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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Plains All American (PAA) Q1 Earnings

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Plains All American Pipeline (PAA - Free Report) reported $12.47 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.8%. EPS of $0.39 for the same period compares to $0.39 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.54% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.54 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.41, the EPS surprise was -3.94%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Plains All American performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Crude oil pipeline tariff volumes- Total: 10039 thousands of barrels of oil versus the two-analyst average estimate of 10260.84 thousands of barrels of oil.
  • Revenues- NGL: $41 million compared to the $269.43 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -93.6% year over year.
  • Segment Adjusted EBITDA- Crude oil: $582 million versus $636.67 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Plains All American here>>>

Shares of Plains All American have returned +0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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