EMERA INC (EMA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:EMA • CA2908761018
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This EMA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. EMA 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.
- In the past 5 years EMA has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years EMA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- EMA has a Return On Assets of 2.26%. This is in the lower half of the industry: EMA underperforms 78.72% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.58%, EMA is doing worse than 80.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- EMA has a Return On Invested Capital (4.05%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for EMA is in line with the industry average of 4.52%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.05%) for EMA is above the 3 year average (3.52%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.26% | ||
| ROE | 7.58% | ||
| ROIC | 4.05% |
ROA(3y)1.96%
ROA(5y)1.95%
ROE(3y)6.47%
ROE(5y)6.54%
ROIC(3y)3.52%
ROIC(5y)3.35%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 11.55%, EMA is doing worse than 61.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EMA has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 23.36%, EMA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EMA is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, EMA has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for EMA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- EMA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.75, we must say that EMA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.75, EMA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- EMA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.51. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of EMA (1.51) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC5.69%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.66 indicates that EMA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- EMA has a Current ratio of 0.66. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EMA outperforms 42.55% 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.
- EMA has a Quick ratio of 0.54. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EMA outperforms 44.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. EMA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- EMA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.05%, which is quite good.
- 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.
- EMA shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 21.89%.
- 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.
- EMA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y0.71%
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
EPS Next 5Y5.92%
Revenue Next Year-6.14%
Revenue Next 2Y1.91%
Revenue Next 3Y4.35%
Revenue Next 5Y0.35%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. EMA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.54, EMA is valued on the expensive side.
- EMA's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- EMA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.39, the valuation of EMA can be described as rather expensive.
- EMA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. EMA is more expensive than 63.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EMA to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say EMA is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of EMA is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.24 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)28.87
PEG (5Y)3.8
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
5. EMA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- EMA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.09%, which is a nice return.
- EMA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.82. EMA pays more dividend than 87.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, EMA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.09% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of EMA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.41%.
- EMA has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- As EMA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.41%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- EMA pays out 64.20% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of EMA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP64.2%
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
EMA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
52.58
+0.26 (+0.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-23 2026-02-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-08 2026-05-08
Inst Owners58.65%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap15.93B
Revenue(TTM)8.78B
Net Income(TTM)1.01B
Analysts67.37
Price Target53.39 (1.54%)
Short Float %0.64%
Short Ratio4.88
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.09% |
Yearly Dividend1.59
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.41%
DP64.2%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date05-01 2026-05-01 (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)5.98%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)3%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)7.38%
PT rev (1m)2.06%
PT rev (3m)4.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-25.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)7.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.59%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.57%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.39 | ||
| P/S | 2.48 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 12.08 | ||
| P/B | 1.63 | ||
| P/tB | 2.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.24 |
EPS(TTM)2.56
EY4.87%
EPS(NY)2.58
Fwd EY4.9%
FCF(TTM)-4.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)4.35
OCFY8.27%
SpS21.19
BVpS32.31
TBVpS18.84
PEG (NY)28.87
PEG (5Y)3.8
Graham Number43.1403 (-17.95%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.26% | ||
| ROE | 7.58% | ||
| ROCE | 5.37% | ||
| ROIC | 4.05% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.08% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.75% | ||
| 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)3.52%
ROIC(5y)3.35%
ROICexc(3y)3.56%
ROICexc(5y)3.39%
ROICexgc(3y)4.2%
ROICexgc(5y)4.04%
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 | 0.75 |
F-Score7
WACC5.69%
ROIC/WACC0.71
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 Y0.71%
EPS Next 2Y1.97%
EPS Next 3Y3.91%
EPS Next 5Y5.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.89%
Revenue growth 3Y4.97%
Revenue growth 5Y9.77%
Sales Q2Q%13.78%
Revenue Next Year-6.14%
Revenue Next 2Y1.91%
Revenue Next 3Y4.35%
Revenue Next 5Y0.35%
EBIT growth 1Y57.09%
EBIT growth 3Y6.4%
EBIT growth 5Y11.83%
EBIT Next Year91.9%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for EMA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to EMA.
Can you provide the valuation status for EMERA INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to EMERA INC (EMA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is EMERA INC (EMA) stock?
EMERA INC (EMA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of EMERA INC (EMA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EMERA INC (EMA) is 20.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.63.
Can you provide the financial health for EMA stock?
The financial health rating of EMERA INC (EMA) is 1 / 10.