EMERA INC (EMA.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:EMA • CA2908761018
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This EMA.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. EMA.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- EMA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year EMA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- EMA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years EMA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.26%, EMA is not doing good in the industry: 94.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- EMA has a Return On Equity (7.58%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.69%, EMA is doing worse than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for EMA is in line with the industry average of 4.07%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.69%) for EMA is above the 3 year average (3.21%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of EMA (11.55%) is worse than 94.44% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EMA has declined.
- EMA has a worse Operating Margin (23.36%) than 88.89% of its industry peers.
- EMA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
2. EMA.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EMA is destroying value.
- EMA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for EMA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- EMA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.75, we must say that EMA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- EMA has a better Altman-Z score (0.75) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- EMA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.51. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- EMA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.51) than 94.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC5.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.66 indicates that EMA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of EMA (0.66) is better than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that EMA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- EMA has a Quick ratio (0.54) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. EMA.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.05% over the past year.
- EMA 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 shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 21.89%.
- EMA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.77% yearly.
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 is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.92% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.35% on average over the next years.
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
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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 decreasing.
4. EMA.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.39, EMA is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, EMA is valued expensively inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued cheaper.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 24.89. EMA is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.25, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of EMA.
- 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than EMA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.19, EMA is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, EMA is valued more expensive than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.2 |
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)30.42
PEG (5Y)3.77
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y4.25%
5. EMA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.10%, EMA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- EMA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.73. EMA pays more dividend than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, EMA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of EMA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.41%.
- EMA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- EMA has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.41%
Div Incr Years18
Div Non Decr Years26
5.3 Sustainability
- EMA pays out 64.20% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- EMA'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.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:EMA (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
71.35
-0.05 (-0.07%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-23 2026-02-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners58.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.54B
Revenue(TTM)8.78B
Net Income(TTM)1.01B
Analysts67.37
Price Target73.23 (2.63%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
Yearly Dividend2.18
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.41%
DP64.2%
Div Incr Years18
Div Non Decr Years26
Ex-Date01-30 2026-01-30 (0.7325)
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)2.19%
PT rev (3m)2.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-25.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.92%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.91%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.25 | ||
| P/S | 2.45 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 11.95 | ||
| P/B | 1.61 | ||
| P/tB | 2.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.2 |
EPS(TTM)3.5
EY4.91%
EPS(NY)3.52
Fwd EY4.94%
FCF(TTM)-5.73
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.97
OCFY8.37%
SpS29.07
BVpS44.33
TBVpS25.84
PEG (NY)30.42
PEG (5Y)3.77
Graham Number59.08
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.75 |
F-Score7
WACC5.76%
ROIC/WACC0.64
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 / EMA.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for EMA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to EMA.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for EMERA INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to EMERA INC (EMA.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of EMA stock?
EMERA INC (EMA.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of EMERA INC (EMA.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EMERA INC (EMA.CA) is 20.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.61.
What is the expected EPS growth for EMERA INC (EMA.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EMERA INC (EMA.CA) is expected to grow by 0.67% in the next year.