Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$242M in Q3 2026 · $901M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$268M
Capital spending−$25.7M
Free cash flow+$242M
Cash / net income1.5×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Hess Midstream LP generated $268M of operating cash flow and spent $25.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $242M. That is $63.3M more than in Q3 2025 ($179M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.0B; the largest uses were other financing ($399M), partners ($241M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($206M); the cash balance fell by $4.5M.
Operating cash flow was $268M against net income of $179M — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$55.1M, deferred taxes +$32.1M, accrued liabilities +$12.7M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $268M, Capital spending $25.7M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $4.4B; the largest uses were buybacks ($2.2B) and capital spending ($1.2B). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$1.0M
Debt$3.6B
Net debt$3.6B
Due within a year$32.5M
Hess Midstream LP funds itself: free cash flow was $901M over the last twelve months, and $1.0M of cash and investments stands against $3.6B of debt ($32.5M due within a year, 0.0× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $1.0M of cash and investments now.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$268M
−$25.7M
—
−$83.5M
$4.0M
$242M
Q2 2026
$279M
−$23.1M
—
−$94.5M
−$400K
$256M
Q1 2026
$253M
−$28.8M
−$60.0M
−$2.5M
−$2.7M
$224M
Q4 2025
$246M
−$66.7M
—
−$25.5M
$3.6M
$179M
Q3 2025
$259M
−$80.0M
−$100M
$78.0M
−$1.0M
$179M
Q2 2025
$277M
−$63.4M
−$200M
$140M
$1.6M
$214M
Q1 2025
$202M
−$45.5M
−$100M
$103M
−$1.8M
$157M
Q4 2024
$258M
−$95.1M
—
−$25.0M
$6.0M
$163M
Hess Midstream LP: income statement and cash flow
Hess Midstream LP, Q3 2026: revenue $410M (-3% year over year), operating margin 64.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.