EVRG vs. PEG: Evergy vs. Public Service Enterprise Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) both fall under the Utilities industry group, but EVRG is classified in Electric Utilities while PEG is classified in Multi-Utilities.

Company profile comparison for Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Profile Item	EVRG	PEG
Name	Evergy Inc.	Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry Group	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry	Electric Utilities	Multi-Utilities
GICS Sub-Industry	Electric Utilities	Multi-Utilities
Market Capitalization	20.53 billion USD	36.20 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	January 2, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

EVRG

PEG

GSPC

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	EVRG	PEG
Total Return (1Y)	20.55%	-6.86%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	26.35%	10.69%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	10.88%	7.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

EVRG

PEG

GSPC

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	EVRG	PEG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	16.50%	18.73%
Beta (5Y)	0.48	0.47
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-29.83%	-27.29%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.25M	3.44M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

EVRG and PEG are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	EVRG	PEG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.99	-0.60
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.44	-0.82

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Evergy (EVRG) at 10.06% and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 10.28% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

EVRG

Utilities industry group

10.06%

Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
EVRG: 10.06%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%

PEG

Utilities industry group

10.28%

Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
PEG: 10.28%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their ROE against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Evergy (EVRG) at 16.67% and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 14.32% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

EVRG

Utilities industry group

16.67%

Max: 28.78%
Q3: 17.30%
EVRG: 16.67%
Median: 12.73%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

PEG

Utilities industry group

14.32%

Max: 28.78%
Q3: 17.30%
PEG: 14.32%
Median: 12.73%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their net margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Evergy (EVRG) at 38.46% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 21.29%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

EVRG

Utilities industry group

38.46%

Max: 53.83%
EVRG: 38.46%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

PEG

Utilities industry group

21.29%

Max: 53.83%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
PEG: 21.29%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their operating margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	EVRG	PEG
ROE (TTM)	10.06%	10.28%
ROA (TTM)	3.12%	2.93%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.67%	14.32%
Operating Margin (TTM)	38.46%	21.29%
Gross Margin (TTM)	52.95%	32.12%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 18.25% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Evergy (EVRG) at 1.95% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Evergy (EVRG) at -3.43% and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 19.21% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	EVRG	PEG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	1.95%	18.25%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	0.58%	7.48%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-3.43%	19.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.83%	27.05%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 1.01 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Evergy (EVRG) at 0.49 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for EVRG.

EVRG

Utilities industry group

0.49

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.66
EVRG: 0.49
Min: 0.29

PEG

Utilities industry group

1.01

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
PEG: 1.01
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.29

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their current ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Evergy (EVRG) at 1.47 and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 1.48 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

EVRG

Utilities industry group

1.47

Max: 2.63
Q3: 1.77
EVRG: 1.47
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

PEG

Utilities industry group

1.48

Max: 2.63
Q3: 1.77
PEG: 1.48
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	EVRG	PEG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.49	1.01
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.47	1.48
Net Debt / EBITDA	5.39	5.86

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 3.61% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Evergy (EVRG) at 3.18% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, PEG the richer one.

EVRG

Utilities industry group

3.18%

Max: 6.66%
Q3: 3.58%
EVRG: 3.18%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

PEG

Utilities industry group

3.61%

Max: 6.66%
PEG: 3.61%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Evergy (EVRG) at 61.92% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 74.58% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

EVRG

Utilities industry group

61.92%

Max: 113.04%
Q3: 68.72%
EVRG: 61.92%
Median: 56.38%
Q1: 32.38%
Min: 0.00%

PEG

Utilities industry group

74.58%

Max: 113.04%
PEG: 74.58%
Q3: 68.72%
Median: 56.38%
Q1: 32.38%
Min: 0.00%

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	EVRG	PEG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	3.18%	3.61%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	61.92%	74.58%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Evergy (EVRG) at 19.50 and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 20.51 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

EVRG

Utilities industry group

19.50

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
Median: 19.64
EVRG: 19.50
Q1: 15.17
Min: 3.34

PEG

Utilities industry group

20.51

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
PEG: 20.51
Median: 19.64
Q1: 15.17
Min: 3.34

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Evergy (EVRG) at 3.22 and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 2.93 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

EVRG

Utilities industry group

3.22

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.63
EVRG: 3.22
Median: 2.63
Q1: 1.52
Min: 0.00

PEG

Utilities industry group

2.93

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.63
PEG: 2.93
Median: 2.63
Q1: 1.52
Min: 0.00

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Evergy (EVRG) at 1.86 and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 2.08 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

EVRG

Utilities industry group

1.86

Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
EVRG: 1.86
Median: 1.83
Q1: 1.46
Min: 0.34

PEG

Utilities industry group

2.08

Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
PEG: 2.08
Median: 1.83
Q1: 1.46
Min: 0.34

Evergy (EVRG) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Evergy (EVRG) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	EVRG	PEG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	19.50	20.51
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.22	2.93
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.86	2.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-7.14%	-0.90%