PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (POR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:POR • US7365088472
50.25 USD
-0.02 (-0.04%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026
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After Hours: 1/30/2026, 8:13:37 PM
Overall POR gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated POR against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. POR has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. POR is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. POR also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year POR was profitable.
- In the past year POR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- POR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years POR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.33%, POR is not doing good in the industry: 76.09% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- POR has a worse Return On Equity (7.67%) than 78.26% of its industry peers.
- POR's Return On Invested Capital of 3.95% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. POR outperforms 41.30% of its industry peers.
- POR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.68%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.57%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.68%) for POR is below the current ROIC(3.95%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.33% | ||
| ROE | 7.67% | ||
| ROIC | 3.95% |
ROA(3y)2.25%
ROA(5y)2.21%
ROE(3y)7.83%
ROE(5y)7.69%
ROIC(3y)3.68%
ROIC(5y)3.51%
1.3 Margins
- POR's Profit Margin of 8.63% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. POR is outperformed by 76.09% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of POR has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 15.67%, POR is not doing good in the industry: 71.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- POR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 47.96%, POR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of POR has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.63% | ||
| GM | 47.96% |
OM growth 3Y-1.92%
OM growth 5Y-2.79%
PM growth 3Y-3.68%
PM growth 5Y-2.03%
GM growth 3Y-4.39%
GM growth 5Y-3.94%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- POR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- POR has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- POR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- POR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- POR has an Altman-Z score of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that POR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- POR has a Altman-Z score of 0.98. This is in the better half of the industry: POR outperforms 63.04% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.25 is on the high side and indicates that POR has dependencies on debt financing.
- POR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.25. This is in the better half of the industry: POR outperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.98 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC6.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.08 indicates that POR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of POR (1.08) is better than 78.26% of its industry peers.
- POR has a Quick Ratio of 1.08. This is a bad value and indicates that POR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- POR has a Quick ratio of 0.95. This is in the better half of the industry: POR outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- POR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -17.33%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, POR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.52% on average per year.
- POR shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.09%.
- Measured over the past years, POR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.13% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.33%
EPS 3Y4.77%
EPS 5Y5.52%
EPS Q2Q%11.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.09%
Revenue growth 3Y12.81%
Revenue growth 5Y10.13%
Sales Q2Q%2.48%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.96% on average over the next years.
- POR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.86% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.11%
EPS Next 2Y4.49%
EPS Next 3Y4.63%
EPS Next 5Y4.96%
Revenue Next Year11.4%
Revenue Next 2Y8.22%
Revenue Next 3Y7.05%
Revenue Next 5Y6.86%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.27 indicates a rather expensive valuation of POR.
- POR's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. POR is cheaper than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- POR is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- POR is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.66.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, POR is valued a bit cheaper than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of POR to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say POR is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.66 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of POR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: POR is cheaper than 73.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.44 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates POR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)4.2
PEG (5Y)3.13
EPS Next 2Y4.49%
EPS Next 3Y4.63%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.18%, POR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.90, POR pays a better dividend. On top of this POR pays more dividend than 86.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, POR pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.18% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of POR has a limited annual growth rate of 4.85%.
- POR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- POR has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.85%
Div Incr Years18
Div Non Decr Years18
5.3 Sustainability
- 72.28% of the earnings are spent on dividend by POR. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- POR's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP72.28%
EPS Next 2Y4.49%
EPS Next 3Y4.63%
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO / POR FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to POR.
What is the valuation status for POR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (POR). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of POR stock?
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (POR) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for POR stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (POR) is expected to grow by 4.11% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (POR) stock?
The dividend rating of PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (POR) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 72.28%.