On the stock market since 1972, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 29,010 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $60.6B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades 19% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 54 buys and 37 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $23.80 — 36% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.18 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 30/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 49/100.
On our five-subject report card, PCG sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: PCG is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.