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Enterprise Products Partners LP

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Enterprise Products Partners LP AI Insights

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As of 2025-12-18

Snapshot

  • ROE TTM of 20.1% vs industry median 7.7% - 2.6x capital efficiency advantage despite 1.15 debt/equity leverage[Return on Equity]
  • Dividend payout ratio 5yr avg 83.7% vs median 33.3% - distributes 2.5x more earnings, limiting reinvestment capacity[Dividend Payout Ratio Avg 5yr]
  • PPE of 51.5B (66% of assets) with 5.4B capex TTM signals ongoing infrastructure buildout phase[Property, Plant & Equipment]

Watch Triggers

  • Free Cash Flow TTM: Falls below 2.5B or distribution coverage <1.0xCurrent 3.1B FCF barely covers 4.7B distributions - any decline forces cuts or debt
  • Debt to Equity: Rises above 1.3x from current 1.15xMLP structure limits equity raises; debt increase signals distribution stress
  • Capital Expenditure TTM: Exceeds 6B annually5.4B capex already strains FCF; growth projects compete with unitholder returns

Bull Case

Asset turnover 0.69x vs median 0.37x - generates 53B revenue on 78B assets, nearly 2x industry efficiency

Asset Turnover TTMTotal Revenue TTM

Operating margin 12.9% vs median 18% but on 60x larger revenue base - scale drives 6.8B operating income

Operating Margin TTMOperating Income TTM

Bear Case

Net debt 33.4B at 3.5x EBITDA with 1.4B interest expense consumes 24% of operating income

Net DebtInterest Expense TTMEBITDA TTM

EPS 3yr CAGR -0.5% while maintaining 83%+ payout - no earnings growth to support distribution increases

EPS Growth 3yrDividend Payout Ratio Avg 5yr

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Forward Thesis

Distribution coverage will tighten as capex demands compete with 83%+ payout commitments

1-3ymed
  • FCF TTM 3.1B vs 4.7B distributions paid
  • 5.4B capex requirement for asset maintenance
  • Debt/equity 1.15 limits borrowing headroom
FCF margin 5.8% vs 8.5% operating cash flow marginWorking capital -1.8B constrains flexibilityInterest expense 1.4B TTM on 33.6B debt
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