# NiSource - NiSource Inc Common Stock (NI)

Stock code NI · Yahoo ticker NI · Sector: Utilities

Overall fundamentals score: 33/100 (Weak). Bottom 5% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 50/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 17/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 25/100 | Weak |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 67/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

NiSource (NI): Overall score: 33/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 50/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 9% - Okay
4-Year Revenue Growth +8%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +8%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 13% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum -30% - Weak

Financial Safety: 17/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 1.8× - Weak
Current Ratio 0.5× - Weak
Interest Coverage 2.5× - Okay

Cash & Dividends: 25/100 (Weak)
Dividend Quality 3% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Negative recently - Weak
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 23.6× - Weak
P/B Ratio 2.2× - Weak
PEG Ratio 2.9 - Weak

Risk: 67/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) +2%/yr - Okay
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -14.4 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +3.5% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 1 of 4 quarters down - Strong

## Common questions

### What is NiSource's fundamentals score?

NiSource (NI) scores 33/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 5% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is NiSource strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Risk (67/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does NiSource rank against its sector?

NiSource ranks #28 of 31 scored Utilities stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does NiSource pay dividends?

Yes. NiSource (NI) has a dividend yield of 2.7%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 62% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 25/100.

### How do I buy NiSource shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy NI. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is NiSource (NI), in plain English?

NiSource (NI) is a Utilities company (Utilities - Regulated Gas). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 33/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Risk (67/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 24 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 23.6×). It also pays back about 2.7% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ni-nisource

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ni-nisource
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.