Energy Transfer (ET) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Energy Transfer's (ET) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.8 in Q1 2026, up 19.38% YoY from 0.67 in Q1 2025, and up 105.26% on a QoQ basis from 15.18 in Q4 2025.
Energy Transfer (ET) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Energy Transfer (ET) has 17 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.8 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 19.38% year-over-year to 0.8 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.32 (up 220.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.23, up 406.74% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 0.8 in Q1 2026, from 15.18 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 4.16 in Q4 2022 to a low of 15.18 in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.52 and a median of 0.38 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 677.05% — and 2025, when it tumbled 926.54%.
- Tracing ET's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 4.16 in 2022, then sank by 158.25% to 2.42 in 2023, then soared by 38.92% to 1.48 in 2024, then plunged by 926.54% to 15.18 in 2025, then surged by 105.26% to 0.8 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.8 (Q1 2026), 15.18 (Q4 2025), and 0.82 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinder Morgan | 112.69 Bn | 112.57 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 0.68 |
| 2 | Enbridge | 111.03 Bn | 109.54 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 1.87 |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 83.34 Bn | 82.44 Bn | - | 0.59 |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 72.41 Bn | 71.38 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 0.46 |
| 5 | Tc Energy | 65.97 Bn | 58.41 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -0.14 |
| 6 | Oneok | 60.11 Bn | 59.94 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 0.47 |
| 7 | Mplx | 60.04 Bn | 59.01 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 1.25 |
| 8 | Targa Resources | 59.42 Bn | 59.29 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.63 |
| 9 | Cheniere Energy | 56.10 Bn | 54.85 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 0.48 |
| 10 | Venture Global | 34.30 Bn | 31.08 Bn | 2.92 Bn | -0.02 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.18 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.82 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.11 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.48 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.41 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.42 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.62 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.66 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.16 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.29 |