Hess Midstream LPHESM +0.01%67 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -5.27% as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates HESM with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $24.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 892 Oil & Gas companies, Hess Midstream LP ranks worse than 72.87% on this metric.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt.
As of today, Hess Midstream LP's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was -5.27%.
Hess Midstream LP (NYSE:HESM) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.
In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.
Hess Midstream LP Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms
Hess Midstream LP Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Hess Midstream LP's Net Debt Paydown Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
HESM vs PAGP, GLNG, INSW: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Hess Midstream LP's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
Hess Midstream LP Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Hess Midstream LP's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hess Midstream LP's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -5.27% mean?
Hess Midstream LP (HESM) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -5.27% as of Jul. 08, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Hess Midstream LP and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hess Midstream LP ranks #650 out of 892 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 72.9%.
Is Hess Midstream LP's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Hess Midstream LP's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -5.27%. Based on the distribution chart, Hess Midstream LP ranks #650 out of 892 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hess Midstream LP has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hess Midstream LP's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to PAGP and GLNG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Hess Midstream LP ranks #650 out of 892 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Hess Midstream LP in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for an Oil & Gas company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Oil & Gas industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Hess Midstream LP and its competitors. Hess Midstream LP's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -5.27%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hess Midstream LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hess Midstream LP (HESM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $24.41, compared to a current price of $39.16 — trading 60.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -5.27%. Hess Midstream LP's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hess Midstream LP (HESM), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -5.27% as of Jul. 08, 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 Hess Midstream LP (HESM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hess Midstream LP stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $39.16 is trading 60.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $24.41.
GuruFocus considers Hess Midstream LP to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HESM:
Net Debt Paydown Yield %: -5.27%
GF Value™: $24.41 vs. price of $39.16 (60.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HESM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hess Midstream LP is a fee-based, growth-oriented limited partnership that owns, operates, develops, and acquires a portfolio of midstream assets. The company provides fee-based services to Chevron Corporation and generates all of its revenue by charging fees for gathering, compressing, and processing natural gas, fractionating NGLs, gathering, terminaling, loading, and transporting crude oil and NGLs, storing and terminaling propane, and gathering and disposing of produced water. It operates through gathering, processing, and storage, and terminaling and export segments, with the gathering segment contributing the maximum share of revenue and comprising natural gas gathering and compression, as well as crude oil gathering and produced water gathering and disposal assets.
67GF Score
Get the complete analysis for HESM
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
HESM has been successfully added to your 
