Energy Transfer (ET) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Energy Transfer (ET) posted Operating Expenses of $24.8 billion for Q1 2026, up 152.3% on a QoQ basis from -$47.4 billion in Q4 2025, and up 1808.24% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025.
Energy Transfer (ET) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Energy Transfer's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $24.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 1808.24% year-over-year to $24.8 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$4.1 billion (down 103.83% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.9 billion, down 92.02% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $24.8 billion for Q1 2026 at Energy Transfer, up from -$47.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $69.8 billion in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$47.6 billion in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $7.1 billion and a median of $1.5 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses surged 2648.79% — and 2023, when it tumbled 3607.08%.
- Energy Transfer's Operating Expenses stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 3607.08% to -$47.6 billion in 2023, then soared by 246.8% to $69.8 billion in 2024, then plunged by 167.9% to -$47.4 billion in 2025, then surged by 152.3% to $24.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ET's Operating Expenses at $24.8 billion in Q1 2026, -$47.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHT Holdings | 2,706.13 Bn | 2,706.00 Bn | 167.16 Mn | 78.81 Mn |
| 2 | Flex LNG | 1,674.16 Bn | 1,673.77 Bn | 61.79 Mn | -21.81 Mn |
| 3 | Kinder Morgan | 112.74 Bn | 113.82 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 4 | Enbridge | 89.82 Bn | 89.03 Bn | 6.70 Bn | 13.95 Bn |
| 5 | Enterprise Products Partners | 83.97 Bn | 82.82 Bn | - | 12.50 Bn |
| 6 | Tc Energy | 72.76 Bn | 73.95 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 915.00 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Transfer | 70.27 Bn | 69.30 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 24.79 Bn |
| 8 | Targa Resources | 61.30 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 333.70 Mn |
| 9 | Oneok | 61.15 Bn | 61.02 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 7.00 Mn |
| 10 | Mplx | 58.39 Bn | 56.89 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 1.82 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -47.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 69.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -47.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 973.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 989.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 898.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 867.00 Mn |