Summary
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) reported a strong third quarter of 2024, with total revenues increasing by 15% year-over-year to $13.78 billion, driven by robust growth across its NGL and Petrochemical & Refined Products segments. This top-line expansion translated into significant earnings growth, with net income attributable to common unitholders rising by approximately 7.5% to $1.42 billion, or $0.65 per diluted unit. The company demonstrated effective operational management, as evidenced by a 5.3% increase in total segment gross operating margin to $2.45 billion. EPD also continued its disciplined capital allocation, investing heavily in growth projects while maintaining a strong liquidity position of $5.6 billion. The company declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.525 per common unit, reflecting confidence in its ongoing financial performance and commitment to unitholder returns.
Financial Highlights
40 data points| Revenue | $13.78B |
| Cost of Revenue | $10.39B |
| Gross Profit | $3.39B |
| Operating Expenses | $12.09B |
| Operating Income | $1.78B |
| Net Income | $1.40B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 2.19B |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenues increased by 15% to $13.78 billion in Q3 2024 compared to $11.998 billion in Q3 2023, driven by strong marketing revenues in NGL and Petrochemical & Refined Products segments.
- 2Net income attributable to common unitholders rose by 7.5% to $1.417 billion ($0.65 per diluted unit) in Q3 2024, up from $1.318 billion ($0.60 per diluted unit) in Q3 2023.
- 3Total segment gross operating margin (a non-GAAP measure) increased by 5.3% to $2.45 billion in Q3 2024 from $2.33 billion in Q3 2023.
- 4Capital expenditures for the first nine months of 2024 totaled $3.485 billion, a significant increase from $2.254 billion in the same period of 2023, primarily for growth projects.
- 5The company maintained a strong liquidity position with $5.6 billion available at the end of the quarter, comprising $4.2 billion in available borrowing capacity and $1.4 billion in cash.
- 6Enterprise announced a quarterly cash distribution of $0.525 per common unit, payable on November 14, 2024.
- 7The company completed the acquisition of Piñon Midstream in October 2024 for $950 million, expanding its natural gas gathering and treating capabilities.