MPLX LP vs PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP, two Pipelines stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where MPLX and PAGP diverge most: on p/s, MPLX reads 4.32 and PAGP reads 0.10; on net margin, MPLX reads 36.1% and PAGP reads 1.1%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What PAGP'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 | PAGP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $56.31 | $26.62 |
| Market cap | $57.1B | $5.3B |
| Sector | Pipelines | Pipelines |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| P/B | 4.01 | 0.34 |
| P/S | 4.32 | 0.10 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.2 | 4.9 |
| Revenue growth | +8.9% | +13.9% |
| Operating margin | 41.6% | 2.2% |
| Net margin | 36.1% | 1.1% |
| Return on equity | 33.5% | 3.6% |
| Return on assets | 11.1% | 1.8% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.7% | 3.0% |
| FCF yield | 5.8% | 45.0% |
| Debt / equity | 1.80 | 0.55 |
| Current ratio | 0.89 | 1.12 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 1.60 | 7.80 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
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