Evergy, Inc. (EVRG)
Evergy is a regulated utility company that keeps the lights on for millions of homes and businesses across Kansas and Missouri.
Is Evergy, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: Evergy is a regulated utility company that keeps the lights on for millions of homes and businesses across Kansas and Missouri.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Successful transition to a modern, efficient grid driving long-term profit.
Persistent inflation makes it impossible to recover costs from customers.
What does Evergy, Inc. do?
Evergy operates the power lines and infrastructure needed to deliver electricity to customers in the American Midwest. Charges for the energy they supply are the source of income, with rates typically overseen by local regulators to ensure they remain fair. Their challenge is balancing the massive costs of upgrading the grid for more renewable energy against keeping bills affordable for customers.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on momentum and income, and weakest on growth.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 3.4% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 5% over the year
- !Carries a lot of debt - roughly 1.6x its equity
- Provides an essential service with predictable demand
- Offers a steady dividend income stream
- Lower volatility compared to the broader stock market
- Regulatory decisions that limit the ability to raise prices
- Extreme weather events causing damage to the power grid
- Rising costs of materials and labour impacting profit margins
What do Evergy, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does Evergy, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Evergy, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Evergy, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 3.4% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
When does Evergy, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Evergy, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-06 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | $0.61 | $0.69 | Beat +14% |
| 2026-02-19 | $0.55 | $0.42 | Missed -24% |
| 2025-11-06 | $2.06 | $2.03 | Missed -1% |
| 2025-08-07 | $0.77 | $0.82 | Beat +6% |
| 2025-05-08 | $0.67 | $0.54 | Missed -20% |
| 2025-02-27 | $0.37 | $0.35 | Missed -7% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Evergy, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 2 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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Eversource EnergyWhat are the scenarios for Evergy, Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Evergy, Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Provides an essential service with predictable demand
- Offers a steady dividend income stream
- Lower volatility compared to the broader stock market
- Growth is often capped by strict government regulation
- Requires constant, expensive investment in physical infrastructure
- Sensitive to interest rate changes which affect borrowing costs
- Regulatory decisions that limit the ability to raise prices
- Extreme weather events causing damage to the power grid
- Rising costs of materials and labour impacting profit margins
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A major change in state utility regulation laws
- A significant shift in the regional population or industrial base
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.