EMERA INC (EMA.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:EMA • CA2908761018
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72.11 CAD
-0.02 (-0.03%)
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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.
- 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 has a worse Return On Assets (2.26%) than 94.44% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.58%, EMA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of EMA (3.69%) is worse than 94.44% of its industry peers.
- 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 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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/WACC0.64
WACC5.77%
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 Current ratio of 0.66. This is in the better half of the industry: EMA outperforms 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 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.41% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, EMA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.92% on average over the next years.
- 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
- 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
- EMA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.60.
- 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 at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.47, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of EMA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EMA indicates a rather expensive valuation: EMA more expensive than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.61, EMA is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.47 |
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 | 12.27 |
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)30.74
PEG (5Y)3.81
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y4.25%
5. EMA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- EMA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.10%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.73, 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 1.89.
| 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 been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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
- 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 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y4.25%
EMA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:EMA (3/31/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
72.11
-0.02 (-0.03%)
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 Cap21.77B
Revenue(TTM)8.78B
Net Income(TTM)1.01B
Analysts67.37
Price Target73.23 (1.55%)
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 | 20.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.47 | ||
| P/S | 2.48 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 12.08 | ||
| P/B | 1.63 | ||
| P/tB | 2.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.27 |
EPS(TTM)3.5
EY4.85%
EPS(NY)3.52
Fwd EY4.89%
FCF(TTM)-5.73
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.97
OCFY8.28%
SpS29.07
BVpS44.33
TBVpS25.84
PEG (NY)30.74
PEG (5Y)3.81
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
WACC5.77%
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.
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 20.6 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.