Expand Energy (EXE) vs. Pembina Pipeline (PBA)

Company Profile

Expand Energy (EXE) and Pembina Pipeline (PBA) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though EXE is classified under Oil & Gas Exploration & Production while PBA falls under Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation.

Historical Performance

Pembina Pipeline (PBA) reports a negative beta of -0.10, suggesting inverse market sensitivity over the measurement window. That is uncommon for ordinary equities and can reflect commodity-linked or hedge-like exposure, but it can also come from statistical noise. Expand Energy (EXE) has a more conventional positive beta of 0.36.

Historical Performance at a Glance

Profitability

Both Expand Energy (EXE) at 17.39% and Pembina Pipeline (PBA) at 9.98% post Return on Equity (TTM) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on this measure.

Both Expand Energy (EXE) at 22.42% and Pembina Pipeline (PBA) at 22.23% rank in the top quartile for Net Profit Margin (TTM) among industry peers, indicating both companies convert revenue into net income more strongly than typical competitors.

Both Expand Energy (EXE) at 29.70% and Pembina Pipeline (PBA) at 36.91% rank in the top quartile for Operating Profit Margin (TTM) among industry peers, indicating both companies convert revenue into operating income more strongly than typical competitors.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Expand Energy (EXE) at 1.11 keeps Current Ratio (MRQ) within its industry mid-range, while Pembina Pipeline (PBA) at 0.83 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PBA.

Expand Energy (EXE) at 0.26 maintains Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) in the lower-leverage quartile of industry peers, ahead of Pembina Pipeline (PBA) at 0.82, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Both Expand Energy (EXE) at 10.71 and Pembina Pipeline (PBA) at 4.83 post Interest Coverage Ratio (TTM) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on interest-coverage headroom.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Dividend

Pembina Pipeline (PBA) at 4.52% reports Dividend Yield (TTM) in the top quartile of industry peers, ahead of Expand Energy (EXE) at 3.27%, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Pembina Pipeline (PBA) reports an unusual Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) of 105.27% — outside the typical 0–100% range, indicating either negative earnings (negative ratio) or dividends above current-period earnings (above 100%), both signaling sustainability concerns. Meanwhile Expand Energy (EXE) reports 23.68%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

Expand Energy (EXE) at 7.23 trades in the lower-multiple quartile for Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while Pembina Pipeline (PBA) at 23.30 sits around the industry midpoint — EXE has a lower trailing earnings multiple relative to peers, though the gap should be read alongside growth and earnings quality.

Expand Energy (EXE) at 1.62 carries typical industry Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), while Pembina Pipeline (PBA) at 5.18 sits in the higher-multiple quartile — PBA carries a higher trailing revenue multiple relative to peers.

Both Expand Energy (EXE) at 1.35 and Pembina Pipeline (PBA) at 2.14 post Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on book-value multiple.

Valuation at a Glance