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A Short Intro for Dominion Energy Investors

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 Is Fairly Valued:

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 15.6 and a P/B ratio of 1.5.

When we divide Dominion Energy's P/E ratio by its expected EPS growth rate of the next five years, we obtain its PEG ratio of -3.2. Since it's negative, the company has negative growth expectations, and most investors will probably avoid the stock unless it has an exceptionally low P/E and P/B ratio.

The Company Has a Highly Leveraged Balance Sheet and a Declining EPS Growth Trend:

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenue (MM) $11,199 $14,401 $14,172 $13,964 $17,174 $18,345
Gross Margins 27% 11% 15% 22% 9% 17%
Operating Margins 28.0% 12.0% 15.0% 22.0% 9.0% 17.0%
Net Margins 23.0% 10.0% 11.0% 24.0% 6.0% 13.0%
Net Income (MM) $2,549 $1,376 $1,583 $3,314 $994 $2,333
Net Interest Expense (MM) $1,279 $1,486 $1,377 $1,354 $966 $1,761
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) $1,660 $2,283 $2,332 $2,478 $2,830 $2,863
Earnings Per Share $3.74 $1.62 -$0.57 $3.98 $1.09 $2.7
Diluted Shares (MM) 655 809 831 808 825 846
Free Cash Flow (MM) $519 $224 $247 $2,575 $3,700 $5,533
Net Current Assets (MM) -$50,705 -$63,694 -$62,558 -$63,403 -$66,512 -$69,659
Long Term Debt (MM) $31,144 $28,998 $33,957 $37,426 $38,914 $39,223
Net Debt / EBITDA 6.8 7.57 8.41 6.8 10.3 8.05

Dominion Energy has slimmer gross margins than its peers, declining EPS growth, and a highly leveraged balance sheet. On the other hand, the company benefits from growing revenues and no capital expenditures and a pattern of improving cash flows. Furthermore, Dominion Energy has average net margins with a negative growth trend.

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