Digging Deeper into Discounted Valuations for Midstream/MLPs
In a market where valuations for most equities feel stretched, midstream trades at significant discounts to historical averages. The combination of pressured equity performance and resilient EBITDA...
Midstream/MLP Credit Ratings Largely Stable in Tough Tape
Debt is an important component of midstream capital structures, and monitoring debt markets is instructive for understanding the health of midstream companies. While there have been some downgrades...
US LNG Exports: Outlook Improves as Macro Headwinds Ease
Summary Global LNG prices have been boosted recently by recovering demand with coronavirus lockdowns slowly easing, US LNG cargo cancellations helping to tighten the supply-demand balance, and warm...
High MLP/Midstream Yields But Ample Coverage, Payout Ratios
Despite the lingering uncertainty in energy markets and elevated yields, 2Q20 midstream dividend payouts were stable. Continued execution and steady payouts will be needed to restore confidence in...
Assessing Midstream’s ESG Journey So Far
As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors continue to gain popularity with the broader investment community, sustainability reporting is becoming more commonplace among midstream...
Midstream/MLP 2Q20 Dividends/Distributions Hold Steady
After a slew of cuts with 1Q20 payouts, the stability of midstream dividends and distributions for 2Q20 may have been a pleasant surprise to some, particularly in light of stubbornly high yields in...