EMERA INC (EMA.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:EMA • CA2908761018
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70.36 CAD
-0.42 (-0.59%)
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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.
- In the past 5 years EMA has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years EMA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- EMA's Return On Assets of 2.26% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EMA is outperformed by 94.44% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of EMA (7.58%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- EMA has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.69%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: EMA underperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for EMA 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
- With a Profit Margin value of 11.55%, EMA is not doing good in the industry: 94.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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
- EMA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for EMA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, EMA has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, EMA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.51 is on the high side and indicates that EMA has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.51, EMA is not doing good in the industry: 94.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC5.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.66 indicates that EMA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- EMA's Current ratio of 0.66 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. EMA outperforms 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 of 0.54. This is comparable 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.
- Looking at the last year, EMA 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.92% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, EMA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.35% on average per year.
EPS Next Y0.71%
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
EPS Next 5Y5.92%
Revenue Next Year-6.14%
Revenue Next 2Y1.91%
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.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.10, the valuation of EMA can be described as rather expensive.
- 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 27.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.96, 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.
- EMA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 38.88.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, EMA is valued expensively inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.17 |
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)28.26
PEG (5Y)3.72
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
5. EMA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- EMA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.07%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.69, 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 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.07% |
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.
- EMA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP64.2%
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
EMA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:EMA (4/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
70.36
-0.42 (-0.59%)
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 Cap21.32B
Revenue(TTM)8.78B
Net Income(TTM)1.01B
Analysts67.37
Price Target73.65 (4.68%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.07% |
Yearly Dividend2.18
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.41%
DP64.2%
Div Incr Years19
Div Non Decr Years27
Ex-Date05-01 2026-05-01 (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)2.79%
PT rev (3m)3.61%
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)1.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.57%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.96 | ||
| P/S | 2.43 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 11.83 | ||
| P/B | 1.59 | ||
| P/tB | 2.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.17 |
EPS(TTM)3.5
EY4.97%
EPS(NY)3.52
Fwd EY5.01%
FCF(TTM)-5.71
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.95
OCFY8.45%
SpS28.97
BVpS44.17
TBVpS25.75
PEG (NY)28.26
PEG (5Y)3.72
Graham Number58.9774 (-16.18%)
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
WACC5.83%
ROIC/WACC0.63
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-6.14%
Revenue Next 2Y1.91%
Revenue Next 3Y4.35%
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 20.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.59.
Can you provide the financial health for EMA stock?
The financial health rating of EMERA INC (EMA.CA) is 1 / 10.