EMERA INC (EMA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:EMA • CA2908761018

50.89 USD
-0.82 (-1.59%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
50.89 USD
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After Hours: 2/18/2026, 5:16:05 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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EMA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. There are concerns on the financial health of EMA while its profitability can be described as average. EMA is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. Finally EMA also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year EMA was profitable.
  • EMA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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.
EMA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEMA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.56%, EMA is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EMA has a Return On Equity of 8.29%. This is in the lower half of the industry: EMA underperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • EMA has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.58%. This is in the better half of the industry: EMA outperforms 63.04% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for EMA is in line with the industry average of 4.59%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.58%) for EMA is above the 3 year average (3.89%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.56%
ROE 8.29%
ROIC 4.58%
ROA(3y)2%
ROA(5y)2.1%
ROE(3y)6.7%
ROE(5y)7.06%
ROIC(3y)3.89%
ROIC(5y)3.61%
EMA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEMA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of EMA (12.89%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EMA has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 23.65%, EMA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EMA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.65%
PM (TTM) 12.89%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y3.96%
OM growth 5Y-4.26%
PM growth 3Y-8.12%
PM growth 5Y-8.76%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
EMA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEMA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • EMA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, EMA has more shares outstanding
  • EMA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, EMA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
EMA Yearly Shares OutstandingEMA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
EMA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEMA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • EMA has an Altman-Z score of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that EMA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • EMA's Altman-Z score of 0.79 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EMA outperforms 45.65% of its industry peers.
  • EMA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.47. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.47, EMA is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.47
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.79
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC6.01%
EMA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEMA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • EMA has a Current Ratio of 0.72. 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's Current ratio of 0.72 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EMA is outperformed by 71.74% of its industry peers.
  • EMA has a Quick Ratio of 0.72. This is a bad value and indicates that EMA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.57, EMA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.72
Quick Ratio 0.57
EMA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEMA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 38.83% 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 2.49% on average per year.
  • EMA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.17%.
  • Measured over the past years, EMA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.33% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)38.83%
EPS 3Y1.4%
EPS 5Y2.49%
EPS Q2Q%8.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.17%
Revenue growth 3Y7.69%
Revenue growth 5Y3.33%
Sales Q2Q%16.87%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.23% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, EMA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.25% on average per year.
EPS Next Y21.58%
EPS Next 2Y9.9%
EPS Next 3Y7.77%
EPS Next 5Y8.23%
Revenue Next Year14.29%
Revenue Next 2Y4.69%
Revenue Next 3Y6.1%
Revenue Next 5Y2.25%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
EMA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEMA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B 8B
EMA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEMA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.31, the valuation of EMA can be described as rather expensive.
  • EMA's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • EMA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.27.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.57, EMA is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, EMA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.04% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EMA to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.16), we can say EMA is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.31
Fwd PE 19.57
EMA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEMA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as EMA.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.09
EMA Per share dataEMA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • EMA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)7.36
EPS Next 2Y9.9%
EPS Next 3Y7.77%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • EMA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.27%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.80, EMA pays a better dividend. On top of this EMA pays more dividend than 89.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, EMA pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.27%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of EMA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.46%.
  • EMA has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.46%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
EMA Yearly Dividends per shareEMA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • EMA pays out 57.91% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • EMA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP57.91%
EPS Next 2Y9.9%
EPS Next 3Y7.77%
EMA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendEMA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B -1.5B
EMA Dividend Payout.EMA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.EMA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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EMERA INC

NYSE:EMA (2/18/2026, 5:16:05 PM)

After market: 50.89 0 (0%)

50.89

-0.82 (-1.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-07
Earnings (Next)02-23
Inst Owners59.26%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap15.36B
Revenue(TTM)8.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.10B
Analysts67.37
Price Target52.05 (2.28%)
Short Float %2.1%
Short Ratio23.73
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.27%
Yearly Dividend1.55
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.46%
DP57.91%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-Date01-30
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.31%
Min EPS beat(2)0.29%
Max EPS beat(2)20.34%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)14.36%
Min EPS beat(4)0.29%
Max EPS beat(4)27.9%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.93%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)5.19%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)3.56%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.8%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.41%
Max Revenue beat(2)11.02%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)19.3%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.26%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.29%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.25%
PT rev (1m)0.32%
PT rev (3m)5.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-30.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-37.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.58%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.31
Fwd PE 19.57
P/S 2.46
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.18
P/B 1.58
P/tB 2.83
EV/EBITDA 12.09
EPS(TTM)2.78
EY5.46%
EPS(NY)2.6
Fwd EY5.11%
FCF(TTM)-2.94
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.54
OCFY10.89%
SpS20.71
BVpS32.22
TBVpS18
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)7.36
Graham Number44.89
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.56%
ROE 8.29%
ROCE 5.33%
ROIC 4.58%
ROICexc 4.61%
ROICexgc 5.42%
OM 23.65%
PM (TTM) 12.89%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2%
ROA(5y)2.1%
ROE(3y)6.7%
ROE(5y)7.06%
ROIC(3y)3.89%
ROIC(5y)3.61%
ROICexc(3y)3.93%
ROICexc(5y)3.65%
ROICexgc(3y)4.7%
ROICexgc(5y)4.43%
ROCE(3y)4.61%
ROCE(5y)4.29%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.9%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.94%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.35%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.78%
OM growth 3Y3.96%
OM growth 5Y-4.26%
PM growth 3Y-8.12%
PM growth 5Y-8.76%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.47
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.99
Cap/Depr 279.52%
Cap/Sales 40.95%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 69.89%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.72
Quick Ratio 0.57
Altman-Z 0.79
F-Score7
WACC6.01%
ROIC/WACC0.76
Cap/Depr(3y)272.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)273.57%
Cap/Sales(3y)38.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)41.07%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)38.83%
EPS 3Y1.4%
EPS 5Y2.49%
EPS Q2Q%8.64%
EPS Next Y21.58%
EPS Next 2Y9.9%
EPS Next 3Y7.77%
EPS Next 5Y8.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.17%
Revenue growth 3Y7.69%
Revenue growth 5Y3.33%
Sales Q2Q%16.87%
Revenue Next Year14.29%
Revenue Next 2Y4.69%
Revenue Next 3Y6.1%
Revenue Next 5Y2.25%
EBIT growth 1Y28.78%
EBIT growth 3Y11.95%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.07%
EBIT Next Year99.77%
EBIT Next 3Y30.22%
EBIT Next 5Y19.41%
FCF growth 1Y-2.63%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y28.6%
OCF growth 3Y30.7%
OCF growth 5Y11.65%

EMERA INC / EMA 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 2 / 10 to EMERA INC (EMA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of 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 18.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.58.


What is the expected EPS growth for EMERA INC (EMA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EMERA INC (EMA) is expected to grow by 21.58% in the next year.