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Assessing Potential US Nuclear Plant-Data Center Partnerships
We reaffirm our fair value estimates and economic moat ratings for US utilities as we assess potential partnerships between data centers and nuclear plants.
Evergy Inc EVRG
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
We expect annual dividend increases in line with earnings growth during the next three years.
Bears
Evergy must convince regulators that retiring coal plants and investing in more renewable energy is a good trade-off for customers.
News
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Evergy Announces Appointment of Two New Board Members
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Evergy Appoints W. Bryan Buckler Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Evergy Announces Second Quarter 2024 Results, Declares Quarterly Dividend and Reaffirms 2024 Guidance
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Evergy Schedules Conference Call to Discuss 2nd Quarter Results
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $61.92
- Day Range
- $61.63–62.27
- 52-Week Range
- $46.93–62.58
- Bid/Ask
- $61.94 / $61.98
- Market Cap
- $14.25 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 116,274 / 1.7 Mil
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 17.25
- Price/Sales
- 2.53
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 4.15%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 4.15%
- Total Yield
- 4.15%
Company Profile
Evergy is a regulated electric utility serving eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Major operating subsidiaries include Evergy Metro, Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Missouri West, and Evergy Transmission Co. The utility has a combined rate base of approximately $20 billion, about half in Kansas and the rest split between Missouri and federal jurisdiction. Evergy is one of the largest wind energy suppliers in the US.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 4,658
- Website
- https://investors.evergy.com
Competitors
Valuation
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Metric
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EVRG
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XEL
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EXC
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 17.25 | 18.55 | 18.27 |
Price/Book Value | 1.47 | 2.00 | 1.54 |
Price/Sales | 2.53 | 2.60 | 1.77 |
Price/Cash Flow | 7.69 | 7.24 | 6.42 |
Price/Earnings
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XEL
EXC
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
EVRG
|
XEL
|
EXC
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.14 | 0.61 | 0.56 |
Current Ratio | 0.59 | 0.97 | 1.03 |
Interest Coverage | 2.38 | 2.58 | 2.47 |
Quick Ratio
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XEL
EXC
Profitability
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Metric
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EVRG
|
XEL
|
EXC
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 2.66% | 2.89% | 2.39% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 8.54% | 10.62% | 9.42% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.94% | 5.98% | 5.82% |
Return on Assets
EVRG
XEL
EXC
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