ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 6.469 PERP (AQN-PR-A.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:AQN-PR-A • CA0158573034
Current stock price
This AQN-PR-A.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AQN-PR-A.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- AQN-PR-A had positive earnings in the past year.
- AQN-PR-A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AQN-PR-A reported negative net income in multiple years.
- AQN-PR-A had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- AQN-PR-A has a better Return On Assets (1.20%) than 84.21% of its industry peers.
- AQN-PR-A's Return On Equity of 3.67% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AQN-PR-A outperforms 68.42% of its industry peers.
- AQN-PR-A's Return On Invested Capital of 2.91% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AQN-PR-A outperforms 68.42% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AQN-PR-A is in line with the industry average of 2.62%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (2.36%) for AQN-PR-A is below the current ROIC(2.91%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.2% | ||
| ROE | 3.67% | ||
| ROIC | 2.91% |
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.00%, AQN-PR-A belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AQN-PR-A has declined.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 21.49%, AQN-PR-A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- AQN-PR-A's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 73.71%, AQN-PR-A is doing worse than 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- AQN-PR-A's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7% | ||
| GM | 73.71% |
2. AQN-PR-A.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AQN-PR-A is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AQN-PR-A has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for AQN-PR-A has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AQN-PR-A is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- AQN-PR-A has an Altman-Z score of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that AQN-PR-A is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AQN-PR-A has a Altman-Z score of 0.92. This is amongst the best in the industry. AQN-PR-A outperforms 94.74% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.33 is on the high side and indicates that AQN-PR-A has dependencies on debt financing.
- AQN-PR-A has a better Debt to Equity ratio (1.33) than 94.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.92 |
2.3 Liquidity
- AQN-PR-A has a Current Ratio of 1.00. This is a normal value and indicates that AQN-PR-A is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AQN-PR-A has a Current ratio (1.00) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AQN-PR-A has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that AQN-PR-A is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AQN-PR-A's Quick ratio of 0.85 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AQN-PR-A is outperformed by 68.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
3. AQN-PR-A.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- AQN-PR-A shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.81%.
- The earnings per share for AQN-PR-A have been decreasing by -12.41% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, AQN-PR-A shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -20.38% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, AQN-PR-A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.73% on average per year.
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.85% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.44% on average over the next years.
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. AQN-PR-A.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AQN-PR-A is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 57.67.
- 78.95% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than AQN-PR-A, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- AQN-PR-A's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.77.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 52.01, AQN-PR-A can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AQN-PR-A is valued a bit more expensive than 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.75. AQN-PR-A is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 52.01 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AQN-PR-A's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. AQN-PR-A is more expensive than 84.21% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.84 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AQN-PR-A does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of AQN-PR-A may justify a higher PE ratio.
5. AQN-PR-A.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AQN-PR-A has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.20%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.21, AQN-PR-A pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, AQN-PR-A pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AQN-PR-A decreases each year by -10.03%.
- AQN-PR-A has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- AQN-PR-A has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
5.3 Sustainability
- 124.37% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AQN-PR-A. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
AQN-PR-A.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 6.469 PERP
TSX:AQN-PR-A (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
25.95
+0.07 (+0.27%)
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 52.01 | ||
| P/S | 5.99 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 24.58 | ||
| P/B | 3.14 | ||
| P/tB | 4.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.84 |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.2% | ||
| ROE | 3.67% | ||
| ROCE | 4.04% | ||
| ROIC | 2.91% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.92% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.27% | ||
| OM | 21.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7% | ||
| GM | 73.71% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.68 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 192.83% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 31.72% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.68 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 64.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.92 |
ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 6.469 PERP / AQN-PR-A.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 6.469 PERP (AQN-PR-A.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
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The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 6.469 PERP (AQN-PR-A.CA) is 57.67 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.14.
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The financial health rating of ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 6.469 PERP (AQN-PR-A.CA) is 2 / 10.