Owns and operates natural gas transportation pipelines. Operates natural gas storage facilities. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $70.3B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 15.1× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 80% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 7% above today's price.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
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.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
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.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 24 buys and 6 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $1.35 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 26/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 43/100.
On our five-subject report card, ET sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: ET 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.