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PSXPhillips 66

Earnings Release

Phillips 66's latest earnings press release, filed Oct 28, 2026, scored line by line for tone, guidance and what changed since the prior release.

No guidance given41 lines scoredFiled Oct 28, 2026SEC 8-K · Exhibit 99
Release Tone
55
BALANCED
GuidanceNo guidance givenWhat this release does to the company's outlook
Tone change▼ 13.3pointsvs the prior release (Aug 5, 2026)
Hedging language0.36per 100 words▲ 0.36 vs prior
New this quarter30of 41 linesWording that was not in the prior release

The lines that matter most

Ranked by how material, how strongly worded and how new each sentence is.

  1. 1

    Our recently announced second dividend increase of 2026 reinforces the company’s commitment to prudent long-term returns of capital.”

    New this quarter
  2. 2

    We target returning more than 50% of net operating cash flow to shareholders and delivering attractive, sustainable dividend growth across commodity cycles.

    New this quarter
  3. 3

    “Phillips 66 delivered strong operating performance in the third quarter and is executing on its financial and operating commitments,” said Mark Lashier, chairman and CEO of Phillips 66.

    New this quarter
  4. 4

    Adjusted earnings for the third quarter were $5.6 billion versus adjusted earnings of $3.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026.

    Negative tone
  5. 5

    Delivered greater than $50 million of near-term synergies following the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in WRB Refining LP on October 1, 2025.

    New this quarter
  6. 6

    Reached a final investment decision to move forward with the proposed Western Gateway Pipeline system with an expected in-service date in 2029.

    New this quarter
  7. 7

    Returned $2.8 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases

    New this quarter
  8. 8

    Refining utilization of 98% with record Central Corridor processed inputs of 848 MBD

    New this quarter

Release by release

Tone and guidance for the last 3 earnings releases.

  1. Oct 28, 2026No guidance given54.5-13.3
  2. Aug 5, 2026No guidance given67.8+13.8
  3. Apr 29, 2026Guidance reaffirmed54.1

Bar length: tone on a 49–73 scale.

The release, annotated

1Highlight rankPositive toneNeutralNegative toneDimmed text: low materiality
Reported third-quarter earnings and adjusted earnings of $5.6 billion or $14.08 per share
8Refining utilization of 98% with record Central Corridor processed inputs of 848 MBD
Third-quarter record distillate yield of 41%; clean product yield of 86%
Midstream fractionation volumes of 1 MMBD, wellhead volumes of 4.6 Bcf/D and 105% utilization at the Freeport LPG export dock
7Returned $2.8 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases
Decreased total debt by $2.0 billion to $18.5 billion; net debt by $3.8 billion to $12.7 billion
HOUSTON, October 28, 2026 – Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) announced third-quarter earnings.
3“Phillips 66 delivered strong operating performance in the third quarter and is executing on its financial and operating commitments,” said Mark Lashier, chairman and CEO of Phillips 66.
“Our integrated portfolio, commercial capabilities and focus on continuous improvement enable the company to create value for stakeholders.
“The company remains steadfast in its disciplined approach to capital allocation.
2We target returning more than 50% of net operating cash flow to shareholders and delivering attractive, sustainable dividend growth across commodity cycles.
1Our recently announced second dividend increase of 2026 reinforces the company’s commitment to prudent long-term returns of capital.”
6Reached a final investment decision to move forward with the proposed Western Gateway Pipeline system with an expected in-service date in 2029.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC progressed the Golden Triangle Polymers Project in Orange, Texas, and Ras Laffan Polymers Project in Qatar, with full operations for both expected in 2027.
Progressed the Coastal Bend expansion project, with initial volumes expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 and full ramp-up to 350 MBD in early 2027.
5Delivered greater than $50 million of near-term synergies following the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in WRB Refining LP on October 1, 2025.
Segment Financial and Operating Highlights
Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Reported earnings were $5.6 billion for the third quarter of 2026 versus $3.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026.
Third-quarter earnings included a pre-tax special item adjustment of ($29) million in the Refining segment.
4Adjusted earnings for the third quarter were $5.6 billion versus adjusted earnings of $3.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026.
Midstream pre-tax income decreased compared with the second quarter mainly due to lower margins associated with gas transportation.
Chemicals pre-tax income decreased compared with the second quarter mainly due to lower polyethylene margins, partially offset by higher polyethylene volumes and lower costs.
Refining adjusted pre-tax income increased compared with the second quarter mainly due to higher realized margins and volumes.
Margins were primarily driven by an increase in market crack spreads.
Marketing and Specialties adjusted pre-tax income decreased compared with the second quarter mainly due to lower global marketing fuel margins, primarily driven by a rising price environment.
Renewable Fuels pre-tax income decreased compared with the second quarter mainly due to lower margins, including inventory impacts, as well as higher costs.
Corporate and Other pre-tax loss decreased compared with the second quarter mainly due to lower net interest expense, partially offset by higher employee-related costs.
As of September 30, 2026, the company had $5.8 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $6.4 billion of committed capacity available under credit facilities.
Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) is a leading integrated downstream energy provider that manufactures, transports and markets products that drive the global economy.
The company’s portfolio includes Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, Marketing and Specialties, and Renewable Fuels businesses.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Phillips 66 has employees around the globe who are committed to safely and reliably providing energy and improving lives while pursuing a lower-carbon future.
For more information, visit phillips66.com or follow @Phillips66Co on LinkedIn.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information —This news release includes the terms “adjusted earnings (loss),” “adjusted pre-tax income (loss),” “adjusted EBITDA,” “adjusted earnings per share,” “adjusted controllable cost,” “cash from (used in) operations, excluding working capital,” “realized refining margin,” “net debt,” and “net debt-to-capital ratio.” These are non-GAAP financial measures that are included to help facilitate comparisons of operating performance across periods, to help facilitate comparisons with other companies in our industry and to help facilitate determination of enterprise value.
Where applicable, these measures exclude items that do not reflect the core operating results of our businesses in the current period or other adjustments to reflect how management analyzes results.
Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measure are included within this release.
References in the release to earnings refer to net income attributable to Phillips 66.
References in the release to return of capital to shareholders refer to the sum of dividends paid to Phillips 66 stockholders and proceeds used by Phillips 66 to repurchase shares of its common stock.
Basis of Presentation — Phillips 66 and Refining results included herein through September 30, 2025, include our proportional share of WRB Refining LP (“WRB”) equity earnings and beginning October 1, 2025, includes 100% of Borger Refinery and Wood River Refinery consolidated due to the acquisition of the remaining 50% of WRB.
However, the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
These statements are not guarantees of future events or performance, and you should not unduly rely on them as they involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
32 boilerplate lines (safe-harbor disclaimer, contacts, call details) are set aside.

How this is scored

  • Source: the press release Phillips 66 filed with the SEC as Exhibit 99 to Form 8-K (Item 2.02). Financial statements and boilerplate are set aside.
  • Tone: a financial sentiment model scores each sentence 0 to 100; the release score weights sentences by how material they are.
  • Materiality and guidance: a classifier judges whether each sentence is specific information, and what the release does to the outlook.
  • New this quarter: wording that does not appear in the prior release.
  • Hedging: uncertainty words (may, could, approximately, headwinds and similar) per 100 words of narrative.

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