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| Metric | NINISOURCE INC. | PEGPUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC | AEEAMEREN CORP | DTEDTE ENERGY CO | Median of the restexcluding NI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $43.69▲ 0.70 (1.63%) | $72.72▲ 1.72 (2.42%) | $108.94▲ 2.46 (2.31%) | $129.32▲ 2.39 (1.88%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $20.90B | $36.21B | $30.11B | $26.87B | |
| Revenue | $6.52B | $12.17B | $8.80B | $15.81B | |
| Profit | $929.5M | $2.11B | $1.46B | $1.46B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 23.5% | 18.3% | 15.4% | 26.9% | 18.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 75.7% | 65.8% | — | — | 65.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 28.1% | 24.5% | 23.0% | 15.0% | 23.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 14.3% | 17.3% | 16.6% | 9.2% | 16.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -6.4% | 0.2% | -8.8% | — | -4.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.8% | 12.4% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| 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. | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 22.49x | 17.16x | 20.61x | 18.38x | 18.38x |
| 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. | 12.08x | — | 13.55x | 12.54x | 13.04x |
| Price to book | 2.21x | 2.13x | 2.25x | 2.18x | 2.18x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.79x | 2.39x | 2.62x | 3.39x | 2.62x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 7/9 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | distress | distress |
How NI compares with the others
- NI's operating margin of 28.1% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (23.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 23.5% against 18.3%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 22.5x against 18.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.