Evergy, Inc.EVRGNASDAQ
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Executive Summary

Latest Data: Dec 2024
UtilitiesRegulated Electric
$18.9BLarge Cap

A mid-sized company, with solid profitability valued in line with the market.

Key Investment Themes
Mature business (6% growth)
Solid 15% profitability

Business Narrative

Evergy, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Kansas and Missouri, the United States. It generates electricity through coal, hydroelectric, landfill gas, uranium, and natural gas and oil sources, as well as solar, wind, other renewable sources.

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
6%
Profit Margin
15%
Free Cash Flow
-$353M
P/E Ratio
22.3x
+23% vs 5Y avg
IN-LINE

Business Performance

Business Scale
Revenue$5.8B
Net Income$874M
Profitability Quality
Gross Margin33%
Operating Margin25%
Net Margin15%
Growth Trajectory
Revenue Growth
6%
EPS Growth
19%
FCF Growth
0%

Key Highlights

Watch Areas

  • Negative free cash flow - burning cash
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets

Financial Health

Liquidity
Concern
Current Ratio0.50
<1.0 = Weak
Cash & Equivalents$22M
Leverage
Watch
Debt / Equity1.41
1.0-2.0 = Moderate
Interest Coverage2.57x
2-5x = Adequate
Efficiency
Concern
Return on Equity8.8%
8-15% = Fair
Return on Capital4.5%
<8% = Weak

Valuation Assessment

Market Cap
$18.9B
Large Cap
P/E (TTM)
22.3x
In-line
vs 5Y avg: 18.1x (+23%)
P/S (TTM)
3.3x
In-line
vs 5Y avg: 2.5x (+30%)
EV/EBITDA
12.5x
In-line
vs 5Y avg: 11.2x
(+12%)
P/E Historical Range (5Y)
Min: 16.2xAvg: 18.1xNow: 22.3xMax: 20.4x
P/S Historical Range (5Y)
Min: 2.2xAvg: 2.5xNow: 3.3xMax: 2.8x
EV/EBITDA Historical Range (5Y)
Min: 10.5xAvg: 11.2xNow: 12.5xMax: 12.1x

Valuation Corridor

EXPENSIVE
PEG Ratio
1.16
P/E 22.3x / Growth 19.2% = Reasonable
FCF Yield
-1.8%
vs Cost of Capital ~8.0% = Weak
P/E Corridor (5Y)22.3x
16.2xFair: 16.4x-19.8x20.4x
P/S Corridor (5Y)3.3x
2.2xFair: 2.3x-2.7x2.8x
EV/EBITDA Corridor (5Y)12.5x
10.5xFair: 10.6x-11.8x12.1x

Detailed Financials

Comprehensive financial statement data for deep analysis

MetricDec 20Dec 21Dec 22Dec 23Dec 24
Return on Equity
-
-
-
-
-
Return on Invested Capital
-
-
-
-
-
Gross Margin
30.7%
31.1%1.4%
29.1%6.7%
30.4%4.5%
32.6%7.2%
Operating Margin
23.3%
24.3%4.5%
22.3%8.5%
23.0%3.1%
24.8%8.0%
Net Margin
12.6%
15.7%25.1%
12.8%18.4%
13.3%3.8%
15.0%12.5%
Earnings Yield
-
-
-
-
-
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