Brookfield Infrastructure’s third-quarter loss per unit fell short of the calendar estimate. But funds from operations (FFO) rose 10% year over year for the third straight quarter, underscoring the difference between reported earnings and the cash-flow measure management emphasizes.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP-UN.TO) reported third-quarter 2026 results before markets opened on November 6. Calendar data showed a loss of US$0.04 per unit, compared with an estimated profit of US$0.13. The company reported US$6.56 billion in revenue and US$717 million in FFO, or US$0.91 per unit. For Canadian investors, the key question is how to weigh the GAAP loss against continued FFO growth, while also considering the partnership’s planned corporate simplification.
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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P
BIP-UN.TO
BIP-UN.TO
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P
WealthAwesomeMarket cap
$44.07B
P/E
292.9x
52W high
$60.87
52W low
$44.47
1W change
+5.05%
Beta
1.03
Analyst Price Targets
Based on analyst covering BIP-UN · as of Nov 9, 2026
Wall Street analysts forecast BIP-UN stock price to rise 10.6% over the next 12 months.
Consensus
Moderately BullishBased on avg. target vs last close (formal rating unavailable for Canadian listings)
Avg. Target
C$61.83
+10.6% Upside
Previously C$61.11 on Nov 6, 2026
Current Price
C$55.93
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Wealth Awesome Price Forecast
WA ModelStatistical 90-day price range based on BIP-UN's historical volatility
30-Day Vol
24.7%
Annualized
90-Day Vol
24.7%
Annualized
Trend (90d)
+6.2%
Annualized drift
90d Mean
C$57.18
Expected price
| Horizon | Expected | 68% Range (1σ) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 trading days | C$56.34 | C$51.75 – C$61.35 |
| 60 trading days | C$56.76 | C$50.33 – C$64.02 |
| 90 trading days | C$57.18 | C$49.35 – C$66.26 |
Methodology: Range is calculated using 30-day realized volatility via geometric Brownian motion (log-normal model). 68% band = ±1σ, 95% band = ±2σ. This is a statistical model, not a prediction. Past volatility does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Analyst coverage: 1 analyst(s) cover this name; upcoming EPS consensus is available.
Beat estimates in 1 of the last 4 comparable quarter(s).
| Fiscal period | Report date | Actual EPS | Estimate | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | 2027-01-28 | — | 0.1200 | — |
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-11-06 | -0.0400 | 0.1300 | -130.8% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-30 | -0.0700 | 0.2400 | -129.2% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-29 | -0.2000 | 0.2000 | -200.0% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-29 | 0.4500 | 0.2700 | +66.7% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-11-07 | 0.4400 | 0.3100 | +41.9% |
Investor takeaway: The earnings miss is significant, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. FFO per unit rose 10% year over year, with growth across all four operating segments. Investors should keep in mind that FFO is not the same as net income, and consider the effects of asset-sale gains, financing costs and other accounting items. The planned simplification on November 19 also matters to unitholders. The partnership expects its units to convert one-for-one into BIP Inc. Class A shares, which are expected to begin trading under BIP on the TSX around November 23.
US$0.91
Brookfield Infrastructure’s third-quarter FFO per unit was US$0.91, up 10% from US$0.83 a year earlier. FFO is a key measure of operating cash generation, but it differs from GAAP earnings per unit, which showed a loss of US$0.04 in the calendar data.
Bull case
FFO rose to US$717 million from US$654 million a year earlier, while FFO per unit increased to US$0.91 from US$0.83. The data segment’s FFO grew 25%, and utilities, transport and midstream also posted gains. Brookfield said it commissioned about US$1.4 billion in capital projects and had secured roughly US$1.5 billion in asset-sale proceeds so far this year. Its AI infrastructure plans, including a partnership with NAVER, offer another potential source of investment. BIP’s expected net equity commitment to the partnership is about US$100 million.
Bear case
Calendar data showed a loss of US$0.04 per unit, against an estimated profit of US$0.13. Net income fell to US$69 million from US$440 million a year earlier. The company said much of the decline reflected larger asset-sale gains in the prior-year quarter, but the weaker reported result still deserves attention. For the first nine months of 2026, Brookfield reported a net loss of US$121 million, compared with net income of US$634 million in the same period of 2025. Its capital-intensive business also faces financing, execution and regulatory risks.
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