Energy Transfer (ET) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Energy Transfer (ET) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.8 for Q1 2026, up 1734.13% on a QoQ basis from 0.05 in Q4 2025, and up 197.26% year-over-year from 0.27 in Q1 2025.
Energy Transfer (ET) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Energy Transfer (ET) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.8 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.8, up 197.26% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.21 (down 67.38% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.01, down 97.69% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.8 for Q1 2026 at Energy Transfer, up from 0.05 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 2.9 in Q4 2024 and troughed at 2.42 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.22 and a median of 0.26 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 7784.38% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 2100.57% in 2024.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.27 in 2022, then plunged by 90.77% to 2.42 in 2023, then soared by 219.87% to 2.9 in 2024, then sank by 101.68% to 0.05 in 2025, then surged by 1734.13% to 0.8 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ET FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.8 (Q1 2026), 0.05 (Q4 2025), and 1.81 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 1,308.38 Bn | 1,309.08 Bn | 6.70 Bn | -1.10 |
| 2 | Kinder Morgan | 112.34 Bn | 113.42 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 0.03 |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 79.55 Bn | 78.40 Bn | - | 0.05 |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 65.78 Bn | 65.07 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 0.80 |
| 5 | Targa Resources | 57.60 Bn | 57.63 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -1.37 |
| 6 | Mplx | 57.17 Bn | 55.67 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 1.42 |
| 7 | Oneok | 54.83 Bn | 54.70 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 9.63 |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy Partners | 29.50 Bn | 29.22 Bn | 838.00 Mn | 0.59 |
| 9 | Venture Global | 27.41 Bn | 27.36 Bn | 4.33 Bn | -0.07 |
| 10 | Plains All American Pipeline | 15.72 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 977.00 Mn | 0.36 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.81 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.72 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.90 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.42 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.85 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.27 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.63 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.70 |