EntergyvsSpire

ETR and SR stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Entergy (ETR) has a market value of $50.3B and Spire (SR) $5.2B. Over the last year, with dividends, ETR moved +18.7% and SR +2.1%. The P/E is 28.0 for ETR and 9.9 for SR. Dividend yield: ETR 2.34%, SR 3.71%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    ETR$50.3B

    SR$5.2B

    ETR is 9.6 times SR

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ETR$13.5B

    SR$2.6B

    ETR is 5.2 times SR

  • Net income, 12 months

    ETR$1.8B

    SR$549M

    ETR is 3.3 times SR

  • Operating margin

    ETR22.9%

    SR20.2%

    2.7 points apart

  • ROIC

    ETR5.1%

    SR4.8%

    0.3 points apart

  • P/E

    ETR28.0

    SR9.9

    ETR is 2.8 times SR

  • Dividend yield

    ETR2.3%

    SR3.7%

    1.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ETR+159.6%

    SR+77.6%

    82.0 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

ETR+159.6%

SR+77.6%

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Returns by period
PeriodETRWith dividendsSRWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+18.7%Price +15.1%+2.1%Price -1.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023+156.2%+36.8% a yearPrice +133.8%+77.0%+21.0% a yearPrice +55.2%
5 years since November 12, 2021+159.6%+21.0% a yearPrice +118.8%+77.6%+12.2% a yearPrice +43.2%
10 years since November 15, 2016+368.7%+16.7% a yearPrice +224.0%+101.5%+7.3% a yearPrice +38.0%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

ETREntergySRSpire

Valuation

ETRSR
Valuation
Price$111.15$88.84
Market value$50.3B$5.2B
Enterprise value (EV)$79.6B$12.2B
P/E28.09.9
P/E, 5-year median21.015.8
P/B2.81.5
EV/EBIT25.823.2
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

ETRSR
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$13.5B$2.6B
Net income, 12 months$1.8B$549M
Free cash flow, 12 months-$3.0B-$222M
Earnings per share, 12 months$3.90$8.95
Revenue growth, year on year9.0%-4.5%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.1%over 5 years+5.9%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+2.5%over 5 years+24.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

ETRSR
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–59.1%
Operating margin22.9%20.2%
Net margin13.3%21.0%
ROIC5.1%4.8%
ROE10.5%15.9%

Balance sheet

ETRSR
Balance sheet
Cash$3.9B$21M
Total debt$33.1B$7.0B
Net debt / EBITDA5.48.5
Interest cover2.0×2.0×

Dividends and buybacks

ETRSR
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.3%3.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months$2.60$3.30
Dividend growth a year, past+5.5%over 5 years+4.8%over 5 years
Buyback yield––
Shareholder yield2.3%3.7%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Entergy or Spire?

By market value, Entergy ($50.3B) is about 9.6 times Spire ($5.2B), at today's prices.

How did ETR and SR stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, ETR's price moved +224.0% and SR's +38.0%. With dividends: ETR +368.7% (+16.7% a year), SR +101.5% (+7.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ETR or SR?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.34% for Entergy and 3.71% for Spire. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.60 and $3.30 per share.

What is the P/E of ETR and SR?

At today's price, the P/E is 28.0 for ETR and 9.9 for SR. The median of the last five years was 21.0 and 15.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Entergy or Spire?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 13.3% for Entergy and 21.0% for Spire, and the operating margin 22.9% and 20.2%. Revenue was $13.5B and $2.6B.

Which is the better investment, Entergy or Spire?

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