Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 24.1x · EV/EBITDA 12.9x · ROE 8.3%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $22.6B | $19.8B | $16.8B | $11.9B | $12.1B | $11.5B | $8.8B | $10.5B | $9.0B | $8.5B | $7.2B |
| Enterprise Value | $38.7B | $35.9B | $30.6B | $23.8B | $23.6B | $21.4B | $18.6B | $20.0B | $18.1B | $17.5B | $15.0B |
| P/E Ratio → | 24.13 | 21.42 | 22.69 | 17.94 | 16.13 | 21.74 | — | 32.00 | — | 65.82 | 21.71 |
| P/S Ratio | 3.40 | 2.98 | 3.07 | 2.16 | 2.07 | 2.35 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 1.77 | 1.74 | 1.59 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.91 | 1.70 | 1.57 | 1.17 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.75 | 1.57 | 1.97 | 1.76 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 9.55 | 8.39 | 9.41 | 6.15 | 8.61 | 9.46 | 7.99 | 6.61 | 16.73 | 11.44 | 8.92 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 5.41 | 5.60 | 4.32 | 4.04 | 4.37 | 3.98 | 3.84 | 3.53 | 3.58 | 3.35 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.88 | 11.96 | 12.23 | 10.79 | 11.32 | 12.21 | 14.61 | 12.45 | 24.93 | 11.71 | 10.65 |
| EV / EBIT | 21.07 | 19.57 | 20.03 | 18.08 | 17.78 | 20.41 | 54.90 | 22.60 | 127.16 | 21.46 | 17.15 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 58.6% | 58.6% | 51.5% | 45.0% | 38.5% | 41.9% | 42.4% | 44.5% | 19.6% | 36.0% | 36.9% |
| Operating Margin | 27.6% | 27.6% | 26.7% | 23.5% | 21.6% | 20.6% | 11.8% | 17.1% | 2.4% | 18.9% | 19.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.0% | 14.0% | 13.9% | 13.0% | 13.7% | 11.9% | -0.4% | 7.4% | -1.0% | 2.6% | 7.4% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.3% | 8.3% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 8.9% | -0.3% | 6.5% | -1.0% | 3.1% | 8.4% |
| ROA | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 2.5% | -0.1% | 1.7% | -0.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| ROIC | 5.3% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 5.5% | 5.7% |
| ROCE | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 0.7% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.39 | 1.46 | 1.37 | 1.70 | 1.62 | 1.59 | 2.08 | 1.94 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.41 | 5.41 | 5.59 | 6.41 | 5.52 | 5.69 | 7.79 | 6.03 | 12.61 | 6.04 | 5.60 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.17 | 1.45 | 1.36 | 1.68 | 1.60 | 1.57 | 2.08 | 1.94 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.36 | 5.36 | 5.52 | 5.39 | 5.50 | 5.65 | 7.70 | 5.94 | 12.45 | 6.02 | 5.58 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.95 | 2.69 | 3.69 | 3.08 | 0.92 | 2.34 | 0.40 | 2.30 | 2.51 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.51 | 0.85 | 0.55 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.51 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.41 | 0.76 | 0.39 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.37 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.43 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Inventory Turnover | 6.12 | 6.12 | 6.80 | 6.02 | 4.79 | 5.71 | 6.72 | 6.80 | 9.74 | 6.62 | 5.74 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 57.1% | 57.1% | 63.3% | 57.9% | 47.4% | 59.0% | — | 77.9% | — | 178.3% | 62.0% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 4.6% | — | 3.1% | — | 1.5% | 4.6% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $475M | $456M | $448M | $443M | $417M | $384M | $376M | $357M | $331M | $324M |
Regulatory capital recovery lag
Based on a TTM P/E of 25.13, NiSource trades at a notable premium to peers like Spire and Southwest Gas, suggesting that market participants are pricing in the company's aggressive rate base expansion and the perceived stability of its multi-state regulated gas and electric distribution footprint.
The current valuation appears anchored to the company's ability to execute its capital investment plan rather than immediate earnings yield. Investors should monitor whether the forward P/E of 23.82 remains sustainable if regulatory commissions in key jurisdictions begin to compress allowed returns in response to rising consumer bill pressures.
As reported in financial statements, the company maintains a debt-to-capital ratio consistently near 0.58, which reflects the heavy reliance on external financing to fund the massive infrastructure modernization required to support its multi-state regulated utility operations and the ongoing transition from coal to renewable generation assets.
The interest coverage ratio, which has fluctuated significantly between 1.71x and 5.76x, suggests that the company's ability to service debt is highly sensitive to seasonal earnings volatility. This leverage profile warrants close scrutiny, as sustained capital intensity may limit the company's financial flexibility if interest rates remain elevated for an extended period.
According to quarterly data, the dividend payout ratio has shown extreme volatility, ranging from 27.8% to 139.6%, which indicates that the company's dividend policy is managed against long-term earnings potential rather than short-term cash flow fluctuations caused by the aggressive, multi-year infrastructure investment cycle currently underway.
While the dividend yield of 2.3% is modest, the payout variability suggests that internal funding of CAPEX remains a priority over aggressive dividend growth. Investors should interpret the lower payout periods as evidence of successful rate case outcomes that temporarily boost earnings, rather than a permanent shift in the company's cash distribution strategy.
The most commonly misapplied metric for NiSource is the standard P/E ratio, which fails to account for the significant non-cash regulatory assets and deferred costs that distort GAAP earnings, thereby obscuring the true cash-generating capacity of the underlying regulated utility assets across its six-state operating footprint.
Analysts should instead prioritize weather-normalized earnings or EV/Rate Base metrics to better assess the company's valuation. Relying on P/E alone risks misinterpreting the impact of regulatory lag and seasonal demand, which are fundamental to the utility business model but often ignored in traditional industrial-style valuation frameworks.
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NiSource Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 24.1x. The historical average is 14.6x. This places it at the 89th percentile of its historical range.
NiSource Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 12.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 8.9x.
NiSource Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 8.3%. The historical average is 7.2%.
Based on historical data, NiSource Inc. is trading at a P/E of 24.1x. This is at the 89th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
NiSource Inc.'s current dividend yield is 2.38% with a payout ratio of 57.1%.
NiSource Inc. has 58.6% gross margin and 27.6% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
NiSource Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.4x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.