Pembina Pipeline Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada) (PBA) : juste valeur

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Pembina Pipeline (PBA) operates a network of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas pipelines in western Canada, plus gas processing and fractionation facilities and export terminals that connect Alberta supply to coastal and US markets. Its contracted, fee-based midstream model, reflected in a 34.0% operating margin and 38.9% gross margin, gives it cash flows that are less tied to commodity prices than upstream producers. Revenue grew 20.1% over the reported period, and at a 23.3x trailing and 21.3x forward P/E the market is paying a premium that the next earnings cycle needs to justify. The 10.5% ROE is modest for a company this size, so the question for the deeper look is whether capital spending on expansion projects, including Alberta gas processing and LPG export capacity, lifts returns as those assets come online. The name clears our screen at a score of 72/100 but sits outside the major indices, which may limit liquidity and the number of investors pressing for re-rating.