Emera Incorporated (EMA) Key Metrics
EMA key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · Canadian dollarsEMA returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
EMA financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
EMA efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
EMA returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
EMA debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
EMA cash returned to shareholders
EMA key metrics in Canadian dollars
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 8.2% | 4.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 5.8% | 12.4% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 2.5% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | 2.8% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | −20.8% | −7.0% | −9.2% | −22.2% | −20.4% | −17.9% | −15.9% | −7.2% | −5.4% | 0.5% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.65 | 4.67 | 2.15 | 0.91 | 2.12 | 1.67 | 2.15 | 2.27 | 4.06 | 4.13 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | C$21.62B | C$19.81B | C$19.80B | C$19.04B | C$16.40B | C$15.41B | C$12.17B | C$16.60B | C$15.12B | C$15.71B |
| Cash & short-term investments | C$364.7M | C$196.0M | C$567.0M | C$310.0M | C$394.0M | C$220.0M | C$210.5M | C$325.0M | C$446.0M | C$412.0M |
| Net debt | C$21.25B | C$19.61B | C$19.23B | C$18.73B | C$16.01B | C$15.19B | C$11.96B | C$16.27B | C$14.68B | C$15.30B |
| Debt / equity | 1.62 | 1.49 | 1.64 | 1.67 | 1.62 | 1.67 | 1.84 | 2.00 | 2.13 | 2.34 |
| Debt / assets | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.54 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.07 | 7.83 | 6.66 | 6.98 | 8.64 | 7.30 | 5.22 | 7.08 | 6.47 | 13.33 |
| Current ratio | 0.66 | 0.72 | 0.82 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.45 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.67 |
| Quick ratio | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.55 |
| Interest coverage | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Working capital | −C$2.24B | −C$1.43B | −C$836.0M | −C$2.39B | −C$1.74B | −C$2.70B | −C$1.30B | −C$1.72B | −C$1.42B | −C$1.21B |
| Invested capital | C$34.63B | C$32.89B | C$31.30B | C$30.16B | C$26.12B | C$24.39B | C$18.57B | C$24.59B | C$21.77B | C$22.00B |
| Tangible asset value | C$7.81B | C$7.43B | C$6.22B | C$5.43B | C$4.45B | C$3.52B | C$2.13B | C$2.04B | C$1.38B | C$603.0M |
| Net current asset value | −C$27.01B | −C$25.97B | −C$23.68B | −C$23.41B | −C$20.96B | −C$19.82B | −C$16.01B | −C$21.12B | −C$19.06B | −C$19.89B |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | C$650.5M | C$611.0M | C$554.0M | C$535.0M | C$493.0M | C$454.0M | C$423.0M | C$382.0M | C$315.0M | C$249.0M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 59.8% | 107.8% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 88.0% | 46.2% | 59.7% | 51.2% | 107.1% | 97.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 42.5% | 43.8% | 38.8% | 34.2% | 40.9% | 47.6% | 40.8% | 33.1% | 24.6% | 24.1% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 196.0% | 119.1% | 131.1% | 284.3% | 199.1% | 160.2% | 163.6% | 127.9% | 128.2% | 97.9% |
| Capex / depreciation | 2.72 | 2.70 | 2.77 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.92 | 2.74 | 2.33 | 1.80 | 1.74 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | — | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | — | — | 0.5% | 0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 68.8 | 59.5 | 68.5 | 66.0 | 60.3 | 57.3 | 54.5 | 59.0 | 65.9 | 71.0 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 46.7 | 66.8 | 66.5 | 52.3 | 50.3 | 47.5 | 43.6 | 42.1 | 44.8 | 48.8 |
| Days payables outstanding | 114.8 | 146.4 | 148.4 | 140.5 | 133.7 | 117.4 | 112.5 | 115.5 | 120.9 | 101.6 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 0.7 | -20.1 | -13.4 | -22.1 | -23.0 | -12.6 | -14.4 | -14.5 | -10.2 | 18.2 |
| Receivables turnover | 5.30 | 6.13 | 5.33 | 5.53 | 6.05 | 6.37 | 6.70 | 6.19 | 5.54 | 5.14 |
| Payables turnover | 3.18 | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.60 | 2.73 | 3.11 | 3.24 | 3.16 | 3.02 | 3.59 |
| Inventory turnover | 7.82 | 5.47 | 5.49 | 6.98 | 7.26 | 7.69 | 8.37 | 8.68 | 8.15 | 7.48 |
| Asset turnover | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Average receivables | C$1.57B | C$1.17B | C$1.42B | C$1.37B | C$953.0M | C$863.9M | C$911.9M | C$1.05B | C$1.12B | C$831.5M |
| Average payables | C$1.97B | C$1.72B | C$1.74B | C$1.75B | C$1.32B | C$1.01B | C$1.08B | C$1.23B | C$1.20B | C$818.0M |
| Average inventory | C$800.7M | C$785.5M | C$779.5M | C$653.5M | C$495.5M | C$406.6M | C$417.1M | C$446.0M | C$445.0M | C$393.1M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 12.5% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 16.6% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 19.5% | 20.2% | 21.3% |
Computed from EMA's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 23, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in Canadian dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
EMA valuation and financial ratios
Emera earned a return on equity of 8.2% and a return on invested capital of 4.3% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with C$21.6 billion of debt and C$364.7 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of C$21.3 billion. It returned C$650.5 million to shareholders: C$650.5 million in dividends and C$0 in share buybacks.
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EMA key metrics FAQ
What is Emera's return on equity?
Emera's return on equity (ROE) was 8.2% in fiscal 2025: net income of C$1.1 billion on average shareholders' equity of C$13.3 billion.
What is Emera's ROIC?
Emera's return on invested capital was 4.3% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Emera have?
Emera had total debt of C$21.6 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62 and C$21.3 billion of net debt (6.07 times EBITDA).
What is Emera's current ratio?
Emera's current ratio was 0.66 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.66 times current liabilities.
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