Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT (ELC)
Valuation Overview•Is Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT Overvalued or Undervalued?
Commands a peer premium multiple, but this multiple is justified by a strong intrinsic cash flow value.
Moderate quality score of 46/100, reflecting stable operating margins and manageable leverage.
Wall Street forecasts a balanced outlook with consensus price targets near the current price.
Verdict: Average quality business weighed down by significant solvency concerns.
Wall Street sentiment is generally neutral alongside robust expected earnings growth. This outlook is strongly supported by highly attractive capital returns, anchored by a strong, well-covered dividend yield.
ELC demonstrates adequate business quality with stable profitability. However, this is severely offset by a highly leveraged balance sheet (Debt/EBITDA > 4.0x) and elevated financial risk.
The company is facing top-line contraction (-2.0% 3Y CAGR) paired with robust earnings compounding (13.3% EPS 3Y CAGR). The company maintains healthy operational efficiency with a 22.6% operating margin.
| Financial Metric | Trend (12Q) | Latest Qtr | 1Y Growth | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.2B | +9.0% | -2.0% | +5.1% | +1.2% | |
| EBITDA | $1.1B | — | +9.6% | — | — | |
| Net Income | $390.8M | +67.1% | +17.4% | — | — | |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.83 | +59.6% | +13.3% | +2.5% | — | |
| Free Cash Flow | -$1.4B | -88.4% | -1.1% | -2.5% | — |
| Metric | TTM | 3Y Avg | 5Y Avg | 10Y Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 43.3% | 40.7% | 40.4% | 37.0% |
| Operating Margin | 22.6% | 22.5% | 19.6% | 13.7% |
| Net Margin | 13.6% | 14.0% | 11.9% | 9.2% |
| FCF Margin | -22.6% | -12.5% | -18.4% | -17.2% |
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | EPS | Rev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2'26Latest | — | $0.84 | — | ||
| Q1'26 | — | $0.52 | — | ||
| Q3'23 | — | $3.32 | — | ||
| Q2'23 | — | $1843.74 | — | ||
| Q4'22 | — | — | — |
Total return is +6.9% (1Y), lagging the benchmark by -18.4%
| Period | Total Return | vs S&P 500 (Alpha) | Dividend Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | -0.1% | -10.5% | — |
| 1Y | +6.9% | -18.4% | +6.1% |
| 3YCAGR | +2.7% | -17.2% | +16.7% |
| 5YCAGR | +0.4% | -11.8% | +23.8% |
| 10YCAGR | +2.5% | -11.3% | — |
The S&P 500 is at 31.5x trailing P/E — Expensive relative to historical averages.
Quick answers to common questions about Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT (ELC) valuation, health, and returns.
Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT is estimated to be undervalued under our discounted cash flow framework. relative multiples indicate the stock is Expensive versus peers compared to industry peers. undervalued (implying +392.8% upside to DCF intrinsic value of $98.51)
Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT has multiple valuation anchors: DCF Intrinsic Value: $98.51 | Peer Relative Fair Value: $13.02. A convergence of these signals offers higher conviction.
Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT displays fair financial health with a composite quality score of 46/100, supported by a Piotroski F-Score of 6/9, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 5.0%.
Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT pays a 11.9% dividend yield, covered by a 61% payout ratio with 0 years of growth, supplemented by a 0.0% buyback yield.
Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT's current growth trajectory is Accelerating. The company achieved +9.0% 1Y revenue growth and +59.6% 1Y EPS growth, compared to its 3Y revenue CAGR of -2.0%.
Wall Street consensus is Hold based on 0 analysts. The consensus price target represents a N/A change from current levels.
Investment risks for Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT include: -73.1% 1-year max drawdown. Volatility risk is characterized by a beta of 0.75x.
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