ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ALA • CA0213611001
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50.64 CAD
+0.37 (+0.74%)
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This ALA.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ALA.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ALA was profitable.
- ALA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ALA has always been profitable.
- ALA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 2.79%, ALA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALA's Return On Equity of 8.38% is amongst the best of the industry. ALA outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- ALA's Return On Invested Capital of 4.37% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ALA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ALA is in line with the industry average of 5.41%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.37%) for ALA is above the 3 year average (3.74%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.79% | ||
| ROE | 8.38% | ||
| ROIC | 4.37% |
ROA(3y)2.58%
ROA(5y)2.09%
ROE(3y)7.76%
ROE(5y)6.39%
ROIC(3y)3.74%
ROIC(5y)3.68%
1.3 Margins
- ALA's Profit Margin of 5.88% is amongst the best of the industry. ALA outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- ALA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ALA has a Operating Margin of 10.26%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- ALA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 29.02%, ALA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ALA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.88% | ||
| GM | 29.02% |
OM growth 3Y15.86%
OM growth 5Y-1.37%
PM growth 3Y27.56%
PM growth 5Y-7.53%
GM growth 3Y11.5%
GM growth 5Y-7.61%
2. ALA.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ALA is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ALA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ALA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- ALA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ALA has an Altman-Z score of 1.12. This is a bad value and indicates that ALA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- ALA has a Altman-Z score of 1.12. This is amongst the best in the industry. ALA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.07 is on the high side and indicates that ALA has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.07, ALA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.12 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC6.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.82 indicates that ALA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ALA has a Current ratio (0.82) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ALA has a Quick Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that ALA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ALA has a Quick ratio (0.64) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 |
3. ALA.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.83% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ALA shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.35% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.06% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ALA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 17.86% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.83%
EPS 3Y6.85%
EPS 5Y9.35%
EPS Q2Q%1.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.06%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.38%
Revenue growth 5Y17.86%
Sales Q2Q%1.07%
3.2 Future
- ALA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.36% yearly.
- ALA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.54%
EPS Next 2Y10.45%
EPS Next 3Y10.66%
EPS Next 5Y7.36%
Revenue Next Year7.51%
Revenue Next 2Y6.61%
Revenue Next 3Y5.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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 decreasing.
- 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.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.81, ALA is valued on the expensive side.
- ALA's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- ALA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.54.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.41, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ALA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ALA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ALA is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.68. ALA is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ALA is valued a bit more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.93 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ALA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- ALA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.49
PEG (5Y)2.44
EPS Next 2Y10.45%
EPS Next 3Y10.66%
5. ALA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.69%, ALA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- ALA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.05. ALA pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.69% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ALA has a limited annual growth rate of 1.77%.
- ALA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- ALA has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.77%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 53.28% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ALA. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of ALA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP53.28%
EPS Next 2Y10.45%
EPS Next 3Y10.66%
ALA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:ALA (4/29/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
50.64
+0.37 (+0.74%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Industry Strength24.41
Industry Growth55.97
Earnings (Last)03-06 2026-03-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners38.36%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap15.77B
Revenue(TTM)12.71B
Net Income(TTM)747.00M
Analysts77.14
Price Target49.88 (-1.5%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.69% |
Yearly Dividend1.31
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.77%
DP53.28%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-16 2026-03-16 (0.334)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-13.3%
Min EPS beat(2)-27.05%
Max EPS beat(2)0.44%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.08%
Min EPS beat(4)-27.05%
Max EPS beat(4)14.8%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)9.98%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)6.15%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)3.5%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.48%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.88%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.48%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.03%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.35%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-7.38%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)16.08%
PT rev (1m)4.65%
PT rev (3m)4.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.08%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.41 | ||
| P/S | 1.24 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 12.77 | ||
| P/B | 1.77 | ||
| P/tB | 4.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.93 |
EPS(TTM)2.22
EY4.38%
EPS(NY)2.37
Fwd EY4.67%
FCF(TTM)-1.24
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.97
OCFY7.83%
SpS40.8
BVpS28.63
TBVpS10.78
PEG (NY)3.49
PEG (5Y)2.44
Graham Number37.8148 (-25.33%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.79% | ||
| ROE | 8.38% | ||
| ROCE | 5.61% | ||
| ROIC | 4.37% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.39% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.76% | ||
| OM | 10.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.88% | ||
| GM | 29.02% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.58%
ROA(5y)2.09%
ROE(3y)7.76%
ROE(5y)6.39%
ROIC(3y)3.74%
ROIC(5y)3.68%
ROICexc(3y)3.75%
ROICexc(5y)3.69%
ROICexgc(3y)5.02%
ROICexgc(5y)4.99%
ROCE(3y)4.8%
ROCE(5y)4.73%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.76%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.12%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.71%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.73%
OM growth 3Y15.86%
OM growth 5Y-1.37%
PM growth 3Y27.56%
PM growth 5Y-7.53%
GM growth 3Y11.5%
GM growth 5Y-7.61%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.23 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 313.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 12.76% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.78 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.12 |
F-Score7
WACC6.36%
ROIC/WACC0.69
Cap/Depr(3y)273.26%
Cap/Depr(5y)246.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.13%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.83%
EPS 3Y6.85%
EPS 5Y9.35%
EPS Q2Q%1.32%
EPS Next Y6.54%
EPS Next 2Y10.45%
EPS Next 3Y10.66%
EPS Next 5Y7.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.06%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.38%
Revenue growth 5Y17.86%
Sales Q2Q%1.07%
Revenue Next Year7.51%
Revenue Next 2Y6.61%
Revenue Next 3Y5.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y27.75%
EBIT growth 3Y11.94%
EBIT growth 5Y16.24%
EBIT Next Year24.43%
EBIT Next 3Y12.95%
EBIT Next 5Y8.12%
FCF growth 1Y-359.06%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-19.7%
OCF growth 3Y31.92%
OCF growth 5Y9.82%
ALTAGAS LTD / ALA.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ALA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ALA.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for ALTAGAS LTD?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of ALA stock?
ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is ALTAGAS LTD?
The financial health rating of ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) is 2 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ALTAGAS LTD?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) is expected to grow by 6.54% in the next year.