Vectren Corporation VVC NYSE

Vectren Corporation (VVC) generated $96.1M in operating cash flow for quarter ending 2018-09-30. After capital expenditures of $167.4M, free cash flow was $-71.3M.

Free cash flow margin was -10.7% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.91x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $37.3M in dividends to shareholders during the quarter.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (33/100, Fail) — weak cash flow raises concerns about debt servicing
• MOAT (58/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (45/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.91x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 71/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.