Generates electricity through thermal, wind, and hydroelectric facilities. Purchases wholesale electricity and natural gas. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $5.5B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 18.2× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 73% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 7% above today's price.
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.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 15% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 9% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 50 buys and 40 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.13 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 43/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 44/100.
On our five-subject report card, POR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: POR 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.