Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is back in focus after reporting quarterly revenue of US$13.79b and earnings per share of US$0.75, which came in ahead of analyst expectations, alongside higher earnings estimates and firm adjusted EBITDA guidance.
See our latest analysis for Enterprise Products Partners.
At a share price of US$38.03, Enterprise Products Partners has seen a 19.37% 90 day share price return and a 37.20% 1 year total shareholder return, indicating recent momentum following the earnings beat and higher guidance.
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With earnings ahead of expectations, earnings estimates edging higher and the unit price sitting only slightly below analyst targets despite a large intrinsic discount estimate, is Enterprise Products Partners still undervalued, or is the market already pricing in future growth?
Most Popular Narrative: 50% Undervalued
At a last close of $38.03 versus a narrative fair value of $38.24, the gap looks small, yet the same narrative flags a very large intrinsic discount on longer term cash flow assumptions.
The completion of two gas processing plants in the Permian, along with several key pipeline and export terminal projects, is expected to enhance Enterprise Products Partners’ infrastructure, potentially driving revenue growth from increased volume handling and exports.
With no major planned downtimes for the PDH plants after recent maintenance, Enterprise is poised to capture additional EBITDA that was previously lost to unplanned outages, suggesting potential earnings improvement.
Want to see what sits behind this build out story, the earnings path it sketches out and the profit multiple it assumes Enterprise Products Partners can support over time?
Result: Fair Value of $38.24 (UNDERVALUED)
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However, those build-out assumptions still face real tests, especially if operational issues re-emerge at key plants or debt and interest costs start to bite harder.
Find out about the key risks to this Enterprise Products Partners narrative.
Next Steps
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