Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. PAA reported fourth-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of 42 cents per unit, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents by 4.5%. Earnings per unit were in line with the year-ago quarter’s figure.

The company reported a GAAP loss of 4 cents per unit against the GAAP earnings of 35 cents in the year-ago period.

Full-year 2024 adjusted earnings were $1.51 per share, up 6.3% from the previous year’s reported figure of $1.42.

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PAA’s Total Revenues
 

Net sales of $12.4 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.8 billion by 3.1%. The top line also decreased 2.3% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $12.7 billion.

Full-year 2024 revenues totaled $50.07 billion, up 2.8% from the previous year’s level of $48.71 billion.

Highlights of PAA’s Release
 

Total costs and expenses amounted to $12.32 billion, up 0.4% year over year. The increase was due to a rise in field operating costs and general and administrative expenses.

Net interest expenses totaled $112 million, up 15.5% from the prior-year quarter’s level.

PAA’s Segmental Performance
 

The Crude Oil segment’s adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were $569 million, up 1% from the year-ago quarter’s figure. This increase was due to higher tariff volumes on its pipelines, tariff escalations and contributions from acquisitions.

Adjusted EBITDA for the NGL segment came in at $154 million, down 9% from the prior-year period’s figure. This decrease was due to lower weighted average frac spreads in the fourth quarter of 2024.

PAA’s Financial Update
 

As of Dec. 31, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were $348 million compared with $450 million as of Dec. 31, 2023.

As of Dec. 31, 2024, long-term debt was $7.21 billion compared with $7.31 billion as of Dec. 31, 2023.

As of Dec. 31, 2024, long-term debt-to-total book capitalization was 42% compared with 41% as of Dec. 31, 2023.

PAA’s 2025 Guidance
 

For 2025, Plains All American expects adjusted EBITDA in the range of $2.80-$2.95 billion. Adjusted free cash flow is anticipated to be $1.15 billion (excluding changes in assets and liabilities).

PAA remains focused on disciplined capital investments, anticipating full-year 2025 growth capital and maintenance capital of $400 million and $240 million, respectively.

PAA’s Zacks Rank
 

The company currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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