EQT CORP (EQT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:EQT - US26884L1098 - Common Stock
53.33 USD
-2.11 (-3.81%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to EQT. EQT was compared to 211 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. EQT has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. EQT is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year EQT was profitable.
EQT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: EQT reported negative net income in multiple years.
EQT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
EQT's Return On Assets of 2.88% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EQT outperforms 47.87% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 5.34%, EQT is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.08% of the companies in the same industry.
EQT has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.07%) than 62.56% of its industry peers.
EQT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.25%. This is significantly below the industry average of 21.53%.
The 3 year average ROIC (8.25%) for EQT is well above the current ROIC(4.07%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.88% | ||
| ROE | 5.34% | ||
| ROIC | 4.07% |
ROA(3y)5.08%
ROA(5y)0.93%
ROE(3y)9.57%
ROE(5y)1.36%
ROIC(3y)8.25%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
EQT has a Profit Margin of 15.87%. This is in the better half of the industry: EQT outperforms 68.25% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 24.22%, EQT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.09% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EQT has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 72.63%, EQT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.36% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EQT has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.87% | ||
| GM | 72.63% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-15.64%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y24.52%
GM growth 5Y-0.11%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EQT is destroying value.
EQT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, EQT has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for EQT is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
EQT has an Altman-Z score of 1.57. This is a bad value and indicates that EQT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
EQT has a Altman-Z score (1.57) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of EQT is 3.93, which is a good value as it means it would take EQT, 3.93 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.93, EQT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.51% of the companies in the same industry.
EQT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.37. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
EQT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.37. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EQT outperforms 56.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.57 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC8.41%
2.3 Liquidity
EQT has a Current Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that EQT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.71, EQT is doing worse than 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.71 indicates that EQT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
EQT has a Quick ratio of 0.71. This is in the lower half of the industry: EQT underperforms 67.30% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.71 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 60.53% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.31% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
The Revenue has grown by 28.82% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.61% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)60.53%
EPS 3Y19.87%
EPS 5Y13.31%
EPS Q2Q%662.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.82%
Revenue growth 3Y19.83%
Revenue growth 5Y3.61%
Sales Q2Q%168.52%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, EQT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.79% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, EQT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 16.38% on average per year.
EPS Next Y105.29%
EPS Next 2Y78.61%
EPS Next 3Y45.67%
EPS Next 5Y17.79%
Revenue Next Year52.21%
Revenue Next 2Y33.68%
Revenue Next 3Y20.49%
Revenue Next 5Y16.38%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.86, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of EQT.
EQT's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.53, EQT is valued a bit cheaper.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.78, the valuation of EQT can be described as very reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EQT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: EQT is cheaper than 60.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
EQT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as EQT.
EQT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.09 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
EQT's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as EQT's earnings are expected to grow with 45.67% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)1.64
EPS Next 2Y78.61%
EPS Next 3Y45.67%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
EQT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.15%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.15, EQT is paying slightly less dividend.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.15, EQT pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.40.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.15% |
5.2 History
The dividend of EQT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 39.73%!
EQT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
EQT has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)39.73%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
32.87% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EQT. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of EQT is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP32.87%
EPS Next 2Y78.61%
EPS Next 3Y45.67%
NYSE:EQT (10/16/2025, 3:09:01 PM)
53.33
-2.11 (-3.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners90.11%
Inst Owner Change-0.39%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change1.1%
Market Cap33.28B
Analysts80.67
Price Target63.78 (19.59%)
Short Float %3.04%
Short Ratio2.2
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.15% |
Yearly Dividend0.64
Dividend Growth(5Y)39.73%
DP32.87%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)12.22%
Min EPS beat(2)9.71%
Max EPS beat(2)14.72%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)40.2%
Min EPS beat(4)9.71%
Max EPS beat(4)97.2%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)88.06%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)62.66%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)66.72%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)11.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-19.86%
Max Revenue beat(2)42.33%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-19.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)42.33%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.74%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)13.79%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.26%
PT rev (1m)0.28%
PT rev (3m)6.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.67%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.85%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.78 | ||
| P/S | 4.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.68 | ||
| P/B | 1.55 | ||
| P/tB | 1.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.09 |
EPS(TTM)2.44
EY4.58%
EPS(NY)4.94
Fwd EY9.27%
FCF(TTM)3.39
FCFY6.36%
OCF(TTM)6.94
OCFY13.02%
SpS11.55
BVpS34.33
TBVpS30.69
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)1.64
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.88% | ||
| ROE | 5.34% | ||
| ROCE | 4.67% | ||
| ROIC | 4.07% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.13% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.4% | ||
| OM | 24.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.87% | ||
| GM | 72.63% | ||
| FCFM | 29.36% |
ROA(3y)5.08%
ROA(5y)0.93%
ROE(3y)9.57%
ROE(5y)1.36%
ROIC(3y)8.25%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)8.67%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)8.68%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.48%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5Y-23.92%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-24.86%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-15.64%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y24.52%
GM growth 5Y-0.11%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.93 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.89 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 90.33% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 30.76% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.24 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 103.16% | ||
| Profit Quality | 184.94% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.57 |
F-Score6
WACC8.41%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)101.62%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)30.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)31.83%
Profit Quality(3y)144.02%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)60.53%
EPS 3Y19.87%
EPS 5Y13.31%
EPS Q2Q%662.5%
EPS Next Y105.29%
EPS Next 2Y78.61%
EPS Next 3Y45.67%
EPS Next 5Y17.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.82%
Revenue growth 3Y19.83%
Revenue growth 5Y3.61%
Sales Q2Q%168.52%
Revenue Next Year52.21%
Revenue Next 2Y33.68%
Revenue Next 3Y20.49%
Revenue Next 5Y16.38%
EBIT growth 1Y134.04%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-12.6%
EBIT Next Year359.42%
EBIT Next 3Y78.41%
EBIT Next 5Y38.12%
FCF growth 1Y-19.15%
FCF growth 3Y-1.91%
FCF growth 5Y18.13%
OCF growth 1Y0.42%
OCF growth 3Y19.36%
OCF growth 5Y8.83%