • Renewable fuels loss and output: Renewable Fuels pre-tax loss was $41 million, against $19 million; mark-to-market impacts were partly offset by higher credits. Production was 40 thousand barrels per day, against 32. Source

“We remain committed to our previously stated shareholder return and debt reduction targets.”

Mark Lashier, chairman and CEO of Phillips 66

Refining operations and margins

  • Crude utilization was 95 percent: Crude capacity utilization was 95%, against 99%; processed inputs were 180,801 thousand barrels, against 189,465. Source
  • Clean product yield was 87 percent: Clean product yield was 87%, against 88% in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Realized margin per barrel declined: Realized refining margin was $10.11 per barrel, against $12.48; income before income taxes was $1.15 per barrel, against $4.34. Source
  • Turnaround expense rose to $178 million: Refining turnaround expense was $178 million, against $135 million; lower volumes were primarily driven by planned turnaround activities. Source

Midstream and chemicals results

  • Midstream adjusted pre-tax income declined: Midstream adjusted pre-tax income was $591 million, against $717 million, with lower volumes and margins from customer recontracting, plus accelerated depreciation on a Permian Basin gas plant. Source
  • Chemicals adjusted pre-tax income rose: Chemicals adjusted pre-tax income was $85 million, against $19 million, on higher margins and equity earnings of affiliates, partly offset by lower volumes and higher costs. Source
  • NGL volumes below fourth quarter: Y-grade NGL pipeline throughput was 930 thousand barrels per day, against 1,006; NGL fractionated volume was 980 thousand barrels per day, against 1,018. Source
  • Chemicals utilization eased from 97 percent: Global O&P capacity utilization was 94%, against 97%; management said reduced operations at CPChem's Middle East joint ventures affected utilization.

Capital, debt and liquidity

  • Capital spending was $582 million: Capital expenditures and investments were $582 million, against $682 million in the fourth quarter; acquisitions, net of cash acquired, were $66 million. Source
  • Debt-to-capital ratio rose to 48 percent: Total debt was $27,124 million and the debt-to-capital ratio was 48%, against 39%; the net debt-to-capital ratio was 43%, against 38%. Source
  • Liquidity stood near $6.0 billion: Liquidity was about $6.0 billion at March 31, 2026, comprising $5.2 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $800 million of committed credit capacity. Source

Shareholder returns and dividend

  • Returns to shareholders totaled $778 million: Return of capital to shareholders was $778 million, against $756 million in the fourth quarter, covering share repurchases and dividends paid. Source
  • Share repurchases slightly lower: Share repurchases were $269 million, against $274 million in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Dividend raised 7 percent: The annualized quarterly dividend was increased by 7%; dividends paid were $509 million, against $482 million. Source

Corporate costs and special items

  • Corporate pre-tax loss widened: Corporate and Other pre-tax loss was $451 million, against $372 million, reflecting costs for decommissioning and redevelopment of the idled Los Angeles Refinery site. Source
  • Employee and interest costs also higher: Higher employee-related costs and net interest expense also contributed to the Corporate and Other loss, management said. Source
  • Special items excluded from adjusted earnings: Pre-tax special item adjustments were $29 million in Chemicals and $(20) million in Marketing and Specialties. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 April 2026

  • Chemical polymer projects reach full operations: The Golden Triangle and Ras Laffan polymers projects are expected to reach full operations in 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Refinery throughput (total processed inputs) Source180,801 thousand barrels (4Q 2025: 189,465 thousand barrels)
Realized refining margin per barrel Source$10.11 (4Q 2025: $12.48)
Crude capacity utilization Source95% (4Q 2025: 99%)
Refining income before income taxes per barrel Source$1.15 (4Q 2025: $4.34)
Capital expenditures and investments Source$582 million (4Q 2025: $682 million)
Chemicals global O&P capacity utilization Source94% (4Q 2025: 97%)

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: The sharp rise in commodity prices produced a net outflow of about $3 billion of cash collateral on derivative positions.
  • Demand: Midstream margins were lower because of customer recontracting, along with accelerated depreciation on a Permian Basin gas plant. Source
  • Financial: Current market value gains on the underlying physical inventory are not reflected in book value under LIFO accounting. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said Iron Mesa construction continues as planned and is on schedule for startup in the first quarter of 2027. 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.