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PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP-CL A (PAGP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PAGP - US72651A2078

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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to PAGP. PAGP was compared to 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. PAGP may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. PAGP has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. Finally PAGP also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PAGP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • PAGP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • PAGP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PAGP had a positive operating cash flow.
PAGP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPAGP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of PAGP (0.64%) is worse than 65.70% of its industry peers.
  • PAGP's Return On Equity of 13.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PAGP outperforms 76.33% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.17%, PAGP is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PAGP is significantly below the industry average of 21.94%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.64%
ROE 13.83%
ROIC 5.17%
ROA(3y)0.55%
ROA(5y)-0.07%
ROE(3y)10.48%
ROE(5y)-0.69%
ROIC(3y)5.23%
ROIC(5y)4.87%
PAGP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPAGP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 0.40%, PAGP is not doing good in the industry: 66.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • PAGP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 3.08%, PAGP is not doing good in the industry: 68.60% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • PAGP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of PAGP (9.23%) is worse than 71.01% of its industry peers.
  • PAGP's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.08%
PM (TTM) 0.4%
GM 9.23%
OM growth 3Y-8.29%
OM growth 5Y-14.79%
PM growth 3Y12.99%
PM growth 5Y-26.86%
GM growth 3Y2%
GM growth 5Y-6.37%
PAGP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPAGP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PAGP is destroying value.
  • PAGP has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • PAGP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PAGP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
PAGP Yearly Shares OutstandingPAGP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
PAGP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPAGP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PAGP is 4.27, which is a neutral value as it means it would take PAGP, 4.27 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.27, PAGP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 6.27 is on the high side and indicates that PAGP has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 6.27, PAGP is not doing good in the industry: 89.37% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.27
Debt/FCF 4.27
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC7.81%
PAGP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPAGP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PAGP has a Current Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that PAGP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.04, PAGP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.01 indicates that PAGP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PAGP's Quick ratio of 1.01 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PAGP outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 1.01
PAGP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPAGP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.41% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, PAGP shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -23.92% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, PAGP shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -7.42% in the last year.
  • PAGP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.26% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.41%
EPS 3Y18.32%
EPS 5Y-23.92%
EPS Q2Q%141.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.42%
Revenue growth 3Y5.97%
Revenue growth 5Y8.26%
Sales Q2Q%-9.14%

3.2 Future

  • PAGP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 29.87% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -5.80% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y200.42%
EPS Next 2Y74.51%
EPS Next 3Y44.67%
EPS Next 5Y29.87%
Revenue Next Year-9.89%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.28%
Revenue Next 3Y0.17%
Revenue Next 5Y-5.8%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
PAGP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPAGP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
PAGP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPAGP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 1 -1 2 -2 -3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.86 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PAGP.
  • PAGP's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PAGP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say PAGP is valued inline with the index average.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.60, which indicates a correct valuation of PAGP.
  • PAGP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PAGP is cheaper than 63.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PAGP to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say PAGP is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.86
Fwd PE 12.6
PAGP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPAGP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 75.85% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PAGP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PAGP indicates a rather cheap valuation: PAGP is cheaper than 99.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.82
EV/EBITDA 5.15
PAGP Per share dataPAGP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150 200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • PAGP's earnings are expected to grow with 44.67% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y74.51%
EPS Next 3Y44.67%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.22%, PAGP is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.75, PAGP pays a better dividend. On top of this PAGP pays more dividend than 84.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, PAGP pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.22%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PAGP has a limited annual growth rate of 2.27%.
  • PAGP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • PAGP has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.27%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
PAGP Yearly Dividends per sharePAGP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • PAGP pays out 154.84% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • PAGP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP154.84%
EPS Next 2Y74.51%
EPS Next 3Y44.67%
PAGP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPAGP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B 2B
PAGP Dividend Payout.PAGP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PAGP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP-CL A / PAGP FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP-CL A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PAGP.


Can you provide the valuation status for PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP-CL A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP-CL A (PAGP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of PAGP stock?

PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP-CL A (PAGP) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP-CL A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP-CL A (PAGP) is expected to grow by 200.42% in the next year.


Is the dividend of PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP-CL A sustainable?

The dividend rating of PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP-CL A (PAGP) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 154.84%.