Stock comparison
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
USA Compression Partners, LP
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
PAA
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
Market cap
$17.04B
Sector
Energy
USAC
USA Compression Partners, LP
Market cap
$3.51B
Sector
Energy
Overall winner
USA Compression Partners, LP USAC
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | PAA | USAC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 42D | 69C | USAC |
| Benjamin Graham | 43D | 84A | USAC |
| Philip Fisher | 34F | 61C | USAC |
| Peter Lynch | 38D | 71C | USAC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 32F | 35D | USAC |
| Charlie Munger | 27F | 68D | USAC |
| Terry Smith | 31F | 64D | USAC |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAA | USAC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $17.04B | $3.51B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | 32.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.2x | 20.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 5.23% | 8.89% |
| Gross margin | 4.2% | 51.61% |
| Net margin | 2.54% | 11.91% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.27% | 12.07% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 31.81% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 9.5x |
| Dividend yield | 6.97% | 7.08% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
PAA leads on
- Debt / Equity1.2xvs 9.5x+87%
- Market cap$17.04Bvs $3.51B+79%
- P/E (TTM)14.1xvs 32.8x+57%
- EV/EBIT19.2xvs 20.6x+7%
USAC leads on
- Gross margin51.61%vs 4.2%+92%
- Revenue CAGR 5y12.07%vs 1.27%+89%
- Net margin11.91%vs 2.54%+79%
- ROIC (TTM)8.89%vs 5.23%+41%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.