MPLX LP vs PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP, two Pipelines stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where MPLX and PAA diverge most: on revenue growth, MPLX reads +5.9% and PAA reads -6.8%; on return on invested capital, MPLX reads 22.2% and PAA reads 352.0%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What PAA's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | MPLX | PAA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $58.40 | $24.58 |
| Market cap | $59.3B | $17.3B |
| Sector | Pipelines | Pipelines |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/S | 4.59 | 0.38 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.7 | 7.3 |
| Revenue growth | +5.9% | -6.8% |
| Operating margin | 40.0% | 3.3% |
| Net margin | 36.7% | 2.5% |
| Return on assets | 11.0% | 3.6% |
| Return on invested capital | 22.2% | 352.0% |
| FCF yield | 6.6% | 12.0% |
| Current ratio | 1.10 | 0.94 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 1.65 | 7.46 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 7 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
Each week boothcheck ranks the stocks whose prices are betting on the most. Read the most stretched bets archive →
boothcheck is also on Android. Get the app on Google Play →
The stronger value is highlighted per metric where one is strictly better on that single number; it is not an overall verdict on either company. For informational and research purposes only. Not investment advice. Not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. boothcheck is not a registered investment adviser. Past performance does not guarantee future results.