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| Metric | ESEVERSOURCE ENERGY | XELXCEL ENERGY INC | EXCEXELON CORP | PCGPG&E Corp | Median of the restexcluding ES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $65.60▲ 0.16 (0.24%) | $78.90▲ 2.12 (2.76%) | $44.85▲ 1.80 (4.18%) | $12.98▼ 0.17 (1.29%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 4.7/10 | 4.7/10 | 4.7/10 | 4.7/10 |
| Market value | $24.63B | $49.20B | $45.88B | $28.53B | |
| Revenue | $13.55B | $14.67B | $24.26B | $24.93B | |
| Profit | $1.70B | $2.02B | $2.77B | $2.70B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 13.8% | 9.1% | 5.3% | 2.1% | 5.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 22.1% | 17.6% | 21.2% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 12.5% | 13.8% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -0.3% | -46.5% | -9.4% | -12.3% | -12.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 10.5% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 8.3% | 8.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 5.3% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 14.49x | 24.38x | 16.58x | 10.55x | 16.58x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 9.78x | 14.83x | 10.96x | — | 12.89x |
| Price to book | 1.52x | 2.08x | 1.59x | 0.88x | 1.59x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.94x | 2.45x | 3.05x | 3.35x | 3.05x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 5/8 | 6/8 | 5/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | distress | distress | distress |
How ES compares with the others
- ES's operating margin of 22.1% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (19.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 13.8% against 5.3%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 14.5x against 16.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.