Antero Q3: $377M Veolia Gain Lifts EPS to $0.82; Cash Flow Nearly Doubles
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Summary
Antero's Q3 GAAP profit of $393M ($0.82/share) is inflated by a $377M Veolia litigation gain that will not recur; revenue rose 11% to $327M and nine-month operating cash flow reached $1.09B.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · AM
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Q3 Revenue Up 11% to $327M
Total revenue rose from $294.8M to $327.0M, with gathering and processing at $256.7M and water handling at $70.3M, driven by HG Acquisition volumes and CPI-based fee increases.
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$377M Veolia Gain Inflates Earnings
Antero received approximately $377M in damages, interest and attorneys' fees from Veolia during Q3, recorded as a gain on litigation; the matter is concluded and the gain will not recur.
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Nine-Month Operating Cash Flow $1.09B
Net cash from operations reached $1,093.2M versus $677.0M a year earlier, helped by the litigation proceeds and higher gathering and water revenue.
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Debt $3.15B After $1.1B HG Deal
Long-term debt stood at $3,153.7M at September 30, 2026, including $576.8M drawn on the revolver, after funding the $1,103.1M HG Midstream acquisition and redeeming $650M of 2028 Notes.
Analysis · AM · Energy & Transportation
The headline $393M net income is mostly a one-time litigation win — Antero collected roughly $377M in damages, interest and fees from Veolia, and that matter is now concluded, so it will not repeat. Strip it out and the underlying business still grew: revenue rose 11% to $327M on higher gathering volumes from the HG Midstream acquisition, and nine-month operating cash flow jumped to $1.09B from $677M. The offset is a heavier balance sheet — long-term debt of $3.15B after funding the $1.1B HG purchase, with $577M drawn on the revolver — and direct operating costs up 44% in the quarter as the newly acquired water and compression assets came online. Investors should judge the quarter on the recurring gathering and water fee streams, not the GAAP EPS.
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