EVERGY INC (EVRG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:EVRG • US30034W1062

80.4 USD
-1.11 (-1.36%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
80.6 USD
+0.2 (+0.25%)
After Hours: 2/18/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Overall EVRG gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated EVRG against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While EVRG is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. EVRG is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. EVRG 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 EVRG was profitable.
  • EVRG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years EVRG has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years EVRG always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
EVRG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEVRG 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 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of EVRG (2.54%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • EVRG has a Return On Equity of 8.26%. This is in the lower half of the industry: EVRG underperforms 71.74% of its industry peers.
  • EVRG's Return On Invested Capital of 3.82% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EVRG is outperformed by 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for EVRG is in line with the industry average of 4.59%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.82%) for EVRG is above the 3 year average (3.70%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.54%
ROE 8.26%
ROIC 3.82%
ROA(3y)2.54%
ROA(5y)2.6%
ROE(3y)8.09%
ROE(5y)8.18%
ROIC(3y)3.7%
ROIC(5y)3.77%
EVRG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEVRG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • EVRG's Profit Margin of 14.45% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EVRG outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
  • EVRG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 25.79%, EVRG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EVRG's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.79%
PM (TTM) 14.45%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y0.79%
OM growth 5Y1.2%
PM growth 3Y-1.74%
PM growth 5Y2.8%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
EVRG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEVRG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EVRG is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, EVRG has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for EVRG has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • EVRG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
EVRG Yearly Shares OutstandingEVRG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
EVRG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEVRG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.87, we must say that EVRG is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • EVRG has a Altman-Z score (0.87) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • EVRG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.37. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • EVRG has a better Debt to Equity ratio (1.37) than 60.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.37
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.87
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC6.32%
EVRG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEVRG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • EVRG has a Current Ratio of 0.52. This is a bad value and indicates that EVRG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • EVRG has a worse Current ratio (0.52) than 84.78% of its industry peers.
  • EVRG has a Quick Ratio of 0.52. This is a bad value and indicates that EVRG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • EVRG has a Quick ratio of 0.30. This is amonst the worse of the industry: EVRG underperforms 93.48% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.3
EVRG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEVRG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.27% over the past year.
  • EVRG shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.90% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, EVRG shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.75% in the last year.
  • EVRG shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.58% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.27%
EPS 3Y2.48%
EPS 5Y5.9%
EPS Q2Q%0.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.75%
Revenue growth 3Y1.53%
Revenue growth 5Y2.58%
Sales Q2Q%-0.08%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.24% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.68% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.59%
EPS Next 2Y7.13%
EPS Next 3Y6.89%
EPS Next 5Y7.24%
Revenue Next Year4.38%
Revenue Next 2Y4.37%
Revenue Next 3Y4.58%
Revenue Next 5Y5.68%

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 accelerating.
EVRG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEVRG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
EVRG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEVRG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • EVRG is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.50.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, EVRG is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.04% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • EVRG'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 18.39, EVRG is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EVRG is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • EVRG is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.5
Fwd PE 18.39
EVRG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEVRG 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 EVRG.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.68
EVRG Per share dataEVRG 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 EVRG does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)3.26
PEG (5Y)3.64
EPS Next 2Y7.13%
EPS Next 3Y6.89%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.45%, EVRG has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.80, EVRG pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • EVRG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.45%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of EVRG is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.23%!
  • EVRG has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • EVRG has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.23%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
EVRG Yearly Dividends per shareEVRG Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 71.71% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EVRG. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • EVRG's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP71.71%
EPS Next 2Y7.13%
EPS Next 3Y6.89%
EVRG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendEVRG 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
EVRG Dividend Payout.EVRG Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.EVRG Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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EVERGY INC

NASDAQ:EVRG (2/18/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 80.6 +0.2 (+0.25%)

80.4

-1.11 (-1.36%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners95.46%
Inst Owner Change-2.88%
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner Change0.3%
Market Cap18.51B
Revenue(TTM)5.88B
Net Income(TTM)849.50M
Analysts79
Price Target86.05 (7.03%)
Short Float %5.05%
Short Ratio5.61
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.45%
Yearly Dividend2.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.23%
DP71.71%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.32%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.2%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.45%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-8.17%
Min EPS beat(4)-20.12%
Max EPS beat(4)-1.45%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-6.77%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.25%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-2.21%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-13.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)-23.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.17%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-23.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)24.61%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.9%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.9%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.71%
PT rev (1m)0.76%
PT rev (3m)5.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)43.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.42%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.5
Fwd PE 18.39
P/S 3.15
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.79
P/B 1.8
P/tB 2.33
EV/EBITDA 11.68
EPS(TTM)3.74
EY4.65%
EPS(NY)4.37
Fwd EY5.44%
FCF(TTM)-1.48
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)9.15
OCFY11.38%
SpS25.54
BVpS44.69
TBVpS34.54
PEG (NY)3.26
PEG (5Y)3.64
Graham Number61.33
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.54%
ROE 8.26%
ROCE 5.1%
ROIC 3.82%
ROICexc 3.82%
ROICexgc 4.13%
OM 25.79%
PM (TTM) 14.45%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.54%
ROA(5y)2.6%
ROE(3y)8.09%
ROE(5y)8.18%
ROIC(3y)3.7%
ROIC(5y)3.77%
ROICexc(3y)3.7%
ROICexc(5y)3.78%
ROICexgc(3y)4.03%
ROICexgc(5y)4.13%
ROCE(3y)4.94%
ROCE(5y)5.02%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.92%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.58%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.43%
OM growth 3Y0.79%
OM growth 5Y1.2%
PM growth 3Y-1.74%
PM growth 5Y2.8%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.37
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.18
Cap/Depr 202.95%
Cap/Sales 41.62%
Interest Coverage 2.63
Cash Conversion 77.41%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.3
Altman-Z 0.87
F-Score3
WACC6.32%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)208.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)199.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)39.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)37.27%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.27%
EPS 3Y2.48%
EPS 5Y5.9%
EPS Q2Q%0.5%
EPS Next Y6.59%
EPS Next 2Y7.13%
EPS Next 3Y6.89%
EPS Next 5Y7.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.75%
Revenue growth 3Y1.53%
Revenue growth 5Y2.58%
Sales Q2Q%-0.08%
Revenue Next Year4.38%
Revenue Next 2Y4.37%
Revenue Next 3Y4.58%
Revenue Next 5Y5.68%
EBIT growth 1Y6.29%
EBIT growth 3Y2.34%
EBIT growth 5Y3.81%
EBIT Next Year82.89%
EBIT Next 3Y29.1%
EBIT Next 5Y21.81%
FCF growth 1Y-1.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y12.31%
OCF growth 3Y13.64%
OCF growth 5Y2.55%

EVERGY INC / EVRG FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of EVERGY INC (EVRG) stock?

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


What is the valuation status of EVERGY INC (EVRG) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to EVERGY INC (EVRG). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is EVERGY INC (EVRG) stock?

EVERGY INC (EVRG) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for EVERGY INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EVERGY INC (EVRG) is expected to grow by 6.59% in the next year.


Is the dividend of EVERGY INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of EVERGY INC (EVRG) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 71.71%.