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Great Plains Energy Inc.

Great Plains Energy Inc.

GXP
Great Plains Energy Inc.US flagNew York Stock Exchange
31.99
USD
-1.13
- -
2005 Y
2006 Y
2007 Y
2008 Y
2009 Y
2010 Y
2011 Y
2012 Y
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
34.92
34.3
38.48
16.52
15.2
16.7
1.47
15.88
15.94
16.69
16.22
15.8
12.57
10
Basic EPS, GAAP
2.15
1.62
1.86
1.51
1.15
1.56
1.27
1.36
1.62
1.57
1.37
1.61
-0.67
-0.39
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.12
-2.19
-2.11
-5.81
-3.91
-0.49
3.25
4.56
5.06
4.54
4.88
4.63
3.76
3.86
Dividend per Share
1.68
1.7
1.7
1.7
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.86
0.89
0.95
1.01
1.15
1.26
1.19
Book Value per Share
16.96
6.33
5.97
4.84
4.09
4.64
5.03
5.22
5.68
6.29
6.64
6.61
3.42
3.29
Tangible Book Value per Share
15.23
16.07
17.43
23.69
20.3
20.12
20.51
21.79
21.53
22.2
22.6
30.44
22.25
22.03
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
75
78
85
101
129
135
136
146
154
154
154
169
216
217
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,605
2,675
3,267
1,670
1,965
2,256
200
2,310
2,446
2,568
2,502
2,676
2,708
2,166
Operating Margin (%)
11.01
8.78
9.52
17.18
16.29
20.94
87.14
23.14
23.27
20.81
21.19
24.41
23.46
26.95
Depreciation Expense
177
161
206
251
308
357
294
333
370
378
405
449
467
454
Net Income, GAAP
162
128
159
154
150
212
174
200
250
243
213
290
-106
-62
Effective Tax Rate (%)
19.47
27.26
30.99
34.81
16.23
31.74
32.73
34.31
34.04
32.27
36.68
37.42
187.24
137.92
Profit Margin (%)
6.23
4.77
4.87
9.25
7.64
9.39
87.24
8.65
10.23
9.45
8.51
10.84
-3.92
-2.84
Working Capital
88
-632
-335
-734
-346
-728
-1,016
-726
-3
-352
-252
1,675
414
700
LT Debt
1,141
608
1,103
2,557
3,213
2,943
2,742
2,757
3,516
3,488
3,745
3,365
3,313
3,608
Total Equity
1,262
1,381
1,607
2,590
2,794
2,926
3,000
3,379
3,513
3,625
3,696
6,162
4,965
4,942
Return on Invested Capital (%)
9.52
6.67
7.41
4.2
4.37
4.88
1.71
4.98
5.18
4.81
4.31
4.46
-5.64
-1.83
Return on Capital (%)
6.22
5.92
8.19
5.32
7.61
7.81
7.05
7.51
8.24
7.59
6.61
6.84
-6.44
-2.12
Return on Common Equity (%)
12.95
14.33
31.51
30.7
29.16
36.36
26.36
27.47
30.5
26.23
21.22
25.52
-15.45
-9.58

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'17
Dec'17
Mar'18
ST Debt
794
919
728
LT Borrowings
3,312
3,313
3,608
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
216
216
216
Market Capitalization
6,365
6,828
6,830

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'17
Dec'17
Mar'18
Total Current Assets
1,861
1,863
1,850
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,098
1,125
1,142
Accounts Receivable, Net
215
179
175
Inventories
261
274
277
Total Current Liabilities
1,292
1,449
1,150
Payables & Accruals
381
418
316
ST Debt
794
919
728
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
14.53%
11.28%
-19.43%
Free Cash Flow
-57.36%
4.45%
3.38%
Net Income, GAAP
-5.83%
-18.11%
-136.62%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
96.44%
3.29%
1.2%
Total Cash Common Dividend
6.66%
14.02%
32.23%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2016
572
671
857
576
2,676
2017
571
683
857
598
2,708
2018
28
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2016
0.17
0.2
0.86
- -
1.61
2017
-0.11
-0.1
0.02
- -
-0.67
2018
0.16
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2016
0.26
0.27
0.26
- -
1.15
2017
0.35
0.35
0.3
- -
1.26
2018
0.27
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChat
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Renewable Utilities
Address
United States of America
IPO Date
Jun 1, 1972
CIK
0001143068
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Business
Great Plains Energy Inc is a holding company primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the Midwest United States, mainly serving Missouri and Kansas. The company's core products and services include electricity generation through coal, nuclear, natural gas, oil, and wind resources, as well as regulated steam services. Great Plains Energy operates through its principal subsidiary, Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L), which delivers electricity to both residential and commercial customers across 24 counties in western Missouri and eastern Kansas, covering approximately 4,600 square miles. Founded in 1882 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Great Plains Energy historically served nearly half a million residents and was recognized for expanding its energy portfolio beyond traditional sources to include renewable energy. In its business evolution, the company also expanded into wholesale power markets through its Strategic Energy subsidiary. A significant recent development is the 2018 merger of Great Plains Energy Inc with Westar Energy, creating Evergy Inc, a combined entity with an equity value near $15 billion and service to over 2.2 million customers. This merger represented a major strategic shift aimed at enhancing scale, operational efficiency, and savings for customers without acquisition premiums or debt. Post-merger, the utilities under Evergy maintain their existing names and headquarters. In 2025, Great Plains Energy's region attracted new investment with the announcement of a U.S. Department of Energy nuclear pilot project in the Great Plains Industrial Park, Kansas, through a partnership with Deep Fission, signaling ongoing diversification into advanced energy technologies. This pilot involves construction planned for 2026 and aims to advance safer, cost-effective nuclear energy solutions. Thus, Great Plains Energy is positioned as a multi-faceted energy provider with extensive legacy operations in regulated electric utilities, backed by strategic mergers and forward-looking partnerships in innovative energy projects in its core Midwestern markets. It serves a diverse customer base including residential, commercial, and wholesale power customers across its footprint.

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