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Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE:PAA)

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Plains All American Pipeline stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with investment alternatives), Plains All American Pipeline (Oil & Gas Transportation, USA) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Plains All American Pipeline are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 95 (better than 95% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 37), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 45), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 71, is a buy recommendation based on Plains All American Pipeline's financial characteristics. As the company Plains All American Pipeline's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 95) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 37) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 45), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 95% of comparable companies, may indicate the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	95
Growth Rank	37
Safety Rank	45
Combined Rank	71

Country	USA
Industry	Oil & Gas Transportation
Index	Dividends USA
Size class	XX-Large

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Research History: Plains All American Pipeline

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	83	99	96	95
GROWTH
GROWTH	71	17	85	37
SAFETY
SAFETY	57	71	49	45
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	89	31	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	93	87	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Plains All American Pipeline is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	83	99	96	95
GROWTH
GROWTH	71	17	85	37
SAFETY
SAFETY	57	71	49	45
COMBINED
COMBINED	82	77	98	71

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Plains All American Pipeline the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 95 (better than 95% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Plains All American Pipeline shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where three out of four indicators are above average for Plains All American Pipeline. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 90 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 90% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Plains All American Pipeline's revenue size. The same is valid for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 69. Finally, compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Plains All American Pipeline are expected to be higher than for 94% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 94). The only low rank is for expected profits with a Price-to-Profit Rank of 46, indicating that the market expects the company's profit to be low despite a high dividend. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 95, is a buy recommendation based on Plains All American Pipeline's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The low Profit Rank could result from a one-off charge, for instance, for an accident, a legal settlement, or a restructuring project. If the company keeps its dividends high, the low expected profit may be transitory. If that is the case, the three good value ranks for Sales, Capital, and Dividends are reliable indicators for good stock price value, a low stock price. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	93	94	90	90
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	30	72	40	46
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	79	88	70	69
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	86	93	82	94
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	83	99	96	95

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Plains All American Pipeline; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 37 (better than 37% compared with alternatives), Plains All American Pipeline shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Plains All American Pipeline. Sales Growth has a rank of 52 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 52% of its competitors. Both Profit Growth, with a rank of 56, and Stock Returns, with a rank of 59, are also above average. But Capital Growth only has a rank of 16, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 84% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 37, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That may be a good sign if the company is already well positioned and doesn't require more investments at this time. They may focus on growing the top (revenues) and bottom (profits) lines, recently rewarded with above-average stock returns for shareholders. But it may also be a sign of danger as the company is falling back with capital investment activities concerning competition. This requires further analysis of corporate communications. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	72	30	77	52
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	20	46	79	56
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	35	23	16
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	68	7	97	59
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	71	17	85	37

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Plains All American Pipeline.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 45 (better than 45% compared with alternatives), the company Plains All American Pipeline has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Plains All American Pipeline is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Plains All American Pipeline and the other two below average. Leverage is at a rank of 52 meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 52% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 49, which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 51% of its competitors. Liquidity is at a rank of 26, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 74% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 45 (worse than 55% compared with alternatives), Plains All American Pipeline has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. This is an indication that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. There is only below-market average liquidity, and a short-term refinancing issue might be around the corner. But in the long-term, the debt levels of Plains All American Pipeline are on the safer side. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge and liquidity issues with Plains All American Pipeline and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	15	57	62	52
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	82	25	30	49
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	61	93	28	26
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	57	71	49	45

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Plains All American Pipeline and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	49	44	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	78	46	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	63	13	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	84	56	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	89	31	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Plains All American Pipeline.
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