CENTRAIS ELEC BRAS-ADR PREF (EBR.B) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:EBR.B - US15234Q1085 - ADR
10.2 USD
-0.22 (-2.11%)
Taking everything into account, EBR.B scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. EBR.B was compared to 47 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While EBR.B has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. EBR.B has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year EBR.B was profitable.
EBR.B had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years EBR.B has been profitable.
EBR.B had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
EBR.B has a Return On Assets of 3.44%. This is in the better half of the industry: EBR.B outperforms 70.21% of its industry peers.
EBR.B's Return On Equity of 7.98% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EBR.B is outperformed by 72.34% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.71%, EBR.B belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.11% of the companies in the same industry.
EBR.B had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.35%. This is in line with the industry average of 5.01%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.71%) for EBR.B is above the 3 year average (4.35%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.44% | ||
| ROE | 7.98% | ||
| ROIC | 6.71% |
ROA(3y)2.21%
ROA(5y)2.63%
ROE(3y)5.29%
ROE(5y)6.38%
ROIC(3y)4.35%
ROIC(5y)4.41%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 23.14%, EBR.B belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.74% of the companies in the same industry.
EBR.B's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
EBR.B has a better Operating Margin (52.13%) than 97.87% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EBR.B has grown nicely.
EBR.B has a Gross Margin of 44.34%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EBR.B outperforms 44.68% of its industry peers.
EBR.B's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 52.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 23.14% | ||
| GM | 44.34% |
OM growth 3Y23.04%
OM growth 5Y13.79%
PM growth 3Y19.83%
PM growth 5Y-7.27%
GM growth 3Y-12.75%
GM growth 5Y-3.57%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EBR.B is destroying value.
EBR.B has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
EBR.B has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, EBR.B has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
EBR.B has an Altman-Z score of 1.30. This is a bad value and indicates that EBR.B is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.30, EBR.B is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of EBR.B is 6.36, which is on the high side as it means it would take EBR.B, 6.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
EBR.B has a better Debt to FCF ratio (6.36) than 87.23% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51 indicates that EBR.B is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
EBR.B's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.51 is amongst the best of the industry. EBR.B outperforms 85.11% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.3 |
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC10.71%
2.3 Liquidity
EBR.B has a Current Ratio of 2.29. This indicates that EBR.B is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
EBR.B's Current ratio of 2.29 is amongst the best of the industry. EBR.B outperforms 91.49% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.27 indicates that EBR.B has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
EBR.B's Quick ratio of 2.27 is amongst the best of the industry. EBR.B outperforms 91.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.27 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
EBR.B shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 141.15%, which is quite impressive.
EBR.B shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -8.22% yearly.
Looking at the last year, EBR.B shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.14% in the last year.
EBR.B shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.22% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)141.15%
EPS 3Y8.61%
EPS 5Y-8.22%
EPS Q2Q%-12.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.14%
Revenue growth 3Y2.22%
Revenue growth 5Y6.22%
Sales Q2Q%21.49%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.29% on average over the next years.
Based on estimates for the next years, EBR.B will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.64% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-33.42%
EPS Next 2Y5.94%
EPS Next 3Y6.29%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.02%
Revenue Next 2Y2.07%
Revenue Next 3Y5.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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 stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
EBR.B is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.72.
65.96% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EBR.B, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
EBR.B is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.75, which indicates a very decent valuation of EBR.B.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EBR.B indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: EBR.B is cheaper than 72.34% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.32. EBR.B is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, EBR.B is valued a bit cheaper than 76.60% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, EBR.B is valued cheaper than 82.98% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.54 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of EBR.B may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.94%
EPS Next 3Y6.29%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
EBR.B has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.37%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
EBR.B's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.43.
EBR.B's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.41.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.37% |
5.2 History
The dividend of EBR.B decreases each year by -7.84%.
EBR.B has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
36.11% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EBR.B. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP36.11%
EPS Next 2Y5.94%
EPS Next 3Y6.29%
NYSE:EBR.B (10/3/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
10.2
-0.22 (-2.11%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners77.31%
Inst Owner Change1.92%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap22.93B
Analysts83.75
Price Target11.16 (9.41%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.37% |
Yearly Dividend0.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.84%
DP36.11%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-50.48%
Min EPS beat(2)-59.46%
Max EPS beat(2)-41.5%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)24.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-59.46%
Max EPS beat(4)209.1%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-6.21%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-49.05%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)13.26%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.26%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.16%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.65%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)9.27%
PT rev (1m)3.83%
PT rev (3m)5.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-36.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.75 | ||
| P/S | 2.91 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.56 | ||
| P/B | 1 | ||
| P/tB | 2.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.54 |
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY8.53%
EPS(NY)0.95
Fwd EY9.3%
FCF(TTM)0.94
FCFY9.17%
OCF(TTM)1.19
OCFY11.69%
SpS3.51
BVpS10.17
TBVpS3.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.44% | ||
| ROE | 7.98% | ||
| ROCE | 8.5% | ||
| ROIC | 6.71% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.71% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.61% | ||
| OM | 52.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 23.14% | ||
| GM | 44.34% | ||
| FCFM | 26.68% |
ROA(3y)2.21%
ROA(5y)2.63%
ROE(3y)5.29%
ROE(5y)6.38%
ROIC(3y)4.35%
ROIC(5y)4.41%
ROICexc(3y)4.42%
ROICexc(5y)4.63%
ROICexgc(3y)6.52%
ROICexgc(5y)5.94%
ROCE(3y)5.51%
ROCE(5y)5.58%
ROICexcg growth 3Y16.63%
ROICexcg growth 5Y15.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.17%
OM growth 3Y23.04%
OM growth 5Y13.79%
PM growth 3Y19.83%
PM growth 5Y-7.27%
GM growth 3Y-12.75%
GM growth 5Y-3.57%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.15
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.36 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.4 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 74.77% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.33% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.11 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 54.9% | ||
| Profit Quality | 115.26% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.3 |
F-Score6
WACC10.71%
ROIC/WACC0.63
Cap/Depr(3y)484.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)342.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)39.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)26.79%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)141.15%
EPS 3Y8.61%
EPS 5Y-8.22%
EPS Q2Q%-12.16%
EPS Next Y-33.42%
EPS Next 2Y5.94%
EPS Next 3Y6.29%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.14%
Revenue growth 3Y2.22%
Revenue growth 5Y6.22%
Sales Q2Q%21.49%
Revenue Next Year-4.02%
Revenue Next 2Y2.07%
Revenue Next 3Y5.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y62.05%
EBIT growth 3Y25.77%
EBIT growth 5Y20.87%
EBIT Next Year34.14%
EBIT Next 3Y22.27%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y144.04%
FCF growth 3Y16.96%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y63.78%
OCF growth 3Y14.6%
OCF growth 5YN/A