Market Cap
US$15.0b
Last Updated
2019/10/15 00:31 UTC
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Executive Summary
Evergy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Kansas and Missouri.
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Fundamentals
Established dividend payer with acceptable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Evergy's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.8%
EVRG
-2.1%
US Electric Utilities
1.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
13.7%
EVRG
18.7%
US Electric Utilities
5.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: EVRG underperformed the US Electric Utilities industry which returned 18.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: EVRG exceeded the US Market which returned 5.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| EVRG | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.8% | -2.1% | 1.3% |
| 30 Day | -0.6% | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 90 Day | 4.6% | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 1 Year | 17.4%13.7% | 22.6%18.7% | 8.3%5.9% |
| 3 Year | 22.0%11.2% | 44.0%29.6% | 45.6%36.2% |
| 5 Year | 106.2%75.4% | 73.8%44.1% | 66.1%47.9% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Evergy's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Evergy Inc (NYSE:EVRG): Assessing Capital ReturnsValuation
Is Evergy undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
26.76x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: EVRG ($63.81) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($43.81)
Significantly Undervalued: EVRG is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: EVRG is poor value based on its PE Ratio (26.8x) compared to the Electric Utilities industry average (23.4x).
PE vs Market: EVRG is poor value based on its PE Ratio (26.8x) compared to the US market (17.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: EVRG is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (8.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: EVRG is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.7x) compared to the US Electric Utilities industry average (2.3x).
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Future Growth
How is Evergy forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
3.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: EVRG's forecast earnings growth (3% per year) is above the savings rate (2.7%).
Earnings vs Market: EVRG's earnings (3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.4% per year).
High Growth Earnings: EVRG's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: EVRG's revenue (1.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: EVRG's revenue (1.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
High Future ROE: EVRG's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.8%).
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Past Performance
How has Evergy performed over the past 5 years?
14.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: EVRG's earnings have grown by 14% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: EVRG's earnings growth over the past year (72.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (14% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: EVRG earnings growth over the past year (72.7%) exceeded the Electric Utilities industry 4.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: EVRG's Return on Equity (7.1%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: EVRG's Return on Assets is below or equal to the Electric Utilities industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: EVRG's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Evergy's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: EVRG's short term assets ($1.5B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($3.5B)
Long Term Liabilities: EVRG's short term assets (1.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities (13.4B)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: EVRG's debt to equity ratio (110.3%) is considered high
Reducing Debt: EVRG's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 119.8% to 110.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: EVRG's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (17.8%).
Interest Coverage: EVRG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: EVRG has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: EVRG's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.2x debt).
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Dividend
What is Evergy's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.98%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: EVRG's dividend (2.98%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.47%).
High Dividend: EVRG's dividend (2.98%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.77%).
Stable Dividend: EVRG's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: EVRG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: At its current payout ratio (79.1%), EVRG's payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: EVRG's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (67.1% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Evergy's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
1.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Terry Bassham (58yo)
1.3yrs
Tenure
US$6,818,344
Compensation
Mr. Terry D. Bassham has been President and Chief Executive Officer at Westar Energy, Inc. since June 4, 2018 and serves as its Director since June 4, 2018. Mr. Bassham has been President and Chief Executi ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Terry has recently become CEO, making it difficult to compare their total compensation against companies of similar size in the US market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Terry's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: EVRG's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
10.8yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: EVRG's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.8 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: EVRG insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Operating Officer Executive VP & COO |
| Shares | 4,000 |
| Max Price | US$65.18 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Administrative Officer Executive VP of Strategy & Chief Administrative Officer |
| Shares | 6,000 |
| Max Price | US$63.23 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Administrative Officer Executive VP of Strategy & Chief Administrative Officer |
| Shares | 1,666 |
| Max Price | US$59.32 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 4,000 |
| Max Price | US$58.30 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Administrative Officer Executive VP of Strategy & Chief Administrative Officer |
| Shares | 8,000 |
| Max Price | US$57.75 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 2,632 |
| Max Price | US$57.57 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 500 |
| Max Price | US$55.63 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer President |
| Shares | 10,940 |
| Max Price | US$60.56 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Administrative Officer Executive VP of Strategy & Chief Administrative Officer |
| Shares | 4,815 |
| Max Price | US$59.39 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Terry Bassham (58yo)
President
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$6.82m
Lori Wright (56yo)
VP of Corporate Planning
- Tenure: 0yrs
Larry Irick (63yo)
VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
- Tenure: 16.7yrs
- Compensation: US$1.16m
Kevin Bryant (43yo)
Executive VP & COO
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$2.98m
Greg Greenwood (54yo)
Executive VP of Strategy & Chief Administrative Officer
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$2.61m
Tony Somma (56yo)
Executive VP & CFO
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$2.48m
Ellen Fairchild (57yo)
VP & Chief Compliance Officer
- Tenure: 0yrs
Heather Humphrey (48yo)
Senior VP
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$2.64m
Michel' Cole (57yo)
Vice President of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs
- Tenure: 5.7yrs
Charles King
VP & Chief Information Officer
- Tenure: 0yrs
Board Members
Mark Ruelle (58yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: US$114.95k
Tom Hyde (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8.8yrs
- Compensation: US$284.94k
Terry Bassham (58yo)
President
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$6.82m
Mollie Carter (57yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 16.8yrs
- Compensation: US$418.64k
Charlie Chandler (65yo)
Lead Independent Director
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: US$552.42k
Ann Murtlow (58yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.8yrs
- Compensation: US$244.79k
John Sherman (64yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 10.8yrs
- Compensation: US$271.50k
Sandra A. Lawrence (61yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 15.8yrs
- Compensation: US$353.08k
Rick Hawley (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8.8yrs
- Compensation: US$228.97k
Tony Isaac (66yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 16.8yrs
- Compensation: US$243.22k
Company Information
Evergy, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Evergy, Inc.
- Ticker: EVRG
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 2017
- Industry: Electric Utilities
- Sector: Utilities
- Market Cap: US$15.025b
- Shares outstanding: 235.47m
- Website: https://www.evergyinc.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Evergy, Inc.
- 1200 Main Street
- Kansas City
- Missouri
- 64105
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVRG | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | May 1992 |
Biography
Evergy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Kansas and Missouri. It generates electricity through coal and wind, as well as oth ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/15 00:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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