Tennessee Valley Authority
TVE NYSE Electric Services Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
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- Legal name
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Nov 13, 2025
- Accession · CIK
- 0001376986-25-000056
0001376986
Revenue and margins
Tennessee Valley Authority had — of revenue in fiscal 2025.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was −$1.1B in fiscal 2025, — of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Tennessee Valley Authority returned — to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 0.0%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Tennessee Valley Authority can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $499M | $500M | $501M | $502M | $1.6B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $19.6B | $20.0B | $20.1B | $20.9B | $22.7B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.3x | 4.3x | 5.0x | 4.7x | 4.3x |
| Current ratio | 0.7x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.9x |
| Quick ratio | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.7x |
| Total assets | $52.5B | $51.2B | $51.3B | $57.7B | $60.9B |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $19.1B | $19.5B | $19.6B | $20.4B | $21.1B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
—
$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross margin rose | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | — | — |
| F-score | — / 3 | 4 / 7 | 7 / 7 | 6 / 7 | 4 / 7 | 7 / 7 | 5 / 7 | 3 / 7 | — / 6 | — / 6 |
| Accruals ratio | −3.6% | −4.1% | −5.7% | −4.6% | −4.4% | −3.3% | −3.6% | −4.6% | −3.4% | −3.3% |
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10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $10.6B | $10.7B | $11.2B | $11.3B | $10.2B | $10.5B | $12.5B | $12.1B | — | — |
| Operating income | $2.3B | $2.7B | $2.6B | $2.8B | $2.7B | $2.8B | $2.4B | $1.7B | $2.2B | $2.6B |
| Interest expense | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.2B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $1.2B | $685M | $1.1B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.1B | $500M | $1.1B | $1.4B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $3.0B | $2.7B | $3.9B | $3.7B | $3.6B | $3.3B | $2.9B | $2.9B | $3.0B | $3.3B |
| Capital expenditure | $2.7B | $2.2B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $2.0B | $2.4B | $2.5B | $3.3B | $4.5B |
| Free cash flow | $332M | $575M | $2.2B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $1.3B | $587M | $346M | −$278M | −$1.1B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $1.9B | $1.8B | $2.6B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.3B |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $0.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $310M | $311M | $299M | $299M | $500M | $499M | $500M | $501M | $502M | $1.6B |
| Total debt | $25.5B | $25.5B | $23.9B | $22.5B | $21.2B | $19.4B | $19.3B | $19.5B | $20.2B | $22.1B |
| Finance lease liabilities | — | — | $80.0M | $182M | $171M | $122M | $687M | $576M | $700M | $640M |
| Current assets | $3.6B | $3.4B | $3.4B | $3.3B | $3.2B | $3.5B | $4.0B | $3.7B | $3.8B | $5.2B |
| Current liabilities | $5.9B | $6.4B | $4.9B | $4.3B | $4.7B | $5.0B | $4.6B | $4.9B | $5.9B | $5.6B |
| Inventory | $993M | $1.1B | $961M | $999M | $1.0B | $950M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Property and equipment, net | $34.0B | $34.9B | $35.4B | $35.1B | $35.6B | $36.5B | $36.9B | $37.5B | $39.1B | $41.5B |
| Total assets | $50.5B | $50.0B | $48.7B | $50.5B | $52.8B | $52.5B | $51.2B | $51.3B | $57.7B | $60.9B |
| Total liabilities | $42.1B | $40.9B | $38.4B | $38.8B | $39.9B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Operating margin | 21.9% | 25.4% | 22.9% | 24.8% | 26.5% | 27.1% | 19.2% | 14.1% | — | — |
| EBITDA margin | 39.6% | 41.9% | 45.6% | 42.4% | 44.5% | 41.9% | 35.8% | 32.6% | — | — |
| Net margin | 11.6% | 6.4% | 10.0% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 14.4% | 8.8% | 4.1% | — | — |
| FCF margin | 3.1% | 5.4% | 19.4% | 17.8% | 19.4% | 12.3% | 4.7% | 2.9% | — | — |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital employed | 5.2% | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Return on assets | 2.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 1.2% | 4.6% | 0.8% | −9.4% | 2.5% | 19.4% | −3.9% | — | — |
| Net income growth | — | −44.4% | 63.4% | 26.6% | −4.6% | 11.8% | −26.7% | −54.9% | 127.0% | 19.8% |
| FCF growth | — | 73.2% | 279.0% | −7.3% | −1.3% | −35.1% | −54.6% | −41.1% | −180.3% | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.0x | 5.6x | 4.6x | 4.7x | 4.6x | 4.3x | 4.3x | 5.0x | 4.7x | 4.3x |
| Interest coverage | 2.0x | 2.0x | 2.1x | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.9x |
| Quick ratio | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 25.5% | 20.0% | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 18.7% | 18.8% | 21.0% | — | — |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 4.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | — | — |
| Accruals ratio | −3.6% | −4.1% | −5.7% | −4.6% | −4.4% | −3.3% | −3.6% | −4.6% | −3.4% | −3.3% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001376986). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
