CLEARWAY ENERGY INC-C (CWEN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CWEN - US18539C2044 - Common Stock
36.07 USD
+0.69 (+1.95%)
36.48 USD
+0.41 (+1.14%)
Overall CWEN gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated CWEN against 20 industry peers in the Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CWEN get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CWEN has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. Finally CWEN also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CWEN had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CWEN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CWEN has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CWEN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.72%, CWEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of CWEN (13.47%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.88%, CWEN is doing worse than 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CWEN is below the industry average of 4.09%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.72% | ||
| ROE | 13.47% | ||
| ROIC | 0.88% |
ROA(3y)1.96%
ROA(5y)1.3%
ROE(3y)11.36%
ROE(5y)7.65%
ROIC(3y)1.38%
ROIC(5y)1.8%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 20.07%, CWEN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CWEN has grown nicely.
- CWEN's Operating Margin of 12.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CWEN outperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CWEN has declined.
- CWEN has a better Gross Margin (63.35%) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
- CWEN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.07% | ||
| GM | 63.35% |
OM growth 3Y-11.92%
OM growth 5Y-10%
PM growth 3Y17.41%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.76%
GM growth 5Y-1.04%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CWEN is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CWEN remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CWEN has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for CWEN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.49, we must say that CWEN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.49, CWEN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CWEN is 19.15, which is on the high side as it means it would take CWEN, 19.15 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 19.15, CWEN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWEN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.95. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- CWEN's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.95 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CWEN is outperformed by 70.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.95 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.15 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.49 |
ROIC/WACC0.14
WACC6.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.54 indicates that CWEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.54, CWEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.44 indicates that CWEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.44, CWEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.44 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 127.18% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CWEN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 19.45% on average per year.
- CWEN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.81%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.85% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)127.18%
EPS 3Y19.45%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%545.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.81%
Revenue growth 3Y2.16%
Revenue growth 5Y5.85%
Sales Q2Q%-11.73%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CWEN will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.93% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CWEN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.68% on average per year.
EPS Next Y115.08%
EPS Next 2Y15.07%
EPS Next 3Y25.93%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.76%
Revenue Next 2Y6.37%
Revenue Next 3Y6.68%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.41, CWEN is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CWEN is valued cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.47. CWEN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 36.32, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CWEN.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWEN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CWEN is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWEN to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say CWEN is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 36.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CWEN is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CWEN is valued cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CWEN's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CWEN may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CWEN's earnings are expected to grow with 25.93% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.07%
EPS Next 3Y25.93%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CWEN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.82%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.43, CWEN pays a better dividend. On top of this CWEN pays more dividend than 95.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CWEN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.82% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CWEN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.88%!
- CWEN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- CWEN has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.88%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 127.17% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CWEN. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CWEN is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP127.17%
EPS Next 2Y15.07%
EPS Next 3Y25.93%
36.07
+0.69 (+1.95%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/amc
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/bmo
Inst Owners78.57%
Inst Owner Change-0.12%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner Change-3.8%
Market Cap7.35B
Revenue(TTM)1.38B
Net Income(TTM)276.00M
Analysts82.35
Price Target42.04 (16.55%)
Short Float %11.84%
Short Ratio3.76
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.82% |
Yearly Dividend1.65
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.88%
DP127.17%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)194.9%
Min EPS beat(2)-62.82%
Max EPS beat(2)452.62%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)112.62%
Min EPS beat(4)-62.82%
Max EPS beat(4)452.62%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)128.42%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)91.46%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)98.62%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.94%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.36%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.36%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.35%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.23%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-7.02%
PT rev (1m)0.91%
PT rev (3m)6.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-41.66%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-120.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)40.41%
EPS NY rev (3m)140.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 36.32 | ||
| P/S | 5.35 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.7 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.46 | ||
| P/B | 3.59 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.2 |
EPS(TTM)2.34
EY6.49%
EPS(NY)0.99
Fwd EY2.75%
FCF(TTM)2.16
FCFY5.99%
OCF(TTM)3.45
OCFY9.56%
SpS6.75
BVpS10.06
TBVpS-1.76
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number23.01
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.72% | ||
| ROE | 13.47% | ||
| ROCE | 1.12% | ||
| ROIC | 0.88% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.9% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.07% | ||
| OM | 12.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.07% | ||
| GM | 63.35% | ||
| FCFM | 32% |
ROA(3y)1.96%
ROA(5y)1.3%
ROE(3y)11.36%
ROE(5y)7.65%
ROIC(3y)1.38%
ROIC(5y)1.8%
ROICexc(3y)1.44%
ROICexc(5y)1.86%
ROICexgc(3y)1.78%
ROICexgc(5y)2.29%
ROCE(3y)1.75%
ROCE(5y)2.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-17.63%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.57%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.48%
ROICexc growth 5Y-15.05%
OM growth 3Y-11.92%
OM growth 5Y-10%
PM growth 3Y17.41%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.76%
GM growth 5Y-1.04%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.09
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.95 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.15 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.99 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 31.31% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 19.13% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 69.47% | ||
| Profit Quality | 159.42% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.49 |
F-Score4
WACC6.39%
ROIC/WACC0.14
Cap/Depr(3y)28.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)26.49%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.12%
Profit Quality(3y)416.97%
Profit Quality(5y)797.18%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)127.18%
EPS 3Y19.45%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%545.16%
EPS Next Y115.08%
EPS Next 2Y15.07%
EPS Next 3Y25.93%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.81%
Revenue growth 3Y2.16%
Revenue growth 5Y5.85%
Sales Q2Q%-11.73%
Revenue Next Year-0.76%
Revenue Next 2Y6.37%
Revenue Next 3Y6.68%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-24.56%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.02%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.74%
EBIT Next Year318.4%
EBIT Next 3Y72.81%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-14.73%
FCF growth 3Y-3.41%
FCF growth 5Y14.17%
OCF growth 1Y3.99%
OCF growth 3Y3.88%
OCF growth 5Y10.05%
CLEARWAY ENERGY INC-C / CWEN FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CLEARWAY ENERGY INC-C?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CWEN.
What is the valuation status of CLEARWAY ENERGY INC-C (CWEN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CLEARWAY ENERGY INC-C (CWEN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is CLEARWAY ENERGY INC-C (CWEN) stock?
CLEARWAY ENERGY INC-C (CWEN) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CWEN stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CLEARWAY ENERGY INC-C (CWEN) is 15.41 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.59.
How sustainable is the dividend of CLEARWAY ENERGY INC-C (CWEN) stock?
The dividend rating of CLEARWAY ENERGY INC-C (CWEN) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 127.17%.