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Earnings Highlights and Summary

For three months ended September 30, 2017, NuStar Energy's total revenues decreased 0.1% to $440.57 million from $441.42 million in Q3 FY16. The Company's total revenue surpassed analysts' expectations of $376 million.

During Q3 FY17, NuStar Energy's gross profit increased 5.7% to $302.49 million from $286.29 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the Company's gross margin increased 380 basis points to 68.7% of revenue from 64.9% of revenue in Q3 FY16.

For the reported quarter, NuStar Energy's EBITDA increased 9.5% to $155.77 million from $142.26 million in Q3 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company's EBITDA margin increased 320 basis points to 35.4% of revenue from 32.2% of revenue in Q3 FY16.

During Q3 FY17, NuStar Energy's operating income increased 4.3% to $91.72 million from $87.95 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the Company's operating margin increased 90 basis points to 20.8% of revenue from 19.9% of revenue in Q3 FY16.

During Q3 FY17, NuStar Energy's earnings before tax (EBT) decreased 22.4% to $41.34 million from $53.29 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the Company's EBT margin decreased 270 basis points to 9.4% of revenue from 12.1% of revenue in Q3 FY16.

For the reported quarter, NuStar Energy's net income decreased 24.5% to $38.59 million from $51.14 million in Q3 FY16. During Q3 FY17, the Company's diluted EPS decreased 69.4% to $0.15 from $0.49 in the same period last year. Diluted EPS was below analysts' expectations of $0.27.

NuStar Energy's Segment Details

Pipeline - During Q3 FY17, the Pipeline segment's total revenue increased 12.2% to $137.43 million from $122.48 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the segment's operating income increased 3.7% to $61.12 million from $58.92 million in Q3 FY16. For the reported quarter, the segment's total throughput volume was 1.21 million barrels per day compared to 920,868 barrels per day in the third quarter of 2016.

Storage - During Q3 FY17, the Storage segment's total revenue increased 0.2% to $158.07 million from $157.77 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the segment's operating income increased 1.5% to $59.32 million from $58.42 million in Q3 FY16. The increase was due to higher storage terminal values and lower operating expenses. For the reported quarter, the segment's total throughput volume was 294,544 barrels per day compared to 810,470 barrels per day in the third quarter of 2016.

Fuels Marketing - During Q3 FY17, the Fuels Marketing segment's total revenue decreased 11.3% to $147.46 million from $166.19 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the segment's gross profit decreased 14.7% to $7.35 million from $8.62 million in Q3 FY16. For the reported quarter, the segment's operating loss was $1.53 million compared to the segment's operating loss of 337,000 in Q3 FY16.

Balance Sheet

As on September 30, 2017, NuStar Energy's distributable cash flow decreased 20.2% to $80.19 million from $100.48 million in Q3 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company's distributable cash flow available to common limited partners decreased 23.6% to $66.97 million from $87.61 million in Q3 FY16.

Stock Performance Snapshot

December 21, 2017 - At Thursday's closing bell, NuStar Energy's stock was marginally down 0.10%, ending the trading session at $29.75.

Volume traded for the day: 302.61 thousand shares.

Stock performance in the last month ? up 7.79%

After yesterday's close, NuStar Energy's market cap was at $2.80 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 78.08.

The stock has a dividend yield of 14.72%.

The stock is part of the Basic Materials sector, categorized under the Oil & Gas Pipelines industry. This sector was up 1.5% at the end of the session.

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