Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, natural gas storage and transportation company El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at El Paso Pipeline and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
El Paso Pipeline facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Houston, Texas (2007) |
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Market Cap |
$9.5 billion |
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Industry |
Oil and gas storage and transportation |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$1.5 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Richard Kinder President/Director Park Sharper |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
25.9% |
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Cash/Debt |
$114.0 million / $4.3 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
5.7% |
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Competitors |
ANR Pipeline Company Southern Union Company Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 290 members who have rated El Paso Pipeline believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, MMcCabeNMC, succinctly summed up the El Paso Pipeline bull case for our community:
Natural gas has been cheap, so demand is high. Supply continues to increase, keeping prices low. So, who makes money as more users switch to natural gas? Pipeline companies are, in my opinion, a good bet. This firm has sound financials, and should be well positioned to take advantage of the continued boom in natural gas demand.
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