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NI NiSource

utility · 2026-09-18

N/A
too hard · 32
Owner-earnings value$34.25
Price$40.91
Margin of safety -16.3%

Quality gate · 32/100

Returns on capital 0/30
Consistency 16.9/22
Margins / pricing power 13.5/16
Balance sheet 1.1/16
Cash conversion 0/10
Capital allocation 0/6

⚠ sub-hurdle returns (median roic 6% < 9%) · over-levered (net debt/EBITDA 5.0x > 4x)

Median ROIC5.9%
Gross margin50.8%
Net debt / EBITDA5.0x
FCF conversion-98%
Share count / yr+5.1%
Profitable years4/4

Moat & management

Owner-earnings inputs

Owner earnings (TTM)905.10M
Owner-earnings yield4.6%
Free-cash-flow yield-7.4%
Growth used (normalized)4.3%
Market-implied growth (reverse DCF)8.6%
Terminal growth3.0%
Discount rate (hurdle)9.0%

Projected owner earnings

YrOwner earningsGrowthPV
1944.21M 4.3%866.24M
2983.62M 4.2%827.89M
31.02B 4.0%790.12M
41.06B 3.9%753.01M
51.10B 3.7%716.63M
61.14B 3.6%681.04M
71.18B 3.4%646.30M
81.22B 3.3%612.47M
91.26B 3.1%579.58M
101.30B 3.0%547.67M

Recent news

score · 8 articles

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  • NiSource (NI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
  • The Bull Case For NiSource (NI) Could Change Following Q2 Profit Drop Despite Higher Revenue
  • NiSource (NI) Reports Mixed Q2 Results, Is It Still 15% Below Fair Value?
  • NiSource Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
  • NiSource Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

⚠ maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A), capped at FCF · Price pays for ~9%/yr owner-earnings growth over 10y (reverse DCF); model credits 4%.

History

DateQualityPriceValueMoSRating
2026-09-18 32 $40.91 $34.25 -16.3% N/A
2026-08-07 32 $43.38 $33.30 -23.2% N/A
2026-07-02 32 $46.87 $36.40 -22.3% N/A
2026-06-25 32 $47.63 $36.40 -23.6% N/A
2026-06-23 32 $47.26 $36.40 -23.0% N/A