Transports natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, petrochemicals, and refined products. Provides natural gas processing and related NGL marketing services. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $33.2B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 14.5× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 67% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 5% above today's price.
Executive selling isn’t always bad news; people sell for personal reasons too. Still, the thin buying side is worth noting.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
It pays out $2.21 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 37/100.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit.
On our five-subject report card, EPD sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: EPD is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.