Q2 FY2026
Filed Jul 30, 2026Brookfield Infrastructure Reports Strong Second Quarter 2026 Results
FFO per unit increased 10% to $0.89, with FFO growth led by data and midstream, while the Partnership advanced asset sales, new investment commitments and a 6% higher quarterly distribution.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenuesother | $6,482 million | – | – |
| Direct operating costsother | $(4,892) million | – | – |
| General and administrative expenseother | $(114) million | – | – |
| Interest expenseother | $(1,073) million | – | – |
| Share of earnings (losses) from associates and joint venturesother | $33 million | – | – |
| Mark-to-market gains (losses)other | $77 million | – | – |
| Other incomeother | $165 million | – | – |
| Income before income taxother | $678 million | – | – |
| Net incomeother | $489 million | – | – |
| Net income (loss) attributable to partnershipother | $44 million | – | – |
| Basic and diluted (loss) income per unit attributable to limited partnersother | $(0.07) per unit | – | – |
| Funds from operationsnon-GAAP | $702 million | – | 10% |
| Funds from operations per unitnon-GAAP | $0.89 | – | 10% |
| Consolidated Funds from Operationsnon-GAAP | $1,710 million | – | – |
| FFO attributable to non-controlling interestsnon-GAAP | $(1,008) million | – | – |
| Cash from operating activitiesother | $1,493 million | – | – |
| Cash used by investing activitiesother | $(491) million | – | – |
| Cash (used by) from financing activitiesother | $(335) million | – | – |
| Six-month revenuesother | $12,783 million | – | – |
| Six-month net income (loss) attributable to partnershipother | $(17) million | – | – |
| Six-month funds from operationsnon-GAAP | $1,411 million | – | 10% |
| Six-month funds from operations per unitnon-GAAP | $1.79 | – | 10% |
| Six-month cash from operating activitiesother | $2,386 million | – | – |
Segments
| Segment | Revenue | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| UtilitiesInflation indexation, the contribution from over $500 million of capital commissioned into rate base over the last 12 months, and the acquisition of the South Korean industrial gas business. | FFO of $196 million | – | 5% |
| TransportVolumes across rail, port and toll road operations each increased 3–7% year over year, and results benefited from the railcar leasing platform formed with GATX. | FFO of $311 million | – | 7% increase over the prior year after normalizing for capital recycling activity |
| MidstreamStrong asset utilization and elevated commodity pricing at the Canadian diversified midstream business, plus the recently acquired U.S. refined products pipeline system. | FFO of $183 million | – | 17% |
| DataThe U.S. bulk fiber network acquired last September, income generated by data center developers, and the initial contribution from the Intel semiconductor-foundry partnership in Arizona. | FFO of $154 million | – | 36% |
| CorporateNo segment driver was provided. | FFO of $(142) million | – | – |
2026 outlook
- NoteStrong organic growth within our 6-9% target range.
- NoteThe Partnership remains confident in achieving its capital recycling objective for 2026.
- NoteClosing of the acquisition of Clarus is expected in the coming weeks.
- NoteThe BIP and BIPC simplification transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to approvals and closing conditions.
Capital returns
- The Board declared a quarterly distribution of $0.455 per unit, payable on September 29, 2026 to unitholders of record as at the close of business on August 31, 2026.
- The quarterly distribution represents a 6% increase compared to the prior year.
- BIPC declared an equivalent quarterly dividend of $0.455 per share, payable on September 29, 2026 to shareholders of record as at the close of business on August 31, 2026.
- Distributions to limited and general partners were $(461) million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and $(922) million for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
- The Partnership generated nearly $1.2 billion of asset-sale proceeds year to date, including approximately $200 million since last quarter.
- The July 1 programmatic sale of a majority interest in contracted containers generated approximately $60 million of proceeds at BIP's share.
- The North American railcar leasing platform generated approximately $100 million of sale proceeds, or $20 million at BIP's share.
- Indian telecom tower and gas transmission public-market transactions generated nearly $100 million of proceeds for BIP.
What drove it
- Inflation-linked rate increases in utilities.
- Volume strength and higher utilization across transport and midstream.
- Commissioning of over $1.5 billion of new capital projects from the backlog, particularly in data.
- New investments generated returns meaningfully above the yield on assets sold through the capital recycling program.
- Midstream results benefited from mark-to-market gains on commodity contracts.
- The Bloom Energy framework was expanded five-fold, from $5 billion to $25 billion of total capex.
- Brookfield was selected by the Department of Energy to develop an AI data center campus in Kentucky designed to support over 1.2 GW of compute capacity over several years.
- Brookfield, NAVER and NVIDIA announced plans to develop 200 MW of sovereign compute capacity in South Korea.
Concerns
- Reported growth was moderated by the asset sale program, particularly in transport and midstream.
- Higher depreciation and borrowing costs associated with growth initiatives partially offset operating performance.
- Utilities results were partially offset by foregone earnings from Brazilian electricity transmission and Mexican regulated natural gas transmission asset sales.
- Transport results were partially offset by foregone earnings from sales of interests in an Australian export terminal, Australian container terminal business and U.K. port operation.
- Midstream results were partially offset by foregone earnings from the sale of the U.S. gas pipeline last year.
- Material capital for AI infrastructure opportunities will only be committed once appropriate commercial arrangements are secured and risk-adjusted return objectives are met.
What to watch
- Progress on closing the Clarus acquisition in the coming weeks.
- Execution against the 2026 capital recycling objective and additional expected public-market sales.
- Development of the Kentucky AI data center campus and the proposed South Korean sovereign-compute arrangement.
- Conversion of the $25 billion Bloom Energy framework into deployed projects.
- The October 14, 2026 securityholder vote on combining BIP and BIPC and the expected fourth-quarter 2026 completion.
- Investor Day on September 29, 2026 in Toronto, where management will provide an update on strategic priorities and growth outlook.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Cash and cash equivalents were $3,085 million as of June 30, 2026, compared with $3,201 million as of Dec. 31, 2025.
- Corporate borrowings were $5,263 million as of June 30, 2026, compared with $4,947 million as of Dec. 31, 2025.
- Non-recourse borrowings were $57,202 million as of June 30, 2026, compared with $59,551 million as of Dec. 31, 2025.
- Total assets were $121,948 million as of June 30, 2026, compared with $128,150 million as of Dec. 31, 2025.
- Total partnership capital was $32,523 million as of June 30, 2026, compared with $35,540 million as of Dec. 31, 2025.
- Net proceeds from investments in operating assets were $1,067 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and $2,144 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
- Net proceeds from investments in long-lived assets were $(1,224) million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and $(3,256) million for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
- Net corporate borrowings were $342 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and $432 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
- Net subsidiary borrowings were $1,242 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and $1,918 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
- The Partnership had over $2.6 billion of corporate liquidity.
- Over 95% of non-recourse term debt, excluding Brazil, was at fixed rates.
- Near-term maturities were reduced to less than 2% of non-recourse debt over the next 12 months.
- There are no corporate debt maturities until 2027.
- Both credit rating agencies reaffirmed the BBB+ credit rating during the quarter.
Analysis
Brookfield Infrastructure reported second-quarter FFO of $702 million and FFO per unit of $0.89, each up 10% compared with the prior year. Revenue was $6,482 million versus $5,429 million, while consolidated net income was $489 million versus $252 million. Net income attributable to the partnership was $44 million, compared with $69 million, and basic and diluted loss per unit attributable to limited partners was $(0.07), compared with $(0.03). Management attributed the difference between strong FFO growth and lower partnership-attributable income to higher depreciation and borrowing costs, despite support from operating performance, midstream commodity-contract mark-to-market gains and asset-sale-related income.
FFO growth was broad based, led by data, where FFO increased 36% to $154 million, and midstream, where FFO increased 17% to $183 million. The data result reflected the U.S. bulk fiber acquisition, data-center developer income and the initial Intel foundry partnership contribution. Midstream benefited from utilization, elevated commodity pricing and the acquired U.S. refined-products pipeline. Utilities generated $196 million of FFO, up 5%, supported by inflation indexation and capital commissioned into rate base. Transport produced $311 million of FFO; management described a 7% increase after normalizing for capital recycling activity, with rail, port and toll-road volumes each up 3–7% year over year.
Capital recycling remained central to the self-funding strategy. The Partnership generated nearly $1.2 billion of proceeds year to date, including approximately $200 million since last quarter, while securing or deploying over $800 million into new investments in the first half. The IPO of the U.S. colocation data center operation generated gross proceeds of approximately $1.2 billion, used primarily for a one-time deleveraging of that business. Brookfield retained a 64% ownership interest. The company also highlighted asset-level financing, including an approximately $3.3 billion upsized Term Loan B at the U.S. refined-products pipeline and approximately $550 million of asset-backed securities at the global intermodal logistics operation.
Liquidity and debt structure remain important supports for the investment pipeline. BIP reported over $2.6 billion of corporate liquidity, no corporate debt maturities until 2027 and a BBB+ credit rating reaffirmed by both agencies. Cash and cash equivalents were $3,085 million, corporate borrowings were $5,263 million and non-recourse borrowings were $57,202 million at June 30, 2026. Cash from operating activities was $1,493 million in the quarter, while net proceeds from investment in long-lived assets were $(1,224) million. The Board increased the quarterly distribution 6% year over year to $0.455 per unit.
The forward agenda is focused on converting a sizable AI infrastructure opportunity set and completing the BIP-BIPC simplification. The Bloom Energy framework expanded from $5 billion to $25 billion of total capex, while proposed AI initiatives include a Kentucky campus designed for over 1.2 GW of compute capacity and 200 MW of sovereign compute capacity in South Korea. Management stated that material capital commitments depend on commercial arrangements and risk-adjusted return objectives. The planned simplification is scheduled for a securityholder vote on October 14, 2026 and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to approvals and closing conditions.
Management, verbatim
Brookfield Infrastructure delivered strong results in the first half of the year, generating 10% FFO per unit growth while making significant progress on our asset sale and deployment initiatives.
Sam Pollock, Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Infrastructure
The strength of our operating performance and self-funding model positions us well to convert a growing pipeline of high-quality investment opportunities into per-unit cash flow growth.
Sam Pollock, Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Infrastructure
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- Operating income was not reported as a labeled line item.
- Free cash flow was not reported.
- A tax rate was not reported.
- Unit repurchases or share repurchases were not reported.
- Formal quantitative revenue, margin, operating-expense or tax-rate guidance was not reported.
- Prior-quarter comparisons were not reported for the reported metrics.
- Segment revenue was not reported; the release reported segment FFO.
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