ONEOK Inc. OKE reported first-quarter 2025 operating earnings per share (EPS) of $1.04, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23 by 15.4%. The bottom line also declined 4.6% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $1.09. (See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.)
OKE’s Total Revenues
Operating revenues for the quarter totaled $8.04 billion, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7 billion by 14.9%. The top line also improved 68.2% from $4.78 billion in the prior-year quarter.
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Highlights of OKE’s Earnings Release
Adjusted EBITDA came in at $1.78 billion, up 23.2% year over year.
Operating income totaled $1.22 billion, up 14.7% from the prior-year level of $1.06 billion.
ONEOK incurred interest expenses of $442 million, up 47.3% from $300 million recorded in the year-ago period.
The total natural gas processed was 5,250 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMcf/d), up 140.1% year over year.
The company reported natural gas transportation capacity contracted of 4,663 million British thermal units per hour per day (MDth/d), which increased 4% year over year.
OKE’s Financial Highlights
As of March 31, 2025, ONEOK had cash and cash equivalents worth $141 million compared with $733 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
As of March 31, 2025, long-term debt (excluding current maturities) totaled $29.78 billion compared with $31.02 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Cash provided by operating activities for the first three months of 2025 amounted to $904 million compared with $596 million in the corresponding period of 2024.
OKE’s 2025 Guidance
ONEOK anticipates consolidated 2025 net income in the band of $3.21-$3.69 billion. It continues to expect adjusted EBITDA in the range of $8-$8.45 billion.
Interest expenses, net of capitalized interest, are still expected in the range of $1.77-$1.73 billion.
Diluted EPS is expected in the range of $4.97-$5.77 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $5.35 per share, which is lower than the midpoint of the company’s guided range.
OKE’s Zacks Rank
ONEOK 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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