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Considering an Investment in Dominion Energy (D)? Read This!

We've been asking ourselves recently if the market has placed a fair valuation on Dominion Energy. Let's dive into some of the fundamental values of this large-cap Utilities company to determine if there might be an opportunity here for value-minded investors.

Dominion Energy's Valuation Is in Line With Its Sector Averages:

Dominion Energy, Inc. produces and distributes energy in the United States. The company belongs to the Utilities sector, which has an average price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.89 and an average price to book (P/B) ratio of 1.03. In contrast, Dominion Energy has a trailing 12 month P/E ratio of 33.4 and a P/B ratio of 1.51.

Dominion Energy's PEG ratio is 1.49, which shows that the stock is probably overvalued in terms of its estimated growth. For reference, a PEG ratio near or below 1 is a potential signal that a company is undervalued.

Increasing Revenues but Narrowing Margins:

2019-12-31 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31
Revenue (MM) $16,572 $14,172 $13,964 $17,174
Gross Margins 72.5% 77.5% 74.8% 68.8%
Operating Margins 15.9% 14.5% 21.6% 9.3%
Net Margins 8.74% -2.83% 23.55% 5.79%
Net Income (MM) $1,448 -$401 $3,288 $994
Net Interest Expense (MM) -$1,773 -$1,377 -$1,354 -$966
Earnings Per Share $1.73 -$0.57 $3.98 $1.44
EPS Growth n/a -132.95% 798.25% -63.82%
Diluted Shares (MM) 838 831 810 836
Free Cash Flow (MM) $224 -$793 -$1,923 -$3,891
Capital Expenditures (MM) -$4,980 -$6,020 -$5,960 -$7,591
Net Current Assets (MM) -$63,702 -$62,558 -$65,013 -$66,512
Current Ratio 0.61 0.64 0.84 0.73
Long Term Debt (MM) $33,719 $33,957 $37,426 $38,914
Net Debt / EBITDA 7.11 8.4 7.33 9.39

Dominion Energy has declining EPS growth, negative and highly variable cash flows, and a highly leveraged balance sheet. On the other hand, the company benefits from stable revenues and increasing reinvestment in the business and wider gross margins than its peer group. Furthermore, Dominion Energy has average net margins with a negative growth trend.

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