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Pembina Pipeline Corporation

PPL.TO
44
Oil & Gas Midstream · Energy
Also trades as: PPLAF
Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Winston Score
44
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a Canadian energy infrastructure company that moves oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids from where they are produced to where they are needed. It owns and operates pipelines, processing facilities, and storage terminals, mainly serving energy producers in Western Canada — particularly in Alberta and British Columbia. Pembina is one of the largest midstream companies in Canada.

Pembina makes most of its money through long-term, fee-based contracts, meaning customers pay a set fee to use its pipelines and facilities regardless of commodity prices. This contract structure provides steady, predictable cash flow and acts as a key competitive advantage. The company operates almost entirely in Canada and generates revenue large enough to support a consistently high dividend payout to shareholders. The main risk Pembina faces is a long-term decline in Canadian oil and gas production, which would reduce demand for its infrastructure over time.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
36.3%
Modest — 36.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
30.7%
Excellent — 30.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
8.0%
Weak — 8.0% 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
-2.2%
Shrinking sales (-2.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-4.4%
Earnings shrinking (-4.4% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
161%
Turns 161% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
26.1%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (26.1%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.78
Moderate — manageable debt (0.78)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.09x
Adequate interest coverage (4.1x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
23.6x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 23.6

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.17%
no trend
Healthy income — 4.17% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+3.2%
no trend
Dividend growing modestly (3.2% YoY)

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