EMA Stock Analysis: Emera | NYSE

Utilities - Regulated Electric | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 14.752m USD | 12M Return: -0.8% | CA2908761018 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Electric Utility, Natural Gas, Energy Trading, Transmission
Total Rating 26
Safety 54
Buy Signal -0.69
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Industry Rotation: +10.3
Market Cap: 14.8B
Avg Turnover: 17.7M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility26.7%
VaR 5th Pctl4.46%
VaR vs Median1.44%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.27
Rel. Str. IBD22
Rel. Str. Peer Group22.3
Character TTM
Beta-0.271
Beta Downside-0.432
Hurst Exponent0.370
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD19.56%
CAGR/Max DD0.77
CAGR/Mean DD3.53
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of EMA over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-09": 0.55, "2021-12": 0.5, "2022-03": 0.71, "2022-06": 0.46, "2022-09": 0.57, "2022-12": 0.69, "2023-03": 0.73, "2023-06": 0.45, "2023-09": 0.54, "2023-12": 0.47, "2024-03": 0.5382, "2024-06": 0.39, "2024-09": 0.58, "2024-12": 0.5914, "2025-03": 0.92, "2025-06": 0.57, "2025-09": 0.63, "2025-12": 0.4, "2026-03": 1, "2026-06": 0.5,
EPS CAGR: 9.42%
EPS Trend: 65.4%
Last SUE: -0.13
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of EMA over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-09: 1148, 2021-12: 1868, 2022-03: 2015, 2022-06: 1380, 2022-09: 1835, 2022-12: 2358, 2023-03: 2433, 2023-06: 1418, 2023-09: 1740, 2023-12: 1972, 2024-03: 2018, 2024-06: 1617, 2024-09: 1802, 2024-12: 1763, 2025-03: 2676, 2025-06: 1988, 2025-09: 2106, 2025-12: 2017.354648, 2026-03: 2478.388301, 2026-06: 1975.855728,
Rev. CAGR: 6.61%
Rev. Trend: 76.5%
Last SUE: -0.52
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

High Debt/EBITDA With Thin Interest Coverage
High Debt While Negative Cash Flow
Altman Z'' In Financial Distress Zone
Below Avwap Earnings
Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +1.4% 6
Feb -0.3% 5
Mar +3.4% 38
Apr -0.2% 5
May -0.1% 7
Jun -0.0% 10
Jul +0.8% 17
Aug -0.7% 21
Sep -1.6% 40
Oct -2.3% 42
Nov +0.4% 2
Dec +0.8% 14

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: EMA Emera

Emera Incorporated is a Canada-based energy and services company that invests in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution across the United States, Canada, Barbados, and the Bahamas. As a regulated utility holding company, Emera operates through five reportable segments: Florida Electric Utility, Canadian Electric Utilities, Gas Utilities and Infrastructure, Other Electric Utilities, and Other. The company also engages in natural gas purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale, along with physical energy marketing, trading, and energy asset management activities.

Emera was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The company trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol EMA and is classified within the GICS Utilities sector, specifically the Electric Utilities sub-industry. As a multi-jurisdictional utility operator, Emera generates revenue primarily through rate-regulated electricity and gas services, a model that typically provides predictable cash flows but subjects earnings to regulatory oversight in each operating region.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Florida rate case outcomes drive Tampa Electric earnings growth
  • Heavy capex on grid modernization pressures debt and equity returns
  • Rising interest costs compress margins on large debt load
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 2.0
Net Income: 1.04b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.58 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -17.98% < 20% (prev -23.09%; Δ 5.10% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.05 > 3% & CFO 2.20b > Net Income 1.04b
Net Debt (21.7b) to EBITDA (3.13b): 6.94 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.73 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (307.4m) vs 12m ago 2.77% < -2%
Gross Margin: 28.96% > 18% (prev 44.50%; Δ -15.54% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 19.25% > 50% (prev 19.35%; Δ -0.10% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.76 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1.89b / Interest Expense TTM 1.07b)
Altman Z'' 0.67
A: -0.03 (Total Current Assets 4.18b - Total Current Liabilities 5.73b) / Total Assets 46.6b
B: 0.04 (Retained Earnings 1.84b / Total Assets 46.6b)
C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 1.89b / Avg Total Assets 44.6b)
D: 0.45 (Book Value of Equity 14.4b / Total Liabilities 32.2b)
Altman-Z'' = 0.67 = B
Beneish M -2.43
DSRI: 1.11 (Receivables 1.67b/1.45b, Revenue 8.58b/8.23b)
GMI: 1.54 (GM 44.50% / 28.96%)
AQI: 0.99 (AQ_t 0.29 / AQ_t-1 0.29)
SGI: 1.04 (Revenue 8.58b / 8.23b)
TATA: -0.02 (NI 1.04b - CFO 2.20b) / TA 46.6b)
Beneish M = -2.43 (Cap -4..+1) = BBB
What is the price of EMA shares?

As of October 08, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 45.81 with a total of 2,054,566 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.22%, over one month by -9.75%, over three months by -13.03% and over the past year by -0.81%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 44.80 (which is 2.2% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is EMA a buy, sell or hold?

Emera has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.29. Therefore, it is recommended to hold EMA.

  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 7
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the EMA price?
Analysts Target Price 62.5 36.4%
Emera (EMA) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 06 October 2026
Market Cap USD = 14.8b (14.8b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
Market Cap CAD = 21.0b (14.8b USD * 1.4261 USD.CAD)
P/E Trailing = 21.733
P/E Forward = 18.7617
P/S = 1.6509
P/B = 1.6183
P/EG = 2.8101
Revenue TTM = 8.58b CAD
EBIT TTM = 1.89b CAD
EBITDA TTM = 3.13b CAD
Long Term Debt = 19.5b CAD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.58b CAD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 22.1b CAD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 21.7b CAD (calculated: Debt 22.1b - CCE 407.2m)
Enterprise Value = 42.8b CAD (21.0b + Debt 22.1b - CCE 407.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.76 (Ebit TTM 1.89b / Interest Expense TTM 1.07b)
EV/FCF = -38.11x (Enterprise Value 42.8b / FCF TTM -1.12b)
FCF Yield = -2.62% (FCF TTM -1.12b / Enterprise Value 42.8b)
FCF Margin = -13.08% (FCF TTM -1.12b / Revenue TTM 8.58b)
Net Margin = 12.14% (Net Income TTM 1.04b / Revenue TTM 8.58b)
Gross Margin = 28.96% ((Revenue TTM 8.58b - Cost of Revenue TTM 6.09b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 23.49% (prev 30.54%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.92 (Enterprise Value 42.8b / Total Assets 46.6b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.85% (Interest Expense 1.07b / Debt 22.1b)
Taxrate = 6.74% (75.4m / 1.12b)
NOPAT = 1.76b (EBIT 1.89b * (1 - 6.74%))
Current Ratio = 0.73 (Total Current Assets 4.18b / Total Current Liabilities 5.73b)
Debt / Equity = 1.54 (Debt 22.1b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 14.4b)
Debt / EBITDA = 6.94 (Net Debt 21.7b / EBITDA 3.13b)
 Debt / FCF = -19.36 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 21.7b / FCF TTM -1.12b)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 12.9b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.34% (Net Income 1.04b / Total Assets 46.6b)
RoE = 8.10% (Net Income TTM 1.04b / Total Stockholder Equity 12.9b)
RoCE = 5.83% (EBIT 1.89b / Capital Employed (Equity 12.9b + L.T.Debt 19.5b))
RoIC = 4.10% (NOPAT 1.76b / Invested Capital 43.0b)
WACC = 4.77% (E(21.0b)/V(43.2b) * Re(5.03%) + D(22.1b)/V(43.2b) * Rd(4.85%) * (1-Tc(0.07)))
Discount Rate = 5.03% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 98.35 | Cagr: 3.39%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -1.12b)
 EPS Correlation: 65.36 | EPS CAGR: 9.42% | SUE: -0.13 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 76.49 | Revenue CAGR: 6.61% | SUE: -0.52 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.69 | Chg30d=+0.17% | Revisions=+12% | Analysts=9
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.67 | Chg30d=+0.01% | Revisions=+6% | GrowthEPS=+4.9% | GrowthRev=+4.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.61 | Chg30d=+0.15% | Revisions=+58% | GrowthEPS=-2.3% | GrowthRev=+0.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +30% (up=18, down=9)