EMERA INC - EMACN 4 1/4 PERP (EMA-PR-J.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:EMA-PR-J • CA2908768468

25.02 CAD
-0.38 (-1.5%)
Last: Mar 11, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This EMA-PR-J.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to EMA-PR-J. EMA-PR-J was compared to 18 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. There are concerns on the financial health of EMA-PR-J while its profitability can be described as average. EMA-PR-J has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. EMA-PR-J.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year EMA-PR-J was profitable.
  • In the past year EMA-PR-J had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years EMA-PR-J has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years EMA-PR-J always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
EMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 2.26%, EMA-PR-J is not doing good in the industry: 72.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 7.58%, EMA-PR-J is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.69%, EMA-PR-J is doing worse than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for EMA-PR-J is in line with the industry average of 4.07%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.21%) for EMA-PR-J is below the current ROIC(3.69%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.26%
ROE 7.58%
ROIC 3.69%
ROA(3y)1.96%
ROA(5y)1.95%
ROE(3y)6.47%
ROE(5y)6.54%
ROIC(3y)3.21%
ROIC(5y)3.05%
EMA-PR-J.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEMA-PR-J.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • EMA-PR-J has a Profit Margin of 11.55%. This is in the lower half of the industry: EMA-PR-J underperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EMA-PR-J has declined.
  • EMA-PR-J's Operating Margin of 23.36% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EMA-PR-J is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • EMA-PR-J's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.36%
PM (TTM) 11.55%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y1.36%
OM growth 5Y1.88%
PM growth 3Y-2.47%
PM growth 5Y-7.47%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
EMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. EMA-PR-J.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), EMA-PR-J is destroying value.
  • EMA-PR-J has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • EMA-PR-J has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for EMA-PR-J is higher compared to a year ago.
EMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingEMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
EMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • EMA-PR-J has an Altman-Z score of 0.48. This is a bad value and indicates that EMA-PR-J is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.48, EMA-PR-J is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • EMA-PR-J has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.51. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • EMA-PR-J has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.51. This is in the lower half of the industry: EMA-PR-J underperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.51
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.48
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC4.72%
EMA-PR-J.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEMA-PR-J.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • EMA-PR-J has a Current Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that EMA-PR-J is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • EMA-PR-J's Current ratio of 0.66 is amongst the best of the industry. EMA-PR-J outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that EMA-PR-J may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of EMA-PR-J (0.54) is better than 72.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.54
EMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. EMA-PR-J.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.05% over the past year.
  • EMA-PR-J shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.41% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, EMA-PR-J shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 21.89%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.77% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.05%
EPS 3Y3.03%
EPS 5Y5.41%
EPS Q2Q%-34.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.89%
Revenue growth 3Y4.97%
Revenue growth 5Y9.77%
Sales Q2Q%13.78%

3.2 Future

  • EMA-PR-J is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.92% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, EMA-PR-J will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.35% on average per year.
EPS Next Y0.67%
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y4.25%
EPS Next 5Y5.92%
Revenue Next Year-7.43%
Revenue Next 2Y1.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.35%
Revenue Next 5Y0.35%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
EMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
EMA-PR-J.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEMA-PR-J.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3 4

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4. EMA-PR-J.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.15, the valuation of EMA-PR-J can be described as very cheap.
  • EMA-PR-J's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.15, EMA-PR-J is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.10 indicates a rather cheap valuation of EMA-PR-J.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EMA-PR-J is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • EMA-PR-J's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.27.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.15
Fwd PE 7.1
EMA-PR-J.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEMA-PR-J.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, EMA-PR-J is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.02
EMA-PR-J.CA Per share dataEMA-PR-J.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)10.67
PEG (5Y)1.32
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y4.25%

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5. EMA-PR-J.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.10%, EMA-PR-J is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • EMA-PR-J's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.80.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, EMA-PR-J pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.1%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of EMA-PR-J has a limited annual growth rate of 3.41%.
  • EMA-PR-J has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • EMA-PR-J has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.41%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
EMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Dividends per shareEMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 64.20% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EMA-PR-J. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • EMA-PR-J's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP64.2%
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y4.25%
EMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendEMA-PR-J.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B -1B -1.5B
EMA-PR-J.CA Dividend Payout.EMA-PR-J.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.EMA-PR-J.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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EMA-PR-J.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

EMERA INC - EMACN 4 1/4 PERP

TSX:EMA-PR-J (3/11/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

25.02

-0.38 (-1.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners58.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap7.55B
Revenue(TTM)8.78B
Net Income(TTM)1.01B
Analysts67.37
Price Target26.63 (6.43%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.1%
Yearly Dividend2.18
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.41%
DP64.2%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date01-30
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.91%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.12%
Max EPS beat(2)0.29%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)11.6%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.12%
Max EPS beat(4)27.9%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)5.13%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)2.4%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)3.59%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)30.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)11.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)50.83%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)18.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)50.83%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.61%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.42%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.2%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-0.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-16.8%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-7.76%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.91%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.72%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.15
Fwd PE 7.1
P/S 0.86
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 4.19
P/B 0.56
P/tB 0.97
EV/EBITDA 8.02
EPS(TTM)3.5
EY13.99%
EPS(NY)3.52
Fwd EY14.08%
FCF(TTM)-5.73
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.97
OCFY23.86%
SpS29.07
BVpS44.33
TBVpS25.84
PEG (NY)10.67
PEG (5Y)1.32
Graham Number59.08
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.26%
ROE 7.58%
ROCE 5.37%
ROIC 3.69%
ROICexc 3.72%
ROICexgc 4.33%
OM 23.36%
PM (TTM) 11.55%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.96%
ROA(5y)1.95%
ROE(3y)6.47%
ROE(5y)6.54%
ROIC(3y)3.21%
ROIC(5y)3.05%
ROICexc(3y)3.25%
ROICexc(5y)3.09%
ROICexgc(3y)3.83%
ROICexgc(5y)3.68%
ROCE(3y)4.65%
ROCE(5y)4.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.67%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.14%
OM growth 3Y1.36%
OM growth 5Y1.88%
PM growth 3Y-2.47%
PM growth 5Y-7.47%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.51
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 6.05
Cap/Depr 272.11%
Cap/Sales 40.25%
Interest Coverage 2.04
Cash Conversion 53.82%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.54
Altman-Z 0.48
F-Score7
WACC4.72%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)273.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)269.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)40.95%
Cap/Sales(5y)39.6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.05%
EPS 3Y3.03%
EPS 5Y5.41%
EPS Q2Q%-34.52%
EPS Next Y0.67%
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y4.25%
EPS Next 5Y5.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.89%
Revenue growth 3Y4.97%
Revenue growth 5Y9.77%
Sales Q2Q%13.78%
Revenue Next Year-7.43%
Revenue Next 2Y1.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.35%
Revenue Next 5Y0.35%
EBIT growth 1Y57.09%
EBIT growth 3Y6.4%
EBIT growth 5Y11.83%
EBIT Next Year92.58%
EBIT Next 3Y31.86%
EBIT Next 5Y23.03%
FCF growth 1Y-242.57%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-31.9%
OCF growth 3Y25.44%
OCF growth 5Y1.94%

EMERA INC - EMACN 4 1/4 PERP / EMA-PR-J.CA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for EMERA INC - EMACN 4 1/4 PERP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to EMA-PR-J.CA.


What is the valuation status for EMA-PR-J stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to EMERA INC - EMACN 4 1/4 PERP (EMA-PR-J.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of EMA-PR-J stock?

EMERA INC - EMACN 4 1/4 PERP (EMA-PR-J.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for EMA-PR-J stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EMERA INC - EMACN 4 1/4 PERP (EMA-PR-J.CA) is 7.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.56.


What is the earnings growth outlook for EMERA INC - EMACN 4 1/4 PERP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EMERA INC - EMACN 4 1/4 PERP (EMA-PR-J.CA) is expected to grow by 0.67% in the next year.