Manila Electric Valuation Multiples

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Manila Electric Overview

About Manila Electric

Manila Electric Co, or Meralco, is an electric utility company serving the Philippines. Meralco generates, transmits, and distributes electricity through its portfolio of thermal power plants. The vast majority of the energy produced by the company comes from its natural gas and coal facilities. Meralco generates almost all of its revenue through the sale of electricity. While nearly all of the company's customers are residential entities, total energy sales are split fairly evenly between commercial, industrial, and residential customers. Meralco is the electric distribution company in the Philippines and serves dozens of cities and municipalities, including Metropolitan Manila.


Founded

1903

HQ

Philippines

Employees

19.6K

Sectors

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $8.6B
EBITDA: $1.2B

EV

$13B

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Manila Electric Financials

Manila Electric reported last 12-month revenue of $8.6B and EBITDA of $1.2B.

In the same LTM period, Manila Electric generated $1.8B in gross profit, $1.2B in EBITDA, and $877M in net income.


Manila Electric P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Manila Electric reported revenue of $8.6B and EBITDA of $1.5B.

Manila Electric is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 18%, EBITDA margin of 17%, and net margin of 10%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$8.6B$8.6B$7.2B$7.6B$8.1B
Gross Profit$1.8B$1.5B$1.4B$1.6B$1.5B
Gross Margin21%18%19%21%19%
EBITDA$1.2B$1.5B$1.1B$1.3B$1.5B
EBITDA Margin14%17%15%17%18%
EBIT Margin10%10%8%10%10%
Net Profit$877M$889M$618M$745M$831M
Net Margin10%10%9%10%10%
Net Debt-$1.9B---

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Manila Electric Stock Performance

Manila Electric has current market cap of $11B, and enterprise value of $13B.

Market Cap Evolution


Manila Electric's stock price is $9.51.

Manila Electric share price increased by 1.8% in the last 30 days, and by 4.9% in the last year.

Manila Electric has an EPS (earnings per share) of $0.79.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$13B$11B0.0%1.8%-10.0%4.9%$0.79

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Manila Electric Valuation Multiples

Manila Electric trades at 1.5x EV/Revenue multiple, and 10.5x EV/EBITDA.

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Manila Electric Financial Valuation Multiples

As of July 19, 2026, Manila Electric has market cap of $11B and EV of $13B.

Manila Electric has a P/E ratio of 12.2x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue1.5x1.5x1.8x1.7x1.6x
EV/EBITDA10.5x8.7x11.6x9.8x8.7x
EV/EBIT15.1x15.2x21.6x17.4x15.8x
EV/Gross Profit7.0x8.2x9.1x7.9x8.2x
P/E12.2x12.1x17.3x14.4x12.9x
EV/FCF64.5x39.7x27.0xn/m(22.3x)

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Manila Electric Margins & Growth Rates

Manila Electric decreased revenue by 2% and EBITDA by 18% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, Manila Electric reported gross margin of 18%, EBITDA margin of 17%, and net margin of 10%.

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Manila Electric Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin18%21%19%20%
EBITDA Margin17%17%18%14%
EBIT Margin10%10%10%10%
Net Margin10%10%10%10%
FCF Margin4%(1%)(7%)1%

Manila Electric Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth(2%)6%6%5%
Gross Profit Growth12%15%(4%)12%
EBITDA Growth(18%)17%13%(18%)
EBIT Growth1%24%10%5%
Net Profit Growth(2%)21%11%4%
FCF Growth(70%)(109%)1303%(117%)

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Manila Electric Operational KPIs

Manila Electric's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.4M, while opex per employee averaged $0.0M for the same period.

Manila Electric's Rule of 40 is 19% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Manila Electric's Rule of X is 27% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4016%19%---
Bessemer Rule of X19%27%---
Revenue per Employee-$0.4M---
Opex per Employee-$0.0M---
S&M Expenses to Revenue-0%0%0%0%
G&A Expenses to Revenue-0%0%0%0%
Opex to Revenue-9%11%11%9%

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Manila Electric Competitors

Manila Electric competitors include Canadian Utilities, CPFL Energia, Centrica, AES, Interconexion Electrica, Edison, JSW Energy, Zheneng Electric, Essential Utilities and Chuantou Energy.

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EV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Last FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Canadian Utilities7.4x7.0x14.0x13.3x
CPFL Energia1.9x2.1x6.3x6.4x
Centrica0.3x0.3x4.9x5.0x
AES3.3x3.2x13.6x13.5x
Interconexion Electrica4.1x4.2x7.6x7.8x
Edison0.5x-6.2x-
JSW Energy8.8x8.3x15.6x15.3x
Zheneng Electric1.3x1.3x5.8x6.6x

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Acquisitions by Manila Electric

Manila Electric has acquired 2 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Manila Electric was on October 12th 2023. Manila Electric acquired SP New Energy for $567M (EV/Revenue multiple available to Pro users).

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Latest Acquisitions by Manila Electric

SP New Energy
Mariveles Power Generation Corp.
Description
SP New Energy Corp is a renewable energy power generation company. The primary purpose is to construct, erect, assemble, commission, operate, and maintain power-generating plants, warehouses, terminals, and related facilities for the conversion of renewable energy into a usable form fit for electricity generation and distribution.
Mariveles Power Generation Corp. is a Philippines-based firm that operates a natural gas-fired power plant in Bataan province.
HQ CountryPhilippinesPhilippines
HQ City
Manila
General Santos
Deal Date12 Oct 202328 Jun 2016
Valuation$567Mundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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About Manila Electric

When was Manila Electric founded?Manila Electric was founded in 1903.
Where is Manila Electric headquartered?Manila Electric is headquartered in Philippines.
How many employees does Manila Electric have?As of today, Manila Electric has over 19K employees.
Who is the CEO of Manila Electric?Manila Electric's CEO is Manuel Velez Pangilinan.
Is Manila Electric publicly listed?Yes, Manila Electric is a public company listed on Philippine Stock Exchange.
What is the stock symbol of Manila Electric?Manila Electric trades under MER ticker.
When did Manila Electric go public?Manila Electric went public in 1992.
Who are competitors of Manila Electric?Manila Electric main competitors include Canadian Utilities, CPFL Energia, Centrica, AES, Interconexion Electrica, Edison, JSW Energy, Zheneng Electric, Essential Utilities, Chuantou Energy.
What is the current market cap of Manila Electric?Manila Electric's current market cap is $11B.
What is the current revenue of Manila Electric?Manila Electric's last 12 months revenue is $8.6B.
What is the current revenue growth of Manila Electric?Manila Electric revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 2%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Manila Electric?Current revenue multiple of Manila Electric is 1.5x.
What is the current EBITDA of Manila Electric?Manila Electric's last 12 months EBITDA is $1.2B.
What is Manila Electric's EBITDA margin?Manila Electric's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 14%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Manila Electric?Current EBITDA multiple of Manila Electric is 10.5x.
What is the current FCF of Manila Electric?Manila Electric's last 12 months FCF is $197M.
What is Manila Electric's FCF margin?Manila Electric's last 12 months FCF margin is 2%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of Manila Electric?Current FCF multiple of Manila Electric is 64.5x.
How many companies Manila Electric has acquired to date?As of July 2026, Manila Electric has acquired 2 companies.
What was the largest acquisition by Manila Electric?$567M acquisition of SP New Energy on 12th October 2023 was the largest M&A Manila Electric has done to date.
What companies Manila Electric acquired?Manila Electric acquired SP New Energy and Mariveles Power Generation Corp..
In how many companies Manila Electric has invested to date?Manila Electric hasn't invested in any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).

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