Provide transportation services for oil and gas products across North America. Operate and maintain a network of pipelines and storage facilities. 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 gap is $9.5B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 22.8× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 55% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 42% above today's price.
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 isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
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.
The net profit margin is 22% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
It pays out $2.07 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 3% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 25/100.
On our five-subject report card, PBA sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: PBA is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (55/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.