PBA vs TRGP vs TRP Stock Comparison

Pembina Pipeline, Targa Resources and Tc Energy Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PBA Pembina Pipeline Corp
$50.87 +14.2% 1M +35.5% 1Y
Market cap
$29.56B
P/E
18.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.84B
Div. yield
5.66%
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
4 wins
TRGP Targa Resources Corp.
$312.53 +14.3% 1M +106.5% 1Y
Market cap
$67.01B
P/E
29.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.74B
Div. yield
1.44%
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
4 wins
TRP Tc Energy Corp
$64.34 +10.4% 1M +27.7% 1Y
Market cap
$66.97B
P/E
27.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.24B
Div. yield
5.42%
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Targa Resources leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Targa Resources 4, Pembina Pipeline 4, Tc Energy 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPBATRGPTRPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $29.56B $67.01B $66.97B TRGP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.7x 29.6x 27.2x PBA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.8x 29.4x 25.3x PBA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.9% -2.0% -1.0% PBA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 20.1% 13.5% 21.9% TRP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.3% 13.2% 12.4% TRGP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 3.5x 1.2x TRP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.66% 1.44% 5.42% PBA
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +35.5% +106.5% +27.7% TRGP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.0%/yr +41.8%/yr +3.5%/yr TRGP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.3% 28.5% 19.8% TRP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 44/100 65/100 TRP

Percentile Scorecard

PBATRGPTRP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisPBATRGPTRP
Valuation 77 #9 of 35 18 #29 of 35 74 #10 of 35
Growth 21 #27 of 34 79 #8 of 34 27 #25 of 34
Profitability 57 #14 of 31 73 #9 of 31 97 #2 of 31
Financial Health 88 #5 of 33 28 #24 of 33 94 #3 of 33
Shareholder Returns 43 #18 of 31 20 #25 of 31 33 #21 of 31
Overall 57 44 65
  • PBA ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • TRGP ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • TRP ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodPBATRGPTRPSPY
1 month +14.2%+14.3%+10.4% +0.7%
3 months +1.0%+16.5%-5.5% +3.7%
6 months +9.4%+20.2%-3.9% +7.1%
Year to date +33.7%+69.4%+17.0% +12.8%
1 year +35.5%+106.5%+27.7% +11.9%
3 years +66.2%+273.8%+87.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +18.5%+55.2%+23.4% +22.8%
5 years +53.7%+471.7%+18.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year +9.0%+41.8%+3.5% +10.9%
10 years +63.9%+583.9%+41.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year +5.1%+21.2%+3.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePBATRGPTRPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.3%28.5%19.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.8%26.3%18.6% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.24-0.34-0.07 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.753.741.40 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.6%-32.6%-44.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.0%0.0%-9.3% -1.2%
52-week high $51.38$312.53$70.91 $779.14
52-week low $36.52$151.38$49.79 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultiplePBATRGPTRP
P/E now vs peer median 18.7xmedian 19.6x 29.6xmedian 19.6x 27.2xmedian 19.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 2.8x 4.0xmedian 2.8x 6.0xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 11.1x 15.7xmedian 11.1x 8.7xmedian 11.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.5xmedian 16.9x 90.4xmedian 16.9x 6.9xmedian 16.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 2.4x 17.7xmedian 2.4x 3.4xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.68 0.72median 1.68 0.57median 1.68

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsPBATRGPTRP
Revenue $7.84B $16.74B $11.24B
Gross profit $3.30B $7.23B $11.08B
Operating income $2.83B $3.84B $6.82B
Net income $1.71B $2.30B $2.94B
Free cash flow $3.49B $740.90M $9.65B
EPS (diluted) $2.71 $10.54 $2.37
Cash & equivalents $153.00M $132.30M $1.46B
Total debt $12.08B $19.58B $11.91B
Shares (diluted) 582.00M 215.20M 1.04B
Enterprise value $29.01B $66.63B $69.89B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricPBATRGPTRP
P/E 18.7x 29.6x 27.2x
P/FCF 8.5x 90.4x 6.9x
P/Operating cash flow 10.2x 15.6x 10.8x
P/S 3.8x 4.0x 6.0x
P/B 1.7x 17.7x 3.4x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 39.6x 3.4x
EV/EBITDA 10.9x 15.7x 8.7x
EV/EBIT 14.7x 22.5x 11.3x
EV/Revenue 5.3x 5.2x 6.9x
EV/FCF 11.9x 116.7x 8.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.3x 20.2x 12.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.72 0.57

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPBATRGPTRP
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.9% -2.0% -1.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -2.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.9% 18.6% -1.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 12.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 27.9% 27.6% -10.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 15.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) -3.9% 29.5% -17.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 12.5% 52.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -3.0% 49.2% -19.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 41.3% 47.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -16.0% 16.4% 14.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 14.6% 4.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -14.7% 73.3% -1.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -4.7% -5.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPBATRGPTRP
Gross margin 42.1% 43.2% 98.5%
EBITDA margin 48.5% 32.9% 78.8%
Operating margin 36.1% 22.9% 60.7%
Pretax margin 28.2% 17.5% 34.9%
Net margin 20.1% 13.5% 21.9%
FCF margin 44.5% 4.4% 85.9%
Operating cash flow margin 37.0% 25.6% 55.2%
Return on equity 10.1% 65.2% 12.6%
Return on assets 4.7% 8.3% –
Return on invested capital 8.3% 13.2% 12.4%
Return on capital employed – 15.7% –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.9x 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% 0.5% 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPBATRGPTRP
Debt / assets 33.3% 68.7% –
Debt / equity 0.7x 5.2x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 3.5x 1.2x
Debt / FCF 3.5x 26.4x 1.2x
Liabilities / assets 52.9% 86.7% –
Equity / assets 47.1% 13.3% –
Interest coverage 4.6x – 2.8x
Current ratio – 0.8x –
Quick ratio – 0.6x –
Cash ratio – 0.0x –
Altman Z-score – 2.77 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPBATRGPTRP
Dividend yield 5.7% 1.4% 5.4%
Net buyback yield -0.7% 0.5% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 5.0% 1.9% 5.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 87.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 26.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 3.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -8.5%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusPBATRGPTRP
Forward P/E 21.8xFY2026 29.4xFY2026 25.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.33FY2026 $10.62FY2026 $2.54FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.1%FY2026 +24.4%FY2026 -0.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +0.4% +24.8% +15.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.58BFY2026 $19.51BFY2026 $10.85BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.3%FY2026 +14.6%FY2026 -2.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.2% +14.9% +4.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPBATRGPTRP
Held by institutions – 93.5% 65.7%
Institutions holding – 1,086 697
Change in shares held, QoQ – +2.9% -5.0%
Institutions buying – 559 329
Institutions selling – 353 216
Buyers to sellers – 1.58 1.52

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

PBATRGPTRP
PBA 1.00 0.63 0.71
TRGP 0.63 1.00 0.53
TRP 0.71 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PBA, TRGP and TRP?

Targa Resources (TRGP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pembina Pipeline (PBA) $29.56B, Targa Resources (TRGP) $67.01B, Tc Energy (TRP) $66.97B.

Which stock is cheaper, PBA, TRGP and TRP?

Pembina Pipeline (PBA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pembina Pipeline (PBA) 18.7x, Targa Resources (TRGP) 29.6x, Tc Energy (TRP) 27.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Pembina Pipeline (PBA) is cheapest (Pembina Pipeline (PBA) 21.8x, Targa Resources (TRGP) 29.4x, Tc Energy (TRP) 25.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Pembina Pipeline (PBA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Pembina Pipeline (PBA) +0.9%, Targa Resources (TRGP) -2.0%, Tc Energy (TRP) -1.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tc Energy (TRP) has the highest net margin (Pembina Pipeline (PBA) 20.1%, Targa Resources (TRGP) 13.5%, Tc Energy (TRP) 21.9%). On return on invested capital, Targa Resources (TRGP) leads (Pembina Pipeline (PBA) 8.3%, Targa Resources (TRGP) 13.2%, Tc Energy (TRP) 12.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Targa Resources (TRGP) returned the most: Pembina Pipeline (PBA) +35.5%, Targa Resources (TRGP) +106.5%, Tc Energy (TRP) +27.7%. Over five years, Targa Resources (TRGP) compounded fastest (Pembina Pipeline (PBA) +9.0%/yr, Targa Resources (TRGP) +41.8%/yr, Tc Energy (TRP) +3.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Pembina Pipeline (PBA) has the highest dividend yield: Pembina Pipeline (PBA) 5.66%, Targa Resources (TRGP) 1.44%, Tc Energy (TRP) 5.42%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Tc Energy (TRP) has been the steadiest (Pembina Pipeline (PBA) 20.3%, Targa Resources (TRGP) 28.5%, Tc Energy (TRP) 19.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PBA, TRGP and TRP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Targa Resources (TRGP) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.