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Crude Oil Pipelines & Services — Fixed operating costs and expenses

Enterprise Products Partners Crude Oil Pipelines & Services — Fixed operating costs and expenses increased by 17.5% to $121M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.8%, from $101M to $121M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Crude Oil Pipelines & Services — Fixed operating costs and expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 1.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026

How to read this metric

High fixed costs relative to revenue can indicate high operating leverage, which benefits profitability during high-volume periods.

Detailed definition

Operating expenses that remain relatively constant regardless of the volume of crude oil transported or processed. These...

Peer comparison

Standard 'Fixed O&M' or 'Fixed Operating Expenses' across the midstream industry.

Metric ID: epd_segment_crude_oil_pipelines_services_fixed_operating_costs_and_expenses

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$96.5M$96.5M$96.5M$96.5M$100.75M$100.75M$100.75M$100.75M$104M$103M$103M$104M$101M$88M$116M$103M$121M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+4.4%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+3.2%-1.0%+0.0%+1.0%-2.9%-12.9%+31.8%-11.2%+17.5%
YoY Change+4.4%+4.4%+4.4%+4.4%+3.2%+2.2%+2.2%+3.2%-2.9%-14.6%+12.6%-1.0%+19.8%
Range$88M$121M
CAGR+5.8%
Avg YoY Growth+3.3%
Median YoY Growth+3.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Enterprise Products Partners's crude oil pipelines & services — fixed operating costs and expenses?
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) reported crude oil pipelines & services — fixed operating costs and expenses of $121M in Q1 2026.
How has Enterprise Products Partners's crude oil pipelines & services — fixed operating costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
Enterprise Products Partners's crude oil pipelines & services — fixed operating costs and expenses increased by 19.8% year-over-year, from $101M to $121M.
What is the long-term trend for Enterprise Products Partners's crude oil pipelines & services — fixed operating costs and expenses?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Enterprise Products Partners's crude oil pipelines & services — fixed operating costs and expenses has grown at a 1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $386M to $408M.
What does crude oil pipelines & services — fixed operating costs and expenses mean?
Operating costs that remain stable regardless of how much crude oil is moved.