Canada's Enbridge Q3 EBITDA rises on higher gas transmission, distribution rates

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Canada energy infrastructure firm's Q3 adjusted net income missed analyst expectations

  • Q3 adjusted EBITDA rose yr/yr, driven by higher gas transmission and distribution rates

  • Company reaffirmed 2026 financial guidance and placed over $3 bln in gas projects into service


Outlook

  • Enbridge reaffirms 2026 adj EBITDA guidance of C$20.2 bln to C$20.8 bln

  • Company maintains 2026 DCF per share guidance of C$5.70 to C$6.10

  • Enbridge reiterates medium-term 5% average annual growth outlook for adj EBITDA, DCF/share, and EPS


Result Drivers

  • GAS TRANSMISSION RATES - Co said higher revenues from East Tennessee and Texas Eastern rate settlements, and favorable contracting, drove gas transmission segment growth

  • GAS DISTRIBUTION RATE INCREASES - Higher base rates for Enbridge Gas Utah and Enbridge Gas North Carolina, and higher rates and customer growth at Enbridge Gas Ontario, contributed to gas distribution and storage segment growth

  • LOWER LIQUIDS PIPELINES VOLUMES - Co said liquids pipelines segment was hurt by lower Mainline volumes, lower tolls on Line 9 deliveries, and underutilized contracts to U.S. Gulf Coast


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Adjusted Net Income

Miss

C$1.07 bln

C$1.10 bln (5 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted EBITDA

C$4.43 bln


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