Transports crude oil, natural gas liquids, and refined products. Stores crude oil, natural gas liquids, and refined products. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
An average decline of 21% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
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 17 buys and 1 sell. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $180.2M against $3.2B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
The stock trades 89% above the average analyst price target.
On our five-subject report card, NGL sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: NGL’s sales are going backwards, and it closed last year at a loss. The road back runs through both.