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
Current SymbolNYSE:GXP
Previous Symbol
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 / Sales0.00
Cash FlowN/A
Price / Cash FlowN/A
Book Value$23.02 per share
Price / BookN/A
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$0.00
OptionableOptionable
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. Investors 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 ∞. 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) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The utilities provider reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.04. The utilities provider had revenue of $583.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $591.44 million. Great Plains Energy had a negative net margin of 2.26% and a positive return on equity of 5.52%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. View Great Plains Energy's Earnings History.
When is Great Plains Energy's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GXP?
4 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Great Plains Energy's shares. Their forecasts range from $26.00 to $34.00. On average, they anticipate Great Plains Energy's share price to reach $30.50 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Price Targets for Great Plains Energy.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Great Plains Energy?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Great Plains Energy in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Great Plains Energy.
Has Great Plains Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about GXP stock have been trending very positive on Monday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Great Plains Energy earned a coverage optimism score of 3.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the utilities provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Great Plains Energy's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Great Plains Energy include NextEra Energy (NEE), Enel S.p.A. ADS (ENLAY), Dominion Energy (D), Southern (SO), American Electric Power (AEP), CLP (CLPHY), PPL (PPL), Eversource Energy (ES), DTE Energy (DTE), FirstEnergy (FE), Edison International (EIX), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNABY), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Avangrid (AGR) and Entergy (ETR).
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)
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 official website?
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Great Plains Energy (NYSE GXP)
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