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Edison International(EIX)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Declining · Utilities

FCF Margin-3.9%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion—Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow-$693.0M
Revenue$17.6B
Net Cash-$37.6BNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.85Tight short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-35.7%2 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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-1Current ratio below 1.0 (0.85)
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-1Negative FCF in 3 of last 4 quarters
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-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-35.7%)
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-1Only 2 positive quarters recently
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 13.63)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Concerns

  • Negative FCF margin (-3.9%)
  • Net debt position ($37.6B)
  • Current ratio below 1.0 — tight short-term liquidity
  • Only 2 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-35.7%)
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF
  • Significant FCF decline (-35.7% YoY)
Heavy CapEx — Operating cash flow is strong (28% margin) but most is reinvestedCash conversion ratio unavailable or not meaningful

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin-3.9%
Net Margin8.8%
Operating CF Margin28.5%
CapEx Ratio32.4%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$37.6BNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.85Tight liquidity
Debt / Equity2.71High leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-35.7% YoYDeclining (-35.7%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Utilities

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameEdison International
SectorUtilities
Free Cash Flow-$693.0M
Revenue$17.6B
Net Income$1.5B
Operating Cash Flow$5.0B
Capital Expenditure$5.7B
FCF Margin-3.9%
Cash Conversion Rate—
Net Margin8.8%
Total Debt$37.8B
Total Cash$193.0M
Net Cash-$37.6B
Current Ratio0.85
Debt / Equity2.71
Debt / FCFN/A
YoY FCF Growth-35.7%
Positive Quarters2 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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