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EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.

EDP.LS
48
Diversified Utilities · Utilities
Exchange
Euronext Lisbon
Winston Score
48
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Good
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

EDP - Energias de Portugal is a large European energy company that generates, distributes, and sells electricity and natural gas. It serves millions of homes and businesses across Europe, North America, and Latin America. EDP is one of the largest renewable energy producers in the world, with a strong focus on wind and solar power through its majority-owned subsidiary EDP Renováveis.

EDP makes money by selling electricity and gas directly to customers, charging fees to move power through its distribution networks, and earning returns from its power generation assets. The company operates mainly in Portugal, Spain, Brazil, and the United States, with smaller operations in other markets. Its large regulated network business provides steady, predictable income, which acts as a financial cushion. The key growth driver is expanding its renewable energy capacity globally, but rising interest rates and heavy capital spending needed to build new clean energy projects remain meaningful financial risks.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+4.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+20.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

35.2%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~2 years

€5.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Growth context

EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. is growing revenue at 4% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
20.0%
Thin — 20.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
18.1%
Healthy — 18.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
7.9%
Weak — 7.9% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+2.5%
Nearly flat sales (+2.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+55.6%
Earnings growing fast (+55.6% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
225%
Turns 225% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-9.7%
Burning cash (-9.7%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.97
Elevated debt (1.97)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.43x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.4x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
16.2x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 16.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+2.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.53%
no trend
Healthy income — 4.53% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+4.5%
no trend
Dividend growing modestly (4.5% YoY)

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