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Black Hills

NYQ:BKH · US0921131092
Multi-UtilitiesMedium

360

41
EV / EBIT51
Price / Owner Earnings66
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield83
Price/Sales50
EV / Gross Profit22
Price/Book58
Return on Capital45
Cash Return on Capital19
Return on Equity43
EBIT Margin81
Gross Profitability29
Cash Conversion43
Accruals25
Owner Earnings Margin11
Sales growth34
Profit Growth37
Long-Term EPS Growth69
Reinvestment79
Price momentum50
Debt load20
Refinancing93
Debt Payback1
Liquidity30
Analyst ratings69
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside67
Market mood15
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Black Hills doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMulti-Utilities
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1941
ISINUS0921131092
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Clean EnergyPower GridOnshore and Offshore WindMining TechnologyElectronicsEnergyOil and Gas

Description

Black Hills Corporation is a customer-focused, growth-oriented utility company. The company operates its business in the United States, reporting its operating results through the company’s Electric Utilities and Gas Utilities segments. The company…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Black Hills Corporation is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
72
2023202420252026

All-time high

89

Jan 2025

All-time low

14

Jan 2024

Average rank

65

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
50
69
78
62
Price/Earnings
31
79
74
76
Price/Book
58
86
93
74
Dividend Yield
83
71
71
51
Value (overall)
72
81
91
75

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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