Western Midstream Partners, LP expects full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA above the midpoint of its $2.75 billion to $2.95 billion guidance range, driven by the Brazos acquisition, strong commodity prices and increased customer activity.
WES · Western Midstream Partners, LP
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Q3 FY26 earnings call · Nov 5, 2026TL;DR. Third-quarter Adjusted EBITDA rose 12% year over year to $708.3 million, throughput reached records, and management expects full-year Adjusted EBITDA above the midpoint, strong fourth-quarter results and 2027 growth across all three product lines; the distribution was maintained at $0.93 per unit with approximately $1.8 billion of liquidity. Offsetting positives, net income and third-quarter Adjusted EBITDA declined from their comparison periods, unit margins weakened, capital spending will exceed guidance, after-distribution Free Cash Flow was negative, operating costs are expected to rise, and basin and portfolio throughput headwinds remain.
- + Third-quarter Adjusted EBITDA increased 12% year over year to $708.3 million, with $512.3 million of Distributable Cash Flow.
- + Natural-gas and produced-water throughput reached partnership-wide or basin records in the third quarter.
- + The 2026 guidance ranges were previously raised by 10% for Adjusted EBITDA, 10% for distributable cash flow and 20% for free cash flow at their midpoints.
- + Permanent O&M and G&A cost savings from the legacy business have exceeded $125 million.
- − 2026 capital expenditures are expected to exceed the high end of the guidance range because of producer activity and the Solitude investment.
- − Free Cash Flow after third-quarter distributions was negative $148.5 million because of organic growth capital expenditures.
- − Full-year 2026 operation and maintenance expense is expected to increase approximately 25% year over year.
- − DJ and Powder River Basin throughput faces declines, while the southwest Wyoming sale will remove annual natural-gas throughput.
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 736.53M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income (loss) 415.25M
+24.63M Distributions from equity investments
+13.51M Non-cash equity-based compensation expense
+108.98M Interest expense
+5.15M Income tax expense
+205.95M Depreciation and amortization
+551K Long-lived asset and other impairments
+329K Other expense
+4.6M Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net
+150K Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt
-21.54M Equity income, net – related parties
-2.83M Other income
-476K Acquisition-related expenses and other, net
-17.72M Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests
= Adjusted EBITDA 736.53M
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| Adjusted Gross Margin non-GAAP | 1.07B | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Gross margin 901.33M
+24.63M Distributions from equity investments
+205.95M Depreciation and amortization
-33.41M Reimbursed electricity-related charges recorded as revenues
-23.98M Adjusted Gross Margin attributable to noncontrolling interests
= Adjusted Gross Margin 1.07B
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| Adjusted Gross Margin for crude-oil and NGLs assets non-GAAP | 153.07M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted Gross Margin for natural-gas assets non-GAAP | 658.32M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted Gross Margin for produced-water assets non-GAAP | 257.26M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| crude-oil and NGLs throughput | 523 | second-quarter 2026 | — |
| crude-oil and NGLs throughput in the Delaware Basin | 265 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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| Distributable Cash Flow non-GAAP | 537.16M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income (loss) 415.25M
+24.63M Distributions from equity investments
+13.51M Non-cash equity-based compensation expense
+5.15M Income tax expense
+205.95M Depreciation and amortization
+551K Long-lived asset and other impairments
+329K Other expense
-52.81M Recognized service revenues - fee based in excess of (less than) customer billings
+4.6M Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net
+150K Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt
-21.54M Equity income, net – related parties
+476K Items impacting comparability
-26.68M Cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures
-6.71M Capitalized interest
-10.17M Cash paid for (reimbursement of) income taxes
-495K Other income (net of interest income)
-14.08M Distributable cash flow attributable to noncontrolling interests
= Distributable cash flow 537.16M
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| Free Cash Flow non-GAAP | 263.61M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net cash provided by operating activities 534.74M
-270.34M Capital expenditures
-810K Contributions to equity investments – related parties
+18K Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – related parties
= Free Cash Flow 263.61M
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| natural-gas throughput | 5.3 | second-quarter 2026 | — |
| natural-gas throughput in the Delaware Basin | 2,140 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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| natural-gas throughput in the DJ Basin | 1,547 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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| Per-Bbl Adjusted Gross Margin for crude-oil and NGLs assets non-GAAP | $3.21 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Per-Bbl Adjusted Gross Margin for produced-water assets non-GAAP | $0.96 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Per-Bbl Gross margin for crude-oil and NGLs assets | $2.39 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Per-Bbl Gross margin for produced-water assets | $0.8 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Per-Mcf Adjusted Gross Margin for natural-gas assets non-GAAP | $1.35 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Per-Mcf Gross margin for natural-gas assets | $1.13 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| produced-water throughput | 2,939 | second-quarter 2026 | — |
| produced-water throughput in the Delaware Basin | 2,993 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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| second-quarter distribution per unit | $0.93 | second-quarter 2026 | — |
| Total throughput attributable to WES for crude-oil and NGLs assets | 523 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total throughput attributable to WES for natural-gas assets | 5,343 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total throughput attributable to WES for produced-water assets | 2,939 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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| Total throughput for crude-oil and NGLs assets | 533 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total throughput for natural-gas assets | 5,518 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total throughput for produced-water assets | 2,993 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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At a glance
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WES | -14.1% | -12.7% | -15.5% | -14.1% | +0.9% |
| SPY | -2.7% | -5.6% | -0.5% | -2.7% | +7.8% |
| vs SPY | -11.4% | -7.1% | -15.1% | -11.4% | -6.9% |
Capital returns
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