Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. VG scored 55.3, PAGP scored 58.5 — PAGP leads.
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VG
Venture Global, Inc.
Oil & Gas Midstream · Quality-Growth
55.3
$13.16 · $32.9B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
3.2
PAGP leads
PAGP
Plains GP Holdings, L.P.
Oil & Gas Midstream · Quality-Growth
58.5
$26.62 · $6.2B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthVG+100.7%
Strongest balance sheetPAGP0.56
Highest qualityPAGP70 / 100
Largest discount to fair valuePAGP-91%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
VG
stronger →← stronger
PAGP
51
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
70
50
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
50
67
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
57
VG and PAGP split the three pillars evenly.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
VG
PAGP
-$7.0bF
FCF
$2.4bB
+100.7%A
Rev
+12.2%B+
3.55D
D/E
0.56B
1.9xB
P/S
—
1.42B
PEG
0.67A-
—
P/E
60.5xC
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
VG
PAGP
—
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
91% below
—
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
decline
—
1-yr DCF upside
+888%
—
5-yr DCF upside
+1006%
—
10-yr DCF upside
+1211%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
VG
Why this score
Cyclical growth
Short track record
PAGP
Why this score
Raising its dividend
Cyclical growth
The companies
VGVenture Global, Inc.
Oil & Gas Midstream · $13.16
Why now
Oil & Gas Midstream · market cap $32.9b. Down 25% from 52-week high of $17.62 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +101% — in hypergrowth territory. 18 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $16.78 (implying +27% upside).
Moat
Net margin 22% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close. ROE 44% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
D/E 3.55 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Free cash flow is negative (-$7.0b) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Production-cost sensitivity — top-quartile cost producers generate cash through the cycle while marginal producers burn it; watch the cost-per-unit trend, not just headline revenue.
PAGPPlains GP Holdings, L.P.
Oil & Gas Midstream · $26.62 · beta 0.52
Why now
Oil & Gas Midstream · market cap $6.2b. 7% off the 52-week high of $28.70. Revenue growing +12%, comfortably above the S&P median. PEG 0.67 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 13 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $26.38 (implying -1% upside).
Moat
Free cash flow runs well ahead of reported net income.
Risk
Trailing P/E 60.5x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Dividend payout 363% of earnings on a 6.3% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. Net margin 1.1% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
Generating verdict… typically 5–10 seconds
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Where VG and PAGP diverge
On the headline score the gap is 3.2 points in favor of PAGP. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
QualityVG 50.8 · PAGP 70.0PAGP +19.2
ValueVG 66.5 · PAGP 57.3VG +9.2
GrowthVG 50.0 · PAGP 50.0level
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is PAGP or VG the better stock?
PAGP scores higher: PAGP 58.5, VG 55.3 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do PAGP and VG differ most?
The widest gap is quality, where PAGP leads by 19 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. Neither name sweeps: they trade the lead across the three pillars, so the comparison is a trade-off rather than one being better on every measure.
How are PAGP and VG scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.