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.
- EMA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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.
- 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
- EMA has a worse Profit Margin (11.55%) than 94.44% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EMA has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 23.36%, EMA is doing worse than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, EMA has more shares outstanding
- EMA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for EMA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- EMA has an Altman-Z score of 0.75. This is a bad value and indicates that EMA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of EMA (0.75) is better 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.51, EMA is doing worse than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC5.85%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.66 indicates that EMA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 0.66, EMA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that EMA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.54, EMA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- 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.
- EMA shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 21.89%.
- Measured over the past years, EMA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.77% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, EMA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.50% on average per year.
- EMA is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.04% yearly.
EPS Next Y0.71%
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
EPS Next 5Y5.5%
Revenue Next Year-6.14%
Revenue Next 2Y1.91%
Revenue Next 3Y4.35%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.04%
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.52, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of EMA.
- 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 27.15. EMA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.37, EMA is valued on the expensive side.
- 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 (22.12), we can say EMA is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of EMA indicates a rather expensive valuation: EMA more expensive than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.26 |
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)28.84
PEG (5Y)3.8
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
5. EMA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.09%, EMA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- EMA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.71. EMA pays more dividend than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, EMA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.09% |
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 Years19
Div Non Decr Years27
5.3 Sustainability
- 64.20% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EMA. 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 (4/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
71.81
-0.06 (-0.08%)
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 Cap21.76B
Revenue(TTM)8.78B
Net Income(TTM)1.01B
Analysts67.37
Price Target73.65 (2.56%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.09% |
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-15.65%
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 | 20.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.37 | ||
| P/S | 2.48 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 12.07 | ||
| P/B | 1.63 | ||
| P/tB | 2.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.26 |
EPS(TTM)3.5
EY4.87%
EPS(NY)3.52
Fwd EY4.91%
FCF(TTM)-5.71
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.95
OCFY8.28%
SpS28.97
BVpS44.17
TBVpS25.75
PEG (NY)28.84
PEG (5Y)3.8
Graham Number58.9774 (-17.87%)
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
WACC5.85%
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 5Y5.5%
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 5Y-0.04%
EBIT growth 1Y57.09%
EBIT growth 3Y6.4%
EBIT growth 5Y11.83%
EBIT Next Year91.9%
EBIT Next 3Y31.86%
EBIT Next 5Y22.55%
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 20.52 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.63.
Can you provide the financial health for EMA stock?
The financial health rating of EMERA INC (EMA.CA) is 1 / 10.