EVERSOURCE ENERGY (ES) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:ES • US30040W1080

68.94 USD
+0.4 (+0.58%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 12:41 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, ES scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ES was compared to 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. ES has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. ES has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth. Finally ES 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 ES was profitable.
  • In the past year ES had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years ES 4 years were profitable.
  • ES had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ES Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFES 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 -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • ES has a worse Return On Assets (2.18%) than 80.43% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 8.30%, ES is doing worse than 67.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.41%, ES is not doing good in the industry: 67.39% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ES is in line with the industry average of 4.57%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.41%) for ES is above the 3 year average (3.08%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.18%
ROE 8.3%
ROIC 3.41%
ROA(3y)1.07%
ROA(5y)1.67%
ROE(3y)3.75%
ROE(5y)5.6%
ROIC(3y)3.08%
ROIC(5y)3.08%
ES Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICES Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 -2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ES (10.22%) is worse than 71.74% of its industry peers.
  • ES's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of ES (22.23%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ES has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.23%
PM (TTM) 10.22%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y2.94%
OM growth 5Y1.2%
PM growth 3Y-17.8%
PM growth 5Y-8.56%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
ES Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsES Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ES has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ES has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • ES has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • ES has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ES Yearly Shares OutstandingES Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
ES Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsES Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.77, we must say that ES is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ES has a Altman-Z score of 0.77. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ES outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
  • ES has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.77. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • ES has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.77. This is in the lower half of the industry: ES underperforms 71.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.77
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.77
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC5.52%
ES Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFES 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 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ES has a Current Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that ES is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ES's Current ratio of 0.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ES is outperformed by 71.74% of its industry peers.
  • ES has a Quick Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that ES is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.64, ES perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.71
Quick Ratio 0.64
ES Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesES 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

  • ES shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -9.74%.
  • ES shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.83% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 13.16% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, ES shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.91% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.74%
EPS 3Y6.42%
EPS 5Y5.83%
EPS Q2Q%-13.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.16%
Revenue growth 3Y6.18%
Revenue growth 5Y6.91%
Sales Q2Q%5.14%

3.2 Future

  • ES is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.41% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ES will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.25%
EPS Next 2Y6.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.8%
EPS Next 5Y5.41%
Revenue Next Year2.76%
Revenue Next 2Y3.9%
Revenue Next 3Y3.79%
Revenue Next 5Y5.14%

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.
  • 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.
ES Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesES Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B
ES Yearly EPS VS EstimatesES Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 15.49, the valuation of ES can be described as correct.
  • ES's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ES is cheaper than 67.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ES to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.18), we can say ES is valued slightly cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.37, ES is valued correctly.
  • 67.39% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ES, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.51. ES is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.49
Fwd PE 13.37
ES Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsES Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ES's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.07
ES Per share dataES EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

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)2.48
PEG (5Y)2.66
EPS Next 2Y6.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.8%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.57%, ES is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.90, ES pays a better dividend. On top of this ES pays more dividend than 91.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ES's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.57%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ES is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.33%!
  • ES has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • ES has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.33%
Div Incr Years25
Div Non Decr Years25
ES Yearly Dividends per shareES Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • ES pays out 80.40% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • ES's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP80.4%
EPS Next 2Y6.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.8%
ES Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendES Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B -2B
ES Dividend Payout.ES Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ES Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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EVERSOURCE ENERGY

NYSE:ES (2/4/2026, 12:41:55 PM)

68.94

+0.4 (+0.58%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-12
Inst Owners86.64%
Inst Owner Change-3.32%
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner Change0.49%
Market Cap25.87B
Revenue(TTM)13.15B
Net Income(TTM)1.34B
Analysts73.33
Price Target74.47 (8.02%)
Short Float %1.48%
Short Ratio2.09
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.57%
Yearly Dividend2.82
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.33%
DP80.4%
Div Incr Years25
Div Non Decr Years25
Ex-Date03-05
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-9.13%
Min EPS beat(2)-15.87%
Max EPS beat(2)-2.38%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.87%
Max EPS beat(4)-1.4%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)1.16%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)0.74%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)0.3%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.24%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.64%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-7.3%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.75%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.09%
PT rev (1m)0.37%
PT rev (3m)2.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-7.44%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.49
Fwd PE 13.37
P/S 1.97
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 6.74
P/B 1.6
P/tB 2.05
EV/EBITDA 12.07
EPS(TTM)4.45
EY6.45%
EPS(NY)5.16
Fwd EY7.48%
FCF(TTM)-1.4
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)10.23
OCFY14.84%
SpS35.05
BVpS43.13
TBVpS33.62
PEG (NY)2.48
PEG (5Y)2.66
Graham Number65.72
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.18%
ROE 8.3%
ROCE 5.32%
ROIC 3.41%
ROICexc 3.43%
ROICexgc 3.66%
OM 22.23%
PM (TTM) 10.22%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.07%
ROA(5y)1.67%
ROE(3y)3.75%
ROE(5y)5.6%
ROIC(3y)3.08%
ROIC(5y)3.08%
ROICexc(3y)3.09%
ROICexc(5y)3.09%
ROICexgc(3y)3.37%
ROICexgc(5y)3.4%
ROCE(3y)4.85%
ROCE(5y)4.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.38%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.6%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.73%
OM growth 3Y2.94%
OM growth 5Y1.2%
PM growth 3Y-17.8%
PM growth 5Y-8.56%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.77
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 6.43
Cap/Depr 284.6%
Cap/Sales 33.19%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 86.16%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.71
Quick Ratio 0.64
Altman-Z 0.77
F-Score7
WACC5.52%
ROIC/WACC0.62
Cap/Depr(3y)310.96%
Cap/Depr(5y)304.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)34.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)33.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.74%
EPS 3Y6.42%
EPS 5Y5.83%
EPS Q2Q%-13.27%
EPS Next Y6.25%
EPS Next 2Y6.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.8%
EPS Next 5Y5.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.16%
Revenue growth 3Y6.18%
Revenue growth 5Y6.91%
Sales Q2Q%5.14%
Revenue Next Year2.76%
Revenue Next 2Y3.9%
Revenue Next 3Y3.79%
Revenue Next 5Y5.14%
EBIT growth 1Y11.77%
EBIT growth 3Y9.3%
EBIT growth 5Y8.19%
EBIT Next Year88.5%
EBIT Next 3Y29.43%
EBIT Next 5Y18.12%
FCF growth 1Y77.52%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y104.06%
OCF growth 3Y3.24%
OCF growth 5Y1.45%

EVERSOURCE ENERGY / ES FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ES stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ES.


What is the valuation status for ES stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to EVERSOURCE ENERGY (ES). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for EVERSOURCE ENERGY?

EVERSOURCE ENERGY (ES) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for EVERSOURCE ENERGY (ES) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EVERSOURCE ENERGY (ES) is expected to grow by 6.25% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of EVERSOURCE ENERGY (ES) stock?

The dividend rating of EVERSOURCE ENERGY (ES) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 80.4%.