Frontline PLC (FRO) vs Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA)
- Frontline PLC FRO 52.49 −0.10%
- Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. PAA 25.25 +0.40%
Frontline PLC and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. are both Oil & Gas Midstream companies. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. is the larger, with a market value of $17.7B against $11.7B — 1.5× the size. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. trades at the lower P/E: 7.0× against 7.9×. Frontline PLC grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 63.5% against 13.1%. Frontline PLC has the higher net margin (49.4% vs 4.87%) and the higher return on invested capital (19.4% vs 4.74%). Both pay a dividend; Frontline PLC yields more (10.3% vs 8.12%). Across the 23 metrics below, Frontline PLC leads on 14 and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. on 9.
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Profitability
| Metric | FRO | PAA | Oil & Gas Midstream median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 66.67% | 5.55% | 56.58% |
| Operating margin | 54.14% | 3.14% | 34.18% |
| Net margin | 49.37% | 4.87% | 22.50% |
| Free cash flow margin | 56.19% | 4.66% | 13.70% |
| Return on equity | 53.85% | 21.98% | 14.65% |
| Return on assets | 24.94% | 9.03% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 19.35% | 4.74% | 6.13% |
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