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During the past 12 months, Plains All American Pipeline LP's average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -5.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -7.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -3.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -2.90% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EPS without NRI Growth Rate using EPS without NRI data.
During the past 13 years, Plains All American Pipeline LP's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 152.00% per year. The lowest was -28.40% per year. And the median was 9.10% per year.
Plains All American Pipeline LP (NAS:PAA) EPS (Diluted) Explanation
EPS is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.
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Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.
If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.
Plains All American Pipeline LP EPS (Diluted) Related Terms
Plains All American Pipeline LP EPS (Diluted) Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Plains All American Pipeline LP EPS (Diluted) Chart
For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Plains All American Pipeline LP's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Plains All American Pipeline LP PE Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Plains All American Pipeline LP's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Plains All American Pipeline LP's PE Ratio falls into.
Plains All American Pipeline LP EPS (Diluted) Calculation
EPS (Diluted) is a rough measurement of the amount of a company's profit that can be allocated to one share of its stock. Diluted EPS takes into account all of the outstanding dilutive securities that could potentially be exercised (such as stock options and convertible preferred stock) and shows how such an action would impact earnings per share.
EPS (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.31
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) has a EPS (Diluted) of $1.31 as of Mar. 2026. Earnings per share (diluted) equals net income divided by the diluted average shares outstanding. View historical data on Plains All American Pipeline LP and its competitors.
Is Plains All American Pipeline LP's EPS (Diluted) too high?
Plains All American Pipeline LP's current EPS (Diluted) is $1.31. Overall, Plains All American Pipeline LP has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Plains All American Pipeline LP's EPS (Diluted) compare to WES and DTM?
Plains All American Pipeline LP's EPS (Diluted) of $1.31 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EPS (Diluted) for an Oil & Gas company?
A good EPS (Diluted) depends on the Oil & Gas industry context. However, EPS (Diluted) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EPS (Diluted) mean?
A high EPS (Diluted) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings per share (diluted) equals net income divided by the diluted average shares outstanding. View historical data on Plains All American Pipeline LP and its competitors. Plains All American Pipeline LP's current EPS (Diluted) is $1.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Plains All American Pipeline LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.28, compared to a current price of $24.89 — trading 44% above its estimated fair value. The current EPS (Diluted) is $1.31. Plains All American Pipeline LP's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 14 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EPS (Diluted) calculated?
EPS (Diluted) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA), the current EPS (Diluted) is $1.31 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Plains All American Pipeline LP stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $24.89 is trading 44% above its estimated GF Value™ of $17.28.
GuruFocus considers Plains All American Pipeline LP to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PAA:
EPS (Diluted): $1.31
GF Value™: $17.28 vs. price of $24.89 (44% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PAA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Plains All American Pipeline LP Business Description
Plains All American Pipeline LP, through its subsidiaries, engages in the pipeline transportation, terminaling, storage, and gathering of crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments, Crude Oil and NGL. The Crude Oil segment offers gathering and transporting crude oil through pipelines, gathering systems, trucks, barges, or railcars. The NGL segment is involved in natural gas processing and NGL fractionation, storage, transportation, and terminalling. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Crude Oil segment.
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