utilities | sector analysis
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Utilities | Sector Analysis. 02.23.2010. Nihar Shah Michael Song. Recommendation. Decrease weight in SIM portfolio by 72 bps Final: Underweight 150 bps. Introduction. Utilities Sector Size: 1721.2B Industries. Largest Companies in (SPUT). S&P/SIM Weight. (.78)%. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Utilities | Sector Analysis
Nihar ShahMichael Song
02.23.2010
Recommendation
• Decrease weight in SIM portfolio by 72 bps
• Final: Underweight 150 bps
Introduction
• Utilities Sector– Size: 1721.2B– Industries
Industry Market Cap P/E ROE % Div. Yield % Price to Book
Diversified Utilities 135.0B 11.5 13.00% 4.69% 1.84
Electric Utilities 301.6B 15.1 10.00% 3.95% 1.81
Foreign Utilities 1170.9B 86.0 1.60% 1.58% 1.98
Gas Utilities 104.3B 15.7 13.80% 3.99% 3.31
Water Utilities 9.5B 0.0 -5.20% 3.47% 1.75
Source: Yahoo Finance as of 2/23/10
Largest Companies in (SPUT)
Company Market Cap Sales (in M) EPS 5 Yr Growth LT Growth ROE Yield ROE + Yield
SPUT 355.0 B N/A N/A 8.00% 5.00% 12.30% 4.60% 16.90%
EXC 29.5 B 17.32 B 4.09 10.00% 0.00% 22.90% 4.70% 27.60%
SO 25.9 B 15.74 B 2.07 3.00% 4.00% 13.00% 5.40% 18.40%
NGG 24.7 B 24.13 B 3.85 2.00% 7.00% 25.20% 4.60% 32.90%
DUK 21.40 B 12.73 B .83 -8.00% 4.00% 7.40% 5.80% 13.20%
FPL 19.40 B 15.65 B 3.97 12.00% 7.00% 13.60% 4.30% 17.90%
AEP 16.10 B 13.44 B 2.88 5.00% 4.00% 12.00% 4.90% 16.90%
FE 12.10 B 12.97 B 3.29 11.00% 3.00% 13.60% 5.50% 19.10%
EIX 11.00 B 12.54 B 2.59 10.00% 3.00% 11.30% 3.70% 15.00%
OKE 4.60 B 10.23 B 2.65 3.00% 10.00% 14.40% 4.00% 18.40%
S&P/SIM Weight
(.78)%
S&P/Sector Performance (YTD)
Outperform
Business Analysis
Electric
Water GasForeignDiversified
Utilities – Catalysts/Risks
• Catalysts– Rate Regulation Increase– Weather Patterns– Improvement in Economy– Green Policy (Nuclear/Water)
• Risks– Rate Regulation Neutral/Decrease– Inconsistent or over-demand– Commodity Prices– Green Policy (Electric/Diversified/Gas)
Industry vs Sector Performance
Sector vs S&P Performance
Historical Prices
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Sector S&P
Correlation: 80.93%
Outperform Outperform
Economic Analysis
Economic AnalysisUnemployment vs GDP
12,200
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Real Gross Domestic Product Unemployment Rate
Economic Analysis
Change in GDP vs Sector Price
-8.00
-6.00
-4.00
-2.00
0.00
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6.00
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10.00
Aug-87 May-90 Jan-93 Oct-95 Jul-98 Apr-01 Jan-04 Oct-06 Jul-09 Apr-12
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Real Gross Domestic Product EXC.S
Forecast: GDP will very slowly increase over the short term
Economic AnalysisRelative Strength of Utility Sector vs S&P 500
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S&P 500 Rel Str
Economic Analysis
Forecast: Interest Rate will increase in the short term
Economic Analysis
EXC.S vs OIL (USO)
R2 = 0.4733
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Utility Sector Price (EXC.S)
Oil
ETF
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e (U
SO)
Economic Analysis
Economic Analysis
EXC.S vs Natural Gas (UNG)
R2 = 0.7701
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Utility Sector Price (EXC.S)
Nat
ural
Gas
ETF
Pri
ce
(UN
G)
Forecast: Natural Gas Price will stay relatively constant in the short term
Economic Analysis
EXC.S vs Coal (KOL)
R2 = 0.7565
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Utility Sector Price (EXC.S)
Coal
EFT
Pri
ce (K
OL)
Economic Analysis
Forecast: Potential for long term growth
Regulation• State commissions are responsible for determining utilities’ proper rate bases and allowable
operating expenses. Individual states’ rulings often differ with regard to these determinations. They also differ in allowed accounting treatments for depreciation accruals and investment tax credits. Although rulings are often presumed to be based solely on the public interest, commissions actually seek to provide a balance between investor and consumer interests.
Green Policy (Update)• On June 26, 2009, the House of Representatives passed, by a
narrow 217–205 margin, its version of a new energy bill, H.R. 2454. Included in the bill, called the American Clean Energy and Security Act, 2005–2050, were provisions for a cap-and-trade system that would incrementally reduce GHG emissions, beginning with a cap on 2012 emissions that is 3% below 2005 levels. The bill, whose principal sponsor was Henry Waxman (D.–California), also included a requirement that utilities get 15% of their electricity from renewable energy sources and, through increasing their energy efficiencies, reduce their electricity use 5% by 2020. Individual states, however, would be allowed to vary these two percentages as long as the total came to 20%.
Financial Analysis
Sector
Financial Analysis
Margins
Net ProfitN/A
Summary
Analysis Conclusions View
Business Mature industry, cyclical in nature Neutral
Economic Expect slow growth Slightly Negative
Financial Declining Revenue, stable profit margin stable ROE, and declining Net Profit Margin.
Negative
Valuation Sector seems to be trading at a slight discount.
Slightly positive
Overall: Slightly negative for short term
Recommendation
• Decrease weight in SIM portfolio by 72 bps
• Final: Underweight 150 bps
Questions