earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
MPLX Q3 adj EBITDA $1.596B, DCF $1.373B; distribution up 10% to $0.85/unit
MPLX LP
- Net income $918M; adj. EBITDA $1,596M (+8% YoY); distributable cash flow $1,373M (+9% YoY).
- Distribution raised 10% to $0.85/unit ($3.40 annualized); coverage ratio 1.6x; leverage 3.4x.
- L&S adj. EBITDA $1,091M (+13%) on higher rates & throughput; G&P $505M (+1%) on volume gains offset by lower NGL prices.
- Returned $799M to unitholders via distributions; no unit repurchases in Q3 vs $180M in prior-year quarter.