CU INC - CUCN 2.29 PERP (CIU-PR-C.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CIU-PR-C - CA22944C5028
18.2 CAD
+0.03 (+0.17%)
Taking everything into account, CIU-PR-C scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CIU-PR-C was compared to 19 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. While CIU-PR-C is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CIU-PR-C has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CIU-PR-C had positive earnings in the past year.
- CIU-PR-C had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.56%, CIU-PR-C belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIU-PR-C's Return On Equity of 9.11% is amongst the best of the industry. CIU-PR-C outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CIU-PR-C has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.12%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIU-PR-C outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CIU-PR-C is in line with the industry average of 3.73%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.56% | ||
| ROE | 9.11% | ||
| ROIC | 4.12% |
ROA(3y)2.66%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)9.52%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)4.43%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CIU-PR-C (16.23%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 32.69%, CIU-PR-C belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIU-PR-C's Gross Margin of 97.13% is amongst the best of the industry. CIU-PR-C outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 32.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.23% | ||
| GM | 97.13% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CIU-PR-C is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CIU-PR-C remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- CIU-PR-C has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.63, we must say that CIU-PR-C is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CIU-PR-C's Altman-Z score of 0.63 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CIU-PR-C is outperformed by 68.42% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CIU-PR-C is 42.08, which is on the high side as it means it would take CIU-PR-C, 42.08 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CIU-PR-C's Debt to FCF ratio of 42.08 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CIU-PR-C outperforms 47.37% of its industry peers.
- CIU-PR-C has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.71. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.71, CIU-PR-C is doing worse than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 42.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.63 |
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC3.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- CIU-PR-C has a Current Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that CIU-PR-C is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CIU-PR-C's Current ratio of 0.84 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CIU-PR-C is outperformed by 84.21% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.78 indicates that CIU-PR-C may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CIU-PR-C's Quick ratio of 0.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CIU-PR-C is outperformed by 84.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.68% over the past year.
- CIU-PR-C shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.82%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.68%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%6.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.82%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%1.71%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 0.21, the valuation of CIU-PR-C can be described as very cheap.
- CIU-PR-C's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CIU-PR-C is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.32, CIU-PR-C is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CIU-PR-C, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CIU-PR-C, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 0.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CIU-PR-C has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CIU-PR-C has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.43%, which is a nice return.
- CIU-PR-C's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.80.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, CIU-PR-C pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.43% |
5.2 History
- CIU-PR-C has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- CIU-PR-C has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- CIU-PR-C pays out 47.71% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP47.71%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
TSX:CIU-PR-C (1/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
18.2
+0.03 (+0.17%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners33.62%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap83.72M
Revenue(TTM)3.10B
Net Income(TTM)503.00M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.43% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP47.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date02-05 2026-02-05 (0.14325)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.03 | ||
| P/FCF | 0.37 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.05 | ||
| P/B | 0.02 | ||
| P/tB | 0.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.9 |
EPS(TTM)87.35
EY479.95%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)48.91
FCFY268.75%
OCF(TTM)372.17
OCFY2044.91%
SpS673.7
BVpS1200.87
TBVpS1005.43
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number1536.28
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.56% | ||
| ROE | 9.11% | ||
| ROCE | 5.27% | ||
| ROIC | 4.12% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.12% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.33% | ||
| OM | 32.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.23% | ||
| GM | 97.13% | ||
| FCFM | 7.26% |
ROA(3y)2.66%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)9.52%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)4.43%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)4.44%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)4.64%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)5.7%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.16
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 42.08 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.86 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 247.01% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 47.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.47 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 106.01% | ||
| Profit Quality | 44.73% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.63 |
F-Score5
WACC3.56%
ROIC/WACC1.16
Cap/Depr(3y)201.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)38.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)87.62%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.68%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%6.45%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.82%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%1.71%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y6.95%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-41.55%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y8.13%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
CU INC - CUCN 2.29 PERP / CIU-PR-C.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CU INC - CUCN 2.29 PERP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CIU-PR-C.CA.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CU INC - CUCN 2.29 PERP (CIU-PR-C.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is CU INC - CUCN 2.29 PERP (CIU-PR-C.CA) stock?
CU INC - CUCN 2.29 PERP (CIU-PR-C.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CIU-PR-C stock?
The financial health rating of CU INC - CUCN 2.29 PERP (CIU-PR-C.CA) is 1 / 10.