National Grid: High Interest Rates Obscure Attractive Earnings Growth
National Grid owns and operates energy networks in the UK and the Northeastern United States. The former accounts for around 60% of the profits, the latter for 40%.
National Grid PLC ADR NGG
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
National Grid has an enviable geographic footprint. The UK has the most favorable regulatory environment for energy networks in Western Europe, while US returns are higher than in most European countries.
Bears
National Grid will need to do another rights issue to fund its tremendous investment plan and potentially more cash injections into Joulent.
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $75.33
- Day Range
- $75.75–76.72
- 52-Week Range
- $71.94–94.64
- Bid/Ask
- $75.88 / $78.00
- Shares Outstanding
- 1.01B
- Market Cap
- $76.53B
- Volume/Avg
- 899,615 / 850,484
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 16.49
- Price/Sales
- 3.16
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 4.30%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 4.30%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Jan, Jul
- Total Yield
- 4.30%
Company Profile
National Grid owns and operates the electric transmission system in England and Wales. It sold the bulk of its UK gas transmission business in fiscal 2023 to fund the acquisition of PPL's UK power distribution assets. In the Northeastern United States, it serves electricity and gas customers combined in three states. It also owns regulated transmission electricity networks in the United States, metering services and merchant transmission lines in the UK.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- Stock Style Box
- Large Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 33,026
- Website
- https://www.nationalgrid.com
Competitors
Valuation
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 16.49 | 24.08 | 17.88 |
Price/Book Value | 1.45 | 2.31 | 1.49 |
Price/Sales | 3.16 | 3.27 | 2.13 |
Price/Cash Flow | 10.48 | 11.25 | 7.50 |
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength
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Metric
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NGG
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IBE
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ED
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.75 |
Current Ratio | 0.76 | 0.75 | 1.19 |
Interest Coverage | 3.31 | 4.54 | 3.27 |
Quick Ratio
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Profitability
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Metric
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NGG
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IBE
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ED
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.63% | 4.15% | 2.80% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 10.13% | 11.96% | 8.38% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.67% | 6.96% | 5.78% |
Return on Assets
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