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POR -- USA Stock

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Portland General Accrued Expenses Turnover is relatively stable at the moment as compared to the past year. Portland General reported last year Accrued Expenses Turnover of 14.84. As of 02/19/2021, Cash and Equivalents Turnover is likely to grow to 27.69, while Revenue Per Employee is likely to drop slightly above 634.6 K. While some of us are becoming more passionate about utilities space, it makes sense to sum up Portland General Electric in greater detail. We will cover the possibilities of making Portland General into a steady grower in March. Here I will also expose some primary fundamental factors affecting Portland General's services, and outline how it will impact the outlook for investors this year.

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Is Portland General (NYSE:POR) ripping up retail investors?

This firm reported the last year's revenue of 2.14 B. Total Income to common stockholders was 164 M with profit before taxes, overhead, and interest of 1.19 B. The company has Net Profit Margin of 7.67 %, which may imply that it executes well on its competitive polices and has reasonable control over its expenses and variable costs. This is very large. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 13.1 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated 0.13 of operating income.

And What about dividends?

A dividend is the distribution of a portion of Portland General earnings, decided and managed by the company's board of directors and paid to a class of its shareholders. Note, announcements of dividend payouts are generally accompanied by a proportional increase or decrease in a company's stock price. Portland General dividend payments follow a chronological order of events, and the associated dates are important to determine the shareholders who qualify for receiving the dividend payment. Portland one year expected dividend income is about $0.76 per share.

As of 02/26/2021, Dividend Yield is likely to grow to 0.0394, while Payment of Dividends and Other Cash Distributions is likely to drop (136.5 M).

	Last Reported	Projected for 2021
Payment of Dividends and Other Cash Distributions	-126.5 M	-136.5 M
Dividend Yield	0.0334	0.0394
Dividends per Basic Common Share	1.13	1.03

Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as Portland General Electric is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Portland General must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.

This type of analysis is very useful when you want to generate a past dividend schedule and payout information for Portland General. Then that information in the form of graph and calendar can be used to fully explain how Du Pont dividends can provide a real clue to its valuation.

How important is Portland General's Liquidity

Portland General financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance Portland General Electric ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. Portland General financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Please check the breakdown between Portland General's total debt and its cash.

What do experts say?

Stock analysis is a method for investors and traders to make buying and selling decisions. By studying and evaluating past and current data, investors and traders attempt to gain an edge in the markets by making informed decisions.

It is good to see analyst projects for Portland General, but it might be worth checking our own buy vs. sell analysis

An Additional Perspective On Portland General Electric

The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Portland General has an asset utilization ratio of 29.68 percent. This connotes that the company is making $0.3 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Portland General Electric is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.

Will price continue to spike in March 2021?

The kurtosis is down to -0.26 as of today. Portland General Electric exhibits very low volatility with skewness of -0.18 and kurtosis of -0.26. However, we advise investors to further study Portland General Electric technical indicators to make sure all market info is available and is reliable.

When is the right time to buy or sell Portland General Electric? Buying stocks such as Portland General isn't very hard. However, what challenging for most investors is doing it at the right time. Proper market timing is something most people cannot do without sophisticated tools, which help to isolate the right opportunities, deliver winning trades and diversify portfolios on a daily basis. With a relatively neutral outlook on the latest economy, it is better to hold off any trading of Portland as the current risk-reward utility is not appealing enough. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to Portland General.

About Contributor

Vlad Skutelnik is a Macroaxis Contributor. Vlad covers stocks, funds, cryptocurrencies, and ETFs that are traded in North America, focusing primarily on fundamentals, valuation and market volatility. He has many years of experience in fintech, predictive investment analytics, and risk management. View Profile

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