Transports crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) through pipelines. Provides terminalling services for crude oil and NGL. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The market pays 12.8× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 96% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 3% below 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.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
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.
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 32 buys and 29 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $1.63 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 1% a year on average — the report card’s higher growth grade leans on profit power instead.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 47/100.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit.
On our five-subject report card, PAA sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: PAA 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.