Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA – Get Free Report) is one of 1,051 public companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Pembina Pipeline to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Pembina Pipeline and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pembina Pipeline | 24.77% | 12.60% | 5.32% |
| Pembina Pipeline Competitors | -455.74% | 19.71% | 6.77% |
Volatility & Risk
Pembina Pipeline has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pembina Pipeline’s rivals have a beta of -3.76, suggesting that their average share price is 476% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Pembina Pipeline and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pembina Pipeline | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Pembina Pipeline Competitors | 5988 | 27018 | 40894 | 2428 | 2.52 |
Pembina Pipeline currently has a consensus target price of $64.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.69%. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 28.38%. Given Pembina Pipeline’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pembina Pipeline is more favorable than its rivals.
Dividends
Pembina Pipeline pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Pembina Pipeline pays out 88.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.1% and pay out -135.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Pembina Pipeline has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Pembina Pipeline lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
55.4% of Pembina Pipeline shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pembina Pipeline shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.5% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Pembina Pipeline and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pembina Pipeline | $5.57 billion | $1.21 billion | 20.49 |
| Pembina Pipeline Competitors | $11.13 billion | $5.51 billion | -1.07 |
Pembina Pipeline’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Pembina Pipeline. Pembina Pipeline is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Pembina Pipeline rivals beat Pembina Pipeline on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
About Pembina Pipeline
Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a Canadian energy transportation and midstream services company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Founded in 1954, it began as a pipeline operator serving oil fields in Alberta and has expanded into a range of energy infrastructure businesses. The company transports crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids through its pipeline networks. Its operations also include natural gas gathering and processing, liquids fractionation, storage and terminalling, along with services that help connect producers with domestic and export markets.
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