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Evergy NasdaqGS:EVRG Stock Report

Last Price

US$61.32

Market Cap

US$14.1b

7D

-0.2%

1Y

19.3%

Updated

23 Dec, 2024

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Evergy, Inc.

NasdaqGS:EVRG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$14.1b

EVRG Stock Overview

Engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the United States. More details

EVRG fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health0/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Trading at 24.9% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 6.87% per year

Earnings grew by 25.3% over the past year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Dividend of 4.35% is not well covered by free cash flows

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months


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Consensus Narrative from 12 Analysts

Future Energy Projects Will Meet Demand From Google, Panasonic, And Meta

Key Takeaways Strategic investments in generation and distribution are expected to boost revenue and earnings through increased capacity and demand from major customers. Regular rate case filings ensure timely investment recovery, aiding financial health and supporting adjusted EPS growth through 2029.
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US$64.95
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5.6% undervalued intrinsic discount
3.64%
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Evergy, Inc. Competitors

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Avangrid

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US$13.9b

NRG Energy

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US$18.3b

Pinnacle West Capital

NYSE:PNW

US$9.7b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Evergy
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$61.32
52 Week HighUS$65.47
52 Week LowUS$48.04
Beta0.62
1 Month Change-4.58%
3 Month Change-0.63%
1 Year Change19.35%
3 Year Change-9.13%
5 Year Change-4.53%
Change since IPO134.72%

Recent News & Updates

Here's Why Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Dec 12
Here's Why Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Evergy: There's Still Time To Buy This Utility Now

Nov 17

Evergy's (NASDAQ:EVRG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 15
Evergy's (NASDAQ:EVRG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

Here's Why Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Dec 12
Here's Why Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Evergy: There's Still Time To Buy This Utility Now

Nov 17

Evergy's (NASDAQ:EVRG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 15
Evergy's (NASDAQ:EVRG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG)

Oct 18
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG)

Is Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Sep 15
Is Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Evergy: This Utility Remains An Intriguing Buy Now

Sep 06

Evergy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EVRG) Price In Tune With Earnings

Aug 16
Evergy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EVRG) Price In Tune With Earnings

These 4 Measures Indicate That Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Jul 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Evergy: Buy This High-Yielding Stock And Cash In On Tech Innovation

Jun 29

Here's What To Make Of Evergy's (NASDAQ:EVRG) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jun 28
Here's What To Make Of Evergy's (NASDAQ:EVRG) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Are Investors Undervaluing Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) By 29%?

May 06
Are Investors Undervaluing Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) By 29%?

Is Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 20
Is Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Using Too Much Debt?

Evergy: Attractive Valuation With Potential For Stronger Load Growth

Apr 15

Evergy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EVRG) Price In Tune With Earnings

Mar 21
Evergy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EVRG) Price In Tune With Earnings

Evergy, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Mar 03
Evergy, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Here's What To Make Of Evergy's (NASDAQ:EVRG) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Feb 16
Here's What To Make Of Evergy's (NASDAQ:EVRG) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Evergy: FCF Per Share Clamped With $9B Equity Holding Up $30B In Assets

Jan 30

Are Investors Undervaluing Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) By 25%?

Jan 17
Are Investors Undervaluing Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) By 25%?

Evergy to transfer listing to Nasdaq from NYSE

Dec 15

Evergy raises dividend by 7% to $0.6125

Nov 04

Shareholder Returns

EVRGUS Electric UtilitiesUS Market
7D-0.2%-0.8%-2.7%
1Y19.3%20.7%23.4%

Return vs Industry: EVRG underperformed the US Electric Utilities industry which returned 20.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: EVRG underperformed the US Market which returned 23.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is EVRG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
EVRG volatility
EVRG Average Weekly Movement1.9%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement2.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: EVRG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: EVRG's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20174,658David Campbellinvestors.evergy.com

Evergy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the United States. The company generates electricity through coal, landfill gas, uranium, and natural gas and oil sources, as well as solar, wind, other renewable sources. It serves residences, commercial firms, industrials, municipalities, and other electric utilities.

Evergy, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Evergy's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
EVRG fundamental statistics
Market capUS$14.13b
Earnings (TTM)US$853.30m
Revenue (TTM)US$5.78b

16.5x

P/E Ratio

2.4x

P/S Ratio

Is EVRG overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
EVRG income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$5.78b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.80b
Gross ProfitUS$2.98b
Other ExpensesUS$2.13b
EarningsUS$853.30m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)3.71
Gross Margin51.56%
Net Profit Margin14.77%
Debt/Equity Ratio137.5%

How did EVRG perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.4%

Current Dividend Yield

69%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 23:12
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Evergy, Inc. is covered by 32 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gary HovisArgus Research Company
Nicholas CampanellaBarclays
Daniel FordBarclays