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South Bow Corp

SOBOToronto Stock Exchange

SectorEnergy

IndustryOil & Gas Midstream

Beta (adjusted)0.43

Intrinsic Value $30.40median of 6 methods · middle span $25-$50based on filings through 31 Dec 2025

Market Price $33.51Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Near fair valueIntrinsic value is 9% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $7B

Enterprise Value $12.2B

Shares Outstanding 208.8M diluted

Moat Rating Wide

Next Earnings Date4 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend29 Sep 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

South Bow Corp (SOBO) offers a highly defensive, contract-backed midstream investment narrative with a robust dividend yield. Spun off from TC Energy in late 2024, the company operates critical crude oil infrastructure, primarily the Keystone Pipeline System. Approximately 90% of its EBITDA is secured under long-term take-or-pay contracts, insulating it from short-term commodity price volatility. However, near-term upside is constrained by elevated leverage (4.7x net debt-to-EBITDA) and significant political and regulatory execution risks surrounding its proposed Prairie Connector project (a partial Keystone XL revival). While commercial support is strong following a successful open season, management's strict requirement for a 'durable' U.S. presidential permit means capital deployment and final sanctioning remain highly uncertain.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets7 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$32.00

Mean target$35.39

High · most bullish analyst$39.00

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

Political shifts in the U.S. or Canada lead to a complete stall of the Prairie Connector project, stranding pre-FID development costs. Operational disruptions or integrity issues on the aging Keystone system (similar to the MP-171 incident) compress margins. Deleveraging progress stalls as tax pools roll off after 2026, putting pressure on the dividend payout ratio and causing a valuation multiple contraction.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The Keystone Pipeline System continues to operate at high utilization (~95% operating factor), and the Blackrod Connection Project ramps up cash flows in H2 2026, helping to gradually deleverage the balance sheet toward the 4.0x target. The quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share remains secure, supported by stable distributable cash flow. The Prairie Connector project advances pre-FID activities but remains unsanctioned due to ongoing regulatory and political scrutiny regarding permit durability.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Highly contracted cash flows with approximately 90% of 2026 normalized EBITDA secured under long-term take-or-pay contracts.
Irreplaceable, long-duration energy infrastructure assets connecting resilient Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) supply to high-demand U.S. refining hubs.
Attractive and sustainable dividend yield supported by stable distributable cash flow (DCF) guidance of $655 million for 2026.
Strong commercial support for growth, demonstrated by securing 20-year binding commitments for the proposed Prairie Connector project.

Key Investment Risks

High regulatory and political execution risk for cross-border projects, specifically the requirement of a 'durable' U.S. presidential permit for the Prairie Connector.
Elevated leverage profile with a net debt-to-normalized EBITDA ratio of 4.7x, limiting financial flexibility until H2 2026 cash flows ramp.
Potential tax headwinds and reduction in distributable cash flow once current U.S. tax benefits and accelerated tax pools roll off after 2026.
Operational and environmental risks associated with operating large-scale crude oil pipelines, including potential leaks, maintenance cost inflation, and regulatory penalties.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A formal revocation or legal challenge to the cross-border permit for the Prairie Connector project, leading to its cancellation.
A material operational failure or prolonged shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline System.
Failure to reduce net debt-to-normalized EBITDA below 4.5x by the end of 2026.
A downward revision of the full-year 2026 normalized EBITDA guidance of $1.03 billion.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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