Mr. Market is currently offering Enterprise Products Partners L.P. at $38.82.
The business passes 4 of 7 of Graham's defensive criteria — adequate but not exceptional.
At $38.82, the stock trades at a 35% premium to its Graham Number of $28.69. Graham would consider this price speculative.
There is no margin of safety at the current price. Graham would advise patience and waiting for a better entry point.
Negative NCAV — liabilities exceed current assets. Common in capital-return businesses (buybacks, debt-funded dividends) and capital-intensive industries. Not automatically a warning sign..
Conclusion: This stock is better suited for Graham's Enterprising investor — one willing to devote time and skill to security selection.
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. provides midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, petrochemicals, and refined products. It operates in four segments: NGL Pipelines & Services; Crude Oil Pipelines & Services; Natural Gas Pipelines & Services; and Petrochemical & Refined Products Services. The NGL Pipelines & Services segment offers natural gas processing and related NGL marketing activities. This segment operates natural gas processing facilities located in Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming; NGL pipelines; NGL fractionation facilities; NGL and related product storage facilities; and NGL marine terminals. The Crude Oil Pipelines & Services segment operates crude oil pipelines; and crude oil storage and marine terminals, which include a fleet of approximately 200 tractor-trailer tank trucks that are used to transport crude oil. It also engages in crude oil marketing activities. The Natural Gas Pipelines & Services segment operates natural gas pipeline systems to gather, treat, and transport natural gas. It leases underground salt dome natural gas storage facilities in Napoleonville, Louisiana; owns an underground salt dome storage cavern in Wharton County, Texas; and transports, stores, and markets natural gas. The Petrochemical & Refined Products Services segment operates propylene fractionation facilities, including propylene fractionation units and propane dehydrogenation facilities, and related marketing activities; butane isomerization complex and related deisobutanizer operations; and octane enhancement, isobutane dehydrogenation, and high purity isobutylene production facilities. It also operates refined products pipelines and terminals; and ethylene export terminals; and provides refined products marketing and marine transportation services. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit % | 13.6% ▲ | 12.8% | 13.5% | 11.5% | N/A |
| Operating Margin % | 13.1% ▲ | 12.3% | 13.0% | 11.1% | N/A |
| Net Income % | 11.1% ▲ | 10.5% | 11.1% | 9.4% | N/A |
| Diluted EPS | 2.66 ▼ | 2.69 | 2.52 | 2.50 | N/A |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $77.9B | $77.2B | $71.0B | $68.1B | N/A |
| Total Debt | $34.8B ↑ | $32.3B | $29.1B | $28.6B | N/A |
| Working Capital | $528M ▲ | -$44M | -$883M | -$1.7B | N/A |
| Years to Pay Debt | 5.98 | 5.47 | 5.26 | 5.22 | N/A |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $3.0B ▼ | $3.6B | $4.3B | $6.1B | N/A |
| Owner Earnings | $13.8B | $12.6B | $10.9B | $9.4B | N/A |
| CapEx % of Net Income | 96.7% | 77.0% | 59.0% | 35.8% | N/A |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Expenditure % of Net Income | 96.7% | 77.0% | 59.0% | 35.8% | N/A |
| Repurchase of Capital Stock | -$300M | -$219M | -$188M | -$250M | N/A |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.0B ▼ | $3.6B ▼ | $4.3B ▼ | $6.1B • | N/A • |
| Warren's Owner Earnings | $13.8B | $12.6B | $10.9B | $9.4B | N/A |
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Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) fundamental analysis — Overall grade D based on profitability, financial health, valuation and cash flow. Graham's Fair Value: $28.69. Margin of safety: 0%. Gross profit margin: 13.6%. Operating margin: 13.1%. Net margin: 11.1%. Market cap: $83.9B. Sector: Energy. Industry: Oil & Gas Midstream. Analysis powered by 360investing — free fundamental stock analysis based on Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett principles.
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