Black Hills Corporation

$ 72.75 0.99 %

Black Hills Corporation operates as an American utility firm, delivering both electric power and natural gas through its subsidiaries. Its business is organized into two primary divisions: Electric Utilities and Gas Utilities. The Electric Utilities segment is responsible for generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity to approximately 218,000 customers spanning Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming. This division manages 1,481.5 megawatts of power generation capacity and maintains 8,892 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines. Electric power generation is diversified, utilizing wind, natural gas, and coal-fired plants, and the company also operates a coal mine near Gillette, Wyoming. Conversely, the Gas Utilities segment provides natural gas to roughly 1,094,000 utility clients across Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. This operation includes overseeing 4,732 miles of intrastate gas transmission pipelines, 41,644 miles of gas distribution mains and service lines, six natural gas storage facilities, around 50,000 horsepower of compression, and 515 miles of gathering lines. Beyond these core utility offerings, Black Hills Corporation also constructs and maintains gas infrastructure for various gas transportation customers. It provides appliance repair services for residential utility subscribers and offers electrical system construction to large industrial clients. Founded in 1941, the company's headquarters are situated in Rapid City, South Dakota.

CEO: Linden R. Evans - https://www.blackhillscorp.com

Price objectif

$84.5 16.15 %

Recommandation

Buy

DCF

$ -71.82

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Quick ratio

0.53

indicates that the company may have difficulty covering its short-term debts with its readily available assets.

P/E ratio

18.95

is considered reasonable, suggesting that the company has a valuation in line with its current profits.

EPS

3.84

is the net profit of a company divided by the number of outstanding shares, indicating the profit earned per share.

ROE

7.60 %

indicates low profitability, suggesting that the company is not using equity efficiently to generate profits.

ROIC

4.53 %

does not generate enough return to cover its financing costs, which indicates value destruction and may pose long-term profitability issues.

WACC

5.81

is a company's average cost of capital, weighted by the proportion of debt and equity in its financing. It represents the minimum return the company must generate to satisfy its investors.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

1.18

means it relies more on debt, which can increase financial risk.

Free cash flow per share

-4.14

is a measure of a company's financial flexibility that is determined by dividing free cash flow by the total number of shares outstanding.

Dividend payout ratio

70.20 %

indicates that the company is retaining a large portion of its profits to reinvest in growth

Earnings per share

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Financials

Piotroski score
4 indicates moderate financial health
Altman score
1.00 indicates a high risk of bankruptcy
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Cash / Debt

Cash Ratio
0.03 indicates liquidity risk, as the company may not have enough cash to meet its immediate obligations
Debt Ratio
0.43 indicates that the company uses little debt to finance its assets, suggesting good financial stability
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Free Cash Flow

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Sales

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