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Overall EVRG gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated EVRG against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. EVRG has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. While showing a medium growth rate, EVRG is valued expensive at the moment. EVRG also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year EVRG was profitable.
- In the past year EVRG had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years EVRG has always been profitable.
- EVRG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.54%, EVRG is not doing good in the industry: 60.87% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- EVRG has a Return On Equity of 8.26%. This is in the lower half of the industry: EVRG underperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
- EVRG has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.82%) than 63.04% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for EVRG is in line with the industry average of 4.58%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.82%) for EVRG is above the 3 year average (3.70%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.54% | ||
| ROE | 8.26% | ||
| ROIC | 3.82% |
ROA(3y)2.54%
ROA(5y)2.6%
ROE(3y)8.09%
ROE(5y)8.18%
ROIC(3y)3.7%
ROIC(5y)3.77%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of EVRG (14.45%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- EVRG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- EVRG's Operating Margin of 25.79% is amongst the best of the industry. EVRG outperforms 84.78% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EVRG has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.45% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y0.79%
OM growth 5Y1.2%
PM growth 3Y-1.74%
PM growth 5Y2.8%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EVRG is destroying value.
- EVRG has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- EVRG has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- EVRG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.84, we must say that EVRG is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- EVRG's Altman-Z score of 0.84 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EVRG outperforms 54.35% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.37 is on the high side and indicates that EVRG has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.37, EVRG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.84 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC6.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.52 indicates that EVRG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- EVRG's Current ratio of 0.52 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EVRG is outperformed by 89.13% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.30 indicates that EVRG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- EVRG has a Quick ratio of 0.30. This is amonst the worse of the industry: EVRG underperforms 93.48% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.3 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.27% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.90% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, EVRG shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.75% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, EVRG shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.58% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.27%
EPS 3Y2.48%
EPS 5Y5.9%
EPS Q2Q%0.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.75%
Revenue growth 3Y1.53%
Revenue growth 5Y2.58%
Sales Q2Q%-0.08%
3.2 Future
- EVRG is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.15% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.50% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.99%
EPS Next 2Y7.24%
EPS Next 3Y6.96%
EPS Next 5Y7.15%
Revenue Next Year4.4%
Revenue Next 2Y4.35%
Revenue Next 3Y4.56%
Revenue Next 5Y5.5%
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.48, the valuation of EVRG can be described as rather expensive.
- EVRG's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- EVRG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.25.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.48, EVRG is valued on the expensive side.
- EVRG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- EVRG is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as EVRG.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.19 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates EVRG does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.93
PEG (5Y)3.47
EPS Next 2Y7.24%
EPS Next 3Y6.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- EVRG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.65%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- EVRG's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.90.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, EVRG pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.65% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of EVRG is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.23%!
- EVRG has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- EVRG has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.23%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
5.3 Sustainability
- EVRG pays out 71.71% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- EVRG's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP71.71%
EPS Next 2Y7.24%
EPS Next 3Y6.96%
EVERGY INC / EVRG FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of EVERGY INC (EVRG) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to EVRG.
What is the valuation status of EVERGY INC (EVRG) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to EVERGY INC (EVRG). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is EVERGY INC (EVRG) stock?
EVERGY INC (EVRG) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for EVERGY INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EVERGY INC (EVRG) is expected to grow by 6.99% in the next year.
Is the dividend of EVERGY INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of EVERGY INC (EVRG) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 71.71%.