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Brookfield Infrastructure

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Neutral 59 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$38.00
▼(-1.38% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/02/26
The score is held back mainly by very high leverage and uneven free cash flow despite strong top-line growth and healthy operating profitability. Technicals are supportive with the stock trading above key moving averages, while valuation is mixed: a strong dividend yield is offset by a high P/E.
Positive Factors
Robust revenue growth
Sustained revenue expansion across 2020–2025 reflects successful asset acquisition and commercial execution across utilities, transport, energy and communications. Durable top-line growth increases scale, supports long-term contract leverage and underpins future FFO recovery and reinvestment capacity.
Strong operating margins
High EBITDA margins for an infrastructure/utility-style business indicate resilient cash generation from regulated and contract-backed assets. Margin durability supports operational cash flow even through cycles, enabling maintenance capex, debt servicing and funding for selective growth over the medium term.
Effective capital recycling/self-funding
Achieving capital recycling targets and funding new investments internally reduces reliance on external financing, mitigates dilution, and accelerates portfolio refresh. This self-funding dynamic supports scalable growth, quicker redeployment into higher-return projects (e.g., AI infra) over the coming years.
Negative Factors
Very high leverage
A materially heavier debt load versus flat equity leaves the capital structure highly sensitive to refinancing and interest-rate moves. Elevated leverage constrains financial flexibility, raises funding costs and increases downside risk to distributions and capital programs if cash flow deteriorates.
Inconsistent free cash flow
Volatile free cash flow—despite higher operating cash—signals heavy capex, asset investments or timing mismatches that absorb cash. This undermines the company’s ability to consistently fund dividends, buybacks or debt paydowns and raises execution risk during growth cycles or rate shocks.
Thin, volatile net income
Low net margins despite strong revenues point to heavy depreciation, interest expense or below-the-line items that erode earnings. Persistently thin net income limits retained earnings and ROE, reducing the buffer to absorb shocks and making long-term returns more dependent on capital recycling and leverage management.

Brookfield Infrastructure (BIP) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Brookfield Infrastructure Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionBrookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. owns and operates utilities, transport, midstream, and data businesses in North and South America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company's Utilities segment operates approximately 61,000 kilometers (km) of operational electricity transmission and distribution lines; 5,300 km of electricity transmission lines; 4,200 km of natural gas pipelines; 7.3 million electricity and natural gas connections; and 360,000 long-term contracted sub-metering services. This segment also offers heating and cooling solutions; gas distribution; water heaters; and heating, ventilation, and air conditioner rental, as well as other home services. Its Transport segment offers transportation, storage, and handling services for merchandise goods, commodities, and passengers through a network of approximately 22,000 km of track; 5,500 km of track network; 4,800 km of rail; 3,800 km of motorways; and 13 port terminals. The company's Midstream segment offers natural gas transmission, gathering and processing, and storage services through approximately 15,000 km of natural gas transmission pipelines; 600 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage; 17 natural gas processing plants; and 3,900 km of gas gathering pipelines, as well as one petrochemical processing complex. Its Data segment operates approximately 148,000 operational telecom towers; 8,000 multi-purpose towers and active rooftop sites; 10,000 km of fiber backbone; 1,600 cell sites and approximately 12,000 km of fiber optic cable; and 2,100 active telecom towers and 70 distributed antenna systems, as well as 50 data centers and 200 megawatts of critical load capacity. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
How the Company Makes MoneyBrookfield Infrastructure generates revenue primarily through the ownership and operation of its infrastructure assets. The company earns income from long-term contracts and regulated revenue models that provide stable cash flows. Key revenue streams include fees from utility services, tolls from transportation assets, and capacity payments from energy generation facilities. Additionally, the company often engages in partnerships and joint ventures, which allow it to expand its asset base and leverage local expertise. Factors contributing to its earnings include the increasing demand for infrastructure services, inflation-linked pricing mechanisms, and the potential for growth through the acquisition of new assets and optimization of existing operations.

Brookfield Infrastructure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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Funds from Operations by Segment
Funds from Operations by Segment
Shows the cash flow generated by each segment, providing insight into the company's capacity to support operations, pay dividends, and invest in future growth.
Chart InsightsBrookfield Infrastructure's Transport segment shows robust growth, significantly outpacing other segments, suggesting strategic investments are paying off. Data Infrastructure is also gaining momentum, reflecting increased demand for digital services. However, Utilities and Midstream face headwinds, with recent declines indicating potential operational challenges. Corporate expenses remain a consistent drag on overall performance, highlighting the need for cost management. Without recent earnings call insights, the focus should remain on Transport's sustained growth and Data Infrastructure's upward trajectory as key drivers for future profitability.
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Brookfield Infrastructure Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Nov 06, 2024
(Q3-2024)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The earnings call presented a generally positive outlook with strong financial performance and strategic achievements, particularly in the Transport and Data segments. However, challenges in the Midstream segment and foreign exchange impacts were noted as areas of concern.
Q3-2024 Updates
Positive Updates
Strong Financial Performance
Brookfield Infrastructure reported a 7% increase in funds from operations (FFO) to $599 million for Q3 2024, driven by new investments and organic growth.
Transport Segment Growth
The Transport segment achieved a notable 50% increase in FFO, attributed to acquisitions and strong volume growth across networks.
Data Segment Expansion
Data segment FFO increased by 29% over the previous year, supported by new investments and the commissioning of additional capacity in the U.S. and Europe.
Capital Markets Success
Completed $3 billion in non-recourse financings, extending maturities and reducing costs, including a significant reduction in interest expenses through refinancing efforts.
Acquisition in India
Closed the acquisition of 76,000 Indian telecom tower sites, making Brookfield the largest telecom tower operator in India and second largest globally.
Capital Recycling Achievements
Secured $600 million in capital recycling proceeds in the quarter, achieving a total of $2 billion for the year.
Negative Updates
Midstream Segment Decline
The Midstream segment saw a decrease in FFO to $147 million from $163 million due to capital recycling activities and higher interest costs.
Impact of Foreign Exchange
Results were partially offset by higher borrowing costs and foreign exchange impacts, notably the depreciation of the Brazilian Reais.
Company Guidance
In the third quarter of 2024, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners reported funds from operations (FFO) of $599 million, marking a 7% increase from the previous year, bolstered by new investments and organic growth. The Utilities segment achieved an FFO of $188 million, driven by inflation indexation and a $450 million capital commissioning. The Transport segment saw a significant 50% FFO increase to $308 million, owing to strategic acquisitions and strong volume growth. Meanwhile, the Midstream segment's FFO decreased to $147 million due to past capital recycling and higher interest costs, yet the underlying business remained robust. The Data segment excelled with a 29% FFO increase, reaching $85 million, supported by new investments like the acquisition of retail colocation data centers. The company also reinforced its capital strategy by completing $3 billion in nonrecourse financings, enhancing liquidity to $4.6 billion, and maintaining a strong balance sheet with no corporate debt maturities until 2027.

Brookfield Infrastructure Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Strong revenue expansion and solid EBITDA margins support operational strength, reinforced by KPI momentum in Data Infrastructure and parts of Transport. Offsetting this, the balance sheet is highly leveraged (debt rising sharply while equity stays flat), and free cash flow has been inconsistent and recently weak, reducing financial flexibility.
Income Statement
68
Positive
Revenue has grown steadily from 2020 to 2025 (about $8.9B to $23.1B), with 2025 showing a re-acceleration in growth. Operating profitability looks solid for a utility-style infrastructure business, with strong EBITDA margins in the low-to-mid 40% range in recent years. The key weakness is that bottom-line profitability is thin and volatile: net income remains small relative to sales (around ~2% in 2024–2025) and has fallen sharply from the unusually strong 2021–2022 levels, suggesting higher depreciation, interest burden, or other below-the-line pressures.
Balance Sheet
32
Negative
Leverage is the main concern. Total debt has risen materially (about $27.2B in 2020 to ~$64.5B in 2025) while equity has stayed roughly flat, pushing debt relative to equity to very high levels (above 10x in 2024–2025 versus ~1x in 2020–2021). Asset growth is strong, but the capital structure implies elevated refinancing/interest-rate sensitivity. Returns on equity are modest (roughly mid-single digits to ~8% recently), which is not strong enough to fully offset the risk profile created by the high leverage.
Cash Flow
44
Neutral
Operating cash flow is improving (about $2.5B in 2020 to ~$6.0B in 2025), indicating the underlying assets are generating cash. However, free cash flow is inconsistent and recently weak: it swung from positive in 2023 to negative in 2024, then barely positive in 2025, with a sharp decline in 2025 versus the prior year. This suggests heavy capital spending and/or other cash demands are absorbing most operating cash, reducing financial flexibility despite revenue growth.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue23.10B21.04B17.93B14.43B11.54B
Gross Profit6.22B5.36B4.46B3.92B3.29B
EBITDA11.01B8.64B7.02B5.69B6.61B
Net Income449.00M351.00M367.00M341.00M766.00M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets128.15B104.59B100.78B72.97B73.96B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments3.20B2.43B2.44B2.27B1.81B
Total Debt64.50B56.35B49.57B33.83B33.12B
Total Liabilities92.61B74.74B66.77B47.41B47.57B
Stockholders Equity5.62B5.62B6.24B6.29B6.84B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow268.00M-322.00M1.59B356.00M705.00M
Operating Cash Flow5.97B4.65B4.08B3.13B2.77B
Investing Cash Flow-12.66B-6.90B-12.99B-3.37B-1.17B
Financing Cash Flow7.82B2.61B9.42B56.00M-995.00M

Brookfield Infrastructure Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price38.53
Price Trends
50DMA
35.66
Positive
100DMA
35.04
Positive
200DMA
33.11
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
0.94
Negative
RSI
66.85
Neutral
STOCH
44.29
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BIP, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 38.53 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 37.31, above the 50-day MA of 35.66, and above the 200-day MA of 33.11, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.94 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 66.85 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 44.29 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BIP.

Brookfield Infrastructure Risk Analysis

Brookfield Infrastructure disclosed 88 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Brookfield Infrastructure reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

Brookfield Infrastructure Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (66)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
70
Outperform
$7.06B8.9813.35%12.98%-0.38%-53.94%
67
Neutral
$8.03B20.788.00%5.43%1.96%-35.00%
66
Neutral
$17.65B18.105.60%3.62%6.62%11.55%
65
Neutral
$59.87B28.247.10%2.91%9.07%-28.58%
65
Neutral
$11.60B9.9223.02%5.06%-1.55%12.83%
59
Neutral
$17.68B39.227.99%4.92%8.14%
* Utilities Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
BIP
Brookfield Infrastructure
38.53
7.40
23.77%
CIG
Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais
2.28
0.61
36.36%
SRE
Sempra Energy
93.60
9.18
10.88%
AES
AES
16.26
6.12
60.36%
ELPC
Companhia Paranaense de Energia Sponsored ADR
11.26
5.50
95.32%

Brookfield Infrastructure Corporate Events

Brookfield Infrastructure Renews Issuer Bids to Enhance Market Position
Nov 28, 2025

On November 28, 2025, Brookfield Infrastructure announced the renewal of its normal course issuer bids for its limited partnership units and preferred units, as well as for the exchangeable subordinate voting shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation. The renewal, accepted by the Toronto Stock Exchange, allows for the repurchase of up to 5% of the issued and outstanding LP Units and up to 10% of the public float of the Exchangeable Shares, providing flexibility to purchase these securities if they are undervalued. The repurchases are set to begin on December 2, 2025, and will end on December 1, 2026, or earlier if completed sooner, potentially impacting the company’s market positioning and value perception.

The most recent analyst rating on (BIP) stock is a Buy with a $40.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Brookfield Infrastructure stock, see the BIP Stock Forecast page.

Brookfield Infrastructure to Redeem Series 3 Preferred Units by Year-End
Nov 26, 2025

On November 26, 2025, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. announced its intention to redeem all outstanding Cumulative Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 3, for cash on December 31, 2025, at a redemption price of C$25.00 per unit. Holders of these units as of November 28, 2025, will receive a final quarterly distribution of C$0.34375 per unit, payable on December 31, 2025. This strategic move may impact the company’s financial structure and investor relations, as it involves a significant cash outflow and could affect the company’s capital allocation and future investment strategies.

The most recent analyst rating on (BIP) stock is a Buy with a $40.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Brookfield Infrastructure stock, see the BIP Stock Forecast page.

Brookfield Infrastructure Reports Strong Q3 2025 Financial Growth
Nov 14, 2025

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. released its interim report for the third quarter of 2025, highlighting significant financial growth. As of September 30, 2025, the company reported total assets of $124.3 billion, an increase from $104.6 billion at the end of 2024, indicating strong operational performance and strategic asset management.

The most recent analyst rating on (BIP) stock is a Buy with a $40.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Brookfield Infrastructure stock, see the BIP Stock Forecast page.

Brookfield Infrastructure Achieves Strong Q3 2025 Results and Strategic Growth
Nov 7, 2025

Brookfield Infrastructure reported strong financial results for the third quarter of 2025, with a 9% increase in funds from operations (FFO) per unit and net income of $440 million. The company achieved significant asset sales, generating over $3 billion in proceeds, and made strategic investments, including a project with Bloom Energy and acquisitions in Asia-Pacific. These activities position Brookfield Infrastructure for continued growth, supported by its capital recycling strategy and expansion into AI infrastructure.

The most recent analyst rating on (BIP) stock is a Hold with a $37.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Brookfield Infrastructure stock, see the BIP Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Feb 02, 2026