Hawaiian Electric (HE)
NYSE:HE
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$16.00
▲(1.33% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/11/26
The score is held back primarily by weakened financial stability and balance-sheet risk following the 2024 loss and elevated leverage, despite positive operating cash flow. Offsetting factors include improving legal clarity on the wildfire settlement (earnings call and recent events) and constructive technical momentum; valuation is moderate based on the available P/E.
Positive Factors
Regulated rate‑base utility franchise
Hawaiian Electric operates a regulated monopoly across Hawaiian islands where rates and returns are set by the PUC and fuel/purchased power largely flow through. This business model creates predictable, durable cash flows and rate‑base growth potential when capital investments are approved.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage and balance‑sheet strain
The sharp increase in leverage and the extreme 2024 ROE deterioration materially weaken financial flexibility. High debt burdens elevate interest costs, limit room for further borrowing without credit pressure, and increase execution risk for financing capex and settlement obligations over the next several years.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Regulated rate‑base utility franchise
Hawaiian Electric operates a regulated monopoly across Hawaiian islands where rates and returns are set by the PUC and fuel/purchased power largely flow through. This business model creates predictable, durable cash flows and rate‑base growth potential when capital investments are approved.
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Hawaiian Electric (HE) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.65B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)2.09M
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.8
Beta (1Y)0.04
Revenue Growth-12.60%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees2,587
SectorUtilities
Sector Strength65
IndustryDiversified Utilities
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.24
Shares Outstanding172,620,480
10 Day Avg. Volume1,533,913
30 Day Avg. Volume2,091,541
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.16
Price to Book (P/B)1.32
Price to Sales (P/S)0.69
P/FCF Ratio42.56
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.72
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.48
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit19.36
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.06
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$14.00Price Target Upside-11.34% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.09
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.59B
Hawaiian Electric Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electric utility, banking, and renewable/sustainable infrastructure investment businesses in the state of Hawaii. It operates in three segments: Electric Utility, B...
How the Company Makes Money
Hawaiian Electric makes most of its money through its regulated electric utility operations. The utility earns revenue by selling electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in its service territories, with rates and allowed r...
Hawaiian Electric Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 27, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 08, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted meaningful progress: a material GAAP turnaround to profitability, improved consolidated core results, significant legal victories advancing the Maui wildfire settlement, robust liquidity actions, and continued progress on wildfire mitigation and clean energy goals. Counterbalancing these positives are execution and timing risks related to final settlement approvals, an elevated multi-year CapEx profile that requires substantial external financing, modest utility core income decline driven by higher O&M/interest/depreciation, and dependence on capital markets for funding. On balance, the favorable legal rulings, return to profitability, improved consolidated core income, and strengthened liquidity position outweigh the outstanding financing and execution risks, but successful execution of financing and regulatory actions will be important for sustaining momentum.Positive Updates
Return to Profitability
GAAP net income of $123.1M for FY2025 (EPS $0.71) compared to a net loss of approximately $1.4B in FY2024 — a material turnaround driven by settlement progress and insurance recoveries.
Negative Updates
Ongoing Settlement Timing Risk and Appeal Uncertainty
Final settlement payments remain contingent on resolution of outstanding appeals; the first $479M payment is expected only after appeals are resolved, currently targeted for H2 2026 — timing and final approval risk remains a near-term uncertainty.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Return to Profitability
GAAP net income of $123.1M for FY2025 (EPS $0.71) compared to a net loss of approximately $1.4B in FY2024 — a material turnaround driven by settlement progress and insurance recoveries.
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Company Guidance
Management guided that outstanding appeals must be resolved before making the first $479 million settlement payment, which is now expected in H2 2026, and said settlement financings will be via debt and/or convertible debt (leaning toward convertible) with later payments funded by a mix of debt and equity; they will submit a joint PBR rebasing proposal with UluPono by March 6, 2026 and expect the PUC’s Phase 6 schedule thereafter, while the PUC rule‑making to establish a liability cap is expected to take roughly 18–24 months with a wildfire fund to follow. They forecast 2026 CapEx of $550–700 million, rising to $600–800 million in 2027 and $600–850 million in 2028, plan to seek securitization for wildfire safety and resilience CapEx, and highlighted liquidity and balance‑sheet metrics: unrestricted cash of ~$16 million at the holding company and ~$486 million at the utility, ~ $530 million combined holding‑co ATM/credit capacity, ~ $540 million utility AR/credit capacity, a $500 million utility debt issuance last year and a $600 million revolver upsize; additional datapoints noted were a $10 million quarterly dividend to HEI for Q4 2025, 2025 RPS of 37% (on track to 40% by 2030), 2025 GAAP net income of $123.1 million ($0.71/share) and consolidated core net income of $149.3 million ($0.86/share), plus $16.5 million pretax Maui wildfire‑related expenses (≈$12.6 million at the utility) and $12.4 million of Pacific Current strategic‑review losses.Hawaiian Electric Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
42
Neutral
Balance Sheet
35
Negative
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 3.09B | 3.22B | 3.29B | 3.42B | 2.85B |
| Gross Profit | 235.32M | -1.71B | 627.05M | 628.69M | 676.91M |
| EBITDA | 539.42M | -1.39B | 561.31M | 553.65M | 670.62M |
| Net Income | 126.28M | -1.42B | 199.24M | 241.14M | 246.17M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 8.92B | 8.93B | 17.24B | 16.65B | 16.07B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 980.75M | 1.24B | 259.12M | 206.10M | 326.76M |
| Total Debt | 2.96B | 3.33B | 3.24B | 3.43B | 2.60B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.32B | 7.42B | 14.86B | 14.42B | 13.64B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.61B | 1.51B | 2.38B | 2.24B | 2.43B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 49.87M | 136.25M | 108.74M | -1.53M | 61.15M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 391.07M | 465.73M | 551.47M | 327.93M | 375.67M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -322.18M | -317.63M | -257.40M | -324.08M | -1.18B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -331.00M | -72.03M | 195.57M | -19.86M | 756.40M |
Hawaiian Electric Technical Analysis
Positive
15.79
Price Trends
15.45
Positive
14.26
Positive
12.84
Positive
Market Momentum
0.15
Negative
60.07
Neutral
67.44
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HE, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 15.79 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 15.13, above the 50-day MA of 15.45, and above the 200-day MA of 12.84, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.15 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.07 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 67.44 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for HE.
Hawaiian Electric Risk Analysis
Hawaiian Electric disclosed 31 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Hawaiian Electric reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Hawaiian Electric Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (66)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $3.73B | 12.26 | 15.36% | 2.54% | -1.99% | -8.73% | |
66 Neutral | $17.65B | 18.10 | 5.60% | 3.62% | 6.62% | 11.55% | |
63 Neutral | $942.47M | 16.98 | 8.83% | 3.73% | 8.33% | 2.29% | |
61 Neutral | $2.98B | 21.08 | 10.59% | 2.36% | 9.85% | 11.68% | |
59 Neutral | $4.46B | 22.16 | 6.28% | 4.09% | 6.38% | -19.30% | |
55 Neutral | $2.65B | 16.81 | 8.00% | ― | -12.60% | ― | |
54 Neutral | $3.39B | 16.17 | 7.25% | 5.10% | 1.34% | 4.71% |
* Utilities Sector Average
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Hawaiian Electric Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
Hawaiian Electric Begins Payments Under Maui Wildfire Settlement
Positive
Apr 10, 2026
On April 10, 2026, Hawaiian Electric Industries and Hawaiian Electric triggered payment under settlement agreements dated November 1, 2024, resolving tort-related claims from the 2023 Maui windstorm and wildfires. This followed a December 30, 2025...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Hawaiian Electric Releases 2025 Unaudited Statistical Supplement
Neutral
Mar 27, 2026
Hawaiian Electric Industries is furnishing its unaudited 2025 Statistical Supplement, providing selected financial information for consolidated HEI, Hawaiian Electric and other related data, and will make the document available on its website in t...
Legal Proceedings
Hawaiian Electric Gains Preliminary Approval for Wildfire Settlements
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
On December 31, 2025, Hawaiian Electric Industries and Hawaiian Electric Company agreed to a $100 million derivative settlement funded entirely by insurers, resolving multiple stockholder derivative suits tied to alleged governance and wildfire ri...
Private Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Hawaiian Electric Updates Tax Disclosure for Foreign Shareholders
Neutral
Mar 2, 2026
On September 19, 2024, Hawaiian Electric Industries entered into an at-the-market equity distribution agreement allowing it to sell up to $250 million of common stock from time to time under an existing automatic shelf registration. The company ha...
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