ALTAGAS LTD - ALACN 3.06 PERP (ALA-PR-A.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ALA-PR-A • CA0213612090
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This ALA-PR-A.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ALA-PR-A.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ALA-PR-A was profitable.
- ALA-PR-A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ALA-PR-A has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years ALA-PR-A had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ALA-PR-A (3.08%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- ALA-PR-A has a Return On Equity of 9.04%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ALA-PR-A outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- ALA-PR-A has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.39%. This is in the better half of the industry: ALA-PR-A outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- ALA-PR-A had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.44%. This is in line with the industry average of 5.27%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.39%) for ALA-PR-A is above the 3 year average (3.44%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.08% | ||
| ROE | 9.04% | ||
| ROIC | 4.39% |
1.3 Margins
- ALA-PR-A's Profit Margin of 6.07% is amongst the best of the industry. ALA-PR-A outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- ALA-PR-A's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of ALA-PR-A (9.88%) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- ALA-PR-A's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ALA-PR-A has a Gross Margin (27.70%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ALA-PR-A's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.88% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.07% | ||
| GM | 27.7% |
2. ALA-PR-A.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ALA-PR-A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ALA-PR-A has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ALA-PR-A has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ALA-PR-A has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- ALA-PR-A has an Altman-Z score of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that ALA-PR-A is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.93, ALA-PR-A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALA-PR-A has a debt to FCF ratio of 1624.33. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ALA-PR-A would need 1624.33 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ALA-PR-A (1624.33) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08 is on the high side and indicates that ALA-PR-A has dependencies on debt financing.
- ALA-PR-A has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.08. This is amongst the best in the industry. ALA-PR-A outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1624.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.93 |
2.3 Liquidity
- ALA-PR-A has a Current Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that ALA-PR-A is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ALA-PR-A has a better Current ratio (0.96) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.74 indicates that ALA-PR-A may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.74, ALA-PR-A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 |
3. ALA-PR-A.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.45% over the past year.
- ALA-PR-A shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.25% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, ALA-PR-A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.65% in the last year.
- ALA-PR-A shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 17.77% yearly.
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.17% on average over the next years.
- ALA-PR-A is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.46% yearly.
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. ALA-PR-A.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.82, which indicates a very decent valuation of ALA-PR-A.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ALA-PR-A is valued cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALA-PR-A is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.27, the valuation of ALA-PR-A can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ALA-PR-A indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ALA-PR-A is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ALA-PR-A's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.19.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ALA-PR-A.
- 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ALA-PR-A, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1247.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- ALA-PR-A has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
5. ALA-PR-A.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ALA-PR-A has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.98%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.08, ALA-PR-A has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- ALA-PR-A's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.98% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ALA-PR-A has a limited annual growth rate of 0.74%.
- ALA-PR-A has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- ALA-PR-A has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
5.3 Sustainability
- 49.55% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ALA-PR-A. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- ALA-PR-A's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
ALA-PR-A.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.98% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.27 | ||
| P/S | 0.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 1247.79 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.92 | ||
| P/B | 0.87 | ||
| P/tB | 2.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.58 |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.08% | ||
| ROE | 9.04% | ||
| ROCE | 5.59% | ||
| ROIC | 4.39% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.45% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.91% | ||
| OM | 9.88% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.07% | ||
| GM | 27.7% | ||
| FCFM | 0.05% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1624.33 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.26 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 305.44% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 11.81% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 86.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | 0.77% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.93 |
ALTAGAS LTD - ALACN 3.06 PERP / ALA-PR-A.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ALTAGAS LTD - ALACN 3.06 PERP (ALA-PR-A.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ALA-PR-A.CA.
What is the valuation status for ALA-PR-A stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ALTAGAS LTD - ALACN 3.06 PERP (ALA-PR-A.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of ALA-PR-A stock?
ALTAGAS LTD - ALACN 3.06 PERP (ALA-PR-A.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ALTAGAS LTD - ALACN 3.06 PERP (ALA-PR-A.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALTAGAS LTD - ALACN 3.06 PERP (ALA-PR-A.CA) is 10.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.87.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ALA-PR-A stock?
The dividend rating of ALTAGAS LTD - ALACN 3.06 PERP (ALA-PR-A.CA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 49.55%.