Sector Report4 min read
Utilities: One C-Grade, Nineteen Failures
The utilities sector is broken. Nineteen F-grades, a -9.7% median margin, and 582x average debt-to-FCF ratio tell the full story.
Apr 13, 2026
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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Declining · Utilities
Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors
Key financials compared side by side
Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot
Free cash flow per quarter
FCF Margin ranked against sector peers
The utilities sector is broken. Nineteen F-grades, a -9.7% median margin, and 582x average debt-to-FCF ratio tell the full story.
Every single utility we analyzed earned an F. The median FCF margin is negative. This isn't a sector, it's a capital incinerator.