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Public Service Enterprise Group(PEG)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Improving · Utilities

FCF Margin-12.1%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion120.4%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow-$1.2B
Revenue$10.3B
Net Cash-$28.0MNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.65Tight short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+322.1%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 (0.65)
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (322.1% YoY)
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-1Only 2 positive quarters recently
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 6.01)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Excellent cash conversion (120%)
  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+322.1%)
  • FCF trend is improving

Concerns

  • Negative FCF margin (-12.1%)
  • Net debt position ($0.0B)
  • Current ratio below 1.0 — tight short-term liquidity
  • Only 2 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF
Heavy CapEx — Operating cash flow is strong (21% margin) but most is reinvested

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin-12.1%
Net Margin17.2%
Operating CF Margin20.7%
CapEx Ratio32.8%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$28.0MNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.65Tight liquidity
Debt / Equity0.01Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+322.1% YoYImproving (+322.1%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Utilities

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NamePublic Service Enterprise Group
SectorUtilities
Free Cash Flow-$1.2B
Revenue$10.3B
Net Income$1.8B
Operating Cash Flow$2.1B
Capital Expenditure$3.4B
FCF Margin-12.1%
Cash Conversion Rate120.4%
Net Margin17.2%
Total Debt$153.0M
Total Cash$125.0M
Net Cash-$28.0M
Current Ratio0.65
Debt / Equity0.01
Debt / FCFN/A
YoY FCF Growth+322.1%
Positive Quarters2 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance