CWEN.A

Clearway Energy

Fundamental data last updated:April 13, 2026

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company profile

SECTOR

Utilities

industry

Utilities - Renewable

Exchange

NYSE

County of HQ

United States

Next Earnings Date

04/29/26

Business Summary

CR generates cash by designing and manufacturing highly engineered specialty industrial machinery sold into critical infrastructure and industrial end markets. The business converts engineering expertise into recurring demand through replacement cycles, aftermarket components, and system upgrades, which supports its 17.80% Operating Margin. Capital efficiency, evidenced by 14.00% ROIC, suggests management prioritizes disciplined deployment over reckless expansion. Its moat is built on technical specialization, embedded customer relationships, and operational scale that allows it to defend pricing while maintaining balance sheet strength reflected in its 5.8 Altman Z-Score.

 


VALUATION

P/E

28.7

Market Cap ($M USD)

$4,955

Forward P/E

15.7

PEG

-

PRICE TO SALES

3.4

PRICE TO BOOK

2.6

EV / EBITDA

13.1

5-Year Average P/E

Free Cash Flow Yield

DCF Value

Graham Number

Price to FCF

EV to FCF

Earnings Yield

FCF Yield

DIVIDEND

Yield

4.40%

Annual Payout

$1.80

Payout Ratio

123.60%

Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth

6

5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

7.30%

Financial Health & Profitability

Earnings Per Share

$1.43

Next Year EPS Growth Estimate

$2.62

Next Year Revenue Growth Estimate

6.00%

Return on Equity (ROE)

8.80%

FREE CASH FLOW

Operating Margin

12.30%

Debt-to-Equity

4.9

Piotroski F-Score

5

Altman Z-Score

0.4

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

4.50%

Current Ratio

1.1

Quick Ratio

Net Debt to EBITDA

Interest Coverage

Gross Profit margin

FCF PER SHARE

REVENUE PER SHARE

Gainseekers Quantitative Analysis

Summary

CR trades at 33.3x earnings with a Forward P/E of 25, which implies the market expects earnings acceleration despite a PEG Forward of 3.2 signaling expensive growth relative to its trajectory. The valuation is not distressed, but an Altman Z-Score of 5.8 and a Current Ratio of 5.5 indicate extremely strong balance sheet stability and negligible near-term solvency risk. With a Market Cap of $10,882M and Operating Margin of 17.80%, this is a financially solid industrial operator priced more like a quality compounder than a cyclical value name. The market is not deeply mispricing it, but the premium multiple suggests investors are paying up for safety and operational consistency rather than explosive growth.

AI Exposure / Tech Reliance

As a Specialty Industrial Machinery company, CR operates in a sector increasingly integrating automation, smart diagnostics, and AI-enabled monitoring into equipment systems. Industrial AI adoption tends to enhance efficiency and predictive maintenance, which supports margin durability rather than disrupts incumbents. The 17.80% Operating Margin suggests CR already operates with disciplined cost control that could further benefit from digitization and industrial software overlays.

The Bull Case

A GARP investor buys CR for disciplined capital allocation and capital efficiency. ROIC of 14.00% against a Return on Equity of 5.80% suggests returns are driven by invested capital discipline rather than excessive leverage, reinforced by a conservative Debt / Equity ratio of 18.40%. The Piotroski F-Score of 5 signals fundamental stability rather than deterioration, and the 17.80% Operating Margin demonstrates pricing power within an industrial framework. Add in the Altman Z-Score of 5.8 and Current Ratio of 5.5, and you have a balance sheet fortress that institutions—reflected in Institutional Ownership of $224.25—gravitate toward for durability in volatile macro cycles.

The Bear Case

The red flag is valuation versus growth reality. A PEG Forward of 3.2 combined with a Price / Sales of 4.8 and Price / Book of 5.3 implies the stock is priced for sustained, above-trend growth, yet EPS Next Year (Est.) is $5.77 against current EPS of 23.40, a sharp disconnect that raises earnings normalization concerns. The P/E of 33.3 is rich for an industrial name with Sales Growth Next Year of $7.55, and the TTM Yield of 0.6 with a Dividend 5-Year Avg of 1 suggests limited income support if multiples compress. Short % of Float at -9.90% is unusual and reflects technical distortions rather than outright bullish conviction, adding another layer of uncertainty to sentiment signals.

Market Sentiment & Smart Money

Short Interest %

3.50%

Analyst Consensus

-

Average Analyst Price Target

-

Institutional Ownership %

79.40%

1-Year Beta

0.58

Insider Buying % (6 Mo)

0.10%%

Distance to 52-Week High

99.30%

Distance to 52-Week Low

162.30%

EARNINGS SURPRISE %

50-DAY SMA

200-DAY SMA

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