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Icahn Enterprises(IEP) - 2025 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company's net asset value (NAV) increased by $567 million in Q3 2025, with CVI contributing $547 million net of refining hedges, and funds excluding refining hedges were up approximately 5% [4] - The energy segment's consolidated EBITDA for Q3 2025 was $625 million, a significant improvement from a loss of $35 million in Q3 2024 [10] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Automotive service revenues increased by $11 million year-over-year, with same-store sales up by $21 million or 6% compared to the prior year quarter [10] - Real estate adjusted EBITDA decreased by $12 million compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to the sale of a country club [11] - Food packaging's adjusted EBITDA decreased by $8 million due to lower volume and higher manufacturing inefficiencies [12] - Home fashion's adjusted EBITDA decreased by $4 million, attributed to softening demand in the U.S. retail and hospitality business [12] - Pharma's adjusted EBITDA decreased by $7 million due to reduced sales from generic competition in the anti-obesity market [12] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The investment in EchoStar was highlighted as a significant contributor to performance, with the stock price increasing from the teens in June to approximately $75 per share by quarter-end [8] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on its activism strategy, leveraging its brand name and history of proxy contests to drive shareholder value [15] - The management team emphasizes the importance of having the right jurisdictions, assets, scale, and a motivated management team to benefit from the AI infrastructure build-out in the electric utility sector [5][6] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed optimism regarding the potential for continued exemptions for small refineries, which could positively impact future performance [4] - The company maintains liquidity at the holding company level of $3.4 billion and $1.2 billion at subsidiaries, allowing it to capitalize on attractive opportunities [14] Other Important Information - The company has made significant changes to its automotive segment, including closing 89 underperforming locations and transferring most owned properties to the real estate segment [10][11] - The company is excited about a developmental drug for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), with a trial expected to begin in Q1 2026 [12] Q&A Session Summary - No specific questions or answers were documented in the provided content, indicating that the call may have concluded without a Q&A segment or that the details were not included in the transcript [17]