Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG)
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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
$18.00
▲(4.29% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:04/23/26
The score is driven primarily by improved profitability but constrained by leverage and consistently negative free cash flow. The latest earnings call is supportive (reaffirmed growth guidance, capital plan and no-equity messaging), while technical indicators remain weak/oversold and valuation is reasonable but not strongly supported by yield.
Positive Factors
Capital plan & guidance stability
Management’s reaffirmation of multi-year EPS growth targets and a $73B capital plan, combined with a commitment to avoid new common equity through 2030, supports a predictable investment and financing profile. For a regulated utility, this underpins long-term rate-base growth and limits shareholder dilution, improving planning visibility for 2–6 months and beyond.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage and negative free cash flow
High leverage and persistently negative free cash flow limit financial flexibility and increase reliance on external financing for capex. For a capital-intensive regulated utility, this raises refinancing and interest-rate sensitivity, constrains margin for error on regulatory recoveries, and could slow progress toward investment-grade metrics if trends persist.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Capital plan & guidance stability
Management’s reaffirmation of multi-year EPS growth targets and a $73B capital plan, combined with a commitment to avoid new common equity through 2030, supports a predictable investment and financing profile. For a regulated utility, this underpins long-term rate-base growth and limits shareholder dilution, improving planning visibility for 2–6 months and beyond.
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PG&E Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Electric Operating Revenue Breakdown
Shows revenue generated from electric operations, highlighting the company's core business strength and its ability to maintain or grow its market share in the electric utility sector.
Shows revenue generated from electric operations, highlighting the company's core business strength and its ability to maintain or grow its market share in the electric utility sector.
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Market Cap
$35.87B
Dividend Yield0.66%
Average Volume (3M)21.02M
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.2
Beta (1Y)0.25
Revenue Growth5.26%
EPS Growth18.73%
CountryUS
Employees28,410
SectorUtilities
Sector Strength65
IndustryRegulated Electric
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.29
Shares Outstanding2,202,224,600
10 Day Avg. Volume18,401,727
30 Day Avg. Volume21,021,848
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio7.58
Price to Book (P/B)1.08
Price to Sales (P/S)1.42
P/FCF Ratio-11.50
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.71
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.77
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.20
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.23
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$22.92Price Target Upside32.77% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)1.65
Revenue Forecast (FY)$26.55B
PG&E Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
PG&E Corp. operates as a holding company, which engages in generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity and natural gas to customers. It specializes in energy, utility, power, gas, electricity, solar and sustainability. The company wa...
How the Company Makes Money
PG&E primarily makes money through regulated utility operations. Its revenues are largely derived from charging customers for electric and natural gas service under rates approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) (and, for cert...
PG&E Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 23, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized multiple operational and financial positives: solid Q1 core EPS ($0.43), reaffirmed 2026 guidance (midpoint ~10% growth), continued execution of a $73B capital plan with no equity needs through 2030, meaningful rate reductions (23% for most vulnerable customers; 13% for others), progress on wildfire mitigation (undergrounding plans, continuous monitoring), Diablo Canyon NRC license extension, and momentum toward investment-grade credit. Key risks are concentrated around legislative/regulatory uncertainty on wildfire liability (SB 254 Phase 2), state approval needed for Diablo Canyon beyond 2030, and the conversion risk of the large-load pipeline to construction. Overall, the positives are numerous and operational/financial execution appears strong, while the primary negatives are contingent policy and regulatory risks that management is actively monitoring.Positive Updates
Quarterly Core EPS and Guidance Reaffirmation
Reported Q1 2026 core EPS of $0.43 (up $0.10 YoY). Reaffirmed full-year 2026 core EPS guidance of $1.64–$1.66 (midpoint implies ~10% growth vs. 2025) and maintained 2027–2030 EPS growth guidance of 9%+ annually.
Negative Updates
Legislative Uncertainty on Wildfire Liability (SB 254 Phase 2)
Significant tail-risk remains tied to wildfire liability reform; management stated outcome of Phase 2 is critical and that insufficient legislative reform could force reevaluation of the capital allocation plan, including potential shareholder impacts. Timeline is compressed with legislative session through August.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Core EPS and Guidance Reaffirmation
Reported Q1 2026 core EPS of $0.43 (up $0.10 YoY). Reaffirmed full-year 2026 core EPS guidance of $1.64–$1.66 (midpoint implies ~10% growth vs. 2025) and maintained 2027–2030 EPS growth guidance of 9%+ annually.
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Company Guidance
On the call PG&E reaffirmed extensive guidance and targets: Q1 core EPS was $0.43 and full‑year 2026 core EPS guidance remains $1.64–$1.66 (midpoint implying ~10% growth vs. 2025), with EPS growth guidance for 2027–2030 unchanged at 9%+ annually; the $73 billion five‑year capital plan through 2030 is unchanged and management sees at least $5 billion of incremental customer investment opportunity, with no new common equity needed through 2030. The five‑year financing plan targets investment‑grade metrics (FFO/debt in the mid‑teens), a ramp to a 20% dividend payout ratio by 2028, and net $2 billion of parent financing through 2030; PG&E executed $1.0 billion of parent junior subordinated notes and $2.2 billion of utility first‑mortgage bonds in February. On system and customer metrics, management reiterated a 0%–3% customer bill growth “path to flat,” highlighted rate reductions since Jan 2024 (most vulnerable customers down 23%, other residential down 13% or ~$300/yr), and updated hardening/undergrounding plans (filing ~5,000 miles for 2028–2037 in Q3, ~1,900 miles expected completed by end‑2027 plus ~4,000 miles overhead hardening for nearly 11,000 miles planned through 2037; >1,200 miles undergrounded to date avoided >$100 million of maintenance). On load and operations: final engineering increased to 4.6 GW, cluster interest exceeded >10 GW, PG&E expects ~1.8 GW online by 2030 (contributing ~1%–2% rate relief), CAISO LSEs have added >33 GW since 2020 (including >7 GW in 2025) and the CPUC has ~22 GW under contract through 2029. Operationally, continuous monitoring helped avoid ~12 million outage minutes in 2025 and ~4 million in Q1 2026, produced 1,484 “good catches” (23 that could have been ignitions), and is estimated to have saved ~$8 million of capital and >$1 million of expense over the last five quarters; PG&E reiterated a 2%–4% long‑term nonfuel O&M reduction target and expects ~$24 million of annual O&M savings this year from targeted technology. Finally, regulatory milestones include a 2025 CPUC safety certificate (valid through early March 2027) and an NRC 20‑year license extension for Diablo Canyon.PG&E Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
44
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 25.83B | 24.93B | 24.42B | 24.43B | 21.68B | 20.64B |
| Gross Profit | 11.87B | 4.88B | 9.16B | 4.00B | 2.68B | 2.14B |
| EBITDA | 10.54B | 9.87B | 9.94B | 7.85B | 6.73B | 6.27B |
| Net Income | 2.95B | 2.70B | 2.51B | 2.26B | 1.81B | -88.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 141.95B | 141.61B | 133.66B | 125.70B | 118.64B | 103.33B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.49B | 713.00M | 940.00M | 635.00M | 734.00M | 291.00M |
| Total Debt | 62.94B | 61.34B | 58.34B | 57.73B | 53.54B | 46.17B |
| Total Liabilities | 108.45B | 108.82B | 103.26B | 100.41B | 95.57B | 82.10B |
| Stockholders Equity | 33.25B | 32.54B | 30.15B | 25.04B | 22.82B | 20.97B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -4.21B | -3.07B | -2.33B | -4.97B | -5.86B | -5.43B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 8.30B | 8.72B | 8.04B | 4.75B | 3.72B | 2.26B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -12.35B | -12.32B | -11.38B | -9.16B | -10.21B | -6.91B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 3.14B | 3.36B | 3.62B | 4.40B | 7.13B | 4.32B |
PG&E Technical Analysis
Negative
17.26
Price Trends
16.96
Negative
16.94
Negative
16.25
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.15
Negative
45.83
Neutral
74.26
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PCG, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 17.26 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 16.35, above the 50-day MA of 16.96, and above the 200-day MA of 16.25, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.15 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 45.83 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 74.26 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for PCG.
PG&E Risk Analysis
PG&E disclosed 42 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. PG&E 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 3 New Risks
1.
(in millions, except share amounts) Q1, 2026
2.
Condensed consolidated statements of shareholders' equity Q1, 2026
3.
Note 1: Organization and basis of presentation Q1, 2026
PG&E Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (66)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $69.51B | 18.79 | 11.86% | 3.25% | 9.38% | 31.12% | |
66 Neutral | $104.30B | 23.71 | 12.28% | 3.40% | 8.33% | -6.26% | |
66 Neutral | $17.65B | 18.10 | 5.60% | 3.62% | 6.62% | 11.55% | |
65 Neutral | $96.48B | 18.58 | 9.85% | 3.61% | 7.21% | 8.97% | |
62 Neutral | $35.87B | 12.16 | 9.16% | 0.66% | 5.26% | 18.73% | |
61 Neutral | $26.72B | 25.18 | 8.38% | 3.94% | 11.30% | -1.99% | |
58 Neutral | $29.83B | 23.38 | 10.43% | 3.45% | 22.33% | -17.75% |
* Utilities Sector Average
PCG
PG&E
16.34
-0.38
-2.28%
AEP
American Electric Power
126.67
26.36
26.27%
DTE
DTE Energy
142.87
10.65
8.05%
DUK
Duke Energy
122.73
8.99
7.90%
FE
FirstEnergy
46.39
6.09
15.11%
SO
Southern Co
92.05
4.90
5.62%
PG&E Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
PG&E Reports Strong 2025 Earnings and Tightens 2026 Guidance
Positive
Feb 12, 2026
PGE reported improved 2025 results on February 12, 2026, with GAAP earnings rising to $1.18 per share and non-GAAP core earnings climbing to $1.50 per share, driven by higher customer capital investment and operating and maintenance savings despit...
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