PAA

Energy

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. · Oil & Gas Midstream · $16B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
47.6
Average

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. scores 47.6/100 using the Balanced preset.

45.0
Quality
35%
44.0
Moat
30%
36.2
Growth
20%
34.7
Risk
15%

PAA — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. has elevated risk from leverage or valuation

PAA — Score History

40455055Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202647.645.044.036.234.785.70.0
Apr 7, 202647.645.044.036.234.785.70.0
Apr 6, 202647.645.044.036.234.785.70.0
Apr 5, 202647.645.044.036.234.785.7-0.1
Apr 4, 202647.745.044.036.234.786.30.0
Apr 3, 202647.745.044.036.234.786.30.0
Apr 2, 202647.745.044.036.234.786.3

PAA — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

45.0/100 (25%)

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. has average quality metrics, with room for improvement in margins or capital efficiency.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsWeak

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

36.2/100 (20%)

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. shows steady but unspectacular growth, typical for mature companies.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthStrong

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookModerate

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

34.7/100 (15%)

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Financial LeverageModerate

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityModerate

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

85.7/100 (15%)

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

Moat

44/100 (30%)

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for PAA.

Score Composition

Quality
45.0×25%11.3
Growth
36.2×20%7.2
Risk
34.7×15%5.2
Valuation
85.7×15%12.9
Moat
44.0×30%13.2
Total
47.6Average

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How is the PAA UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

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