ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.86372 07/01/2079 (AQNB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:AQNB • US0158578080
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This AQNB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AQNB Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AQNB was profitable.
- AQNB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AQNB reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In the past 5 years AQNB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.20%, AQNB is doing worse than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 3.67%, AQNB is not doing good in the industry: 96.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- AQNB has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.19%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AQNB underperforms 88.46% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AQNB is in line with the industry average of 3.75%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.19%) for AQNB is above the 3 year average (2.59%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.2% | ||
| ROE | 3.67% | ||
| ROIC | 3.19% |
1.3 Margins
- AQNB's Profit Margin of 7.00% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AQNB is outperformed by 92.31% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AQNB has declined.
- AQNB has a Operating Margin (21.49%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AQNB's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- AQNB has a Gross Margin of 73.71%. This is in the better half of the industry: AQNB outperforms 73.08% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AQNB has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7% | ||
| GM | 73.71% |
2. AQNB Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AQNB is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AQNB has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, AQNB has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, AQNB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.26, we must say that AQNB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of AQNB (1.26) is better than 92.31% of its industry peers.
- AQNB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.33. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- AQNB has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.33. This is in the better half of the industry: AQNB outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.26 |
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that AQNB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- AQNB has a better Current ratio (1.00) than 80.77% of its industry peers.
- AQNB has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that AQNB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.85, AQNB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
3. AQNB Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for AQNB have decreased strongly by -10.81% in the last year.
- The earnings per share for AQNB have been decreasing by -12.41% on average. This is quite bad
- The Revenue for AQNB has decreased by -20.38% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.73% on average over the past years.
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.85% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AQNB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.44% on average per year.
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. AQNB Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 78.70, the valuation of AQNB can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AQNB is valued more expensive than 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.42, AQNB is valued quite expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 71.14, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AQNB.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AQNB indicates a rather expensive valuation: AQNB more expensive than 96.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.29. AQNB is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 78.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 71.14 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 96.15% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than AQNB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.65 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
5. AQNB Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AQNB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.20%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.38, AQNB pays a better dividend. On top of this AQNB pays more dividend than 88.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- AQNB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AQNB decreases each year by -10.03%.
- AQNB has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- As AQNB did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
5.3 Sustainability
- AQNB pays out 124.37% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
AQNB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.86372 07/01/2079
NYSE:AQNB (4/24/2026, 8:21:33 PM)
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 78.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 71.14 | ||
| P/S | 8.2 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 33.62 | ||
| P/B | 4.3 | ||
| P/tB | 6.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.65 |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.2% | ||
| ROE | 3.67% | ||
| ROCE | 4.04% | ||
| ROIC | 3.19% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.2% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.59% | ||
| 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 | 1.26 |
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The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.86372 07/01/2079 (AQNB) is expected to grow by 10.62% in the next year.