GXPPRDCL.PFD (Great Plains Energy) OCF Margin %: 19.44% (As of Mar. 2018)


What is Great Plains Energy OCF Margin %?

Great Plains Energy GXPPRDCL.PFD OCF Margin % is 19.44% as of Mar. 2018. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

OCF Margin % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by its Revenue. Great Plains Energy's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $113.50 Mil. Great Plains Energy's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $583.90 Mil. Therefore, Great Plains Energy's OCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 19.44%.

As of today, Great Plains Energy's current OCF Yield % is 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Great Plains Energy's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


GXPPRDCL.PFD's OCF Margin % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 18.61
* Ranked among companies with meaningful OCF Margin % only.

Great Plains Energy OCF Margin % Related Terms

Great Plains Energy OCF Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Great Plains Energy's OCF Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Great Plains Energy OCF Margin % Chart

Great Plains Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
OCF Margin %
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Great Plains Energy Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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Great Plains Energy OCF Margin % Calculation

OCF Margin % is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Great Plains Energy's OCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

OCF Margin=Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2017 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2017 )
=810.5/2708.2
=29.93 %

Great Plains Energy's OCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

OCF Margin=Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Mar. 2018 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=113.5/583.9
=19.44 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about OCF Margin % →
What does a OCF Margin % of 19.44% mean?
Great Plains Energy (GXPPRDCL.PFD) has a OCF Margin % of 19.44% as of Mar. 2018. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Great Plains Energy and its competitors.
Is Great Plains Energy's OCF Margin % too high?
Great Plains Energy's current OCF Margin % is 19.44%. The Utilities - Regulated industry median OCF Margin % is 18.61. Great Plains Energy's value of 19.44% is 4.5% above this industry median.
How does Great Plains Energy's OCF Margin % compare to OGE and IDA?
Great Plains Energy's OCF Margin % of 19.44% can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 18.61. Great Plains Energy's value of 19.44% is 4.5% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good OCF Margin % for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median OCF Margin % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 18.61, based on 499 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Great Plains Energy's current OCF Margin % of 19.44% is 4.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high OCF Margin % mean?
A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Great Plains Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median OCF Margin % is 18.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Great Plains Energy's current OCF Margin % is 19.44%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Great Plains Energy stock overvalued right now?
Great Plains Energy (GXPPRDCL.PFD) has a current OCF Margin % of 19.44%. The current OCF Margin % is 19.44% and 4.5% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 18.61. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is OCF Margin % calculated?
OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Great Plains Energy (GXPPRDCL.PFD), the current OCF Margin % is 19.44% as of Mar. 2018. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Great Plains Energy Business Description

Great Plains Energy is the holding company of Kansas City Power & Light and Greater Missouri Operations. The two regulated utilities provide electric service to roughly 900,000 customers in the Kansas City area and nearby western Missouri and eastern Kansas. The company has about 6.5 gigawatts of generating capacity. More than 80% of its electricity generation is from coal-fired plants, approximately 15% comes from its co-owned Wolf Creek nuclear plant, and the remainder is from gas, oil, and wind farms.