Black Hills
Market Cap
US$3.4b
Last Updated
2020/09/22 05:46 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Black Hills Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has Black Hills's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: BKH has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.8%
BKH
-1.8%
US Integrated Utilities
-1.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
-30.3%
BKH
-11.2%
US Integrated Utilities
12.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: BKH underperformed the US Integrated Utilities industry which returned -11.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BKH underperformed the US Market which returned 12.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BKH | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.8% | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| 30 Day | -4.7% | -0.9% | -1.8% |
| 90 Day | -0.3% | 2.3% | 6.6% |
| 1 Year | -28.0%-30.3% | -8.0%-11.2% | 15.4%12.9% |
| 3 Year | -14.0%-21.7% | 16.5%4.5% | 39.6%30.2% |
| 5 Year | 55.7%33.7% | 61.5%34.8% | 93.4%71.7% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Black Hills's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Lead Independent Director Steven Mills Just Bought 38% More Shares In Black Hills Corporation (NYSE:BKH)Valuation
Is Black Hills undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
17.07x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BKH ($54) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($47.87)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BKH is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BKH is good value based on its PE Ratio (17.1x) compared to the US Integrated Utilities industry average (18.2x).
PE vs Market: BKH is good value based on its PE Ratio (17.1x) compared to the US market (18.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: BKH is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BKH is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.3x) compared to the US Integrated Utilities industry average (1.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Black Hills forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 6 analysts?
8.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BKH's forecast earnings growth (8.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: BKH's earnings (8.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (23.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: BKH's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: BKH's revenue (6.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BKH's revenue (6.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BKH's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9%).
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Past Performance
How has Black Hills performed over the past 5 years?
25.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BKH has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BKH's current net profit margins (11.7%) are lower than last year (12.8%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BKH's earnings have grown significantly by 25.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BKH's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: BKH had negative earnings growth (-12.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Integrated Utilities industry average (6.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BKH's Return on Equity (8%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Black Hills's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BKH's short term assets ($414.1M) exceed its short term liabilities ($385.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: BKH's short term assets ($414.1M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($4.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BKH's debt to equity ratio (135.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BKH's debt to equity ratio has increased from 128.1% to 135.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BKH's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (14.9%).
Interest Coverage: BKH's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Black Hills's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.96%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: BKH's dividend (3.96%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.66%).
High Dividend: BKH's dividend (3.96%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.7%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: BKH's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BKH's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (66.7%), BKH's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BKH's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (59.6% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Linn Evans (57 yo)
1.67yrs
Tenure
US$3,639,302
Compensation
Mr. Linden R. Evans, also known as Linn, has been a Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Black Hills Power Inc. since January 1, 2019. Mr. Evans served as Chief Operating Officer at Black Hills Power In ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Linn's total compensation ($USD3.64M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.63M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Linn's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.67yrs | US$3.64m | 0.19% $ 6.5m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 5.67yrs | US$1.55m | 0.072% $ 2.4m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 12.17yrs | US$1.66m | 0.064% $ 2.2m | |
| Senior VP | 4.42yrs | US$1.20m | 0.046% $ 1.6m | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief HR Officer | 3.58yrs | no data | 0.020% $ 689.2k | |
| Chief Risk Officer & VP | 17.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Utility Operations | 1.08yrs | no data | 0.037% $ 1.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Growth & Strategy | 1.08yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 353.4k | |
| VP & Corporate Controller | 5.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Treasurer | 5.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Governance | no data | no data | no data |
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BKH's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.67yrs | US$3.64m | 0.19% $ 6.5m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 1.33yrs | US$221.67k | 0.029% $ 978.9k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$205.00k | 0.0062% $ 208.7k | |
| Independent Director | 15.67yrs | US$210.83k | 0.018% $ 596.7k | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | US$30.83k | 0.010% $ 344.9k | |
| Independent Director | 8.33yrs | US$210.00k | 0.025% $ 852.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$192.50k | 0.0036% $ 122.0k | |
| Independent Director | 9.33yrs | US$207.50k | 0.0075% $ 255.5k | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | US$30.83k | 0.0042% $ 142.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.67yrs | US$195.00k | 0.0042% $ 141.3k |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BKH's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: BKH insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 2.8%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Black Hills Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Black Hills Corporation
- Ticker: BKH
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1941
- Industry: Multi-Utilities
- Sector: Utilities
- Market Cap: US$3.388b
- Shares outstanding: 62.75m
- Website: https://www.blackhillscorp.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Black Hills Corporation
- 7001 Mount Rushmore Road
- Rapid City
- South Dakota
- 57702
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKH | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1969 |
| BHI | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1969 |
Biography
Black Hills Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. It operates through Electric Utilities, Gas Utilities, Power Generation, and ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/09/22 05:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/09/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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