Energy Transfer LP vs MPLX LP

Energy Transfer LP (ET) is undervalued and MPLX LP (MPLX) is slightly undervalued.

Against our estimates of intrinsic value, ET trades at the wider discount: a margin of safety of +40%, against +16% for MPLX.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Energy Transfer LP (ET)

Discounting its cash flows at 7.6% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $34.14; the price of $20.40 is 40% below that value, and 81% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 49/100 on 9 of 12 signals

MPLX LP (MPLX)

Discounting its cash flows at 7.7% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $70.27; the price of $59.16 is 16% below that value, and 81% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 69/100 on 9 of 12 signals

MetricETMPLX
VerdictUndervaluedSlightly undervalued
Price$20.40$59.16
Intrinsic value$34.14$70.27
Margin of safety+40%+16%
Leak Score49/100 (9/12)69/100 (9/12)
Market cap$70.2B$60.0B
Revenue growth, 5 years17.0%6.8%
Operating margin9.6%38.8%
Net margin4.7%39.3%
Return on equity15.1%33.9%
Debt to equity1.991.86
P/E14.0x12.7x
Forward P/E12.1x12.3x
P/B2.2x4.3x
Dividend yield6.7%7.7%

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