Infrastructure Stocks Q4 Highlights: Genesis Energy (NYSE:GEL)

The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how infrastructure stocks fared in Q4, starting with Genesis Energy (NYSE:GEL).

Energy infrastructure companies build, own, and operate assets including pipelines, storage facilities, and processing plants that transport and handle oil, natural gas, and related products. These businesses often generate fee-based revenues providing cash flow stability. Tailwinds include growing production volumes requiring expanded takeaway capacity and export infrastructure demand. Long-term contracts with creditworthy counterparties reduce commodity price exposure. Headwinds include permitting and regulatory challenges delaying new projects, environmental opposition to pipeline construction, and potential long-term demand decline from energy transition. High capital intensity and interest rate sensitivity affecting financing costs present additional considerations.

The 9 infrastructure stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 11.8%.

Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 7.9% on average since the latest earnings results.

Operating a 64% stake in the Poseidon Pipeline, one of the Gulf of Mexico’s largest crude oil pipelines, Genesis Energy (NYSE:GEL) provides midstream services like pipeline transportation, storage, and processing for crude oil and natural gas producers and refiners.

Genesis Energy reported revenues of $440.8 million, up 10.5% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 11.6%. Despite the top-line beat, it was still a mixed quarter for the company with a decent beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.

Grant Sims, CEO of Genesis Energy, said, “Our fourth quarter results were slightly ahead of our internal expectations. Offshore pipeline volumes came in strong, supported by steady volumes from our legacy fields and a full quarter of Shenandoah throughput well above the minimum volume commitment. Volumes from Salamanca continued to ramp toward target production levels, and we remain encouraged by both reservoir performance and the remaining development plans at both new production hubs. Our marine transportation segment returned to a more normalized operating performance, as our refinery customers increased their runs of heavier crude oil, which in turn increased the volume of intermediate black oil available for transport during the quarter. Additionally, some of the transitory market conditions and excess supply in our blue water markets appear to be behind us, which should allow utilization rates, and ultimately day rates, across all our classes of marine assets to stabilize and hopefully increase as we look ahead.

Unsurprisingly, the stock is down 3.1% since reporting and currently trades at $16.84.

Is now the time to buy Genesis Energy? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Operating industrial facilities across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, Tenaris (NYSE:TEN) manufactures seamless and welded steel pipes used in oil and gas drilling and transportation.

Tenaris reported revenues of $222.1 million, up 18% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 28.4%. The business had an incredible quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS and EBITDA estimates.

The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 10.3% since reporting. It currently trades at $39.83.

Is now the time to buy Tenaris? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Pioneering a way to monetize stranded gas reserves that would otherwise be uneconomical to develop, Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) converts ships into floating liquefied natural gas facilities that liquefy natural gas at offshore sites.

Golar LNG reported revenues of $132.8 million, up 103% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 1.2%. Still, it was a softer quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ EPS and EBITDA estimates.

Interestingly, the stock is up 15% since the results and currently trades at $51.58.

Read our full analysis of Golar LNG’s results here.

Rebranded from Chesapeake Energy in 2024 after emerging from bankruptcy, Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) produces natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids from underground shale formations in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.

Expand Energy reported revenues of $3.10 billion, up 38.3% year on year. This number beat analysts’ expectations by 35.7%. Overall, it was an exceptional quarter as it also recorded a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA and EPS estimates.

Expand Energy pulled off the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. The stock is down 6.3% since reporting and currently trades at $96.28.

Read our full, actionable report on Expand Energy here, it’s free.

With roots dating back to 1919 and facilities strategically positioned from Louisiana to Montana, Calumet (NASDAQ:CLMT) refines crude oil into specialty products like lubricating oils, solvents, and waxes used in cosmetics, batteries, and industrial applications.

Calumet reported revenues of $1.04 billion, up 9.4% year on year. This print missed analysts’ expectations by 1.8%. Overall, it was a slower quarter as it also logged a miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Calumet had the weakest performance against analyst estimates among its peers. The stock is up 7.6% since reporting and currently trades at $32.50.

Read our full, actionable report on Calumet here, it’s free.

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