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ONEOK (OKE)

4 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 4, 2026
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86%
Kept of 14 resolved
12
Kept or exceeded
2
Missed
10
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · heavy diluter

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 4, 202611/124 medium, 2 low flags20Call sheet →
Q1'26April 29, 202610/122 medium, 4 low flags40Call sheet →
Q4'25February 24, 20268/121 medium, 5 low flags41Call sheet →
Q3'25October 29, 20257/122 medium, 4 low flags21Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26DeliveredLPG export dock targeted contracting utilization, management 'not concerned at all about finishing the contracting'
Reached the targeted 80% contracting threshold for the 200,000 bpd LPG export capacity.
Q2'26PendingDelaware Basin processing expansion (110 MMcf/d) completion in Q3
Reaffirmed 'on track to complete 110 million cubic feet per day of Delaware Basin plant expansion projects during the third quarter'; period not yet ended at call date.
Q2'26PendingMedford Phase 1 fractionation (100,000 bpd) completion in Q4
Reaffirmed 'on track for completion during the fourth quarter'; period not yet ended.
Q2'26DeliveredDenver area refined products pipeline expansion to be in service 'midyear'
Placed in service as of August 1, slightly past the strict 'midyear' framing but confirmed operational with 35,000 bpd capacity.
Q2'26PendingFY2026 net income/EBITDA guidance midpoints of $3.5B / $8.25B
Raised to $3.6B net income / $8.35B EBITDA in Q2; this is a revision, not a delivery or miss, per full-year not yet ended.
Q2'26PendingFY2026 CapEx guidance of $2.7B-$3.2B
Reaffirmed unchanged in Q2 but now expected to land at the 'upper end' of the range; full year not complete.
Q1'26PendingHigher volumes and completed projects in back half of year
Key projects still scheduled for Q3-Q4 delivery
Q1'26DeliveredNo material downtime from winter weather
Explicitly stated no material asset downtime from Storm Firm
Q1'26DeliveredWinter storm impacts already incorporated in guidance
January volumes 10% below expectations but guidance unchanged
Q1'26PendingDelaware Basin processing expansions in third quarter
110 million cubic feet per day still on track for Q3 completion
Q1'26DeliveredShadowfax plant completion by end of first quarter
150 million cubic feet per day relocated to Midland Basin completed in Q1
Q1'26DeliveredFirst quarter to be lowest EBITDA quarter of the year
$2.0B Q1 vs $8.25B annual guidance implies significant backend weighting
Q4'25MissedMid- to high single-digit EBITDA growth for 2026
Quietly abandoned this guidance, actual 2026 midpoint implies only 1% growth
Q4'25DeliveredCapital expenditures of $2.8B to $3.2B in 2025
Stayed within range, major projects on track
Q4'25PendingLong-term leverage target of 3.5x by Q4 2026
Now taking longer than expected due to lower EBITDA denominator
Q4'25Delivered2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance range of $8B to $8.45B
Hit $8.02B, within range but toward lower end
Q4'25Delivered2025 net income guidance range of $3.17B to $3.65B
Came in at $3.39B, comfortably within range despite headwinds
Q4'25DeliveredApproximately $250M of synergy-related adjusted EBITDA in 2025
Hit exactly $250M as promised, part of $500M total since Magellan close
Q3'25PendingQ2: Denver refined products pipeline mid-2026 completion
Reaffirmed timeline, no changes to mid-2026 target
Q3'25PendingQ2: Conway-to-Mid-Continent connections by year-end 2025
Still on track for completion by year-end 2025
Q3'25MissedQ2: Mid- to high single-digit EBITDA growth for 2026
Quietly removed this language from slide deck, now says 'stay tuned' for Q1 2026 guidance
Q3'25PendingQ2: $250M synergies for full year 2025
On track with nearly $500M total synergies realized since Magellan close, Q4 will determine if they hit the annual target
Q3'25DeliveredQ2: Houston connections (Galena Park, East Houston, Pasadena) online Q3
All three critical Houston connections came online in Q3 as scheduled
Q3'25DeliveredQ2: Reach 1.6 Bcf/d in Permian by July
Actually hit 1.6 Bcf/d in July as promised, though Q3 averaged slightly lower at 1.55 Bcf/d
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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