(CWEN-A) Clearway Energy - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US18539C1053

Wind, Solar, Battery, Flexible, Generation

Renewable Electricity
Market Cap in USD: 6,394m
IPO / Inception: 2015-05-15
12m vs SPY: 16.4%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of CWEN-A over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-12": -0.21, "2021-03": 0.03, "2021-06": 0.3, "2021-09": 0.18, "2021-12": -0.07, "2022-03": -0.28, "2022-06": 4.89, "2022-09": 0.28, "2022-12": 0.1, "2023-03": 0, "2023-06": 0.33, "2023-09": 0.03, "2023-12": 0.31, "2024-03": -0.02, "2024-06": 0.43, "2024-09": 0.31, "2024-12": 0.5, "2025-03": 0.2797, "2025-06": 0.28, "2025-09": 2.6441,
EPS CAGR: 95.71%
EPS Trend: 17.1%
Last SUE: 4.00
Qual. Beats: 1

Revenue

Revenue of CWEN-A over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-12: 280, 2021-03: 237, 2021-06: 380, 2021-09: 351, 2021-12: 318, 2022-03: 214, 2022-06: 368, 2022-09: 340, 2022-12: 268, 2023-03: 288, 2023-06: 406, 2023-09: 371, 2023-12: 249, 2024-03: 263, 2024-06: 366, 2024-09: 486, 2024-12: 256, 2025-03: 298, 2025-06: 392, 2025-09: 429,
Rev. CAGR: 8.31%
Rev. Trend: 34.0%
Last SUE: 0.21
Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Dividend Yield 6.23%
Yield on Cost 5y 7.40%
Yield CAGR 5y 7.42%
Payout Consistency 97.0%
Payout Ratio 47.7%
Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility 32.4%
Value at Risk 5%th 47.5%
Relative Tail Risk -10.78%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 1.18
Alpha 28.55
CAGR/Max DD 0.13
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.472
Beta 0.535
Beta Downside 0.605
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 43.71%
Mean DD 13.99%
Median DD 11.35%

Description: CWEN-A Clearway Energy January 09, 2026

Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CWEN-A) is a U.S.-based clean-energy generator that operates two business lines: Flexible Generation (dispatchable, combustion-based plants) and Renewables (wind, solar and battery storage). Its portfolio spans roughly 11.8 GW of gross capacity across 26 states, with about 9 GW in wind, solar and BESS and 2.8 GW of flexible generation assets that provide grid-reliability services. The company, formerly NRG Yield, rebranded in August 2018 and functions as a subsidiary of Clearway Energy Group LLC.

Key performance indicators from the most recent FY 2023 filing show adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 bn and a net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 2.1×, reflecting a moderate leverage profile for a capital-intensive sector. The firm’s renewable pipeline includes a 1.1 GW pipeline of contracted wind and solar projects, backed by long-term PPAs that lock in ~$45/MWh average pricing-a metric that outperforms the sector-wide average of $38/MWh. Macro-level drivers such as the Inflation Reduction Act’s extended Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC), as well as rising demand for firm-level capacity to support grid decarbonization, are expected to bolster both revenue growth and the valuation premium for flexible generation assets.

For a deeper quantitative look, you may want to explore the Clearway profile on ValueRay.

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
(C) 0.01 = EBIT TTM 214.0m / Avg Total Assets 15.16b
(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) 57.92

1. Piotroski 3.50pt
2. FCF Yield 2.86%
3. FCF Margin 32.0%
4. Debt/Equity 1.61
5. Debt/Ebitda 8.51
6. ROIC - WACC (= -2.03)%
7. RoE 9.54%
8. Rev. Trend 34.03%
9. EPS Trend 17.10%

What is the price of CWEN-A shares?

As of January 15, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 31.14 with a total of 188,340 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.22%, over one month by +1.27%, over three months by +6.61% and over the past year by +39.68%.

Is CWEN-A a buy, sell or hold?

Clearway Energy has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.58. Therefore, it is recommended to buy CWEN-A.
  • Strong Buy: 8
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the CWEN-A price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 37.5 20.4%
Analysts Target Price 37.5 20.4%
ValueRay Target Price 35.6 14.2%

CWEN-A Fundamental Data Overview January 10, 2026

P/E Trailing = 12.9362
P/E Forward = 45.045
P/S = 4.65
P/B = 1.7589
P/EG = 3.2146
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 = 15.36b USD (6.39b + Debt 9.22b - CCE 251.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.67 (Ebit TTM 214.0m / Interest Expense TTM 320.0m)
EV/FCF = 34.91x (Enterprise Value 15.36b / FCF TTM 440.0m)
FCF Yield = 2.86% (FCF TTM 440.0m / Enterprise Value 15.36b)
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 = 0.96 (Enterprise Value 15.36b / 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 = 3.73% (E(6.39b)/V(15.61b) * Re(7.89%) + D(9.22b)/V(15.61b) * Rd(1.06%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 7.89% (= 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 = 105.3 (EV 12.61b - Net Debt 8.97b = Equity 3.64b / Shares 34.6m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -2.87% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 17.10 | EPS CAGR: 95.71% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 34.03 | Revenue CAGR: 8.31% | SUE: 0.21 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.24 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=1
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.57 | Chg30d=+0.775 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+26.0% | Growth Revenue=+15.0%

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