EMERA INC (EMA.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:EMA • CA2908761018
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72.42 CAD
-1.53 (-2.07%)
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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.
- EMA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years EMA has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years EMA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- EMA has a Return On Assets of 2.26%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: EMA underperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
- EMA has a Return On Equity of 7.58%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EMA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of EMA (3.69%) is worse than 94.44% of its industry peers.
- EMA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.21%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.07%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.21%) for EMA is below the current ROIC(3.69%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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.
- EMA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- EMA has a worse Operating Margin (23.36%) than 88.89% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EMA has grown nicely.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, EMA has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, EMA has more shares outstanding
- EMA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.76, we must say that EMA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- EMA's Altman-Z score of 0.76 is amongst the best of the industry. EMA outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.51 is on the high side and indicates that EMA has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of EMA (1.51) is worse than 94.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC5.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- EMA has a Current Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that EMA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- EMA has a better Current ratio (0.66) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- EMA has a Quick Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that EMA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- EMA's Quick ratio of 0.54 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EMA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. EMA.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- EMA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.05%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past 5 years, EMA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.41% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 21.89% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.92% on average over the next years.
- EMA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y0.71%
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
EPS Next 5Y5.92%
Revenue Next Year-5.04%
Revenue Next 2Y3.38%
Revenue Next 3Y9.33%
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 20.69, 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.
- EMA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.55, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of EMA.
- EMA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. EMA is more expensive than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EMA to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.96), we can say EMA is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- EMA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. EMA is more expensive than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.46 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates EMA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)29.08
PEG (5Y)3.83
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
5. EMA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- EMA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.99%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.64, EMA pays a better dividend. On top of this EMA pays more dividend than 94.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- EMA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.99% |
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 their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.41%
Div Incr Years19
Div Non Decr Years27
5.3 Sustainability
- EMA pays out 64.20% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of EMA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP64.2%
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
EMA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:EMA (4/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
72.42
-1.53 (-2.07%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-23 2026-02-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-08 2026-05-08
Inst Owners58.65%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.94B
Revenue(TTM)8.78B
Net Income(TTM)1.01B
Analysts67.37
Price Target73.57 (1.59%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.99% |
Yearly Dividend2.18
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.41%
DP64.2%
Div Incr Years19
Div Non Decr Years27
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)2.67%
PT rev (3m)2.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-25.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)7.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.59%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.59%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.55 | ||
| P/S | 2.5 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 12.18 | ||
| P/B | 1.64 | ||
| P/tB | 2.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.46 |
EPS(TTM)3.5
EY4.83%
EPS(NY)3.52
Fwd EY4.87%
FCF(TTM)-5.71
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.95
OCFY8.21%
SpS28.97
BVpS44.17
TBVpS25.75
PEG (NY)29.08
PEG (5Y)3.83
Graham Number58.98
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 | 0.76 |
F-Score7
WACC5.78%
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 Y0.71%
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
EPS Next 5Y5.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.89%
Revenue growth 3Y4.97%
Revenue growth 5Y9.77%
Sales Q2Q%13.78%
Revenue Next Year-5.04%
Revenue Next 2Y3.38%
Revenue Next 3Y9.33%
Revenue Next 5Y0.35%
EBIT growth 1Y57.09%
EBIT growth 3Y6.4%
EBIT growth 5Y11.83%
EBIT Next Year91.9%
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.
How profitable is EMERA INC (EMA.CA) 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 20.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.64.
Can you provide the financial health for EMA stock?
The financial health rating of EMERA INC (EMA.CA) is 1 / 10.