ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.5321 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
- AQNB had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year AQNB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AQNB reported negative net income in multiple years.
- AQNB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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.
- The Return On Equity of AQNB (3.67%) is worse than 96.15% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- AQNB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.59%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.74%.
- 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 has a Profit Margin of 7.00%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AQNB underperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AQNB has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 21.49%, AQNB is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- AQNB's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 73.71%, AQNB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- AQNB'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. 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.
- AQNB has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for AQNB has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AQNB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.25, we must say that AQNB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AQNB has a better Altman-Z score (1.25) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.33 is on the high side and indicates that AQNB has dependencies on debt financing.
- AQNB's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.33 is fine compared to the rest 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 | 1.25 |
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.
- AQNB's Quick ratio of 0.85 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AQNB outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
| 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
- Looking at the last year, AQNB shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -20.38% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, AQNB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.73% on average per year.
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, AQNB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.59% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AQNB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.69% 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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. AQNB Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 77.88, AQNB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AQNB is valued expensively inside the industry as 96.15% of the companies are valued cheaper.
- AQNB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.61.
- AQNB is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 70.19.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AQNB is valued expensively inside the industry as 96.15% of the companies are valued cheaper.
- AQNB is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 77.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 70.19 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AQNB indicates a rather expensive valuation: AQNB more expensive than 96.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AQNB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
5. AQNB Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AQNB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.10%, which is a nice return.
- AQNB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.49. AQNB pays more dividend than 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, AQNB pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
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.
- AQNB has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
5.3 Sustainability
- 124.37% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AQNB. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
AQNB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 77.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 70.19 | ||
| P/S | 8.11 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 33.27 | ||
| P/B | 4.25 | ||
| P/tB | 6.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.42 |
| 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 | 1.25 |
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The dividend rating of ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.5321 07/01/2079 (AQNB) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 124.37%.