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

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DateValue
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