Taking everything into account, PCG scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PCG was compared to 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While PCG is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. PCG is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year PCG was profitable.
In the past year PCG had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years PCG reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
PCG had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 1.88%, PCG is not doing good in the industry: 84.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PCG's Return On Equity of 8.12% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PCG is outperformed by 76.09% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of PCG (3.20%) is worse than 71.74% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PCG is below the industry average of 4.57%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (3.20%) for PCG is above the 3 year average (2.53%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	1.88%
ROE	8.12%
ROIC	3.2%

ROA(3y)1.72%

ROA(5y)0.74%

ROE(3y)8.35%

ROE(5y)3.66%

ROIC(3y)2.53%

ROIC(5y)2.43%

1.3 Margins

PCG has a Profit Margin of 10.49%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PCG underperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
The Operating Margin of PCG (20.31%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PCG has grown nicely.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 86.01%, PCG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
PCG's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	20.31%
PM (TTM)	10.49%
GM	86.01%

OM growth 3Y16.22%

OM growth 5Y20.89%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y2.91%

GM growth 5Y2.03%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

PCG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
PCG has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, PCG has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for PCG has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.47, we must say that PCG is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.47, PCG is not doing good in the industry: 84.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.77 is on the high side and indicates that PCG has dependencies on debt financing.
PCG's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.77 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PCG is outperformed by 69.57% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.77
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	0.47

ROIC/WACC0.59

WACC5.39%

2.3 Liquidity

PCG has a Current Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that PCG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
PCG has a Current ratio of 0.94. This is in the better half of the industry: PCG outperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
PCG has a Quick Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that PCG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
PCG has a better Quick ratio (0.89) than 71.74% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	0.94
Quick Ratio	0.89

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for PCG have decreased by -4.61% in the last year.
PCG shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -19.12% yearly.
PCG shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.27%.
PCG shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.35% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.61%

EPS 3Y12.31%

EPS 5Y-19.12%

EPS Q2Q%35.14%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.27%

Revenue growth 3Y5.76%

Revenue growth 5Y7.35%

Sales Q2Q%5.2%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, PCG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.62% on average per year.
PCG is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.10% yearly.

EPS Next Y11.44%

EPS Next 2Y9.98%

EPS Next 3Y9.88%

EPS Next 5Y9.62%

Revenue Next Year2.43%

Revenue Next 2Y3.54%

Revenue Next 3Y3.52%

Revenue Next 5Y3.1%

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 accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.63, the valuation of PCG can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PCG is valued a bit cheaper than 76.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.30, PCG is valued rather cheaply.
PCG is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.37.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PCG is valued cheaper than 80.43% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. PCG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	10.63
Fwd PE	9.37

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PCG is valued a bit cheaper than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	9.72

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PCG's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.

PEG (NY)0.93

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y9.98%

EPS Next 3Y9.88%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PCG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.32%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.32, PCG pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 2.90. 80.43% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than PCG!
Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, PCG is paying slightly less dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	1.32%

5.2 History

The dividend of PCG decreases each year by -53.24%.
PCG has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
The dividend of PCG decreased recently.

Dividend Growth(5Y)-53.24%

Div Incr Years1

Div Non Decr Years1

5.3 Sustainability

PCG pays out 10.01% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.

DP10.01%

EPS Next 2Y9.98%

EPS Next 3Y9.88%

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P G & E CORP / PCG FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for PCG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to PCG.

Can you provide the valuation status for P G & E CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to P G & E CORP (PCG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.

Can you provide the profitability details for P G & E CORP?

P G & E CORP (PCG) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.

What is the financial health of P G & E CORP (PCG) stock?

The financial health rating of P G & E CORP (PCG) is 1 / 10.

What is the earnings growth outlook for P G & E CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of P G & E CORP (PCG) is expected to grow by 11.44% in the next year.