Spark Energy (SPKE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:SPKE

11.37
+0.34 (+3.08%)
Last: Aug 9, 2021, 08:13 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Overall SPKE gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated SPKE against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. SPKE may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SPKE does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SPKE was profitable.

1.2 Ratios

Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.47%
ROE 10.69%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.65%
PM (TTM) 3.63%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • There is no outstanding debt for SPKE. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.

2.2 Solvency

  • SPKE has an Altman-Z score of 3.16. This indicates that SPKE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SPKE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.87. This is a neutral value indicating SPKE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.87
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.16
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.10 indicates that SPKE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.09 indicates that SPKE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.1
Quick Ratio 3.09

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SPKE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -65.06%.
  • Measured over the past years, SPKE shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 22.80% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, SPKE shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -33.93% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, SPKE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.15% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-65.06%
EPS 3Y6.94%
EPS 5Y22.8%
EPS Q2Q%-6.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-33.93%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.41%
Revenue growth 5Y9.15%
Sales Q2Q%-36.05%

3.2 Future

  • SPKE is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -99.27% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SPKE will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -9.58% on average per year.
EPS Next Y0%
EPS Next 2Y-99.27%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year31.65%
Revenue Next 2Y-9.58%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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.
SPKE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSPKE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 500M 1B
SPKE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSPKE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SPKE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.60.
  • SPKE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.93, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • SPKE is expected to report negative earnings next year, which makes the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.6
Fwd PE N/A
SPKE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSPKE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.14
SPKE Per share dataSPKE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SPKE's earnings are expected to decrease with -99.27% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.86
EPS Next 2Y-99.27%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SPKE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.33%, which is a nice return.
  • SPKE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.33%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SPKE decreases each year by -0.12%.
  • SPKE has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.12%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
SPKE Yearly Dividends per shareSPKE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • SPKE pays out 268.64% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of SPKE has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP268.64%
EPS Next 2Y-99.27%
EPS Next 3YN/A
SPKE Dividend Payout.SPKE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SPKE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

Spark Energy

NASDAQ:SPKE (8/9/2021, 8:13:24 PM)

11.37

+0.34 (+3.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)N/A
Earnings (Next)03-02
Inst Owners0%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners11.25%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap402.80M
Revenue(TTM)454.87M
Net Income(TTM)16.50M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.33%
Yearly Dividend0.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.12%
DP268.64%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.6
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.89
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.61
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.14
EPS(TTM)0.58
EY5.1%
EPS(NY)-0.28
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS12.84
BVpS4.36
TBVpSN/A
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.86
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.47%
ROE 10.69%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 9.65%
PM (TTM) 3.63%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y0%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.23
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.87
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.1
Quick Ratio 3.09
Altman-Z 3.16
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-65.06%
EPS 3Y6.94%
EPS 5Y22.8%
EPS Q2Q%-6.45%
EPS Next Y0%
EPS Next 2Y-99.27%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-33.93%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.41%
Revenue growth 5Y9.15%
Sales Q2Q%-36.05%
Revenue Next Year31.65%
Revenue Next 2Y-9.58%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1YN/A
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1YN/A
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

Spark Energy / SPKE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of Spark Energy (SPKE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SPKE.


What is the valuation status of Spark Energy (SPKE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to Spark Energy (SPKE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for Spark Energy?

Spark Energy (SPKE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for Spark Energy?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of Spark Energy (SPKE) is expected to decline by 0% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SPKE stock?

The dividend rating of Spark Energy (SPKE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 268.64%.