Midstream second-quarter earnings are well underway with some notable developments for investors.
Magellan Midstream Partners (MMP), Cheniere Energy (LNG), and Williams (WMB) this week reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, with two of the names raising full-year guidance.
Magellan reported adjusted EBITDA of $385.9 million, beating Bloomberg consensus estimates by 8.6%. The Bloomberg consensus was $354 million.
Based on the partnership’s second-quarter results, Magellan raised its full-year financial expectations. The increase reflects higher-than-expected performance last quarter and the improved outlook for commodity-related activities during the second half.
Magellan’s annual stand-alone DCF expectations for 2023 increased by $40 million to $1.26 billion, the firm said in a statement.
Additionally, Magellan estimated net income per unit to be $5.05 for 2023, with expected third-quarter net income of $1.15 per unit, according to the statement.
Magellan expected the merger with midstream corporation ONEOK to close by the end of the year. The cash-and-stock deal valued at $18.8 billion was first announced in May.
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Cheniere beat consensus by 13.6%, reporting adjusted EBITDA of $1.858 billion compared to the Bloomberg consensus estimate of $1.622 billion.
Cheniere also raised its full-year 2023 consolidated adjusted EBITDA guidance from $8.3 billion to $8.8 billion.
Williams also beat Bloomberg consensus estimates on second-quarter adjusted EBITDA. The company reported $1.611 billion compared to the $1.57 billion expectation, coming in at 2.6% above Bloomberg consensus.
Williams reaffirmed its previous full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance of $6.4 billion to $6.8 billion and attributed the second-quarter increase in adjusted EBITDA to strong earnings growth across its base business. The firm benefited from record gathering volumes and the first full-quarter contributions from the MountainWest Pipeline transmission and storage assets, Williams said in a statement.
Additionally, Cheniere and Williams provided updates on equity repurchases. Cheniere spent $337 million on buybacks during the second quarter, while Williams repurchased $56 million in equity.
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