Great Plains Energy Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity. It also provides regulated steam services in St. Joseph, Missouri. The company generates electricity using coal, nuclear, natural gas, oil, wind, solar, landfill gas, and hydroelectric resources. It has approximately 6,500 megawatts of generating capacity. The company sells electricity to approximately 867,100 customers in western Missouri and eastern Kansas, including approximately 764,200 residences and 100,400 commercial firms, as well as 2,500 industrials, municipalities, and other electric utilities. Great Plains Energy Incorporated was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities
SectorUtilities
SymbolNYSE:GXP
CUSIP39116410
Phone816-556-2200
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.73
Current Ratio1.61
Quick Ratio1.37
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio18.39
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.71 billion
Price / Sales2.55
Cash Flow$3.4141 per share
Price / Cash9.37
Book Value$23.02 per share
Price / Book1.39
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.74
Net Income$-106,200,000.00
Net Margins-2.26%
Return on Equity5.52%
Return on Assets2.02%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,709
Outstanding Shares215,800,000
Market Cap$6.90 billion
Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Great Plains Energy's stock symbol?
Great Plains Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GXP."
How often does Great Plains Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Great Plains Energy?
Great Plains Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.275 per share on Wednesday, June 20th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 29th. View Great Plains Energy's Dividend History.
How were Great Plains Energy's earnings last quarter?
Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The utilities provider reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.04. The utilities provider earned $583.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $591.44 million. Great Plains Energy had a positive return on equity of 5.52% and a negative net margin of 2.26%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. View Great Plains Energy's Earnings History.
When is Great Plains Energy's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GXP?
7 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Great Plains Energy's stock. Their forecasts range from $26.00 to $35.00. On average, they expect Great Plains Energy's stock price to reach $31.40 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.8%. View Analyst Price Targets for Great Plains Energy.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Great Plains Energy?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Great Plains Energy in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Great Plains Energy.
Who are some of Great Plains Energy's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Great Plains Energy include Edison International (EIX), PPL (PPL), DTE Energy (DTE), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNABY), Eversource Energy (ES), FirstEnergy (FE), Korea Electric Power (KEP), SSE PLC/S (SSEZY), Avangrid (AGR), Entergy (ETR), EDP-Energias de Portugal, S.A (EDPFY), Fortis (FTS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Vistra Energy (VST) and RED ELECTRICA C/ADR (RDEIY).
Who are Great Plains Energy's key executives?
Great Plains Energy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Terry D. Bassham, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 57)
- Mr. Kevin E. Bryant, Sr. VP of Fin. & Strategy and CFO (Age 42)
- Ms. Lori A. Wright, VP of Corp. Planning & Investor Relations and Treasurer (Age 55)
- Ms. Heather A. Humphrey, Sr. VP of Corp. Services & Gen. Counsel (Age 47)
- Ms. Ellen E. Fairchild, VP, Chief Compliance Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 56)
Has Great Plains Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about GXP stock has been trending positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Great Plains Energy earned a coverage optimism score of 0.28 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the utilities provider an impact score of 46.70 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View Recent Headlines for Great Plains Energy.
Who are Great Plains Energy's major shareholders?
Great Plains Energy's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Alps Advisors Inc. (0.00%) and Alps Advisors Inc. (0.00%). Company insiders that own Great Plains Energy stock include Heather A Humphrey, Kevin E Bryant, Lori A Wright and Terry D Bassham. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Great Plains Energy.
Which major investors are selling Great Plains Energy stock?
GXP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alps Advisors Inc. and Alps Advisors Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Great Plains Energy company stock in the last year include Heather A Humphrey, Kevin E Bryant, Lori A Wright and Terry D Bassham. View Insider Buying and Selling for Great Plains Energy.
How do I buy shares of Great Plains Energy?
Shares of GXP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Great Plains Energy's stock price today?
One share of GXP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $31.99.
How big of a company is Great Plains Energy?
Great Plains Energy has a market capitalization of $6.90 billion and generates $2.71 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $-106,200,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $1.74 on an earnings per share basis. Great Plains Energy employs 2,709 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Great Plains Energy?
Great Plains Energy's mailing address is 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO, 64105. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 816-556-2200 or via email at [email protected]
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