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Dominion Energy -- The Essentials

Now trading at a price of $49.16, Dominion Energy has moved -0.6% so far today.

Dominion Energy returned losses of -15.9% last year, with its stock price reaching a high of $63.94 and a low of $39.18. Over the same period, the stock underperformed the S&P 500 index by -36.8%. As of April 2023, the company's 50-day average price was $44.1. Dominion Energy, Inc. produces and distributes energy in the United States. Based in Richmond, VA, the large-cap Utilities company has 17,200 full time employees. Dominion Energy has offered a 5.4% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

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 $11,919 $11,420 $13,945 $14,669
Revenue Growth n/a 28.59% -17.23% -4.19% 22.11% 5.19%
Operating Margins 28% 12% 12% 20% 6% 16%
Net Margins 23% 10% 9% 28% 7% 12%
Net Income (MM) $2,549 $1,376 $1,039 $3,314 $994 $1,717
Net Interest Expense (MM) $1,279 $1,486 $1,339 $1,255 $1,002 $1,395
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) $1,660 $2,283 $1,991 $2,103 $2,442 $2,494
Earnings Per Share $3.74 $1.62 -$0.57 $3.98 $1.09 $1.96
EPS Growth n/a -56.68% -135.19% 798.25% -72.61% 79.82%
Diluted Shares (MM) 655 809 831 808 824 869
Free Cash Flow (MM) $519 $224 $247 $2,575 $3,700 $6,215
Current Ratio 0.67 0.61 0.64 0.84 0.73 1.14
Total Debt (MM) $32,834 $30,499 $37,046 $37,035 $41,390 $50,654
Net Debt / EBITDA 6.8 7.57 10.87 8.33 12.86 10.52

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

Dominion Energy has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 14.7, compared to an average of 17.53 for the Utilities sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $3.13, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 14.1. The -2.5% compound average growth rate of Dominion Energy's historical and projected earnings per share yields a PEG ratio of -5.83. This indicates that its shares are overvalued.In contrast, the market is likely undervaluing Dominion Energy in terms of its equity because its P/B ratio is 1.57 while the sector average is 1.71. The company's shares are currently trading 30.3% above their Graham number.

Dominion Energy Has an Average Rating of Hold:

The 14 analysts following Dominion Energy have set target prices ranging from $41.0 to $61.0 per share, for an average of $49.29 with a hold rating. As of April 2023, the company is trading -10.5% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of some upside potential.

Dominion Energy has a very low short interest because 1.3% of the company's shares are sold short. Institutions own 74.5% of the company's shares, and the insider ownership rate stands at 0.13%, suggesting a small amount of insider investors. The largest shareholder is Vanguard Group Inc, whose 9% stake in the company is worth $3,741,313,873.

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