Idacorp vs Portland General Electric
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I put Idacorp and Portland General Electric side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Portland General Electric is the larger business, with $3.6B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.7B for Idacorp, about 2.0 times as much.
- Portland General Electric grew revenue faster (4.0%, against −1.2%).
- Idacorp kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (20.3% operating margin, against 15.5%).
- Portland General Electric turned more of its sales into free cash flow (−2.0% FCF margin, against −33.1%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Idacorp
IDA
5/10
Operating marginNet marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityShare count change
Portland General Electric
POR
4/10
Revenue growth5-year growthFCF marginNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | IDA FY25 | POR FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $7.7B | $5.2B |
| Revenue | $1.7B | $3.6B |
| Free cash flow | −$577M | −$71.0M |
| Net income | $324M | $306M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | −1.2% | 4.0% |
| 5-year growth | 6.3% | 10.8% |
| Share count change | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 20.3% | 15.5% |
| Net margin | 18.5% | 8.6% |
| FCF margin | −33.1% | −2.0% |
| Return on capital | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Return on equity | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $3.3B | $4.9B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.5x | 4.3x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $192M | $225M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 19.7x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 5 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.