Stock Analysis
Public Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedPEG
P/E 17.71×· 5Y range 9.75–31.09×· 30th percentile of history
Sector: Utilities · Industry: Electric & Other Services Combined
AnalystsHold27 analystsP/E 17.7× sits at the 30th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 1% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Weak fundamentals
Strengths
- Quality62
Risks
- Financial Health24
- Growth32
Weak fundamentals — valuation is the only support.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — high earnings quality
What's happening with PEG
Profile
moat, financial health and growth lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation57/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (30th pct)20/25
- FCF yield (0.8%)5/25
- P/S (2.8x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (20.7x)12/25
- Growth32/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (5.8%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (n/a)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (n/a)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (17.6%)20/25
- Profitability57/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (5.5%)5/25
- ROE (11.6%)12/25
- Net margin (16.0%)20/25
- Operating margin (23.1%)20/25
- Financial Health24/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (1.03)3/25
- Current ratio (0.88)6/25
- Interest coverage (2.8x)10/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 42%)5/25
- Quality62/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (7/9)22/25
- Beneish M (-2.55)25/25
- FCF conversion (14%)3/25
- Margin stability (σ 10.6%)12/25
- Moat6/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (0/9 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (24.5%)6/25
- FCF-positive years (3/9 yrs)0/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -6.7%)0/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 1.0 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠Interest coverage 2.8× — thin debt cushion
About Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
Public Service Enterprise Group is the holding company for a regulated utility (PSE&G) and PSEG Power, which owns all or a share of three nuclear plants and clean energy projects. Show more
PSE&G provides regulated gas and electricity delivery services in New Jersey to a combined 4.3 million customers. Public Service Enterprise Group also operates the Long Island Power Authority system under a contract extension through 2030. In 2022, the company sold its gas and oil power plants in the mid-Atlantic, New York, and the Northeast.
Headquarters: NEWARK, NJ · Employees: 26,378 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
57CP/E (TTM)17.7xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 9.7x–31.1x · 30th pct
P/FCF38.9xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative · Heavy investment cycle — CapEx = 92% of operating cash flow, significantly depressing reported FCF
FCF Yield0.8%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: -5.8%–2.7% · 84th pct · Heavy investment cycle — CapEx = 92% of operating cash flow, significantly depressing reported FCF
P/S (TTM)2.84xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 2.3x–4.5x · 21st pct
EV/EBIT20.7xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 11.4x–36.4x · 42nd pct
EV/Sales4.7xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E15.1xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio2.06xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio2.57C
Grade C: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield3.71%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio64.5%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Heavy investment: Heavy investment cycle — CapEx = 92% of operating cash flow, significantly depressing reported FCF
Profitability
57CROIC5.5%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE11.6%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA3.5%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin16.0%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin23.1%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin23.1%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin2.2%D
Grade D: LowFCF / Revenue · Heavy investment cycle — CapEx = 92% of operating cash flow, significantly depressing reported FCF
True FCF Margin2.2%D
Grade D: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost · Heavy investment cycle — CapEx = 92% of operating cash flow, significantly depressing reported FCF
Growth
32DRevenue CAGR5.8%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR—
Compound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)—
Compound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth17.6%C
Grade C: MedAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-1.7%B
Grade B: FlatShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
24EAltman Z-Score1.03D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.88xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.59xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage2.8xD
Grade D: RiskyEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment88.7yD
Grade D: SlowYears to repay net debt via FCF · Heavy investment cycle — CapEx = 92% of operating cash flow, significantly depressing reported FCF
Net Debt/EBIT8.4xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.42xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.01xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
62BPiotroski F-Score7/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.55A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion13.7%D
Grade D: PoorFCF / Net Income · Heavy investment cycle — CapEx = 92% of operating cash flow, significantly depressing reported FCF
Margin Stability10.6%C
Grade C: AverageEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue26.4%D
Grade D: HeavyTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.22xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LaRossa Ralph A Filed | LaRossa Ralph A | SellOpen market sale | -2083 | |
Park Grace H Filed | Park Grace H | Tax withholding | -136 | |
LaRossa Ralph A Filed | LaRossa Ralph A | SellOpen market sale | -2083 | |
Thigpen Richard T Filed | Thigpen Richard T | SellOpen market sale | -8000 | |
LaRossa Ralph A Filed | LaRossa Ralph A | SellOpen market sale | -2083 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LaRossa Ralph A Filed | LaRossa Ralph A | SellOpen market sale | -2083 | |
Hanemann Kim C Filed | Hanemann Kim C | SellOpen market sale | -3035 | |
LaRossa Ralph A Filed | LaRossa Ralph A | SellOpen market sale | -2083 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
6EROIC >12% Years0/9 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)24.5%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years3/9 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-6.7%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$4.04
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$0.39
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$34.80
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$24.68B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$192.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$24.49B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$17.33B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.42xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$35.63B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.51B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG)
PEG is up 1.82% at the last close. Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated meets 7 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 1.03 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.55 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~88.7 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated posted a net loss in 1 of 9 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- The stock currently yields 3.7% in dividends.
See how PEG ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all PEG moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Regular | 71.45 | +4.03% | 3.95 |
| Oct 6 | After-hours | 71.73 | +4.44% | 4.30 |
| Oct 1 | After-hours | 66.00 | -2.78% | -2.21 |
| Sep 23 | Regular | 67.26 | -2.69% | -2.73 |
Frequently Asked Questions about PEG
What is the current Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) stock price?
PEG is trading at $71.49 at the last market close, up 1.82% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks PEG pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is PEG stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated's financial health at 24/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is PEG stock overvalued?
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated trades at a trailing P/E of 17.7 and our valuation score rates it 57/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for PEG. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated operate in?
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated operates in the Utilities sector, within the Electric & Other Services Combined industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated do?
Public Service Enterprise Group is the holding company for a regulated utility (PSE&G) and PSEG Power, which owns all or a share of three nuclear plants and clean energy projects.
About Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) Stock
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) is a US-listed stock operating in the Utilities sector, specifically the Electric & Other Services Combined industry. As of the latest update, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated is trading at $71.49, up 1.82% on the day with a market capitalization of $35.6 billion. The financial health score for PEG is 24/100, which indicates poor financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for PEG stock.
PEG Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time PEG stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for PEG with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 24/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for PEG.
- Sector peers: Compare PEG against 6 other utilities stocks on key financial metrics.
Is PEG a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) as an investment. The financial health score of 24/100 suggests poor financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.