Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 3 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Electric Utilities industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.
Why Focus on Undervalued Electric Utilities Stocks?
Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.
AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.
What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?
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AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.
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3 Undervalued Electric Utilities Stocks
Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 3 undervalued stocks in the Electric Utilities industry for Thursday, February 12, 2026. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Electric Utilities industry median.
| Company | Ticker | Price/Sales | Price/Earnings | EV/EBITDA | Shareholder Yield | Price/Book Value | Price/Free Cash Flow | Value Grade |
| Emera Incorporated | EMA | 1.72 | 18.5 | 11.4 | 5.7% | 1.71 | na | B |
| Eversource Energy | ES | 1.95 | 19.3 | 9.6 | 1.1% | 1.64 | na | B |
| Fortis Inc. | FTS | 2.30 | 22.6 | 11.9 | 6.1% | 1.70 | na | B |
The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.
The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)
Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).
As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.
Emera Incorporated’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | EMA | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 45 | 1.72 | 2.21 |
| Price/Earnings | 44 | 18.5 | 21.6 |
| EV/EBITDA | 43 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| Shareholder Yield | 13 | 5.7% | 2.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 45 | 1.71 | 1.90 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | na | na | 15.5 |
Emera Incorporated, an energy and services company, invests in generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in the United States, Canada, Barbados, and the Bahamas. The company operates through Florida Electric Utility, Canadian Electric Utilities, Gas Utilities and Infrastructure, Other Electric Utilities, and Other segments. It is also involved in the purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of natural gas; and physical energy marketing, trading, and other energy asset management activities. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
Emera Incorporated has a Value Score of 69, which is considered to be undervalued.
When you look at Emera Incorporated’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.72 compared to the industry median at 2.21, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Emera Incorporated’s stock more attractive for value investors.
Emera Incorporated’s price-earnings ratio is 18.50 compared to the industry median at 21.60. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Emera Incorporated more attractive for value investors.
Now, let’s assess Emera Incorporated’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 11.4, when compared to the industry median of 11.4, the company may be considered fairly valued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.
Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Emera Incorporated’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 2.50%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.
As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Emera Incorporated’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.90. This could make Emera Incorporated more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.
Eversource Energy’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | ES | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 48 | 1.95 | 2.21 |
| Price/Earnings | 46 | 19.3 | 21.6 |
| EV/EBITDA | 33 | 9.6 | 11.4 |
| Shareholder Yield | 36 | 1.1% | 2.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 43 | 1.64 | 1.90 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | na | na | 15.5 |
Eversource Energy, a public utility holding company, engages in the energy delivery business. The company operates through Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution segments. It is involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity; solar power facilities; and distribution of natural gas. The company operates regulated water utilities that provide water services to residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and fire protection, and other customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The company was formerly known as Northeast Utilities and changed its name to Eversource Energy in April 2015. Eversource Energy was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
Eversource Energy has a Value Score of 62, which is considered to be undervalued.
Eversource Energy’s price-earnings ratio is 19.3 compared to the industry median at 21.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Eversource Energy more attractive for value investors.
Eversource Energy’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Eversource Energy less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.90.
You can read more about Eversource Energy’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.
Fortis Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | FTS | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 53 | 2.30 | 2.21 |
| Price/Earnings | 54 | 22.6 | 21.6 |
| EV/EBITDA | 46 | 11.9 | 11.4 |
| Shareholder Yield | 11 | 6.1% | 2.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 45 | 1.70 | 1.90 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | na | na | 15.5 |
Fortis Inc. operates as an electric and gas utility company in Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean countries. It generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 452,000 retail customers in southeastern Arizona, including the greater Tucson metropolitan area; and 105,000 retail customers in southeastern Arizona with an aggregate capacity of 3,442 megawatts (MW). The company also sells wholesale electricity to other entities in the western United States; owns gas-fired and hydroelectric generating capacity totaling 43 MW; and distributes natural gas to approximately 1,0,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, it owns and operates the electricity distribution system that serves approximately 592,000 customers in southern and central Alberta; owns four hydroelectric generating facilities with a combined capacity of 225 MW; and provides operation, maintenance, and management services to hydroelectric generating facilities. Further, the company distributes electricity in the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador with an installed generating capacity of 145 MW; and on Prince Edward Island with a generating capacity of 90 MW. Additionally, it provides integrated electric utility service to approximately 70,000 customers in Ontario; approximately 277,000 customers in Newfoundland and Labrador; approximately 35,000 customers on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; and approximately 18,000 customers on certain islands in Turks and Caicos. It also owns and operates approximately 91,100 circuit Kilometers (km) of distribution lines; and approximately 51,700 km of natural gas pipelines. Fortis Inc. was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
Fortis Inc. has a Value Score of 61, which is considered to be undervalued.
Fortis Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 22.6 compared to the industry median at 21.6. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Fortis Inc. less attractive for value investors.
Fortis Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Fortis Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.90.
You can read more about Fortis Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.
Other Electric Utilities Stock Grades
Value is just one of the five Stock Grades included in our A+ Investor service. AAII members can see the top-graded stocks—those with grades of A or B for value, growth, momentum, earnings estimate revisions and quality—on the A+ Stock Grades Screener.
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Choosing Which of the 3 Best Electric Utilities Stocks Is Right for You
Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.
- Emera Incorporated stock has a Value Grade of B.
- Eversource Energy stock has a Value Grade of B.
- Fortis Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 3 undervalued stocks in the Electric Utilities industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.
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Additional Resources About Electric Utilities Stocks
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