HE  Hawaiian Electric Industries I...

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Public Utilities

Industry

Electric Utilities: Central

Market Cap.

2.462B

Highly Competitive Industry over the past 10 years

It's likely that HE is in an industry with low barriers to entry, spurring high competition. If Gross Margins are at least satisfactory, it's likely HE invests heavily in R&D and Sales, General & Administrative expenses.

Only $4.78 of every $100 of Revenue have been profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Net Income 118.22M 114.18M 109.65M 126.69M 108.00M 84.78M 90.28M 83.01M 115.43M 140.12M
divided by
Revenue 1.65B 1.78B 1.92B 2.22B 2.46B 2.54B 3.22B 2.31B 2.66B 3.24B
Net Profit Margin 7.15% 6.41% 5.70% 5.72% 4.39% 3.34% 2.80% 3.59% 4.33% 4.32%

Inconsistent Gross Profit Margins over the past 10 years

HE has good gross profit margins, however inconsistency of these margins is a cause for concern. Look at reasons for this inconsistency to determine the likelihood of future sustainability.

$31.28 of every $100 worth of sales have been Gross Profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Gross Profit 591.48M 561.20M 547.29M 570.88M 572.73M 560.69M 549.93M 444.25M 256.21M 3.24B
divided by
Revenue 1.65B 1.78B 1.92B 2.22B 2.46B 2.54B 3.22B 2.31B 2.66B 3.24B
Gross Margin 35.77% 31.50% 28.44% 25.77% 23.27% 22.11% 17.08% 19.24% 9.61% 100.00%

High Capital Intensity over the past 10 years

HE spends large amounts of capital buying new equipment or investing in new facilities to stay competitive. Over the long term, those costs may have to be fuelled by debt. Look at the growth of Shareholders' Equity to see if this strategy is having a positive or negative impact.

208.09% of Profits are being spent on Capital Expenditures, like Property, Plant, & Equipment, required to run the business.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Capital Expenditure 128.08M 162.89M 214.65M 223.68M 210.53M 218.30M 282.05M 304.76M 182.13M 235.12M
divided by
Net Income 118.22M 114.18M 109.65M 126.69M 108.00M 84.78M 90.28M 83.01M 115.43M 140.12M
Capital Expenditure Ratio 108.34% 142.66% 195.76% 176.55% 194.93% 257.49% 312.42% 367.13% 157.79% 167.80%