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Phillips 66 (PSX)

3 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 5, 2026
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90%
Kept of 10 resolved
9
Kept or exceeded
1
Missed
12
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · accretor

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 5, 20268/122 high, 4 medium, 2 low flags10Call sheet →
Q1'26April 29, 202610/122 medium, 4 low flags21Call sheet →
Q4'25February 4, 202611/126 low flags60Call 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
Q2'26PendingMidstream EBITDA run-rate target of $4.5 billion by year-end 2027
Multi-year target not yet due; reaffirmed this quarter with specific project milestones cited.
Q2'26PendingWestern Gateway FID expected mid-to-late summer, targeting 2029 in-service
FID has not occurred as of this call; language shifted to 'a month or so' with definitive documents still being finalized, a soft timeline slip.
Q2'26PendingExpect to recover approximately $500 million of the $893 million mark-to-market loss by year end, based on the forward curve
Year end has not arrived; Q2 showed a $450M favorable MTM swing but this is not directly reconciled to the specific $500M recovery forecast.
Q2'26PendingExpect debt to be reduced to approximately $19 billion by end of 2026
Year-end 2026 has not arrived; net debt is already $16.5B at Q2 end and guided below $16B by year end, well ahead of the interim path described last quarter.
Q2'26PendingTotal debt reduced to $17 billion by year-end 2027
Deadline has not arrived; management is now tracking well ahead of pace, with net debt already at $16.5B at Q2 end and a new lower interim target of ~$13.5-14B introduced.
Q2'26PendingQ2 2026 corporate and other costs guided to $430-450M
Actual Q2 corporate and other costs were not explicitly stated on this call.
Q2'26PendingQ2 2026 turnaround expense guided to $120-150M
Actual Q2 turnaround expense was not explicitly stated on this call.
Q2'26PendingQ2 2026 refining worldwide crude utilization guided to low-to-mid 90s
Actual Q2 utilization percentage was not stated on this call.
Q2'26PendingQ2 2026 chemicals global O&P utilization guided to low 80s
Actual Q2 chemicals utilization percentage was not stated on this call; only Q3 guidance (low 90s) was given.
Q2'26ExceededQ2 2026 refining capture rate guided to 'mid-90s' as a good starting point
Actual Q2 capture came in at 98%, beating the mid-90s guide.
Q1'26MissedMid-90s CPChem utilization Q1 2026
Guided low-80s for Q2 due to Middle East joint venture uncertainty
Q1'26ExceededLow-90s refining utilization Q1 2026
Achieved 95% utilization despite planned maintenance and pipeline impacts
Q1'26DeliveredReturn greater than 50% of operating cash flow to shareholders
Maintained $778M returns despite negative operating cash flow in Q1
Q1'26PendingTotal debt $17B by end-2027
Added interim target of $19B by end-2026 due to current debt increase
Q1'26PendingMidstream adjusted EBITDA $4.5B by end-2027
Currently at ~$1B run rate, reaffirmed target despite Q1 volume impacts
Q1'26PendingRefining controllable cost target $5.50/barrel by 2027
On track with Q1 at $6.21, $0.80 improvement YoY, normalized to low-$5.80s
Q4'25DeliveredLA refinery idling by year-end
Final barrel processed as scheduled, shutdown executed safely
Q4'25DeliveredWRB acquisition closing
Closed early Q4, integration synergies ahead of schedule
Q4'25DeliveredFirst phase Coastal Bend expansion completion
Completed in Q4, running full capacity immediately
Q4'25DeliveredDos Picos Two gas plant commissioning
Plant became fully operational and is filling as expected
Q4'25DeliveredReducing debt toward $17B target
Net debt to capital improved from 41% to 38%, on track for timeline
Q4'25ExceededTargeting $5.50 per barrel controllable costs by 2027
Already at $5.57 excluding LA shutdown, two years ahead of schedule
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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