Plains All American Pipeline

PAA Q2 2025 Earnings

Reported Aug 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM ET · SEC Source

Q2 25 EPS

$0.36

BEAT +8.73%

Est. $0.33

Q2 25 Revenue

$10.64B

MISS 17.25%

Est. $12.86B

vs S&P Since Q2 25

+15.5%

BEATING MARKET

PAA +28.6% vs S&P +13.1%

Market Reaction

Did PAA Beat Earnings? Q2 2025 Results

Plains All American Pipeline delivered a mixed second quarter, with adjusted earnings per unit of $0.36 beating the $0.33 consensus by 8.73%, even as revenue of $10.64 billion fell 17.25% short of the $12.86 billion estimate and declined 16.6% year-o… Read more Plains All American Pipeline delivered a mixed second quarter, with adjusted earnings per unit of $0.36 beating the $0.33 consensus by 8.73%, even as revenue of $10.64 billion fell 17.25% short of the $12.86 billion estimate and declined 16.6% year-over-year. The revenue shortfall was largely a reflection of lower commodity prices and the reclassification of the Canadian NGL business as discontinued operations following Plains' landmark agreement to divest substantially all of that segment to Keyera Corp. For approximately $5.15 billion, the quarter's defining strategic move. Adjusted EBITDA attributable to PAA held nearly flat at $672 million, while Permian Basin crude oil pipeline volumes climbed to 7,223 thousand barrels per day from 6,701 a year earlier, underscoring the partnership's deepening commitment to its core crude infrastructure. With roughly $3 billion in net proceeds expected from the Keyera deal closing in Q1 2026, management is targeting bolt-on acquisitions and unit repurchases, keeping leverage at the low end of its 3.25x–3.75x range, a profile that may appeal to investors hunting for durable high-yield income.

Key Takeaways

  • Higher tariff volumes on crude oil pipelines, especially in the Permian Basin (7,223 vs 6,701 thousand bpd YoY)
  • Tariff escalations on pipeline systems
  • Contributions from recently completed bolt-on acquisitions
  • Lower commodity prices partially offsetting gains
  • Fewer market opportunities in crude oil segment
  • Lower iso-to-normal butane spread benefits impacting NGL segment
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PAA YoY Financials

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PAA Revenue by Segment

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“We continue to advance our strategic initiatives and delivered solid second-quarter performance in a volatile macro environment. Our previously announced NGL divestiture is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 and will improve our free cash durability, provide substantial financial flexibility and drive opportunities to streamline the business. Separately, we continue to execute on our bolt-on acquisition opportunity set by acquiring an incremental interest in the BridgeTex Pipeline joint venture, which further strengthens our Permian footprint. We remain well-positioned and highly focused on additional bolt-ons and optimizing our crude oil focused asset base in a capital disciplined manner while continuing to return cash to unitholders.”

— Willie Chiang, Q2 2025 Earnings Press Release