PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP (PPL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:PPL - CA7063271034 - Common Stock
54.1 CAD
+0.64 (+1.2%)
Taking everything into account, PPL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PPL was compared to 211 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While PPL belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. PPL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. Finally PPL also has an excellent dividend rating.
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.
- PPL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- PPL has a better Return On Assets (4.60%) than 79.15% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.59%, PPL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.22%, PPL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- PPL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.98%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.52%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.98%) for PPL is below the current ROIC(7.22%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- PPL's Profit Margin of 20.35% is amongst the best of the industry. PPL outperforms 81.99% of its industry peers.
- PPL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 36.59%, PPL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- PPL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- PPL has a better Gross Margin (42.32%) than 66.82% of its industry peers.
- PPL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PPL is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PPL has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, PPL has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for PPL is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.37, we must say that PPL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.37, PPL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.21) than 76.78% 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 of 0.71. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PPL outperforms 43.60% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.37 |
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC7.08%
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 70.14% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.41 indicates that PPL may have some problems paying 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 72.04% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.53 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 |
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%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.52% on average over the past years.
- PPL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.96%.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.95% on average over the next years.
- 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-8.35%
EPS Next 2Y-0.5%
EPS Next 3Y2.79%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.32, PPL is valued on the expensive side.
- 64.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PPL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PPL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say PPL is valued slightly cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.22, the valuation of PPL can be described as rather expensive.
- PPL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- PPL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.22 |
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 79.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.34 |
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-0.5%
EPS Next 3Y2.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.58%, PPL is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- PPL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.71. PPL pays more dividend than 82.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- PPL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.58% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of PPL has a limited annual growth rate of 2.11%.
- PPL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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
5.3 Sustainability
- PPL pays out 108.16% of its income as dividend. 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-0.5%
EPS Next 3Y2.79%
TSX:PPL (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
54.1
+0.64 (+1.2%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners62.62%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap31.43B
Revenue(TTM)8.01B
Net Income(TTM)1.63B
Analysts76.19
Price Target60.9 (12.57%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.58% |
Yearly Dividend2.78
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.11%
DP108.16%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years26
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-17.23%
Min EPS beat(2)-33.88%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.58%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.91%
Min EPS beat(4)-33.88%
Max EPS beat(4)8.17%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-1%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-7.14%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)12.19%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-10.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)-11.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)-9.09%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.44%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.59%
Max Revenue beat(4)34.95%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.06%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.38%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.35%
PT rev (1m)-0.29%
PT rev (3m)1.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.22 | ||
| P/S | 3.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.41 | ||
| P/B | 1.85 | ||
| P/tB | 2.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.34 |
EPS(TTM)2.8
EY5.18%
EPS(NY)2.97
Fwd EY5.49%
FCF(TTM)4.39
FCFY8.12%
OCF(TTM)5.75
OCFY10.63%
SpS13.79
BVpS29.26
TBVpS18.24
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number42.93
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.6% | ||
| ROE | 9.59% | ||
| ROCE | 8.9% | ||
| ROIC | 7.22% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.25% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.01% | ||
| OM | 36.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.35% | ||
| GM | 42.32% | ||
| FCFM | 31.85% |
ROA(3y)6.29%
ROA(5y)4.17%
ROE(3y)12.77%
ROE(5y)8.56%
ROIC(3y)6.98%
ROIC(5y)6.78%
ROICexc(3y)7.01%
ROICexc(5y)6.8%
ROICexgc(3y)9.56%
ROICexgc(5y)9.04%
ROCE(3y)8.61%
ROCE(5y)8.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.14%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.96%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.18%
OM growth 3Y9.34%
OM growth 5Y5.89%
PM growth 3Y22.34%
PM growth 5Y4.14%
GM growth 3Y13.54%
GM growth 5Y5.86%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.23
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.21 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.11 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 81.88% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.88% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.82 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.76% | ||
| Profit Quality | 156.5% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.53 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.37 |
F-Score7
WACC7.08%
ROIC/WACC1.02
Cap/Depr(3y)96.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)105.76%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.39%
Profit Quality(3y)112.05%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.89%
EPS 3Y14.66%
EPS 5Y-0.52%
EPS Q2Q%-28.33%
EPS Next Y-8.35%
EPS Next 2Y-0.5%
EPS Next 3Y2.79%
EPS Next 5Y5.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.96%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.05%
Revenue growth 5Y0.42%
Sales Q2Q%-2.87%
Revenue Next Year3.51%
Revenue Next 2Y3.69%
Revenue Next 3Y5%
Revenue Next 5Y1.8%
EBIT growth 1Y8.96%
EBIT growth 3Y3.82%
EBIT growth 5Y6.33%
EBIT Next Year34%
EBIT Next 3Y12%
EBIT Next 5Y9.66%
FCF growth 1Y22.29%
FCF growth 3Y4.28%
FCF growth 5Y20.56%
OCF growth 1Y25.73%
OCF growth 3Y6.64%
OCF growth 5Y4.89%
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 19.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.85.
Can you provide the financial health for PPL stock?
The financial health rating of PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP (PPL.CA) is 3 / 10.