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Hess Midstream (NYSE: HESM) Q1 2026 results, buybacks and higher free cash flow outlook

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Hess Midstream LP reported first quarter 2026 net income of $157.7 million, slightly below $161.4 million a year earlier, while revenue rose to $390.1 million from $382.0 million. Net income attributable to Hess Midstream LP was $87.6 million, or $0.68 per Class A share, up from $0.65 per share.

Adjusted EBITDA was $299.8 million, net cash from operations was $253.3 million, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow reached $237.0 million. Capital expenditures fell to $10.4 million from $50.1 million, reflecting completion of prior growth projects.

The company repurchased $42.0 million of Class A shares and $18.0 million of Class B units and raised its quarterly cash distribution to $0.7792 per Class A share. For 2026, it now expects capital expenditures of about $105 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $910–$960 million, with net income guidance of $650–$700 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $1,225–$1,275 million.

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Stable Q1 earnings, lower 2026 capex, higher free cash flow guide.

Hess Midstream delivered Q1 2026 revenue of $390.1 million and net income of $157.7 million, both close to the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA of $299.8 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $237.0 million show solid cash generation from fee-based assets.

Capital expenditures dropped sharply to $10.4 million from $50.1 million, mainly after completing gas compression expansion. Management now guides 2026 capex to about $105 million and expects Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $910–$960 million, with $280 million projected after distributions at the guidance midpoint.

Throughput trends are mixed, with year-over-year declines in oil terminaling and water gathering but a modest increase in gas processing. The company is also executing capital returns, repurchasing $42.0 million of Class A shares and $18.0 million of Class B units and increasing its quarterly distribution to $0.7792 per Class A share.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Q1 2026 net income $157.7 million First quarter 2026 consolidated net income
Q1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA $299.8 million First quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA
Q1 2026 Adjusted Free Cash Flow $237.0 million First quarter 2026 Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Quarterly distribution $0.7792 per Class A share Q1 2026 cash distribution, up $0.0151 vs Q4 2025
2026 net income guidance $650–$700 million Full-year 2026 guided net income range
2026 Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance $910–$960 million Full-year 2026 Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance range
Q1 2026 capital expenditures $10.4 million First quarter 2026 capex vs $50.1 million prior-year
Share repurchases Q1 2026 $60.0 million $42.0M Class A shares plus $18.0M Class B units repurchased
Adjusted EBITDA financial
"Adjusted EBITDA1 was $299.8 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow1 was $237.0 million."
Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow financial
"Adjusted EBITDA1 was $299.8 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow1 was $237.0 million."
Adjusted free cash flow is the amount of money a company generates from its operations after accounting for essential expenses and investments, like maintaining or upgrading equipment. It shows how much cash is truly available to grow the business, pay debts, or return to shareholders, helping investors see the company's financial health more clearly.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow after Distributions financial
"expects approximately $280 million Adjusted Free Cash Flow after Distributions1 at the midpoint of the updated guidance range"
Gross Adjusted EBITDA Margin financial
"Reconciliation of Gross Adjusted EBITDA Margin to gross margin:"
Gross adjusted EBITDA margin measures the portion of a company's sales that remains after removing the direct costs of goods sold and then showing core operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, with one-off or non-cash items removed. Think of it like the share of each dollar of revenue that a business keeps from its core production and regular operations after tidy‑up adjustments; investors use it to compare underlying profitability and cash‑generation across companies and periods without distortion from accounting quirks or one-time events.
Minimum Volume Commitments (MVCs) financial
"the actual volumes we gather, process, terminal or store for Chevron in excess of our MVCs and relative to Chevron's nominations"
Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax regulatory
"as a result of the recently issued Additional Interim Guidance Regarding the Application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax."
A corporate alternative minimum tax is a rule that sets a floor on the amount of tax a company must pay by calculating taxes on a broader measure of income so large deductions or credits can’t reduce a firm’s tax bill below that minimum. Investors care because it can increase a company’s tax payments, lower reported profits and free cash flow, and therefore affect valuations, dividend capacity and forecasts—like a safety net that reduces gains from aggressive tax planning.
Net income $157.7 million vs. $161.4 million in Q1 2025
Adjusted EBITDA $299.8 million vs. $292.3 million in Q1 2025
Adjusted Free Cash Flow $237.0 million vs. $190.7 million in Q1 2025
Revenue $390.1 million vs. $382.0 million in Q1 2025
Guidance

For 2026, Hess Midstream guides net income of $650–$700 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $1,225–$1,275 million, capital expenditures of about $105 million, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $910–$960 million, with approximately $280 million expected after distributions at the midpoint.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 4, 2026

Hess Midstream LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

No. 001-39163

No. 84-3211812

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number.)

1400 Smith Street

Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (832) 854-1000

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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 4, 2026, Hess Midstream LP issued a news release reporting estimated results for the first quarter of 2025. A copy of this news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit

 

99.1

News release dated May 4, 2026 reporting estimated results for the first quarter of 2026.

 

 

 

 

104

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 4, 2026

 

HESS MIDSTREAM LP (Registrant)

 

 

By: HESS MIDSTREAM GP LP, its General Partner

 

 

By: HESS MIDSTREAM GP LLC, its General Partner

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael J. Chadwick

Michael J. Chadwick

Chief Financial Officer

 

 


Exhibit 99.1

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HESS MIDSTREAM LP

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HESS MIDSTREAM LP REPORTS ESTIMATED RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026

First Quarter 2026 Highlights:

Net income was $157.7 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $253.3 million.
Net income attributable to Hess Midstream LP was $87.6 million, or $0.68 basic earnings per Class A share, after deduction for noncontrolling interests.
Adjusted EBITDA1 was $299.8 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow1 was $237.0 million.
Completed accretive $42.0 million repurchase of Class A shares of Hess Midstream LP and $18.0 million repurchase of Class B units of Hess Midstream Operations LP.
Increased quarterly cash distribution to $0.7792 per Class A share for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $0.0151 per Class A share for the first quarter of 2026 compared with the fourth quarter of 2025. This increase is supported by the reduction in total Hess Midstream LP shares and Hess Midstream Operations LP units following the accretive repurchases in the first quarter of 2026.
Throughput volumes decreased 5% for oil terminaling and 9% for water gathering compared with the prior-year quarter, primarily due to lower production. Throughput volumes increased 1% for gas processing compared with the prior‑year quarter, primarily due to higher third-party volumes.

Guidance:

Hess Midstream LP is updating its 2026 capital expenditures guidance to approximately $105 million and increasing its Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance to $910 - $960 million as a result of lower capital expenditures and deferral of income tax payments.
Hess Midstream LP is reaffirming its full year 2026 throughput, net income and Adjusted EBITDA guidance.

 

HOUSTON, May 4, 2026—Hess Midstream LP (NYSE: HESM) (“Hess Midstream” or the “Company”) today reported first quarter 2026 net income of $157.7 million compared with net income of $161.4 million for the first quarter of 2025. After deduction for noncontrolling interests, net income attributable to Hess Midstream was $87.6 million, or $0.68 basic earnings per Class A share, compared with $0.65 basic earnings per Class A share in the first quarter of 2025. Hess Midstream generated Adjusted EBITDA of $299.8 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $253.3 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $237.0 million.

(1) Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow after Distributions are non‑GAAP measures. Definitions and reconciliations of these non‑GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP reporting measures appear in the following pages of this release.


 

“In the first quarter, we continued to execute on our operational priorities and delivered on our financial strategy,” said Jonathan Stein, Chief Executive Officer of Hess Midstream. “We are focused on safe, reliable and efficient execution, and have lowered our expected capital spend for the year, supporting additional Adjusted Free Cash Flow for continued shareholder returns and debt repayment.”

Hess Midstream’s results contained in this release are consolidated to include the noncontrolling interests in Hess Midstream Operations LP (the “Partnership”) owned by our Sponsor. References to “Sponsor” or “Sponsors” refer to (a) Hess Corporation (“Hess”) and Global Infrastructure Partners when referring to periods prior to May 30, 2025, (b) Hess from May 30, 2025, to July 17, 2025, and (c) Chevron from July 18, 2025. We refer to certain results as “attributable to Hess Midstream LP,” which exclude the noncontrolling interests in the Partnership owned by the Sponsors.

As used in this news release, the term “Chevron” may refer to Chevron Corporation, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or to all of them taken as a whole. All of these terms are used for convenience only and are not intended as a precise description of any of the separate companies, each of which manages its own affairs.

Financial Results

Revenues and other income in the first quarter of 2026 were $390.1 million compared with $382.0 million in the prior‑year quarter. First quarter 2026 revenues included $30.6 million of pass-through electricity, produced water trucking and disposal costs and certain other fees compared with $25.5 million in the prior-year quarter. First quarter 2026 revenues and other income were up $8.1 million compared with the prior-year quarter, primarily due to higher tariff rates, third-party services and pass-through revenues, partially offset by lower throughput volumes. Total operating costs and expenses in the first quarter of 2026 were $152.0 million, up from $144.6 million in the prior-year quarter, primarily due to higher depreciation expense. Interest expense, net of interest income, in the first quarter of 2026 was $55.4 million, approximately flat compared with $56.4 million in the prior-year quarter.

Net income for the first quarter of 2026 was $157.7 million, or $0.68 basic earnings per Class A share, after deduction for noncontrolling interests, compared with $0.65 basic earnings per Class A share in the prior-year quarter. Substantially all of income tax expense was attributed to earnings of Class A shares reflective of Hess Midstream’s organizational structure. Net cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of 2026 was $253.3 million.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2026 was $299.8 million. Adjusted Free Cash Flow for the first quarter of 2026 was $237.0 million.

At March 31, 2026, Hess Midstream had a drawn balance of $343.0 million on its revolving credit facility.

Operational Highlights

Throughput volumes decreased 5% for oil terminaling and 9% for water gathering compared with the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to lower production as a result of lower new-well activity. Throughput volumes increased 1% for gas processing in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to higher third-party volumes.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2026 totaled $10.4 million compared with $50.1 million in the prior‑year quarter, a 79% decrease resulting mainly from the completion of Hess Midstream's expansion of its gas compression capacity.

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Quarterly Cash Distributions

On April 27, 2026, the Board of Directors of Hess Midstream’s General Partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.7792 per Class A share for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $0.0151 per Class A share as compared with the fourth quarter of 2025. This increase is supported by the reduction in total Hess Midstream LP shares and Hess Midstream Operations LP units following the accretive repurchases in the first quarter of 2026. The distribution is expected to be paid on May 14, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 7, 2026.

Updated Guidance

Hess Midstream now expects total capital expenditures of approximately $105 million in 2026. Hess Midstream no longer expects to pay income tax in 2026 and does not expect to pay material income taxes until after 2028 as a result of the recently issued Additional Interim Guidance Regarding the Application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax. As a result, Hess Midstream is increasing its full year 2026 Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance to $910 - $960 million and expects approximately $280 million Adjusted Free Cash Flow after Distributions1 at the midpoint of the updated guidance range after funding distributions that are targeted to grow at least 5% per annum on a distribution per Class A share basis. Hess Midstream continues to expect to generate approximately $1 billion of Adjusted Free Cash Flow after Distributions through 2028 that is expected to be available for incremental shareholder returns and debt repayment.

Hess Midstream is reaffirming its full year 2026 throughput, net income and Adjusted EBITDA guidance.

 

Year Ending

 

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Financials (in millions)

 

 

 

Net income

$

650 - 700

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,225 - 1,275

 

Capital expenditures

$

 

105

 

Adjusted free cash flow

$

910 - 960

 

 

 

 

Year Ending

 

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

(Unaudited)

Throughput volumes

 

 

Gas gathering - MMcf of natural gas per day

 

450 - 460

Crude oil gathering - MBbl of crude oil per day

 

115 - 125

Gas processing - MMcf of natural gas per day

 

435 - 445

Crude terminals - MBbl of crude oil per day

 

125 - 135

Water gathering - MBbl of water per day

 

125 - 135

 

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Investor Webcast

Hess Midstream will review first quarter financial and operating results and other matters on a webcast today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. For details about the event, refer to www.hessmidstream.com.

About Hess Midstream

Hess Midstream LP is a fee‑based, growth-oriented midstream company that owns, operates, develops and acquires a diverse set of midstream assets to provide services to Chevron, its subsidiaries, and third‑party customers. Hess Midstream owns oil, gas and produced water handling assets that are primarily located in the Bakken and Three Forks Shale plays in the Williston Basin area of North Dakota. More information is available at www.hessmidstream.com.

Non‑GAAP Measures

In addition to our financial information presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), management utilizes certain additional non‑GAAP measures to facilitate comparisons of past performance and future periods. We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as reported net income (loss) before net interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), and depreciation and amortization, as further adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance, such as transaction costs, other income and other non‑cash and non‑recurring items, if applicable. We define “Adjusted Free Cash Flow” as Adjusted EBITDA less net interest, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs, cash paid for federal and state income taxes, capital expenditures and ongoing contributions to equity investments. We define “Adjusted Free Cash Flow after Distributions” as Adjusted Free Cash Flow less cash distributions to shareholders and to noncontrolling interest. We define “Gross Adjusted EBITDA Margin” as the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to total revenues, less pass-through revenues. We believe that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by disclosing these measures as they may assist in assessing our operating performance as compared to other publicly traded companies in the midstream energy industry, without regard to historical cost basis or, in the case of Adjusted EBITDA, financing methods, and assessing the ability of our assets to generate sufficient cash flow to make distributions to our shareholders. These measures are not, and should not be viewed as, a substitute for GAAP net income or cash flow from operating activities and should not be considered in isolation. Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Gross Adjusted EBITDA Margin to reported net income (GAAP), net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) and gross margin (GAAP), respectively, are provided below. Hess Midstream is unable to project net cash provided by operating activities with a reasonable degree of accuracy because this metric includes the impact of changes in operating assets and liabilities related to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements that may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occur. Therefore, Hess Midstream is unable to provide projected net cash provided by operating activities, or the related reconciliation of projected Adjusted Free Cash Flow to projected net cash provided by operating activities without unreasonable effort.

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First Quarter

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

157.7

 

 

$

161.4

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

58.5

 

 

 

51.5

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

55.4

 

 

 

56.4

 

Income tax expense

 

 

28.2

 

 

 

23.0

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

299.8

 

 

$

292.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
   and Adjusted Free Cash Flow to net cash
   provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

253.3

 

 

$

202.4

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

 

(4.2

)

 

 

40.1

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

(3.0

)

 

 

(4.9

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

55.4

 

 

 

56.4

 

Income from equity investments

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.4

 

Distribution from equity investments

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

(4.9

)

Other

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.2

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

299.8

 

 

$

292.3

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net(1)

 

 

52.4

 

 

 

51.5

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

10.4

 

 

 

50.1

 

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

 

$

237.0

 

 

$

190.7

 

 

(1) Excludes amortization of deferred financing costs.

 

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First Quarter

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 (in millions, except ratios)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Gross Adjusted EBITDA Margin to gross margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

$

 

238.1

 

 

$

 

237.4

 

Total revenues

$

 

390.1

 

 

$

 

382.0

 

Gross margin

 

 

61

%

 

 

 

62

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

$

 

238.1

 

 

$

 

237.4

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

58.5

 

 

 

 

51.5

 

Income from equity investments

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

 

3.4

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

 

299.8

 

 

$

 

292.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

$

 

390.1

 

 

$

 

382.0

 

Less: pass-through revenues

 

 

30.6

 

 

 

 

25.5

 

Revenues excluding pass-through

$

 

359.5

 

 

$

 

356.5

 

Gross Adjusted EBITDA Margin

 

 

83

%

 

 

 

82

%

 

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Guidance

 

 

Year Ending

 

 

December 31, 2026

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 (in millions)

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow
   to net income:

 

 

 

Net income

$

650 - 700

 

Plus:

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

230

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

220

 

Income tax expense

 

 

125

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,225 - 1,275

 

Less:

 

 

 

Interest, net

 

 

210

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

105

 

Adjusted free cash flow

$

910 - 960

 

Less:

 

 

 

Distributions(1)

 

 

655

 

Adjusted free cash flow after distributions(2)

$

 

280

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects targeted distributions

(2) Adjusted Free Cash Flow of approximately $935 million, at guidance midpoint, after funding targeted distributions

 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Information

This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “drive,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “would,” “enable,” “believe,” “intend,” “focus,” “potential,” “project,” “plan,” “trend,” “predict,” “will,” “target,” “opportunity” and similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but not all forward-looking statements include such words.

Forward-looking statements relating to the Company’s operations, assets, and strategy are based on management’s current expectations, assessments, estimates, projections and assumptions about the industry. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from our current projections or expectations of future results expressed or forecasted by these forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements are: the ability of Chevron and other parties to satisfy their obligations to us, including Chevron's ability to meet its drilling and development plans on a timely basis or at all, its ability to deliver its nominated volumes to us, and the operation of joint ventures that we may not control; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to pay current and expected levels of distributions; reductions in the volumes of crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) and produced water we gather, process, terminal or store; the actual volumes we gather, process, terminal or store for Chevron in excess of our MVCs and relative to Chevron's nominations; fluctuations in the prices and demand for crude oil, natural gas and NGLs; changes in global economic conditions and the effects of a global economic downturn or inflation on our business and the businesses of our suppliers, customers, business partners and lenders; our ability to comply with government regulations or make capital expenditures required to maintain compliance, including our ability to obtain or maintain permits necessary for capital projects in a timely manner, if at all, or the revocation or modification of existing permits; our ability to successfully identify, evaluate and timely execute our capital projects, investment opportunities and growth strategies, whether through organic growth or acquisitions; costs or liabilities associated with federal, state and local laws, regulations and governmental actions applicable to our business, including legislation and regulatory initiatives relating to environmental protection and health and safety, such as spills, releases, pipeline integrity and measures to limit greenhouse gas emissions and climate change; our ability to comply with the terms of our credit facility, indebtedness and other financing arrangements, which, if accelerated, we may not be able to repay; reduced demand for our midstream services, including the impact of weather or the availability of competing third-party midstream gathering, processing and transportation operations; potential disruption or interruption of our business due to natural and human causes beyond our control, such as accidents, severe weather events, labor disputes, political crises, information technology failures, constraints or disruptions and cyber-attacks; any limitations on our ability to access debt or capital markets on terms that we deem acceptable, including as a result of changes in credit ratings, weakness in the oil and gas industry or negative outcomes within commodity and financial markets; liability resulting from litigation; risks and uncertainties associated with Hess’ integration with Chevron; and other factors described in Item 1A—Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and any additional risks described in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this press release could also cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements. Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements since such statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise.

For Hess Midstream LP

Investor Contact:

Jennifer Gordon

(212) 536-8244

 

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HESS MIDSTREAM LP

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

(IN MILLIONS)

 

 

 

First

 

 

First

 

 

Fourth

 

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2025

 

Statement of operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate services

 

$

373.1

 

 

$

374.3

 

 

$

388.4

 

Third-party services

 

 

15.6

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

14.7

 

Other income

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

1.1

 

Total revenues

 

 

390.1

 

 

 

382.0

 

 

 

404.2

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance expenses
  (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

 

 

85.6

 

 

 

85.6

 

 

 

92.8

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

58.5

 

 

 

51.5

 

 

 

54.2

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

7.9

 

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

5.6

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

 

152.0

 

 

 

144.6

 

 

 

152.6

 

Income from operations

 

 

238.1

 

 

 

237.4

 

 

 

251.6

 

Income from equity investments

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.4

 

 

 

3.3

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

55.4

 

 

 

56.4

 

 

 

56.7

 

Income before income tax expense

 

 

185.9

 

 

 

184.4

 

 

 

198.2

 

Income tax expense

 

 

28.2

 

 

 

23.0

 

 

 

30.2

 

Net income

 

$

157.7

 

 

$

161.4

 

 

$

168.0

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling
   interest

 

 

70.1

 

 

 

89.8

 

 

 

74.7

 

Net income attributable to Hess Midstream LP

 

$

87.6

 

 

$

71.6

 

 

$

93.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Hess Midstream LP
   per Class A share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.68

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

0.72

 

Diluted

 

$

0.68

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

0.72

 

Weighted average Class A shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

129.2

 

 

 

110.7

 

 

 

129.4

 

Diluted

 

 

129.2

 

 

 

110.8

 

 

 

129.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 


 

HESS MIDSTREAM LP

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

(IN MILLIONS)

 

 

 

First Quarter 2026

 

 

 

Gathering

 

 

Processing
and
Storage

 

 

Terminaling
and
Export

 

 

Interest
and Other

 

 

Total

 

Statement of operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate services

 

$

197.9

 

 

$

139.1

 

 

$

36.1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

373.1

 

Third-party services

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15.6

 

Other income

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.4

 

Total revenues

 

 

204.1

 

 

 

148.4

 

 

 

37.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

390.1

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of
   depreciation shown separately below)

 

 

49.7

 

 

 

29.3

 

 

 

6.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

85.6

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

37.7

 

 

 

16.4

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

58.5

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

7.9

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

 

91.5

 

 

 

47.1

 

 

 

11.3

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

152.0

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

112.6

 

 

 

101.3

 

 

 

26.3

 

 

 

(2.1

)

 

 

238.1

 

Income from equity investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.2

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

55.4

 

 

 

55.4

 

Income before income tax expense

 

 

112.6

 

 

 

104.5

 

 

 

26.3

 

 

 

(57.5

)

 

 

185.9

 

Income tax expense

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

28.2

 

 

 

28.2

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

112.6

 

 

 

104.5

 

 

 

26.3

 

 

 

(85.7

)

 

 

157.7

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to
   noncontrolling interest

 

 

42.4

 

 

 

39.4

 

 

 

9.9

 

 

 

(21.6

)

 

 

70.1

 

Net income (loss) attributable to
   Hess Midstream LP

 

$

70.2

 

 

$

65.1

 

 

$

16.4

 

 

$

(64.1

)

 

$

87.6

 

 

 

 

First Quarter 2025

 

 

 

Gathering

 

 

Processing
and
Storage

 

 

Terminaling
and
Export

 

 

Interest
and Other

 

 

Total

 

Statement of operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate services

 

$

201.2

 

 

$

143.6

 

 

$

29.5

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

374.3

 

Third-party services

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6.7

 

Other income

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.0

 

Total revenues

 

 

203.6

 

 

 

147.8

 

 

 

30.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

382.0

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of
  depreciation shown separately below)

 

 

50.4

 

 

 

27.7

 

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

85.6

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

32.4

 

 

 

14.7

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

51.5

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

7.5

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

 

85.8

 

 

 

44.1

 

 

 

12.2

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

144.6

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

117.8

 

 

 

103.7

 

 

 

18.4

 

 

 

(2.5

)

 

 

237.4

 

Income from equity investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.4

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

56.4

 

 

 

56.4

 

Income before income tax expense

 

 

117.8

 

 

 

107.1

 

 

 

18.4

 

 

 

(58.9

)

 

 

184.4

 

Income tax expense

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23.0

 

 

 

23.0

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

117.8

 

 

 

107.1

 

 

 

18.4

 

 

 

(81.9

)

 

 

161.4

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to
   noncontrolling interest

 

 

57.3

 

 

 

52.0

 

 

 

9.0

 

 

 

(28.5

)

 

 

89.8

 

Net income (loss) attributable to
   Hess Midstream LP

 

$

60.5

 

 

$

55.1

 

 

$

9.4

 

 

$

(53.4

)

 

$

71.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 


 

HESS MIDSTREAM LP

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

(IN MILLIONS)

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2025

 

 

 

Gathering

 

 

Processing
and
Storage

 

 

Terminaling
and
Export

 

 

Interest
and Other

 

 

Total

 

Statement of operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate services

 

$

211.0

 

 

$

146.4

 

 

$

31.0

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

388.4

 

Third-party services

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

8.3

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14.7

 

Other income

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.1

 

Total revenues

 

 

217.3

 

 

 

154.7

 

 

 

32.2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

404.2

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of
  depreciation shown separately below)

 

 

52.3

 

 

 

31.9

 

 

 

8.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

92.8

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

35.0

 

 

 

14.8

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

54.2

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

5.6

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

 

89.6

 

 

 

48.1

 

 

 

13.3

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

152.6

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

127.7

 

 

 

106.6

 

 

 

18.9

 

 

 

(1.6

)

 

 

251.6

 

Income from equity investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.3

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

56.7

 

 

 

56.7

 

Income before income tax expense

 

 

127.7

 

 

 

109.9

 

 

 

18.9

 

 

 

(58.3

)

 

 

198.2

 

Income tax expense

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30.2

 

 

 

30.2

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

127.7

 

 

 

109.9

 

 

 

18.9

 

 

 

(88.5

)

 

 

168.0

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to
   noncontrolling interest

 

 

48.2

 

 

 

41.4

 

 

 

7.2

 

 

 

(22.1

)

 

 

74.7

 

Net income (loss) attributable to
   Hess Midstream LP

 

$

79.5

 

 

$

68.5

 

 

$

11.7

 

 

$

(66.4

)

 

$

93.3

 

 

11

 


 

HESS MIDSTREAM LP

SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING DATA (UNAUDITED)

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

 

 

First

 

 

First

 

 

Fourth

 

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Quarter

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throughput volumes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas gathering - Mcf of natural gas per day

 

 

438

 

 

 

431

 

 

 

456

 

Crude oil gathering - bopd

 

 

110

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

118

 

Gas processing - Mcf of natural gas per day

 

 

430

 

 

 

424

 

 

 

444

 

Crude terminals - bopd

 

 

119

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

122

 

NGL loading - blpd

 

 

15

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

16

 

Water gathering - blpd

 

 

115

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 


FAQ

How did Hess Midstream (HESM) perform financially in Q1 2026?

Hess Midstream reported Q1 2026 net income of $157.7 million, slightly below $161.4 million a year earlier. Revenue rose to $390.1 million, while Adjusted EBITDA reached $299.8 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $237.0 million, highlighting strong cash generation.

What were Q1 2026 earnings per share for Hess Midstream (HESM)?

Net income attributable to Hess Midstream LP was $87.6 million, or $0.68 basic earnings per Class A share in Q1 2026. This compares with $0.65 per Class A share in Q1 2025, reflecting higher earnings per share despite slightly lower total net income.

What updated 2026 guidance did Hess Midstream (HESM) provide?

For 2026, Hess Midstream now expects net income of $650–$700 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $1,225–$1,275 million. It guides to capital expenditures of about $105 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $910–$960 million, with about $280 million projected after distributions at the midpoint.

How much cash flow and capex did Hess Midstream (HESM) report in Q1 2026?

In Q1 2026, Hess Midstream generated net cash provided by operating activities of $253.3 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $237.0 million. Capital expenditures totaled only $10.4 million, down sharply from $50.1 million in the prior-year quarter as major expansion projects wound down.

What distribution did Hess Midstream (HESM) declare for Q1 2026?

The board declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.7792 per Class A share for Q1 2026, an increase of $0.0151 per share versus Q4 2025. The distribution is expected to be paid on May 14, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 7, 2026.

What leverage or liquidity details did Hess Midstream (HESM) disclose?

At March 31, 2026, Hess Midstream reported a drawn balance of $343.0 million on its revolving credit facility. Interest expense, net, in Q1 2026 was $55.4 million, approximately flat compared with $56.4 million in the prior-year quarter, indicating stable financing costs.

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