ES
Eversource Energy
$72.72
▲ 0.9%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
ES at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 59/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 11.5% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$28.00B
P/E
15.6x
Forward P/E (est.)
11.15x
ROE
10.8%
Revenue Growth
9.8%
EPS Growth
101.8%
Profit Margin
12.6%
FCF Yield
10.0%
Debt / Equity
1.85x
ROIC
5.0%
Interest Coverage
3.49x
Current Ratio
0.65x
Dividend Yield
4.5%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
59/100
Eversource Energy (ES) is a large-cap company in the Electric Utilities industry, part of the Utilities sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $28.00B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $13.55B in revenue.
Our model rates ES Favorable (59/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
20.8% average over the last 3 years
±2.0 pts around 21.0% across 10 years
grew in 7 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 1 of 10 years
5.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what ES's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. ES trades near $72.72, above its 50-day average ($69.43) and 200-day average ($69.94). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 78 it is overbought — the recent rally is stretched and can cool off.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. ES's is $1.41 (~1.9% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month ES found buyers near $67.33 (support) and sellers near $74.63 (resistance); its 52-week range is $61.53–$76.41. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.8× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
8.3%
Revenue moved from $7.64B in 2016 to $13.55B in 2025, a 6.6% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 9.8% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
—
Operating Margin
22.1%
Net Margin
12.6%
ROE
10.8%
Eversource Energy keeps about 12.6% of each sales dollar as net profit. Return on equity is 10.8% and return on invested capital about 5.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$29.50B
Net Debt
$29.23B
Net Debt / EBITDA
9.78x
Debt / Equity
1.85x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.8x, and operating profit covers interest about 3.5x, with a current ratio of 0.7x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $29.50B of total debt against $270.20M of cash.
Operating CF
$4.11B
Free Cash Flow
-$45.10M
FCF Margin
-0.3%
In the latest year Eversource Energy produced about $4.11B of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 10.0% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Dividend yield
4.5%
Per share (latest FY)
$3.01
Total paid (latest FY)
$1.09B
History on record
10 years
free cash flow was negative in the latest year — the dividend is being financed
total dividends increased 9 years in a row
no cuts in the last 10 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
15.6x
P/S
1.93x
P/B
1.61x
EV / EBITDA
—
ES trades at 15.6x trailing earnings (about 11.1x on estimated forward earnings), 1.9x sales, and 1.6x book value. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
Where ES sits versus its Utilities sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 38 Utilities companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How ES stacks up against its Utilities peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Utilities sector (47 S&P 500 companies), ES ranks #10 of 47 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (15.6x P/E vs. 21.3x median) with a higher return on equity (10.8% vs. 10.3%) and faster revenue growth (9.8% vs. 8.8%).
P/E vs sector
15.6x
median 21.3x
ROE vs sector
10.8%
median 10.3%
Growth vs sector
9.8%
median 8.8%
Sector rank
#10
of 47 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Utilities companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 47 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $72.72 today · expected CAGR 0% – 10%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $14.90B | $16.39B | $18.03B | $19.83B | $21.82B |
| Net income | $1.94B | $2.13B | $2.34B | $2.58B | $2.84B |
| EPS | $5.03 | $5.54 | $6.09 | $6.70 | $7.37 |
| Share price (low) | $50.32 | $55.35 | $60.89 | $66.98 | $73.68 |
| Share price (high) | $80.51 | $88.57 | $97.42 | $107.16 | $117.88 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -31% / 11% | -13% / 10% | -6% / 10% | -2% / 10% | 0% / 10% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for ES:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~10.0%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 4.5% dividend on top of any price gains.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (59/100).
The case against ES:
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 1.8x) adds financial risk.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.8x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Eversource Energy is a large-cap utilities business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 15.6x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (59/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 26 Wall Street analysts covering ES recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-6 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
ES's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
ES — frequently asked questions
Is ES a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Eversource Energy Favorable (59/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is ES's rating on The Stocks School?
Eversource Energy currently scores 59/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does ES's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Eversource Energy's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for ES calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this ES analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell ES. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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