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PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP (PPL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:PPL - CA7063271034 - Common Stock

55.48 CAD
+0.71 (+1.3%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

PPL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While PPL has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. PPL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. Finally PPL also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PPL was profitable.
  • PPL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years PPL 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years PPL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
PPL.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPPL.CA 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 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • PPL's Return On Assets of 4.60% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PPL outperforms 78.64% of its industry peers.
  • PPL's Return On Equity of 9.59% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PPL outperforms 77.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.22%, PPL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PPL is in line with the industry average of 6.62%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.98%) for PPL is below the current ROIC(7.22%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.6%
ROE 9.59%
ROIC 7.22%
ROA(3y)6.29%
ROA(5y)4.17%
ROE(3y)12.77%
ROE(5y)8.56%
ROIC(3y)6.98%
ROIC(5y)6.78%
PPL.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPPL.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • PPL's Profit Margin of 20.35% is amongst the best of the industry. PPL outperforms 82.52% of its industry peers.
  • PPL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PPL has a better Operating Margin (36.59%) than 88.83% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PPL has grown nicely.
  • PPL has a better Gross Margin (42.32%) than 67.96% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PPL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 36.59%
PM (TTM) 20.35%
GM 42.32%
OM growth 3Y9.34%
OM growth 5Y5.89%
PM growth 3Y22.34%
PM growth 5Y4.14%
GM growth 3Y13.54%
GM growth 5Y5.86%
PPL.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPPL.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PPL is destroying value.
  • PPL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • PPL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • PPL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
PPL.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingPPL.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
PPL.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPPL.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • PPL has an Altman-Z score of 1.41. This is a bad value and indicates that PPL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PPL has a better Altman-Z score (1.41) than 62.14% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PPL is 5.21, which is a neutral value as it means it would take PPL, 5.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • PPL's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.21 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PPL outperforms 76.21% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.71 indicates that PPL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • PPL has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.71) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.71
Debt/FCF 5.21
Altman-Z 1.41
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC7.51%
PPL.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPPL.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.53 indicates that PPL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PPL's Current ratio of 0.53 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PPL is outperformed by 70.39% of its industry peers.
  • PPL has a Quick Ratio of 0.53. This is a bad value and indicates that PPL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PPL's Quick ratio of 0.41 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PPL is outperformed by 72.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.41
PPL.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPPL.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PPL have decreased strongly by -14.89% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, PPL shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.52% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, PPL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.96% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, PPL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.42% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.89%
EPS 3Y14.66%
EPS 5Y-0.52%
EPS Q2Q%-28.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.96%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.05%
Revenue growth 5Y0.42%
Sales Q2Q%-2.87%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PPL will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.95% on average per year.
  • PPL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.80% yearly.
EPS Next Y-8.89%
EPS Next 2Y-3.01%
EPS Next 3Y0.74%
EPS Next 5Y5.95%
Revenue Next Year3.51%
Revenue Next 2Y3.69%
Revenue Next 3Y5%
Revenue Next 5Y1.8%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
PPL.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPPL.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
PPL.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPPL.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.81, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of PPL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PPL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PPL is cheaper than 64.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.25, PPL is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.66, PPL is valued on the expensive side.
  • 60.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PPL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • PPL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.81
Fwd PE 19.66
PPL.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPPL.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as PPL.
  • PPL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PPL is cheaper than 76.21% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.64
EV/EBITDA 11.64
PPL.CA Per share dataPPL.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of PPL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-3.01%
EPS Next 3Y0.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.19%, PPL is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • PPL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.29. PPL pays more dividend than 82.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.19%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PPL has a limited annual growth rate of 2.11%.
  • PPL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • PPL has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.11%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years26
PPL.CA Yearly Dividends per sharePPL.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 108.16% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PPL. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • PPL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP108.16%
EPS Next 2Y-3.01%
EPS Next 3Y0.74%
PPL.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPPL.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B
PPL.CA Dividend Payout.PPL.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PPL.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP / PPL.CA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP (PPL.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to PPL.CA.


What is the valuation status of PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP (PPL.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP (PPL.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP?

PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP (PPL.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP (PPL.CA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP (PPL.CA) is 19.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.9.


Can you provide the financial health for PPL stock?

The financial health rating of PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP (PPL.CA) is 3 / 10.