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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

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

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.

Metric ID: epd_segment_ngl_pipelines_services_variable_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
Value192.3M192.3M192.3M192.3M185.3M185.3M185.3M185.3M174M167M190M214M199M204M219M222M221M
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%
Range167M222M
CAGR+3.5%
Avg YoY Growth+4.2%
Median YoY Growth+2.6%

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.