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Plains GP Holdings, L.P.

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PAGP · Nasdaq · Energy

Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (PAGP) — Rank #404 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.13) · ROE — · Piotroski F-Score N/A.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001581990 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Plains GP Holdings, L.P., through its subsidiary, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., owns and operates midstream infrastructure systems in the United States and Canada.

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It operates through Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) segments. The company engages in the gathering and transporting crude oil using pipelines, trucks, and barges or railcars. It also provides terminalling, storage, and other related services. In addition, the company is involved in the natural gas processing and NGL fractionation, storage, transportation, and terminalling activities. PAA GP Holdings LLC operates as a general partner of the company. Plains GP Holdings, L.P.

was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Industry
Oil & Gas Midstream
Sector
Energy
State
DE
Filer Category
Large accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
December 31
Website
plains.com

Company Snapshot

P/E and dividend yield are the primary valuation lenses for mature businesses.

Market Cap

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P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

—

Industry

Oil & Gas Midstream

Exchange

Nasdaq

9/10

Flags passed

PAGP fails 1 critical flag

Passes 9 of 10 quality flags

  • FAIL
    Revenue declining YoY

    Revenue contracted year over year

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Operating margin holding
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin

Strengths Operating leverage expanding

No data Dilution · Valuation — not counted as a pass.

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.13
Return on equity
—
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
—
Current ratio
1.12×
Net cash
-$48.00M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
0.1%

Growth

0/1 pass
Revenue growth
-9.5%
Piotroski F-Score
N/A
Share dilution
—

Dividend yield and payout ratio are the primary reads at this stage (trailing P/E — see valuation above).

Profitability

Does it make money well?

Warning: Revenue declining YoY · GP/assets 0.13

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.13

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

Return on equity

—

Gross margin

8.7%

Revenue growth (YoY)

-9.5%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2022202320242025
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

-8.3%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

13.7%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

15.7%

FCF CAGR (3Y)

5.5%

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 780% above net income

Free cash flow

$2.29B

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

780.0%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

0.1%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

No warning flags · net debt $48.00M

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

—

Current ratio

1.12×

Quick ratio

1.08×

Net cash

-$48.00M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

N/A

Only 7/9 components determinable.

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No data

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

1.7 / 5

Weak
Share count trend
N/A0/5 Weak
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr3/5 Good
Net debt trajectory
-4.1%2/5 Fair

Lifecycle Phase History

20202025
Decline
Hypergrowth
Value

Price History

PAGP+285.4% · +30.9% CAGRSPY+82.9% · +12.8% CAGR