(PCG) PG&E - Ratings and Ratios
Electricity, Natural Gas
PCG EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: PCG PG&E
PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) operates through its subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric Company, delivering electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers across northern and central California. Its generation mix includes nuclear, hydroelectric, fossil-fuel-fired, fuel-cell, and photovoltaic assets, while its infrastructure portfolio spans high-voltage transmission lines, substations, distribution networks, and a full natural-gas pipeline and storage system.
Key financial metrics (FY 2023) show revenue of roughly $21.5 billion, an operating margin of 4.1 %, and a net loss of $2.3 billion driven largely by legacy wildfire liability settlements and ongoing regulatory capital requirements. The balance sheet carries approximately $70 billion of long-term debt, giving a debt-to-EBITDA ratio near 5.5×, which is high for the regulated-utility sector and underscores the importance of credit-rating trends in assessing risk.
Sector-level drivers that materially affect PG&E’s outlook include California’s 2030 renewable-energy target (40 % renewable generation by 2030, 100 % carbon-free by 2045) and the state’s aggressive climate-policy agenda, which pushes utilities toward grid-modernization, battery storage, and demand-response programs. Additionally, the region’s exposure to extreme weather events raises the probability of future wildfire-related claims, a factor that regulators are increasingly pricing into rate cases.
Assuming the company successfully executes its $5 billion capital-investment plan for grid hardening and renewable integration, its long-run earnings-before-interest-tax-depreciation-amortization (EBITDA) could improve by 1–2 % annually, but this hinges on the outcome of pending rate-case settlements and the pace of wildfire-risk mitigation.
For a deeper, data-driven assessment of PG&E’s risk-adjusted valuation and how its capital structure compares to peers, you may find ValueRay’s analytical dashboards useful.
PCG Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 34,858m |
| Sub-Industry | Electric Utilities |
| IPO / Inception | 1972-06-01 |
PCG Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -3.72% |
| Fundamental | 46.2% |
| Dividend Rating | 58.5% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -29.5% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.89 of 5 |
PCG Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 0.61% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 0.93% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 450.00% |
| Payout Consistency | 75.5% |
| Payout Ratio | 7.6% |
PCG Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 62.9% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -75.7% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 75.7% |
| CAGR 5y | 5.88% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.15 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 0.56 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.45 |
| Alpha | -28.11 |
| Beta | 0.580 |
| Volatility | 27.75% |
| Current Volume | 15124k |
| Average Volume 20d | 23665.7k |
| Stop Loss | 15.9 (-3.6%) |
| Signal | -0.48 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.0
| Net Income (2.44b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 1.47b TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.02 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 2.01pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -4.19% (prev -7.28%; Δ 3.09pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 (>3.0%) and CFO 8.97b > Net Income 2.44b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (59.18b) to EBITDA (9.92b) ratio: 5.97 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.94 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (2.20b) change vs 12m ago 2.85% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 18.79% (prev 19.03%; Δ -0.24pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 18.31% (prev 18.94%; Δ -0.64pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 1.71 (EBITDA TTM 9.92b / Interest Expense TTM 3.05b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 0.46
| (A) -0.01 = (Total Current Assets 15.16b - Total Current Liabilities 16.18b) / Total Assets 136.38b |
| (B) -0.01 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -1.95b / Total Assets 136.38b |
| (C) 0.04 = EBIT TTM 5.22b / Avg Total Assets 133.59b |
| (D) 0.28 = Book Value of Equity 29.61b / Total Liabilities 104.95b |
| Total Rating: 0.46 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 46.19
| 1. Piotroski 2.0pt = -3.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield -2.30% = -1.15 |
| 3. FCF Margin -8.85% = -3.32 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.91 = 0.90 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 5.97 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 1.97)% = 2.47 |
| 7. RoE 8.20% = 0.68 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 43.32% = 3.25 |
| 9. EPS Trend -22.88% = -1.14 |
What is the price of PCG shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.60%, over one month by +10.55%, over three months by +25.59% and over the past year by -19.05%.
Is PG&E a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of PCG is around 16.07 USD . This means that PCG is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -2.61%.
Is PCG a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 7
- Buy: 5
- Hold: 6
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the PCG price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 20.5 | 24.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 20.5 | 24.5% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 17.2 | 4% |
Last update: 2025-10-13 02:04
PCG Fundamental Data Overview
P/E Trailing = 14.6852
P/E Forward = 9.6154
P/S = 1.4255
P/B = 1.1603
P/EG = 0.782
Beta = 0.58
Revenue TTM = 24.45b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.22b USD
EBITDA TTM = 9.92b USD
Long Term Debt = 54.00b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 5.26b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 59.67b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 59.18b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 94.04b USD (34.86b + Debt 59.67b - CCE 494.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.71 (Ebit TTM 5.22b / Interest Expense TTM 3.05b)
FCF Yield = -2.30% (FCF TTM -2.17b / Enterprise Value 94.04b)
FCF Margin = -8.85% (FCF TTM -2.17b / Revenue TTM 24.45b)
Net Margin = 9.96% (Net Income TTM 2.44b / Revenue TTM 24.45b)
Gross Margin = 18.79% ((Revenue TTM 24.45b - Cost of Revenue TTM 19.86b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 19.43% (prev 21.21%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.69 (Enterprise Value 94.04b / Total Assets 136.38b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.33% (Interest Expense 792.0m / Debt 59.67b)
Taxrate = 3.51% (20.0m / 569.0m)
NOPAT = 5.04b (EBIT 5.22b * (1 - 3.51%))
Current Ratio = 0.94 (Total Current Assets 15.16b / Total Current Liabilities 16.18b)
Debt / Equity = 1.91 (Debt 59.67b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 31.19b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.97 (Net Debt 59.18b / EBITDA 9.92b)
Debt / FCF = -27.34 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 59.18b / FCF TTM -2.17b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 29.71b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.79% (Net Income 2.44b / Total Assets 136.38b)
RoE = 8.20% (Net Income TTM 2.44b / Total Stockholder Equity 29.71b)
RoCE = 6.24% (EBIT 5.22b / Capital Employed (Equity 29.71b + L.T.Debt 54.00b))
RoIC = 5.79% (NOPAT 5.04b / Invested Capital 87.08b)
WACC = 3.81% (E(34.86b)/V(94.53b) * Re(8.15%) + D(59.67b)/V(94.53b) * Rd(1.33%) * (1-Tc(0.04)))
Discount Rate = 8.15% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 1.61%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -2.17b)
EPS Correlation: -22.88 | EPS CAGR: -55.71% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 43.32 | Revenue CAGR: 3.30% | SUE: -0.66 | # QB: 0
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