Portland General Electric Company (POR) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Portland General Electric Company (POR) — Price $44.42 (closing price, October 30, 2026) — Utilities — Regulated Electric — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for Portland General Electric Company (POR) with P/E 18.98, P/B 1.21, EV/EBITDA 9.4 and dividend yield 4.85%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Utilities companies.

Portland General Electric (PGE) functions as a fully integrated electric utility, overseeing the generation, wholesale procurement, transmission, distribution, and direct retail sale of electricity throughout Oregon. Its power generation assets include seven hydroelectric facilities, three wind farms, and six thermal plants.

What would it be worth at its usual multiples?

Versus its usual multiples: fairly priced · Current P/E 19.0× · Multiples range: $46.66 · $49.77.

At the decade median (19.9×) $47 (+5 %); at its sector median (21.3×) $50 (+12 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.

Analysis Summary

Portland General Electric Company reported revenue of $3.37B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 9.5%. Net income reached $306.0M, with a 14.6% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 40.1%, operating margin 15.8%, net margin 7.9%.

At $44.42 (closing price, October 30, 2026), POR trades at a P/E of 18.98 and an ROE of 6.54%. Market capitalisation stands at $5.3B.

Balance sheet quality for POR: debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, current ratio of 1.15 over the last 12 months. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio18.98
Price / Book1.21
EV / EBITDA9.4
Dividend Yield4.85%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
PORPortland General Electric Company$5.3B18.981.216.5%
LNTAlliant Energy Corporation$18.6B19.962.3812.4%
NWENorthwestern Energy Group Inc$4.9B28.811.705.9%
CMSCMS Energy Corporation$22.0B24.602.269.2%
PNWPinnacle West Capital Corporation$12.9B20.401.839.0%
IDAIDACORP, Inc.$8.6B22.332.069.9%
TXNMTXNM Energy, Inc.$6.4B28.031.696.5%
BKHBlack Hills Corporation$6.3B20.711.587.7%

Price

Price$44.42 (closing price, October 30, 2026)
Market Cap$5.3B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity6.54%
Return on Invested Capital3.71%
Return on Assets1.98%
Gross Margin40.06%
Operating Margin15.76%
Net Margin7.85%

Related companies: LNT · NWE · CMS · PNW · IDA · TXNM · BKH · AVA

Explore sector: Utilities · Regulated Electric

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