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PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP (PPL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

55.92 CAD
+0.26 (+0.47%)
Last: 1/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall PPL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated PPL against 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. PPL scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. PPL is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. 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.
  • In the past year PPL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years PPL 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PPL had a positive operating cash flow.
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.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 9.59%, PPL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of PPL (7.22%) is better than 85.92% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PPL is in line with the industry average of 6.62%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.22%) for PPL is above the 3 year average (6.98%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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 has a better Profit Margin (20.35%) than 82.52% of its industry peers.
  • PPL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PPL has a Operating Margin of 36.59%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PPL outperforms 88.83% of its industry peers.
  • PPL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 42.32%, PPL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PPL is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PPL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PPL has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PPL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 1.42. This is a bad value and indicates that PPL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PPL has a Altman-Z score of 1.42. This is in the better half of the industry: PPL outperforms 62.14% of its industry peers.
  • PPL has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.21. This is a neutral value as PPL would need 5.21 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PPL (5.21) is better than 76.21% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.71 indicates that PPL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of PPL (0.71) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.71
Debt/FCF 5.21
Altman-Z 1.42
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC7.5%
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 has a worse Current ratio (0.53) than 70.39% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.41 indicates that PPL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of PPL (0.41) is worse than 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

  • PPL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -14.89%.
  • PPL shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.52% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.96% in the past 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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PPL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.80% on average per year.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.97, the valuation of PPL can be described as rather expensive.
  • PPL's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PPL is cheaper than 64.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.82, PPL is valued a bit cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.81, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of PPL.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PPL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.95. PPL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.97
Fwd PE 19.81
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PPL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • 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 12.74
EV/EBITDA 11.71
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

  • PPL has an outstanding profitability rating, which 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.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.29, PPL pays a better dividend. On top of this PPL pays more dividend than 82.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, PPL pays a better dividend.
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 their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
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.
  • The dividend of PPL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is 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 19.97 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.91.


Can you provide the financial health for PPL stock?

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