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Energy Transfer LP

ET-PI
51
Oil & Gas Midstream · Energy
Exchange
NYSE
Winston Score
51
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Energy Transfer LP is one of the largest pipeline and midstream energy companies in the United States. It moves natural gas, crude oil, natural gas liquids, and refined products through a massive network of pipelines, storage facilities, and terminals. Its customers include oil and gas producers, utilities, refineries, and industrial companies that need to transport or store energy products.

Energy Transfer earns money mainly by charging fees to move and store energy through its infrastructure, which means revenue is somewhat predictable and less tied to swinging commodity prices. The company operates across roughly 40 states, with a particularly strong presence in Texas and the Gulf Coast region. Its sheer size and the high cost of building competing pipelines give it a durable competitive position. The main risk is that long-term demand for fossil fuel infrastructure could decline as the energy mix shifts toward renewables, while near-term growth depends on continued expansion of U.S. natural gas exports and production volumes.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+78.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+84.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

10.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$4.7B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Energy Transfer LP grew revenue 78% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
21.5%
Thin — 21.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
10.4%
Modest — 10.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
10.7%
Below par — 10.7% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+29.7%
Fast-growing sales (+29.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+22.9%
Earnings growing fast (+22.9% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
208%
Turns 208% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.0%
Thin free cash flow (5.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.94
Elevated debt (1.94)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.14x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
13.2x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 13.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+0.5
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
6.39%
no trend
Healthy income — 6.39% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
no trend
Dividend flat

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