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| Metric | LNTALLIANT ENERGY CORP | PPLPPL Corp | ESEVERSOURCE ENERGY | EIXEDISON INTERNATIONAL | Median of the restexcluding LNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $70.30▲ 1.91 (2.79%) | $34.58▼ 0.03 (0.09%) | $65.60▲ 0.16 (0.24%) | $57.90▲ 0.71 (1.24%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 4.7/10 | 4.7/10 | 4.7/10 |
| Market value | $18.08B | $25.97B | $24.63B | $22.28B | |
| Revenue | $4.36B | $9.17B | $13.55B | $19.32B | |
| Profit | $810.0M | $1.18B | $1.70B | $4.46B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 9.6% | 8.6% | 13.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 85.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 23.5% | 23.2% | 22.1% | 36.7% | 23.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 18.6% | 12.9% | 12.5% | 23.1% | 12.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | -15.3% | -0.3% | -3.7% | -3.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 11.0% | 7.9% | 10.5% | 25.4% | 10.5% |
| 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. | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 9.5% | 5.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 22.32x | 21.99x | 14.49x | 5.00x | 14.49x |
| 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. | 15.79x | 12.73x | 9.78x | 5.82x | 9.78x |
| Price to book | 2.46x | 1.75x | 1.52x | 1.27x | 1.52x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.41x | 2.04x | 2.94x | 4.25x | 2.94x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | distress | distress | distress |
How LNT compares with the others
- LNT's operating margin of 23.5% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (23.2%).
- Its revenue growth of 9.6% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (9.8%).
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 22.3x against 14.5x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.4x against 2.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.