EMERA INC (EMA.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:EMA • CA2908761018
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This EMA.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. EMA.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- EMA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year EMA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- EMA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- EMA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- EMA's Return On Assets of 2.26% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EMA is outperformed by 94.44% of its industry peers.
- EMA has a Return On Equity of 7.58%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EMA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.69%, EMA is not doing good in the industry: 94.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- EMA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.21%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.07%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.69%) for EMA is above the 3 year average (3.21%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.26% | ||
| ROE | 7.58% | ||
| ROIC | 3.69% |
ROA(3y)1.96%
ROA(5y)1.95%
ROE(3y)6.47%
ROE(5y)6.54%
ROIC(3y)3.21%
ROIC(5y)3.05%
1.3 Margins
- EMA has a Profit Margin of 11.55%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: EMA underperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EMA has declined.
- EMA's Operating Margin of 23.36% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EMA is outperformed by 88.89% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EMA has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 23.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.55% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y1.36%
OM growth 5Y1.88%
PM growth 3Y-2.47%
PM growth 5Y-7.47%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. EMA.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EMA is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for EMA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, EMA has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for EMA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.76, we must say that EMA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of EMA (0.76) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- EMA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.51. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.51, EMA is doing worse than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC5.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- EMA has a Current Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that EMA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of EMA (0.66) is better than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- EMA has a Quick Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that EMA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of EMA (0.54) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. EMA.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.05% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, EMA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.41% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 21.89% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- EMA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.77% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.05%
EPS 3Y3.03%
EPS 5Y5.41%
EPS Q2Q%-34.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.89%
Revenue growth 3Y4.97%
Revenue growth 5Y9.77%
Sales Q2Q%13.78%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.92% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, EMA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.35% on average per year.
EPS Next Y0.67%
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y4.25%
EPS Next 5Y5.92%
Revenue Next Year-7.43%
Revenue Next 2Y1.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.35%
Revenue Next 5Y0.35%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. EMA.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.73, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of EMA.
- EMA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. EMA is more expensive than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- EMA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.51.
- EMA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.59.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, EMA is valued expensively inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued cheaper.
- EMA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.76.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.59 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of EMA indicates a rather expensive valuation: EMA more expensive than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.31 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates EMA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)30.93
PEG (5Y)3.83
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y4.25%
5. EMA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.10%, EMA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.73, EMA pays a better dividend. On top of this EMA pays more dividend than 94.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- EMA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of EMA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.41%.
- EMA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- EMA has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.41%
Div Incr Years18
Div Non Decr Years26
5.3 Sustainability
- 64.20% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EMA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- EMA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP64.2%
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y4.25%
EMA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:EMA (4/1/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
72.55
+0.44 (+0.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-23 2026-02-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners58.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.90B
Revenue(TTM)8.78B
Net Income(TTM)1.01B
Analysts67.37
Price Target73.23 (0.94%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
Yearly Dividend2.18
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.41%
DP64.2%
Div Incr Years18
Div Non Decr Years26
Ex-Date01-30 2026-01-30 (0.7325)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.91%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.12%
Max EPS beat(2)0.29%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)11.6%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.12%
Max EPS beat(4)27.9%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)5.13%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)2.4%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)3.59%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)30.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)11.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)50.83%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)18.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)50.83%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.61%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.42%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.2%
PT rev (1m)2.19%
PT rev (3m)2.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-25.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.92%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.91%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.59 | ||
| P/S | 2.5 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 12.15 | ||
| P/B | 1.64 | ||
| P/tB | 2.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.31 |
EPS(TTM)3.5
EY4.82%
EPS(NY)3.52
Fwd EY4.86%
FCF(TTM)-5.73
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.97
OCFY8.23%
SpS29.07
BVpS44.33
TBVpS25.84
PEG (NY)30.93
PEG (5Y)3.83
Graham Number59.08
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.26% | ||
| ROE | 7.58% | ||
| ROCE | 5.37% | ||
| ROIC | 3.69% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.72% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.33% | ||
| OM | 23.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.55% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.96%
ROA(5y)1.95%
ROE(3y)6.47%
ROE(5y)6.54%
ROIC(3y)3.21%
ROIC(5y)3.05%
ROICexc(3y)3.25%
ROICexc(5y)3.09%
ROICexgc(3y)3.83%
ROICexgc(5y)3.68%
ROCE(3y)4.65%
ROCE(5y)4.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.67%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.14%
OM growth 3Y1.36%
OM growth 5Y1.88%
PM growth 3Y-2.47%
PM growth 5Y-7.47%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.05 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 272.11% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 40.25% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.04 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 53.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.76 |
F-Score7
WACC5.78%
ROIC/WACC0.64
Cap/Depr(3y)273.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)269.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)40.95%
Cap/Sales(5y)39.6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.05%
EPS 3Y3.03%
EPS 5Y5.41%
EPS Q2Q%-34.52%
EPS Next Y0.67%
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y4.25%
EPS Next 5Y5.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.89%
Revenue growth 3Y4.97%
Revenue growth 5Y9.77%
Sales Q2Q%13.78%
Revenue Next Year-7.43%
Revenue Next 2Y1.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.35%
Revenue Next 5Y0.35%
EBIT growth 1Y57.09%
EBIT growth 3Y6.4%
EBIT growth 5Y11.83%
EBIT Next Year92.58%
EBIT Next 3Y31.86%
EBIT Next 5Y23.03%
FCF growth 1Y-242.57%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-31.9%
OCF growth 3Y25.44%
OCF growth 5Y1.94%
EMERA INC / EMA.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for EMA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to EMA.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for EMERA INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to EMERA INC (EMA.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is EMERA INC (EMA.CA) stock?
EMERA INC (EMA.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of EMERA INC (EMA.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EMERA INC (EMA.CA) is 20.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.64.
Can you provide the financial health for EMA stock?
The financial health rating of EMERA INC (EMA.CA) is 1 / 10.