(CWEN) Clearway Energy C - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US18539C2044

Wind, Solar, Battery, Gas

Stock: Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
Age 12.5y

MCap 7,350m
Avg Vol 930K (31.4M USD)

Beta 0.530
Volatility 32.88%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: 89.54%
EPS Trend: -12.4%

Last SUE: 0.50
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 8.31%
Rev. Trend: 34.0%

Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Dividend Yield	5.87%
Yield on Cost 5y	6.51%
Yield CAGR 5y	7.42%
Payout Consistency	96.7%
Payout Ratio	75.6%

Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility	32.9%
Value at Risk 5%th	47.9%
Relative Tail Risk	-11.44%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	1.28
Alpha	39.88
CAGR/Max DD	0.21

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.443
Beta	0.530
Beta Downside	0.587

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	43.27%
Mean DD	13.87%
Median DD	11.65%

Description: CWEN Clearway Energy C January 09, 2026

Clearway Energy Inc. (NYSE:CWEN) is a U.S.-based independent power producer that manages a diversified portfolio of about 11.8 GW of generation assets across 26 states, split between a Renewable segment (≈ 9 GW of wind, solar and battery energy storage) and a Flexible Generation segment (≈ 2.8 GW of dispatchable combustion-based plants that provide grid reliability services). The company, formerly NRG Yield, rebranded in August 2018 and operates as a subsidiary of Clearway Energy Group LLC.

Key operating metrics (FY 2023) show a net operating income of roughly $1.1 billion and a weighted-average capacity factor of ≈ 35 % for its renewable fleet, reflecting strong wind and solar yields in high-wind states such as Texas and Iowa. The firm’s growth pipeline includes an estimated 2 GW of contracted solar-plus-storage projects slated for completion by 2026, positioning it to capture rising demand for firm-capacity resources as the U.S. power sector decarbonizes.

Sector-wide drivers that materially affect Clearway’s outlook are the Federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) extensions, which underpin renewable project economics, and the current high-interest-rate environment that raises the cost of debt-financed acquisitions-Clearway’s leverage stands at a net-debt-to-EBITDA of ≈ 4.5×, a level that investors monitor closely. If tax credit policy were to change or interest rates fall sharply, the company’s valuation assumptions would need to be revised.

For a deeper, data-driven dive into CWEN’s risk-adjusted valuation, you might find the analytics on ValueRay worth exploring.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.5

Net Income (276.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 82.5m TTM)

FCFTA 0.03 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -0.04pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 27.05% (prev 28.59%; Δ -1.54pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.04 (>3.0%) and CFO 703.0m > Net Income 276.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (8.97b) to EBITDA (1.05b) ratio: 8.51 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 1.54 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (118.0m) change vs 12m ago 0.0% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 63.35% (prev 64.00%; Δ -0.66pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 9.07% (prev 9.57%; Δ -0.50pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 0.67 (EBITDA TTM 1.05b / Interest Expense TTM 320.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 0.36

(A) 0.02 = (Total Current Assets 1.06b - Total Current Liabilities 687.0m) / Total Assets 16.07b

(B) 0.02 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 372.0m / Total Assets 16.07b

(D) 0.04 = Book Value of Equity 360.0m / Total Liabilities 10.28b

Total Rating: 0.36 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 56.07

1. Piotroski 3.50pt

2. FCF Yield 2.70%

3. FCF Margin 32.0%

4. Debt/Equity 1.61

5. Debt/Ebitda 8.51

6. ROIC - WACC (= -2.26)%

7. RoE 9.54%

8. Rev. Trend 34.03%

9. EPS Trend -12.45%

What is the price of CWEN shares?

As of January 20, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 36.07 with a total of 3,281,200 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +9.84%, over one month by +10.51%, over three months by +15.61% and over the past year by +48.50%.

Is CWEN a buy, sell or hold?

Clearway Energy C has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.60. Therefore, it is recommended to buy CWEN.

Strong Buy: 3
Buy: 2
Hold: 0
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the CWEN price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	42	16.4%
Analysts Target Price	42	16.4%
ValueRay Target Price	41.6	15.2%

CWEN Fundamental Data Overview January 19, 2026

P/E Trailing = 15.3489
P/E Forward = 47.8469
P/S = 5.3455
P/B = 2.1029
P/EG = 3.4097
Revenue TTM = 1.38b USD
EBIT TTM = 214.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.05b USD
Long Term Debt = 8.08b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 342.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 9.22b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 8.97b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 16.32b USD (7.35b + Debt 9.22b - CCE 251.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.67 (Ebit TTM 214.0m / Interest Expense TTM 320.0m)
EV/FCF = 37.08x (Enterprise Value 16.32b / FCF TTM 440.0m)
FCF Yield = 2.70% (FCF TTM 440.0m / Enterprise Value 16.32b)
FCF Margin = 32.0% (FCF TTM 440.0m / Revenue TTM 1.38b)
Net Margin = 20.07% (Net Income TTM 276.0m / Revenue TTM 1.38b)
Gross Margin = 63.35% ((Revenue TTM 1.38b - Cost of Revenue TTM 504.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 70.16% (prev 66.58%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.02 (Enterprise Value 16.32b / Total Assets 16.07b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.06% (Interest Expense 98.0m / Debt 9.22b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 169.1m (EBIT 214.0m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 1.54 (Total Current Assets 1.06b / Total Current Liabilities 687.0m)
Debt / Equity = 1.61 (Debt 9.22b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 5.71b)
Debt / EBITDA = 8.51 (Net Debt 8.97b / EBITDA 1.05b)
Debt / FCF = 20.38 (Net Debt 8.97b / FCF TTM 440.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.89b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.82% (Net Income 276.0m / Total Assets 16.07b)
RoE = 9.54% (Net Income TTM 276.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.89b)
RoCE = 1.95% (EBIT 214.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.89b + L.T.Debt 8.08b))
RoIC = 1.70% (NOPAT 169.1m / Invested Capital 9.96b)
WACC = 3.96% (E(7.35b)/V(16.57b) * Re(7.87%) + D(9.22b)/V(16.57b) * Rd(1.06%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 7.87% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 81.65 | Cagr: 0.43%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 86.14% ; FCFF base≈422.4m ; Y1≈414.2m ; Y5≈421.8m
Fair Price DCF = 42.94 (EV 12.61b - Net Debt 8.97b = Equity 3.64b / Shares 84.8m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -2.87% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -12.45 | EPS CAGR: 89.54% | SUE: 0.50 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 34.03 | Revenue CAGR: 8.31% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=-0.28 | Chg30d=+0.025 | Revisions Net=+2 | Analysts=4
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.71 | Chg30d=+0.041 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=-62.0% | Growth Revenue=+15.4%

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