ELIA GROUP SA/NV (ELI.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
EBR:ELI - Euronext Brussels - BE0003822393 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
Overall ELI gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ELI against 15 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. There are concerns on the financial health of ELI while its profitability can be described as average. ELI is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
ELI had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year ELI had a positive cash flow from operations.
ELI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In multiple years ELI reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of ELI (1.69%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of ELI (7.58%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of ELI (2.94%) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
ELI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.94%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.01%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.69% | ||
| ROE | 7.58% | ||
| ROIC | 2.94% |
ROA(3y)1.67%
ROA(5y)1.64%
ROE(3y)6.79%
ROE(5y)6.49%
ROIC(3y)2.94%
ROIC(5y)2.96%
1.3 Margins
With a decent Profit Margin value of 11.18%, ELI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
ELI's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
ELI has a better Operating Margin (23.29%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
ELI's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of ELI (50.20%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
ELI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 23.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.18% | ||
| GM | 50.2% |
OM growth 3Y6.02%
OM growth 5Y-1.05%
PM growth 3Y1.12%
PM growth 5Y-0.28%
GM growth 3Y4.99%
GM growth 5Y-1.62%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ELI is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for ELI remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for ELI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for ELI is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
ELI has an Altman-Z score of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that ELI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.71, ELI is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.51 is on the high side and indicates that ELI has dependencies on debt financing.
ELI's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.51 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ELI is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC4.31%
2.3 Liquidity
ELI has a Current Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that ELI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ELI (0.91) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ELI has a Quick Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that ELI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of ELI (0.85) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 26.32% over the past year.
Measured over the past 5 years, ELI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.91% on average per year.
ELI shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.97%.
ELI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.93% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.32%
EPS 3Y10.74%
EPS 5Y6.91%
EPS Q2Q%48.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.97%
Revenue growth 3Y13.87%
Revenue growth 5Y10.93%
Sales Q2Q%6.03%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, ELI will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.37% on average per year.
ELI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 15.08% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.09%
EPS Next 2Y7.68%
EPS Next 3Y10.31%
EPS Next 5Y13.37%
Revenue Next Year14.45%
Revenue Next 2Y19.63%
Revenue Next 3Y19.49%
Revenue Next 5Y15.08%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 17.46, the valuation of ELI can be described as rather expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ELI is on the same level as its industry peers.
ELI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.34, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.69, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ELI.
ELI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
ELI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.19.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ELI is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.45 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ELI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)5.65
PEG (5Y)2.53
EPS Next 2Y7.68%
EPS Next 3Y10.31%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.54%, ELI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
ELI's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 4.41.
Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.40, ELI is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.54% |
5.2 History
The dividend of ELI has a limited annual growth rate of 4.05%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.05%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
34.73% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ELI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
ELI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP34.73%
EPS Next 2Y7.68%
EPS Next 3Y10.31%
EBR:ELI (6/19/2025, 3:38:51 PM)
94.8
+0.05 (+0.05%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners13.33%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.34B
Analysts81.18
Price Target102.26 (7.87%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.54% |
Yearly Dividend1.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.05%
DP34.73%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.69 | ||
| P/S | 2.74 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 10.95 | ||
| P/B | 1.86 | ||
| P/tB | 4.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.45 |
EPS(TTM)5.43
EY5.73%
EPS(NY)5.07
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)-34.21
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.66
OCFY9.13%
SpS34.54
BVpS50.94
TBVpS23.65
PEG (NY)5.65
PEG (5Y)2.53
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.69% | ||
| ROE | 7.58% | ||
| ROCE | 4.16% | ||
| ROIC | 2.94% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.25% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.86% | ||
| OM | 23.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.18% | ||
| GM | 50.2% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.67%
ROA(5y)1.64%
ROE(3y)6.79%
ROE(5y)6.49%
ROIC(3y)2.94%
ROIC(5y)2.96%
ROICexc(3y)3.56%
ROICexc(5y)3.54%
ROICexgc(3y)4.52%
ROICexgc(5y)4.55%
ROCE(3y)4.17%
ROCE(5y)4.19%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-6.4%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-9.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.12%
OM growth 3Y6.02%
OM growth 5Y-1.05%
PM growth 3Y1.12%
PM growth 5Y-0.28%
GM growth 3Y4.99%
GM growth 5Y-1.62%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.15
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 9.34 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 755.76% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 124.13% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.67 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 63.12% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.71 |
F-Score7
WACC4.31%
ROIC/WACC0.68
Cap/Depr(3y)492.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)397.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)75.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)64.92%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.32%
EPS 3Y10.74%
EPS 5Y6.91%
EPS Q2Q%48.18%
EPS Next Y3.09%
EPS Next 2Y7.68%
EPS Next 3Y10.31%
EPS Next 5Y13.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.97%
Revenue growth 3Y13.87%
Revenue growth 5Y10.93%
Sales Q2Q%6.03%
Revenue Next Year14.45%
Revenue Next 2Y19.63%
Revenue Next 3Y19.49%
Revenue Next 5Y15.08%
EBIT growth 1Y36.72%
EBIT growth 3Y20.72%
EBIT growth 5Y9.77%
EBIT Next Year130.27%
EBIT Next 3Y51.9%
EBIT Next 5Y35.5%
FCF growth 1Y2.39%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y162.56%
OCF growth 3Y-37.96%
OCF growth 5Y67.65%