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Energy Transfer Equity (ETE) Earnings & Revenues Lag in Q2

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Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. reported second-quarter 2017 earnings of 18 cents per unit, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents by 28%. Further, earnings fell shy of the year-ago figure of 23 cents by 21.7%.

Total Revenue

In the quarter under review, Energy Transfer Equity’s total revenue came in at $8,935 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10,863 million by 17.7%.

Operational highlights

In the second quarter, the company spent $6,887 million on cost of product sold up 25.7% from $5,478 million.

Total operating expenses amounted to $478 million, up 7.7% compared with $444 million in the year-ago quarter.

Total costs and expenses were $8,147 million, up 23.3% from $6,610 million a year ago.

Expenses related to depreciation, depletion and amortization amounted to $604 million, up 12.5% from $537 million in the year-ago quarter.

Selling, general and administrative expenses came in at $178 million up 18.7% from $150 million in the prior-year quarter.

Total Interest expenses increased 9.5% to $485 million from $443 million a year ago.

Operating income came in at $788 million in the second quarter, down 2.1% from the year-ago amount of $805 million.

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

 

Financial Condition

As of Jun 30, 2017, Energy Transfer Equity had long-term debt (less current maturities) of $43,084 million, up from the 2016-end level of $42,608 million.

Performance of Peers

Among other players from the same industry that have reported second-quarter earnings so far, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA - Free Report) beat its Zacks Consensus Estimate, while Buckeye Partners L.P. and ONEOK, Inc. (OKE - Free Report) have missed their respective Zacks Consensus Estimate.

Zacks Rank

Energy Transfer Equity currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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