Enbridge (TSX:ENB) just kicked off construction on its $4b Sunrise Expansion pipeline project in British Columbia, a move that meaningfully lifts natural gas capacity and highlights the company’s long-running focus on shareholder returns.
Recent trading has reflected that optimism. Enbridge’s share price is up 2.3% year to date with a 6.8% one year total shareholder return. However, a 90 day share price decline of 14.4% suggests momentum has cooled even as large projects and dividend guidance keep investors engaged.
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The Sunrise Expansion and reaffirmed dividend plans reset the story around Enbridge. Do the current cash flows and project backlog still tip the risk reward in favour of new buyers at this price?
Most Popular Narrative: 14.6% Undervalued
Enbridge closed at CA$67.55, while the most followed narrative pegs fair value at CA$79.11 using a 6.76% discount rate, which frames the recent share weakness against a richer secured backlog story.
Enbridge is positioned to use its approximately $41b secured growth backlog and roughly $50b identified organic opportunity set through 2030 to add new regulated and contracted assets, which can lift future revenue, EBITDA and earnings as projects enter service.
The planned $10–11b of average annual self funded investment capacity, supported by free cash flow after dividends and incremental debt within the 4.5x to 5.0x leverage range, gives Enbridge room to keep building its asset base, which can support long term growth in cash flow and net income.
See why 283 investors see Enbridge as 15% undervalued.
Result: Fair Value of CA$79.11 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, the whole Enbridge narrative leans on tight execution, with any setback on big projects or slower Tallgrass and Salt Creek integration potentially forcing a rethink.
Find out about the key risks to this Enbridge narrative.
Another View: Enbridge On Earnings Multiples
The story looks different when you shift from fair value estimates to what Enbridge trades on today. The stock changes hands at a P/E of 26.5x, which is richer than both the Canadian Oil and Gas industry at 21.2x and its own fair ratio of 23.2x. That premium suggests investors are already paying up for the pipeline backlog, so there may be limited margin of safety remaining.
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TSX:ENB P/E Ratio as at Oct 2026
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Next Steps
Plenty in the Enbridge story looks appealing, yet some signals clearly give investors pause. Move quickly, review the full data set, and weigh the balance for yourself using the 2 key rewards and 2 important warning signs.
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