Mr. Market is currently offering Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated at $80.43.
The business passes 4 of 7 of Graham's defensive criteria — adequate but not exceptional.
At $80.43, the stock trades at a 42% premium to its Graham Number of $56.82. Graham would consider this price speculative.
There is no margin of safety at the current price. Graham would advise patience and waiting for a better entry point.
Negative NCAV — liabilities exceed current assets. Common in capital-return businesses (buybacks, debt-funded dividends) and capital-intensive industries. Not automatically a warning sign..
Conclusion: This stock is better suited for Graham's Enterprising investor — one willing to devote time and skill to security selection.
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, operates in electric and gas utility, and nuclear generation businesses in the United States. It operates through PSE&G and PSEG Power segments. The PSE&G segment transmits electricity; distributes electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers; and appliance services and repairs to customers through its service territory, as well as invests in solar generation projects, and energy efficiency and related programs. The PSEG Power segment engages in nuclear generation businesses; and supplies power and natural gas to nuclear power plants. As of December 31, 2025, it had electric transmission and distribution system of 25,000 circuit miles and 871,000 poles; 58 switching stations with an installed capacity of 40,000 megavolt-amperes (MVA), and 238 substations with an installed capacity of 10,890 MVA; four electric distribution headquarters and five electric sub-headquarters; 18,000 miles of gas mains, 12 gas distribution headquarters, two sub-headquarters, and two meter shop, as well as 54 natural gas metering and regulating stations; and 158 MegaWatts defined conditions of installed PV solar capacity. The company was founded in 1903 and is based in Newark, New Jersey.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit % | 34.8% ▲ | 34.4% | 42.9% | 26.6% | N/A |
| Operating Margin % | 24.5% ▲ | 22.9% | 32.8% | 15.1% | N/A |
| Net Income % | 17.3% ▲ | 17.2% | 22.8% | 10.5% | N/A |
| Diluted EPS | 4.21 ▲ | 3.54 | 5.13 | 2.06 | N/A |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $57.6B | $54.6B | $50.7B | $48.7B | N/A |
| Total Debt | $24.2B ↑ | $22.9B | $173M | $20.4B | N/A |
| Working Capital | -$1.1B ▲ | -$2.3B | -$1.7B | -$2.4B | N/A |
| Years to Pay Debt | 11.46 | 12.90 | 0.07 | 19.82 | N/A |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $26M ▲ | -$1.2B | $481M | -$1.4B | N/A |
| Owner Earnings | $6.8B | $6.5B | $7.2B | $5.2B | N/A |
| CapEx % of Net Income | 155.0% | 190.7% | 129.7% | 280.1% | N/A |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Expenditure % of Net Income | 155.0% | 190.7% | 129.7% | 280.1% | N/A |
| Repurchase of Capital Stock | N/A | $0M | $0M | -$500M | $0M |
| Free Cash Flow | $26M ▲ | -$1.2B ▼ | $481M ▲ | -$1.4B • | N/A • |
| Warren's Owner Earnings | $6.8B | $6.5B | $7.2B | $5.2B | N/A |
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Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) fundamental analysis — Overall grade D based on profitability, financial health, valuation and cash flow. Graham's Fair Value: $56.82. Margin of safety: 0%. Gross profit margin: 34.8%. Operating margin: 24.5%. Net margin: 17.3%. Market cap: $40.1B. Sector: Utilities. Industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric. Analysis powered by 360investing — free fundamental stock analysis based on Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett principles.
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