PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - PPLCN 6.814 PERP (PPL-PR-E.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:PPL-PR-E • CA7063271117
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This PPL-PR-E.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. PPL-PR-E.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- PPL-PR-E had positive earnings in the past year.
- PPL-PR-E had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years PPL-PR-E has been profitable.
- PPL-PR-E had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of PPL-PR-E (4.36%) is better than 78.37% of its industry peers.
- PPL-PR-E has a better Return On Equity (9.24%) than 65.87% of its industry peers.
- PPL-PR-E's Return On Invested Capital of 6.18% is amongst the best of the industry. PPL-PR-E outperforms 81.73% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PPL-PR-E is in line with the industry average of 6.78%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.36% | ||
| ROE | 9.24% | ||
| ROIC | 6.18% |
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 19.93%, PPL-PR-E belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- PPL-PR-E's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of PPL-PR-E (34.66%) is better than 87.98% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PPL-PR-E has remained more or less at the same level.
- PPL-PR-E's Gross Margin of 41.05% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PPL-PR-E outperforms 57.21% of its industry peers.
- PPL-PR-E's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 34.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.93% | ||
| GM | 41.05% |
2. PPL-PR-E.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- PPL-PR-E has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PPL-PR-E remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- PPL-PR-E has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- PPL-PR-E has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- PPL-PR-E has an Altman-Z score of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that PPL-PR-E is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of PPL-PR-E (0.83) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PPL-PR-E is 5.29, which is a neutral value as it means it would take PPL-PR-E, 5.29 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PPL-PR-E (5.29) is better than 78.85% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75 indicates that PPL-PR-E is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- PPL-PR-E's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.75 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PPL-PR-E outperforms 43.75% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
2.3 Liquidity
- PPL-PR-E has a Current Ratio of 0.61. This is a bad value and indicates that PPL-PR-E is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- PPL-PR-E has a Current ratio of 0.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: PPL-PR-E underperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
- PPL-PR-E has a Quick Ratio of 0.61. This is a bad value and indicates that PPL-PR-E is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- PPL-PR-E has a Quick ratio of 0.47. This is in the lower half of the industry: PPL-PR-E underperforms 70.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 |
3. PPL-PR-E.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for PPL-PR-E have decreased strongly by -11.33% in the last year.
- The earnings per share for PPL-PR-E have been decreasing by -19.61% on average. This is quite bad
- PPL-PR-E shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.34%.
- PPL-PR-E shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.63% yearly.
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.44% on average over the next years.
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.
4. PPL-PR-E.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.71 indicates a reasonable valuation of PPL-PR-E.
- 75.96% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PPL-PR-E, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PPL-PR-E to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say PPL-PR-E is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.30, the valuation of PPL-PR-E can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PPL-PR-E indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PPL-PR-E is cheaper than 79.81% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PPL-PR-E's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.51.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PPL-PR-E is valued a bit cheaper than 79.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PPL-PR-E is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates PPL-PR-E does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- PPL-PR-E has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
5. PPL-PR-E.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PPL-PR-E has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.63%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.47, PPL-PR-E pays a better dividend. On top of this PPL-PR-E pays more dividend than 80.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, PPL-PR-E pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.63% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of PPL-PR-E has a limited annual growth rate of 1.82%.
- PPL-PR-E has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- PPL-PR-E has decreased its dividend recently.
5.3 Sustainability
- PPL-PR-E pays out 114.32% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of PPL-PR-E is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
PPL-PR-E.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - PPLCN 6.814 PERP
TSX:PPL-PR-E (3/25/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
25.83
+0.12 (+0.47%)
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.63% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.3 | ||
| P/S | 1.93 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.55 | ||
| P/B | 0.89 | ||
| P/tB | 1.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.66 |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.36% | ||
| ROE | 9.24% | ||
| ROCE | 8.05% | ||
| ROIC | 6.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.2% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.65% | ||
| OM | 34.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.93% | ||
| GM | 41.05% | ||
| FCFM | 32.36% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.43 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 79.43% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 10.08% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.41 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 89.63% | ||
| Profit Quality | 162.39% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - PPLCN 6.814 PERP / PPL-PR-E.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for PPL-PR-E stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to PPL-PR-E.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - PPLCN 6.814 PERP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - PPLCN 6.814 PERP (PPL-PR-E.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - PPLCN 6.814 PERP (PPL-PR-E.CA) stock?
PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - PPLCN 6.814 PERP (PPL-PR-E.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - PPLCN 6.814 PERP (PPL-PR-E.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - PPLCN 6.814 PERP (PPL-PR-E.CA) is expected to grow by 4.41% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for PPL-PR-E stock?
The dividend rating of PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - PPLCN 6.814 PERP (PPL-PR-E.CA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 114.32%.