NGL Pipelines & Services — Variable operating costs and expenses
Enterprise Products Partners NGL Pipelines & Services — Variable operating costs and expenses decreased by 0.5% to $221M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.1%, from $199M to $221M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), NGL Pipelines & Services — Variable operating costs and expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 3.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising variable costs relative to throughput may indicate operational inefficiencies or inflationary pressure on energy inputs.
Detailed definition
Operating expenses that fluctuate in direct proportion to the volume of throughput or activity levels within the NGL seg...
Peer comparison
Standard operational metric for pipeline operators; peers often track this as a percentage of throughput volume.
epd_segment_ngl_pipelines_services_variable_operating_costs_and_expensesHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 192.3M | 192.3M | 192.3M | 192.3M | 185.3M | 185.3M | 185.3M | 185.3M | 174M | 167M | 190M | 214M | 199M | 204M | 219M | 222M | 221M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.1% | -4.0% | +13.8% | +12.6% | -7.0% | +2.5% | +7.4% | +1.4% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.6% | -3.6% | -3.6% | -3.6% | -6.1% | -9.9% | +2.6% | +15.5% | +14.4% | +22.2% | +15.3% | +3.7% | +11.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Enterprise Products Partners's ngl pipelines & services — variable operating costs and expenses?
- Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) reported ngl pipelines & services — variable operating costs and expenses of $221M in Q1 2026.
- How has Enterprise Products Partners's ngl pipelines & services — variable operating costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
- Enterprise Products Partners's ngl pipelines & services — variable operating costs and expenses increased by 11.1% year-over-year, from $199M to $221M.
- What is the long-term trend for Enterprise Products Partners's ngl pipelines & services — variable operating costs and expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Enterprise Products Partners's ngl pipelines & services — variable operating costs and expenses has grown at a 3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $769M to $844M.
- What does ngl pipelines & services — variable operating costs and expenses mean?
- Operating costs that change based on how much product is moved or processed.