Enbridge Reports Record 2025 Financial Results, Reaffirms 2026 Financial Guidance, and Grows Secured Backlog to $39 Billion
Rhea-AI Summary
Enbridge (TSX: ENB, NYSE: ENB) reported record 2025 results and reaffirmed 2026 guidance. Key metrics: GAAP earnings $7.1B ($3.23/share), adjusted earnings $6.6B ($3.02/share), adjusted EBITDA $20.0B, and DCF $12.5B. The company placed $5B of growth capital into service, sanctioned $14B of projects, and ended the year with a $39B secured backlog. Dividend increased 3% to $0.97 quarterly. Debt-to-EBITDA was 4.8x. The company reaffirmed 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $20.2–20.8B and DCF/share of $5.70–6.10.
Positive
- Secured backlog increased to $39 billion (≈35% rise since Enbridge Day)
- Record adjusted EBITDA of $20.0 billion for 2025
- Placed $5 billion of growth projects into service in 2025
- Sanctioned $14 billion of organic growth projects during 2025
- Dividend raised 3% to $0.97 quarterly (31st consecutive annual increase)
- Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.8x, inside target 4.5x–5.0x range
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- None.
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
ENB gained 0.56% with stronger volume, while key midstream peers were mixed: EPD (-0.08%), WMB (-0.89%), ET (+0.19%), KMI (+0.57%), TRP (+0.67%). Only TRP showed stronger momentum, suggesting ENB’s move was mostly stock-specific to its earnings.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14 | Annual results | Positive | -5.2% | Record 2024 EBITDA and DCF, major U.S. gas utilities deal, guidance reaffirmed. |
| Nov 01 | Quarterly earnings | Positive | +0.1% | Q3 2024 earnings growth, higher adjusted EBITDA, new projects, guidance intact. |
| May 10 | Quarterly earnings | Positive | +1.2% | Record Q1 2024 results with strong GAAP and adjusted earnings and EBITDA. |
Earnings releases have generally been positive fundamentally, but the stock’s immediate reaction has been modest with an average move of -1.34%, including one notable selloff after record 2024 results.
Over the past two years, Enbridge’s earnings prints have highlighted a steady pattern of record or strong results and reaffirmed guidance. In 2024, the company reported record EBITDA of $18.6B and DCF of $12.0B, completed a major U.S. gas utilities acquisition, and continued 3% annual dividend growth. Subsequent quarterly updates in 2024 showed higher GAAP earnings and adjusted EBITDA, plus new project sanctions. Today’s 2025 record results and guidance reaffirmation extend that trajectory.
Historical Comparison
In the last three earnings releases, ENB’s average move was -1.34% despite record or strong results and reiterated guidance. Today’s record 2025 print and guidance reaffirmation continues that theme of solid fundamentals around earnings dates.
Earnings updates progressed from record Q1 and strong Q3 2024 to record full-year 2024 metrics and reaffirmed 2025 guidance, and now to record 2025 results with reaffirmed 2026 guidance and a growing secured backlog.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights record 2025 performance with GAAP earnings of $7.1B, adjusted EBITDA of $20.0B, and DCF of $12.5B, alongside a secured backlog of $39B. Management reaffirmed 2026 guidance and increased the 2026 dividend to $3.88 per share. Investors may focus on execution of the $39B backlog, leverage at 4.8x, and whether future results sustain this multi‑year growth profile.
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Highlights
(All financial figures are unaudited and in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. * identifies non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Appendices.)
- Full-year GAAP earnings attributable to common shareholders of
or$7.1 billion per common share, compared with GAAP earnings attributable to common shareholders of$3.23 or$5.1 billion per common share in 2024$2.34 - Full-year adjusted earnings* of
or$6.6 billion per common share*, an increase of$3.02 9% and8% respectively, compared with or$6.0 billion per common share in 2024$2.80 - Full-year adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)* of
, an increase of$20.0 billion 7% , compared with in 2024$18.6 billion - Full-year cash provided by operating activities of
, compared with$12.3 billion in 2024$12.6 billion - Full-year distributable cash flow (DCF)* of
, an increase of$12.5 billion 4% , compared with in 2024$12.0 billion - Achieved financial guidance for the 20th consecutive year, reflecting continued business resilience and predictability across all franchises
- Increased the 2026 quarterly dividend by
3% to ($0.97 annualized) per share, reflecting the 31st consecutive annual increase$3.88 - Reaffirmed 2026 full year financial guidance and multi-year financial outlook
- Placed
of organic growth capital into service in 2025$5 billion - Sanctioned
of organic growth projects during 2025$14 billion - Sanctioned Mainline Optimization Phase 1 (MLO1), adding 150 kbpd of Mainline system capacity and 100 kbpd of Flanagan South Pipeline (FSP) capacity under long-term take-or-pay contracts, supporting full-path demand, for
US $1.4 billion - Sanctioned the Bay Runner extension to the Whistler Pipeline and upsized the previously announced Eiger Express Pipeline from 2.5 Bcf/d to 3.7 Bcf/d
- Sanctioned Cowboy Phase 1, a 365 MW solar facility and a 135 MW battery energy storage system (BESS), expandable up to 200 MW, under long-term agreements to support a global technology company's operations in
Cheyenne, Wyoming , forUS $1.2 billion - Sanctioned Easter, a 152 MW onshore wind project in
Amarillo, Texas supporting Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta)'s data center operations under a long-term power purchase agreement, forUS $0.4 billion - Exited the year with Debt-to-EBITDA* of 4.8x, providing significant financial flexibility
CEO COMMENT
Greg Ebel, President and CEO commented the following:
"With the changing dynamics we see in today's energy sector, our all-of-the-above approach to energy and incumbent asset footprint positions us to capitalize on growing energy demand. This past year, Enbridge continued to benefit from our size and capacity, securing
"Despite tariffs and geopolitical tension, 2025 showcased our low-risk commercial framework delivering predictable results amid macroeconomic uncertainty. We're proud to announce that Enbridge has once again achieved record EBITDA and DCF per share, marking the 20th consecutive year of achieving or exceeding financial guidance.
"In Liquids, Mainline volumes averaged 3.1 MMbpd in 2025, and the system was apportioned for nine months of the year. This quarter we sanctioned Mainline Optimization Phase 1, which will add 150 kbpd of incremental WCSB egress and is expected to enter service in 2027. The project includes a 100 kpbd expansion of our Flanagan South Pipeline system, adding critical full-path service to the
"In Gas Transmission, alongside our Whistler Parent JV partners, we sanctioned Bay Runner, an extension of the Whistler Pipeline. We continue to advance the pipeline that will serve the Rio Grande LNG facility, leveraging a combination of the previously sanctioned Rio Bravo Pipeline and the Bay Runner project. These projects will serve up to 5.3 Bcf/d of the natural gas demand for the Rio Grande project, providing supply from the
"In Gas Distribution, new rates have come into effect for both Enbridge Gas North Carolina and
"In Renewable Power, we are sanctioning two new projects that advance our growing partnership with global technology companies. Cowboy Phase 1 is a 365 MW solar project and a 135 MW battery energy storage system, expandable up to 200 MW, in
"2025 was another milestone year for Enbridge and we are focused on capturing the next set of growth opportunities across the energy landscape. Our leverage remains within our 4.5x to 5.0x range and our annual investment capacity for additional growth projects is growing alongside the Company, now sitting between
FINANCIAL RESULTS SUMMARY
Financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are summarized in the table below:
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2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
(Unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts; number | ||||
GAAP Earnings attributable to common shareholders | 1,952 | 493 | 7,072 | 5,053 |
GAAP Earnings per common share | 0.89 | 0.23 | 3.23 | 2.34 |
Cash provided by operating activities | 3,111 | 3,662 | 12,270 | 12,600 |
Adjusted EBITDA1 | 5,213 | 5,130 | 19,952 | 18,620 |
Adjusted Earnings1 | 1,921 | 1,640 | 6,578 | 6,037 |
Adjusted Earnings per common share1 | 0.88 | 0.75 | 3.02 | 2.80 |
Distributable Cash Flow1 | 3,208 | 3,074 | 12,454 | 11,991 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 2,181 | 2,178 | 2,180 | 2,155 |
1 Non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Appendices. |
GAAP earnings attributable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by
On a full year basis for 2025, GAAP earnings attributable to common shareholders increased by
The period-over-period comparability of GAAP earnings attributable to common shareholders is impacted by certain unusual, infrequent or other non-operating factors which are noted in the reconciliation schedule included in Appendix A of this news release. Refer to the Company's Management's Discussion & Analysis for 2025 filed in conjunction with the year-end financial statements for a detailed discussion of GAAP financial results.
Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by
Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by
Adjusted earnings in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by
Adjusted earnings for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by
DCF for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased
DCF for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by
Per share metrics in 2025, relative to 2024, are negatively impacted by the at-the-market (ATM) issuances of common shares in the second quarter of 2024 as part of the funding plan for the
Detailed financial information and analysis can be found below under Fourth Quarter and Annual 2025 Financial Results.
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
The Company reaffirms its 2026 financial guidance for adjusted EBITDA between
Enbridge increased its 2026 quarterly dividend by
The Company also reaffirms its 2023 to 2026 near-term growth of 7
FINANCING UPDATE
In November 2025, Enbridge Inc. issued
The Company's rolling 12-month Debt-to-EBITDA metric at the end of the year was 4.8x, within our Debt-to-EBITDA target range of 4.5-5.0x.
SECURED GROWTH PROJECT EXECUTION UPDATE
Enbridge brought approximately
of Gas Distribution's Utility Growth Capital across all four utilities$2.2B US of Gas Transmission's Modernization program$0.7B US Sequoia Solar Phase 1$0.6B of Mainline Capital Investment$0.5B US Orange Grove Solar$0.3B US Appalachia to Market II$0.1B US of Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center VII and Gray Oak expansions$0.1B
Enbridge added approximately
Liquids Pipelines
Mainline Capital Investment$2.0B US Mainline Optimization Phase 1$1.4B US Southern Illinois Connector Pipeline$0.5B US Pelican CO2 Hub$0.3B
Gas Transmission
US $0.5B U.S. Gulf Coast Storage program Birch Grove Expansion$0.4B US Canyon System Expansion$0.3B US Algonquin Gas Transmission Enhancement$0.3B .3B Aitken Creek Expansion$0 US Gas Transmission Modernization$0.2B US Line 31 Texas Eastern Expansion$0.1B
Gas Distribution and Storage
Utility Growth Capital$2.8B
Renewable Power
US Cowboy Phase 1$1.2B US Clear Fork Solar$0.9B US Easter$0.4B
The secured growth backlog now sits at approximately
FOURTH QUARTER BUSINESS UPDATES
Liquids Pipelines: Mainline Optimization Phase 1
During the quarter, Enbridge sanctioned Mainline Optimization Phase One, a
The FSP expansion is underpinned by long-term, take-or-pay contracts providing full-path service from
Gas Transmission: Permian Joint Venture Strategic Update
Enbridge has sanctioned the Bay Runner extension to the Whistler Pipeline to serve natural gas demands from NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG development. This new system will offer incremental service between the
Gas Distribution & Storage: Enbridge Gas Ohio Rate Case Application
In December 2025, Enbridge Gas Ohio filed a base rate case application proposing an annual revenue requirement increase of
Renewable Power: Cowboy Phase 1
Enbridge has sanctioned Cowboy Phase 1, a greenfield development in
Renewable Power: Easter
Enbridge has sanctioned Easter, an onshore wind project near
FOURTH QUARTER AND ANNUAL 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS
GAAP Segment EBITDA and Cash Flow from Operations
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2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
Liquids Pipelines | 2,189 | 2,352 | 9,396 | 9,531 | ||||||||
Gas Transmission | 1,306 | 1,150 | 5,491 | 5,656 | ||||||||
Gas Distribution and Storage | 1,139 | 1,015 | 3,809 | 2,869 | ||||||||
Renewable Power Generation | 199 | 236 | 620 | 733 | ||||||||
Eliminations and Other | 333 | (1,402) | 1,161 | (1,904) | ||||||||
EBITDA1 | 5,166 | 3,351 | 20,477 | 16,885 | ||||||||
Earnings attributable to common shareholders | 1,952 | 493 | 7,072 | 5,053 | ||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | 3,111 | 3,662 | 12,270 | 12,600 | ||||||||
1 Non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Appendices. |
For purposes of evaluating performance, the Company makes adjustments to GAAP reported earnings, segment EBITDA and cash flow provided by operating activities for unusual, infrequent or other non-operating factors, which allow management and investors to more accurately compare the Company's performance across periods, normalizing for factors that are not indicative of underlying business performance. Tables incorporating these adjustments follow below. Schedules reconciling EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA by segment, adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per share and DCF to their closest GAAP equivalent are provided in the Appendices to this news release.
Adjusted EBITDA By Segment
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2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
Liquids Pipelines | 2,446 | 2,395 | 9,710 | 9,654 | ||||||||
Gas Transmission | 1,312 | 1,272 | 5,397 | 4,782 | ||||||||
Gas Distribution and Storage | 1,139 | 1,015 | 4,139 | 2,869 | ||||||||
Renewable Power Generation | 211 | 308 | 672 | 820 | ||||||||
Eliminations and Other | 105 | 140 | 34 | 495 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA1 | 5,213 | 5,130 | 19,952 | 18,620 | ||||||||
Adjusted Earnings1 | 1,921 | 1,640 | 6,578 | 6,037 | ||||||||
1 Non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Appendices. |
Adjusted EBITDA generated from
Liquids Pipelines
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2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
Mainline System | 1,410 | 1,339 | 5,506 | 5,342 | ||||||||
Regional Oil Sands System | 249 | 232 | 978 | 925 | ||||||||
Gulf Coast and Mid-Continent Systems1 | 348 | 369 | 1,400 | 1,596 | ||||||||
Other Systems2 | 439 | 455 | 1,826 | 1,791 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA3 | 2,446 | 2,395 | 9,710 | 9,654 | ||||||||
1 | Consists of Flanagan South Pipeline, Seaway Pipeline, Gray Oak Pipeline, Cactus II Pipeline, Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center, and others. |
2 | Other consists of Southern Lights Pipeline, Express-Platte System, Bakken System, and others. |
3 | Non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Appendices. |
Liquids Pipelines adjusted EBITDA increased
- higher Mainline System contributions as a result of higher demand, annual escalators and surcharge
effective July 1, 2025, and lower power costs from operational efficiencies and lower mill rates, net of earnings sharing; and - higher contributions from Line 9 due to higher volumes; partially offset by
- lower contributions from the Gulf Coast and Mid-Continent Systems primarily due to lower spot volumes on the Flanagan South Pipeline.
Full year 2025 Liquids Pipelines adjusted EBITDA increased by
- equity earnings attributable to a litigation settlement; and
- the favorable effect of translating
U.S. dollar earnings at a higher average exchange rate in 2025,
compared to 2024; partially offset by - lower contributions from the Bakken System due to lower volumes.
Gas Transmission
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2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
997 | 1,009 | 4,336 | 3,795 | |||||||||
Canadian Gas Transmission | 190 | 157 | 629 | 552 | ||||||||
Other1 | 125 | 106 | 432 | 435 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA2 | 1,312 | 1,272 | 5,397 | 4,782 | ||||||||
2 Other consists of Tomorrow RNG, Gulf Offshore assets, our investment in DCP Midstream, and others. |
3 Non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Appendices. |
Gas Transmission adjusted EBITDA increased
- contributions from placing Venice Extension into service and the acquisition of an interest in Matterhorn Express Pipeline;
- higher revenues at Aitken Creek due to favorable storage spreads; and
- favorable contracting and successful rate case settlements on our
U.S. Gas Transmission assets; partially offset by - timing of operating costs on our
U.S. Gas Transmission assets.
Full year 2025 Gas Transmission adjusted EBITDA increased by
- higher earnings from our investment in DCP Midstream; and
- the favorable effect of translating
U.S. dollar earnings at a higher average exchange rate in 2025,
compared to 2024; partially offset by - the absence of contributions from Alliance Pipeline and Aux Sable due to the sale of our interests in
these investments in April 2024; and - lower earnings at Tomorrow RNG primarily due to lower RIN pricing and lower production volumes.
Gas Distribution and Storage
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2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
Enbridge Gas Ontario1 | 586 | 502 | 2,246 | 1,872 | ||||||||
535 | 502 | 1,843 | 947 | |||||||||
Other | 18 | 11 | 50 | 50 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA2 | 1,139 | 1,015 | 4,139 | 2,869 | ||||||||
1 | Enbridge Gas Inc. doing business as Enbridge Gas Ontario. |
2 | Non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Appendices. |
Adjusted EBITDA for Enbridge Gas Ontario, Enbridge Gas Utah and Enbridge Gas North Carolina typically follows a seasonal profile. EBITDA is generally highest in the first and fourth quarters of the year. Seasonal profiles for Enbridge Gas Ontario, Enbridge Gas Utah and Enbridge Gas North Carolina reflect greater volumetric demand during the heating season and the magnitude of the seasonal adjusted EBITDA fluctuations will vary from year-to-year in
Gas Distribution and Storage adjusted EBITDA increased
- higher distribution margin resulting from an increase in rates and customer base at Enbridge Gas Ontario;
- higher storage optimization and pricing at Enbridge Gas Ontario; and
- increased revenue requirement from recovery of capital investments at Enbridge Gas Ohio and higher base rates at Enbridge Gas North Carolina.
When compared with the normal forecast embedded in rates, the positive impact of weather to Adjusted EBITDA for Enbridge Gas Ontario was approximately
Full year 2025 Gas Distribution and Storage adjusted EBITDA increased by
Renewable Power Generation
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2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA1 | 211 | 308 | 672 | 820 | ||||||||
1 Non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Appendices. |
Renewable Power Generation adjusted EBITDA decreased
- the absence in 2025 of equity earnings related to investment tax credits from our investment in Fox Squirrel Solar; partially offset by
- strong wind resources at European offshore wind facilities.
Full year 2025 Renewable Power adjusted EBITDA decreased by
Eliminations and Other
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2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
Operating and administrative recoveries | 179 | 206 | 493 | 587 | ||||||||
Realized foreign exchange hedge settlement (loss)/gain | (74) | (66) | (459) | (92) | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA1 | 105 | 140 | 34 | 495 | ||||||||
1 Non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Appendices. |
Operating and administrative recoveries captured in this segment reflect the cost of centrally delivered services (including depreciation of corporate assets) inclusive of amounts recovered from business units for the provision of those services.
Eliminations and Other adjusted EBITDA decreased
- Lower investment income from our wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary.
Full year 2025 Eliminations and Other adjusted EBITDA decreased by
Distributable Cash Flow
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2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars; number of shares in millions) | ||||||||||||
Liquids Pipelines | 2,446 | 2,395 | 9,710 | 9,654 | ||||||||
Gas Transmission | 1,312 | 1,272 | 5,397 | 4,782 | ||||||||
Gas Distribution and Storage | 1,139 | 1,015 | 4,139 | 2,869 | ||||||||
Renewable Power Generation | 211 | 308 | 672 | 820 | ||||||||
Eliminations and Other | 105 | 140 | 34 | 495 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA1,3 | 5,213 | 5,130 | 19,952 | 18,620 | ||||||||
Maintenance capital | (336) | (370) | (1,184) | (1,118) | ||||||||
Interest expense1 | (1,268) | (1,247) | (4,964) | (4,475) | ||||||||
Current income tax1 | (243) | (278) | (1,014) | (875) | ||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest1 | (101) | (88) | (377) | (333) | ||||||||
Cash distributions in excess of equity earnings1 | 68 | 47 | 403 | 394 | ||||||||
Preference share dividends | (108) | (101) | (419) | (388) | ||||||||
Other receipts of cash not recognized in revenue2 | (29) | 8 | 60 | 97 | ||||||||
Other non-cash adjustments1 | 12 | (27) | (3) | 69 | ||||||||
DCF3 | 3,208 | 3,074 | 12,454 | 11,991 | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 2,181 | 2,178 | 2,180 | 2,155 | ||||||||
1 | Presented net of adjusting items. |
2 | Consists of cash received, net of revenue recognized, for contracts under make-up rights and similar deferred revenue arrangements. |
3 | Non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Appendices. |
Fourth quarter 2025 DCF increased
- lower maintenance capital spend related to supply chain optimization; and
- lower current taxes due to higher investment tax credits and benefits from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; partially offset by
- higher debt principal resulting in higher interest expense.
Full year 2025 DCF increased
- higher debt principal resulting in higher interest expense;
- higher current taxes due to higher earnings; and
- higher maintenance capital from a full year of the acquired
U.S. Gas Utilities.
Adjusted Earnings
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Adjusted EBITDA1,2 | 5,213 | 5,130 | 19,952 | 18,620 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (1,518) | (1,434) | (5,871) | (5,353) | ||||||||
Interest expense2 | (1,277) | (1,273) | (5,007) | (4,534) | ||||||||
Income taxes2 | (319) | (630) | (1,854) | (2,120) | ||||||||
Noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest2 | (70) | (52) | (223) | (188) | ||||||||
Preference share dividends | (108) | (101) | (419) | (388) | ||||||||
Adjusted earnings1 | 1,921 | 1,640 | 6,578 | 6,037 | ||||||||
Adjusted earnings per common share1 | 0.88 | 0.75 | 3.02 | 2.80 | ||||||||
1 Non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Appendices. |
2 Presented net of adjusting items. |
Adjusted earnings increased
- lower income tax expense driven by lower effective
U.S. tax rates primarily from the impacts of higher investment tax credits; partially offset by - higher depreciation from assets placed into service since the fourth quarter of 2024.
Full year adjusted earnings increased
Per share metrics were negatively impacted by ATM issuances in the second quarter of 2024, as part of the funding for the Acquisitions.
CONFERENCE CALL
Enbridge will host a conference call and webcast on February 13, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (7:00 a.m. Mountain Time) to provide a business update and review 2025 fourth quarter results. Analysts, members of the media and other interested parties can access the call toll free at 1-800-606-3040. The call will be audio webcast live at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/696756185. It is recommended that participants dial in or join the audio webcast fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A webcast replay will be available soon after the conclusion of the event and a transcript will be posted to the website. The replay will be available for seven days after the call toll-free 1-(800)-606-3040 (conference ID: 9581867).
The conference call format will include prepared remarks from the executive team followed by a question and answer session for the analyst and investor community only. Enbridge's media and investor relations teams will be available after the call for any additional questions.
DIVIDEND DECLARATION
On December 2, 2025, our Board of Directors declared the following quarterly dividends. All dividends are payable on March 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on February 17, 2026.
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1 | The quarterly dividend per common share was increased |
2 | The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series G was decreased to |
3 | The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series I was decreased to |
4 | The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series 4 was decreased to |
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Forward-looking information, or forward-looking statements, have been included in this news release to provide information about Enbridge and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including management's assessment of Enbridge and its subsidiaries' future plans and operations. This information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward looking statements are typically identified by words such as ''anticipate'', ''believe'', "estimate'', ''expect'', ''forecast'', ''intend'', "likely", ''plan'', ''project'', ''target'', and similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. Forward-looking information or statements included or incorporated by reference in this document include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the following: our corporate vision and strategy, including our strategic priorities and enablers; 2026 financial guidance and near term outlook, including projected DCF per share, EPS and adjusted EBITDA and expected growth thereof; expected dividends, dividend growth and payout policy; expected supply of, demand for, exports of and prices of crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGL), liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable energy; industry and market conditions; anticipated utilization of our assets; expected EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA; expected earnings/(loss) and adjusted earnings/(loss); expected DCF and DCF per share; expected future cash flows; expected shareholder returns and asset returns; expected performance of Enbridge's businesses; financial strength, capacity and flexibility; financing costs and plans; expectations on leverage, including Debt-to EBITDA ratio; expectations on sources of liquidity and sufficiency of financial resources; expected costs, benefits and in-service dates related to announced projects and projects under construction; investable capacity and capital allocation priorities; impact of weather and seasonality; expected future growth, development and expansion opportunities, including with respect to the Mainline Optimization Phase 1 Project, Easter project and Cowboy Phase 1; the characteristics, anticipated benefits, financing and timing of our acquisitions, dispositions and other transactions, including the Acquisitions; government trade policies, as well as possible impacts of potential and announced tariffs, duties, fees, economic sanctions, or other trade measures and the timing thereof; expected future actions and decisions of regulators and courts and the timing and impact thereof; and toll and rate case discussions and proceedings and anticipated outcomes, timelines and impacts therefrom, including those relating to Enbridge Gas Ohio.
Although Enbridge believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable based on the information available on the date such statements are made and processes used to prepare the information, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements. By their nature, these statements involve a variety of assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, levels of activity and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Material assumptions include assumptions about the following: the expected supply of, demand for, export of and prices of crude oil, natural gas, NGL, LNG, RNG and renewable energy; anticipated utilization of our assets; exchange rates; inflation; interest rates; tariffs and trade policies; availability and price of labour and construction materials; the stability of our supply chain; operational reliability and performance; maintenance of support and regulatory approvals for our projects and transactions; anticipated in-service dates; weather; the timing, terms and closing of announced and potential acquisitions, dispositions and other transactions and projects and the anticipated benefits thereof; governmental legislation; litigation; credit ratings; capital project funding; hedging program; expected EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA; expected earnings/ (loss) and adjusted earnings/(loss); expected earnings/(loss) or adjusted earnings/(loss) per share; expected future cash flows; expected future DCF and DCF per share; estimated future dividends; financial strength and flexibility; debt and equity market conditions; and general economic and competitive conditions. Assumptions regarding the expected supply of and demand for crude oil, natural gas, NGL, LNG, RNG and renewable energy and the prices of these commodities are material to and underlie all forward-looking statements, as they may impact current and future levels of demand for our services. Similarly, exchange rates, inflation, interest rates and tariffs impact the economies and business environments in which we operate and may impact levels of demand for our services and cost of inputs and are therefore inherent in all forward-looking statements. The most relevant assumptions associated with forward-looking statements regarding announced projects and projects under construction, including estimated completion dates and expected capital expenditures, include the following: the availability and price of labour and construction materials; the stability of our supply chain; the effects of inflation and foreign exchange rates on labour and material costs; the effects of interest rates on borrowing costs; the impact of weather; and customer, government, court and regulatory approvals on construction and in-service schedules and cost recovery regimes.
Enbridge's forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties pertaining to the successful execution of our strategic priorities; operating performance; legislative and regulatory parameters and decisions; litigation; acquisitions, dispositions and other transactions and the realization of anticipated benefits therefrom, including the Acquisitions; evolving government trade policies, including potential and announced tariffs, duties, fees, economic sanctions or other trade measures; operational dependence on third parties; project approval and support; renewals of rights-of-way; weather; economic and competitive conditions; global geopolitical conflicts and conditions; political decisions; public opinion; dividend policy; changes in tax laws and tax rates; exchange rates; interest rates; inflation; commodity prices; access to and cost of capital; our ability to maintain adequate insurance in the future at commercially reasonable rates and terms; and supply of, demand for, and prices of commodities and other alternative energy, including but not limited to those risks and uncertainties discussed in this news release and in Enbridge's other filings with Canadian and
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NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS APPENDICES
This news release contains references to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per common share (EPS) and DCF per share. Management believes the presentation of these metrics gives useful information to investors and shareholders, as they provide increased transparency and insight into the performance of the Company.
EBITDA represents earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.
Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted for unusual, infrequent or other non-operating factors on both a consolidated and segmented basis. Management uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to set targets and to assess the performance of the Company and its business units.
Adjusted earnings represent earnings attributable to common shareholders adjusted for unusual, infrequent or other non-operating factors included in adjusted EBITDA, as well as adjustments for unusual, infrequent or other non-operating factors in respect of depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, income taxes, noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests on a consolidated basis. Management uses adjusted earnings as another measure of the Company's ability to generate earnings and uses EPS to assess performance of the Company.
DCF is defined as cash flow provided by operating activities before the impact of changes in operating assets and liabilities (including changes in environmental liabilities) less distributions to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests, preference share dividends and maintenance capital expenditures and further adjusted for unusual, infrequent or other non-operating factors. Management also uses DCF to assess the performance of the Company and to set its dividend payout target.
This news release also contains references to Debt-to-EBITDA, a non-GAAP ratio which utilizes adjusted EBITDA as one of its components. Debt-to-EBITDA is used as a liquidity measure to indicate the amount of adjusted earnings to pay debt, as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles in
Reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP ratios to comparable GAAP measures are not available due to the challenges and impracticability of estimating certain items, particularly certain contingent liabilities and non-cash unrealized derivative fair value losses and gains subject to market variability. Because of those challenges, a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP ratios is not available without unreasonable effort.
Our non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP ratios described above are not measures that have standardized meaning prescribed by
The tables below provide a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures.
APPENDIX A
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS – ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EARNINGS
CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS
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Liquids Pipelines | 2,189 | 2,352 | 9,396 | 9,531 | ||||||||
Gas Transmission | 1,306 | 1,150 | 5,491 | 5,656 | ||||||||
Gas Distribution and Storage | 1,139 | 1,015 | 3,809 | 2,869 | ||||||||
Renewable Power Generation | 199 | 236 | 620 | 733 | ||||||||
Eliminations and Other | 333 | (1,402) | 1,161 | (1,904) | ||||||||
EBITDA | 5,166 | 3,351 | 20,477 | 16,885 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (1,464) | (1,384) | (5,661) | (5,167) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (1,246) | (1,118) | (5,023) | (4,419) | ||||||||
Income tax expense | (325) | (231) | (2,004) | (1,668) | ||||||||
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest | (71) | (23) | (298) | (190) | ||||||||
Preference share dividends | (108) | (102) | (419) | (388) | ||||||||
Earnings attributable to common shareholders | 1,952 | 493 | 7,072 | 5,053 | ||||||||
ADJUSTED EBITDA TO ADJUSTED EARNINGS
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Liquids Pipelines | 2,446 | 2,395 | 9,710 | 9,654 | ||||||||
Gas Transmission | 1,312 | 1,272 | 5,397 | 4,782 | ||||||||
Gas Distribution and Storage | 1,139 | 1,015 | 4,139 | 2,869 | ||||||||
Renewable Power Generation | 211 | 308 | 672 | 820 | ||||||||
Eliminations and Other | 105 | 140 | 34 | 495 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 5,213 | 5,130 | 19,952 | 18,620 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (1,518) | (1,434) | (5,871) | (5,353) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (1,277) | (1,273) | (5,007) | (4,534) | ||||||||
Income tax expense | (319) | (630) | (1,854) | (2,120) | ||||||||
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest | (70) | (52) | (223) | (188) | ||||||||
Preference share dividends | (108) | (101) | (419) | (388) | ||||||||
Adjusted earnings | 1,921 | 1,640 | 6,578 | 6,037 | ||||||||
Adjusted earnings per common share | 0.88 | 0.75 | 3.02 | 2.80 | ||||||||
EBITDA TO ADJUSTED EARNINGS
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EBITDA | 5,166 | 3,351 | 20,477 | 16,885 | ||||||||
Adjusting items: | ||||||||||||
Change in unrealized derivative fair value (gain)/loss | (304) | 1,433 | (1,395) | 2,175 | ||||||||
Employee severance costs | — | — | — | 105 | ||||||||
Gain on debt extinguishment | — | — | (25) | — | ||||||||
Gain on sale of assets | — | — | (130) | (1,092) | ||||||||
Realized hedge loss | — | — | 139 | — | ||||||||
Asset impairments | 237 | 192 | 567 | 192 | ||||||||
Other | 114 | 154 | 319 | 355 | ||||||||
Total adjusting items | 47 | 1,779 | (525) | 1,735 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 5,213 | 5,130 | 19,952 | 18,620 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (1,464) | (1,384) | (5,661) | (5,167) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (1,246) | (1,121) | (5,023) | (4,419) | ||||||||
Income tax expense | (325) | (231) | (2,004) | (1,668) | ||||||||
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest | (71) | (23) | (298) | (190) | ||||||||
Preference share dividends | (108) | (101) | (419) | (388) | ||||||||
Adjusting items in respect of: | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (54) | (50) | (210) | (186) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (31) | (152) | 16 | (115) | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 6 | (399) | 150 | (452) | ||||||||
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1 | (29) | 75 | 2 | ||||||||
Adjusted earnings | 1,921 | 1,640 | 6,578 | 6,037 | ||||||||
Adjusted earnings per common share | 0.88 | 0.75 | 3.02 | 2.80 | ||||||||
APPENDIX B
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION – ADJUSTED EBITDA TO SEGMENTED EBITDA
LIQUIDS PIPELINES
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Adjusted EBITDA | 2,446 | 2,395 | 9,710 | 9,654 | ||||||||
Change in unrealized derivative fair value gain/(loss) | 31 | (18) | 85 | 2 | ||||||||
Asset impairments | (237) | — | (237) | — | ||||||||
Other | (51) | (25) | (162) | (125) | ||||||||
Total adjustments | (257) | (43) | (314) | (123) | ||||||||
EBITDA | 2,189 | 2,352 | 9,396 | 9,531 | ||||||||
GAS TRANSMISSION
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Adjusted EBITDA | 1,312 | 1,272 | 5,397 | 4,782 | ||||||||
Change in unrealized derivative fair value gain/(loss) - Commodity prices | (9) | 1 | (39) | (3) | ||||||||
Asset impairment | — | (137) | — | (137) | ||||||||
Gain on sale of assets | — | — | 103 | 1,063 | ||||||||
Other | 3 | 14 | 30 | (49) | ||||||||
Total adjustments | (6) | (122) | 94 | 874 | ||||||||
EBITDA | 1,306 | 1,150 | 5,491 | 5,656 | ||||||||
GAS DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE
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Adjusted EBITDA | 1,139 | 1,015 | 4,139 | 2,869 | ||||||||
Asset impairment | — | — | (330) | — | ||||||||
Total adjustments | — | — | (330) | — | ||||||||
EBITDA | 1,139 | 1,015 | 3,809 | 2,869 | ||||||||
RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION
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Adjusted EBITDA | 211 | 308 | 672 | 820 | ||||||||
Change in unrealized derivative fair value gain/(loss) | — | (7) | 105 | (20) | ||||||||
Asset impairments | — | (55) | — | (55) | ||||||||
Realized hedge loss | — | — | (139) | — | ||||||||
Gain on sale of assets | — | — | 27 | 29 | ||||||||
Other | (12) | (10) | (45) | (41) | ||||||||
Total adjustments | (12) | (72) | (52) | (87) | ||||||||
EBITDA | 199 | 236 | 620 | 733 | ||||||||
ELIMINATIONS AND OTHER
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Adjusted EBITDA | 105 | 140 | 34 | 495 | ||||||||
Change in unrealized derivative fair value gain/(loss) - Foreign exchange | 297 | (1,316) | 1,131 | (2,032) | ||||||||
Gain on debt extinguishment | — | — | 25 | — | ||||||||
Employee severance costs | — | — | — | (105) | ||||||||
Other | (69) | (226) | (29) | (262) | ||||||||
Total adjustments | 228 | (1,542) | 1,127 | (2,399) | ||||||||
EBITDA | 333 | (1,402) | 1,161 | (1,904) | ||||||||
APPENDIX C
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION – CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO DCF
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Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,111 | 3,662 | 12,270 | 12,600 | ||||||||
Adjusted for changes in operating assets and liabilities1 | 666 | (219) | 1,405 | 133 | ||||||||
3,777 | 3,443 | 13,675 | 12,733 | |||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and redeemable | (101) | (88) | (377) | (333) | ||||||||
Preference share dividends2 | (108) | (101) | (419) | (388) | ||||||||
Maintenance capital | (336) | (370) | (1,184) | (1,118) | ||||||||
Significant adjusting items: | ||||||||||||
Other receipts of cash not recognized in revenue | (29) | 8 | 60 | 97 | ||||||||
Employee severance costs, net of tax | — | — | — | 95 | ||||||||
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings2 | 146 | 151 | 702 | 801 | ||||||||
Other items | (141) | 31 | (3) | 104 | ||||||||
DCF | 3,208 | 3,074 | 12,454 | 11,991 | ||||||||
1 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of recoveries. |
2 Presented net of adjusting items. |
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