EVERGY INC (EVRG) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:EVRG - US30034W1062 - Common Stock
78.03 USD
-0.7 (-0.89%)
Taking everything into account, EVRG scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. EVRG was compared to 47 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While EVRG is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. EVRG is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
EVRG had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year EVRG had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years EVRG has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years EVRG had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
EVRG has a Return On Assets (2.55%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Equity of EVRG (8.44%) is worse than 68.09% of its industry peers.
EVRG has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.79%. This is in the lower half of the industry: EVRG underperforms 63.83% 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 4.90%.
The 3 year average ROIC (3.70%) for EVRG is below the current ROIC(3.79%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.55% | ||
| ROE | 8.44% | ||
| ROIC | 3.79% |
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
EVRG has a Profit Margin (14.29%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
EVRG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
EVRG has a Operating Margin of 25.26%. This is in the better half of the industry: EVRG outperforms 70.21% 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 | 25.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.29% | ||
| 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
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), EVRG is destroying value.
EVRG has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for EVRG has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for EVRG is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
EVRG has an Altman-Z score of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that EVRG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
EVRG's Altman-Z score of 0.85 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EVRG outperforms 46.81% of its industry peers.
EVRG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.42. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.42, EVRG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.06% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.85 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC6.25%
2.3 Liquidity
EVRG has a Current Ratio of 0.50. This is a bad value and indicates that EVRG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.50, EVRG is not doing good in the industry: 93.62% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
EVRG has a Quick Ratio of 0.50. This is a bad value and indicates that EVRG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of EVRG (0.27) is worse than 95.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.27 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.90% over the past year.
EVRG shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.90% yearly.
Looking at the last year, EVRG shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.34% 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)3.9%
EPS 3Y2.48%
EPS 5Y5.9%
EPS Q2Q%-8.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.34%
Revenue growth 3Y1.53%
Revenue growth 5Y2.58%
Sales Q2Q%-0.73%
3.2 Future
EVRG is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.56% yearly.
EVRG is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.19% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.87%
EPS Next 2Y7.13%
EPS Next 3Y6.43%
EPS Next 5Y6.56%
Revenue Next Year3.87%
Revenue Next 2Y4.07%
Revenue Next 3Y4.2%
Revenue Next 5Y5.19%
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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.92, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of EVRG.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, EVRG is valued a bit more expensive than 61.70% of the companies in the same industry.
EVRG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.57.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.84, EVRG is valued on the expensive side.
EVRG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EVRG to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.09), we can say EVRG is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.84 |
4.2 Price Multiples
EVRG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.6 |
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)2.66
PEG (5Y)3.54
EPS Next 2Y7.13%
EPS Next 3Y6.43%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.45%, EVRG has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
EVRG's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.24.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.32, EVRG pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.45% |
5.2 History
The dividend of EVRG is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.23%!
EVRG has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
EVRG has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.23%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
5.3 Sustainability
EVRG pays out 72.12% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of EVRG is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP72.12%
EPS Next 2Y7.13%
EPS Next 3Y6.43%
NASDAQ:EVRG (10/23/2025, 3:31:49 PM)
78.03
-0.7 (-0.89%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners91.58%
Inst Owner Change0.56%
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner Change1.79%
Market Cap17.96B
Revenue(TTM)5.88B
Net Income(TTM)840.10M
Analysts81.11
Price Target77.81 (-0.28%)
Short Float %5.68%
Short Ratio5.9
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.45% |
Yearly Dividend2.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.23%
DP72.12%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-10.78%
Min EPS beat(2)-20.12%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.45%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-20.12%
Max EPS beat(4)2.6%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-6.37%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.6%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.37%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)10.72%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)24.61%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-17.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)24.61%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.79%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.47%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.2%
PT rev (1m)0.56%
PT rev (3m)3.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)22.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)23.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.84 | ||
| P/S | 3.05 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 8.46 | ||
| P/B | 1.8 | ||
| P/tB | 2.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.6 |
EPS(TTM)3.73
EY4.78%
EPS(NY)4.37
Fwd EY5.6%
FCF(TTM)-0.6
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)9.22
OCFY11.82%
SpS25.55
BVpS43.27
TBVpS33.12
PEG (NY)2.66
PEG (5Y)3.54
Graham Number60.26
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.55% | ||
| ROE | 8.44% | ||
| ROCE | 5.09% | ||
| ROIC | 3.79% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.79% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.1% | ||
| OM | 25.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.29% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.54%
ROA(5y)2.6%
ROE(3y)8.09%
ROE(5y)8.18%
ROIC(3y)3.7%
ROIC(5y)3.77%
ROICexc(3y)3.7%
ROICexc(5y)3.78%
ROICexgc(3y)4.03%
ROICexgc(5y)4.13%
ROCE(3y)4.94%
ROCE(5y)5.02%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.92%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.58%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.43%
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
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.28 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 188.57% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 38.44% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.64 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 79.08% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.85 |
F-Score6
WACC6.25%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)208.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)199.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)39.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)37.27%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.9%
EPS 3Y2.48%
EPS 5Y5.9%
EPS Q2Q%-8.89%
EPS Next Y7.87%
EPS Next 2Y7.13%
EPS Next 3Y6.43%
EPS Next 5Y6.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.34%
Revenue growth 3Y1.53%
Revenue growth 5Y2.58%
Sales Q2Q%-0.73%
Revenue Next Year3.87%
Revenue Next 2Y4.07%
Revenue Next 3Y4.2%
Revenue Next 5Y5.19%
EBIT growth 1Y15.59%
EBIT growth 3Y2.34%
EBIT growth 5Y3.81%
EBIT Next Year84.26%
EBIT Next 3Y28.6%
EBIT Next 5Y21.47%
FCF growth 1Y38.88%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y10.07%
OCF growth 3Y13.64%
OCF growth 5Y2.55%