Operating Margin - NiSource Inc (NYSE:NI)

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Price: 40.97 USD -1.3%

Market Cap: 19.6B USD

27.5%

Current

24%

Average

13.8%

Industry

Operating Margin represents how efficiently a company is able to generate profit through its core operations.

Higher ratios are generally better, illustrating the company is efficient in its operations and is good at turning sales into profits.

Operating Margin

27.5%

Operating Profit

1.7B

Revenue

6.3B

Operating Margin Across Competitors

Country		Company	Market Cap	Operating Margin
US		NiSource Inc NYSE:NI	19.5B USD	28%
UK		National Grid PLC LSE:NG	56.6B GBP	30%
FR		Engie SA PAR:ENGI	54.1B EUR	14%
US		Sempra Energy NYSE:SRE	56.7B USD	23%
US		Dominion Energy Inc NYSE:D	50.8B USD	29%
US	S	Sempra VSE:SREN	43.4B EUR	23%
DE		E.ON SE XETRA:EOAN	41.7B EUR	7%
US		Public Service Enterprise Group Inc NYSE:PEG	39.9B USD	25%
DE		RWE AG XETRA:RWE	32.4B EUR	10%
DE		E ON SE MIL:EOAN	31.3B EUR	2%
US		Consolidated Edison Inc NYSE:ED	35.4B USD	18%

NiSource Inc
Glance View

Economic Moat

None

Market Cap

19.5B USD

Industry

Utilities

NiSource Inc., a prominent player in the energy sector, is adeptly navigating the utility landscape by delivering essential services in the form of natural gas and electricity. Headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana, NiSource operates through a diverse network of subsidiaries that serve millions of customers across several Midwestern and Northeastern states. The company’s operations are fundamentally structured around two primary segments: Gas Distribution and Electric Operations. In the realm of Gas Distribution, NiSource plays a vital role in ensuring safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to residential, industrial, and commercial clients. Its expansive infrastructure includes a complex web of pipelines, storage facilities, and service utilities that work in concert to meet the daily energy needs of its customers. By operating within regulated markets, NiSource benefits from stable revenue streams facilitated by state-regulated pricing mechanisms. In the Electric Operations segment, NiSource engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power, primarily through its subsidiary, NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Company). This arm of the business is responsible for providing electricity to hundreds of thousands of residents in northern Indiana, with a blend of energy sources that include coal, natural gas, and an increasing footprint in renewable energy projects. The synergetic relationship between the gas and electric segments allows NiSource to leverage efficiencies and provide integrated energy solutions to its customer base. The company’s strategic focus on infrastructure improvement, customer-centric innovation, and a gradual shift towards cleaner energy also highlights its commitment to sustainable growth and regulatory compliance. Through these operational dynamics, NiSource crafts its revenue model by balancing the immediate demands of its customers with long-term investments in grid modernization and environmental stewardship.

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What is Intrinsic Value?

Economic Moat is a concept popularized by Warren Buffett to describe a company's durable competitive advantage. It represents the 'moat' that protects a company from competitors and helps it sustain profitability over the long term. Our analysis of the past 10 years showed that companies with a wide economic moat significantly outperformed the market, delivering +645% returns compared to +189% for the S&P 500.

Our research into Economic Moat performance spans the past 10 years and focuses on companies with a wide economic moat. For this analysis, we calculated the average stock price returns of these companies, comparing them to the performance of the S&P 500 index over the same period.

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Network Effect: We analyze whether the value of a company’s product or service grows as its user base expands. Platforms like payment systems or marketplaces benefit from this self-reinforcing.

Switching Costs: We assess whether customers face significant costs or disruptions when switching to a competitor’s product or service. High switching costs create customer stickiness and provide pricing power.

Intangible Assets: Strong brands, patents, and regulatory licenses can protect a company’s market position by creating barriers for competitors or enabling premium pricing. For example, a well-recognized consumer brand may command higher customer loyalty and margins.

Efficient scale: Occurs when a market is optimally served by one or a few players, making it unprofitable for new entrants to compete. This typically happens in industries with high fixed costs or geographic constraints, such as utilities or pipelines.

Cost Advantage: Companies with structural cost advantages can produce goods or services at a lower cost than their competitors, enabling them to offer competitive pricing or maintain higher margins. These advantages often arise from economies of scale, superior supply chain management, or proprietary technology. Firms like Walmart leverage their massive scale to negotiate better terms with suppliers, allowing them to undercut competitors on price.

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NiSource Inc
NYSE:NI