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Drax

LSE:DRX · GB00B1VNSX38
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity ProducersLarge

360

87
EV / EBIT97
Price / Owner Earnings100
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield63
Price/Sales89
EV / Gross Profit100
Price/Book57
Return on Capital99
Cash Return on Capital46
Return on Equity41
EBIT Margin37
Gross Profitability100
Cash Conversion83
Accruals87
Owner Earnings Margin46
Sales growth26
Profit Growth42
Long-Term EPS Growth32
Owner Earnings Growth6
Reinvestment16
Price momentum64
Debt load75
Refinancing26
Debt Payback1
Liquidity90
Analyst ratings20
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside71
Market mood19
Value Creation8/20creating some 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

Drax clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded2005
Employees1,383
Websitedrax.com
ISINGB00B1VNSX38
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
FTSE 250 (United Kingdom)FTSE 350 (United Kingdom)FTSE All Shares (United Kingdom)
Themes
Clean EnergyCleanTechPower GridBiomass EnergyElectrical Distribution

Description

Analysis

Hidden champion

Drax Group plc fits the profile of a hidden champion, yet the market has not awarded it the premium its quality earns.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
74
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Jan 2025

All-time low

40

May 2024

Average rank

74

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
89
87
97
84
Price/Earnings
84
95
100
93
Price/Book
57
74
75
64
Dividend Yield
63
47
50
72
Value (overall)
90
81
95
100

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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