Consolidated Edison, Inc.EDNYSE
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Executive Summary

Latest Data: Dec 2024
UtilitiesRegulated Electric
$41.0BLarge Cap

A large-scale business, with solid profitability valued in line with the market.

Key Investment Themes
Mature business (4% growth)
Solid 12% profitability

Business Narrative

Consolidated Edison, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated electric, gas, and steam delivery businesses in the United States. It offers electric services to approximately 3.

UtilitiesRegulated Electric
Capital Intensive
medium confidence
Revenue Mix
Single segment business
Bull Case
  • +Solid profitability with room for margin expansion
Bear Case
  • -Negative free cash flow may necessitate future capital raises

Company at a Glance

Revenue Growth
4%
Profit Margin
12%
Free Cash Flow
-$1.2B
P/E Ratio
20.2x
+7% vs 5Y avg
IN-LINE

Business Performance

Business Scale
Revenue$15.3B
Net Income$1.8B
Profitability Quality
Gross Margin64%
Operating Margin18%
Net Margin12%
Growth Trajectory
Revenue Growth
4%
EPS Growth
-28%
FCF Growth
51%

Key Highlights

Watch Areas

  • Negative free cash flow - burning cash

Financial Health

Liquidity
Watch
Current Ratio1.04
1.0-2.0 = Adequate
Cash & Equivalents$1.3B
Leverage
Watch
Debt / Equity1.27
1.0-2.0 = Moderate
Interest Coverage2.30x
2-5x = Adequate
Efficiency
Concern
Return on Equity8.3%
8-15% = Fair
Return on Capital3.5%
<8% = Weak

Valuation Assessment

Market Cap
$41.0B
Large Cap
P/E (TTM)
20.2x
In-line
vs 5Y avg: 18.8x (+7%)
P/S (TTM)
2.5x
In-line
vs 5Y avg: 2.1x (+18%)
EV/EBITDA
9.7x
Discounted
vs 5Y avg: 10.9x
(-11%)
P/E Historical Range (5Y)
Min: 12.6xAvg: 18.8xNow: 20.2xMax: 22.1x
P/S Historical Range (5Y)
Min: 2.0xAvg: 2.1xNow: 2.5xMax: 2.2x
EV/EBITDA Historical Range (5Y)
Min: 9.1xAvg: 10.9xNow: 9.7xMax: 12.4x

Valuation Corridor

CHEAP
FCF Yield
8.3%
vs Cost of Capital ~8.0% = Strong
P/E Corridor (5Y)20.2x
12.6xFair: 14.7x-22.1x22.1x
P/S Corridor (5Y)2.5x
2.0xFair: 2.0x-2.2x2.2x
EV/EBITDA Corridor (5Y)9.7x
9.1xFair: 9.7x-12.2x12.4x

Detailed Financials

Comprehensive financial statement data for deep analysis

MetricDec 20Dec 21Dec 22Dec 23Dec 24
Return on Equity
-
-
-
-
-
Return on Invested Capital
-
-
-
-
-
Gross Margin
65.9%
65.0%1.3%
61.0%6.2%
61.2%0.3%
64.0%4.6%
Operating Margin
21.7%
20.5%5.5%
16.7%18.5%
15.8%5.5%
17.9%13.5%
Net Margin
9.0%
9.8%9.4%
10.6%7.6%
17.2%62.3%
11.9%30.6%
Earnings Yield
-
-
-
-
-
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