ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ALA - CA0213611001 - Common Stock
42.08 CAD
-0.09 (-0.21%)
Taking everything into account, ALA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ALA was compared to 6 industry peers in the Gas Utilities industry. There are concerns on the financial health of ALA while its profitability can be described as average. ALA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. Finally ALA also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year ALA was profitable.
In the past year ALA had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years ALA has been profitable.
ALA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
ALA's Return On Assets of 2.87% is amongst the best of the industry. ALA outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
ALA has a better Return On Equity (8.75%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
ALA has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.37%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ALA is in line with the industry average of 5.31%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (4.37%) for ALA is above the 3 year average (3.44%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.87% | ||
| ROE | 8.75% | ||
| ROIC | 4.37% |
ROA(3y)2.2%
ROA(5y)1.99%
ROE(3y)6.76%
ROE(5y)6.1%
ROIC(3y)3.44%
ROIC(5y)3.31%
1.3 Margins
ALA has a better Profit Margin (5.88%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
ALA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
ALA has a Operating Margin (10.21%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ALA has grown nicely.
ALA has a Gross Margin of 28.43%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ALA underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
ALA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.88% | ||
| GM | 28.43% |
OM growth 3Y-1.16%
OM growth 5Y32.51%
PM growth 3Y28.76%
PM growth 5Y-19.79%
GM growth 3Y-1.26%
GM growth 5Y-8.77%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ALA is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, ALA has more shares outstanding
ALA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for ALA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
ALA has an Altman-Z score of 1.07. 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 1.07. This is amongst the best in the industry. ALA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ALA is 2558.25, which is on the high side as it means it would take ALA, 2558.25 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ALA (2558.25) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
ALA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of ALA (1.15) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2558.25 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC5.96%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.88 indicates that ALA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ALA (0.88) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
ALA has a Quick Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that ALA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.63, ALA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ALA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.84%.
Measured over the past years, ALA shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.25% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, ALA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.55% in the last year.
ALA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 17.77% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.84%
EPS 3Y7.19%
EPS 5Y13.25%
EPS Q2Q%-71.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.55%
Revenue growth 3Y5.59%
Revenue growth 5Y17.77%
Sales Q2Q%-5.84%
3.2 Future
ALA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 4.14% yearly.
ALA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.27%
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y7.01%
EPS Next 5Y4.14%
Revenue Next Year1.92%
Revenue Next 2Y3.98%
Revenue Next 3Y4.83%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.04, the valuation of ALA can be described as rather expensive.
66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ALA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ALA to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.77), we can say ALA is valued slightly cheaper.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.90, ALA is valued on the expensive side.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ALA.
ALA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.35.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ALA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ALA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3272.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.93 |
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 has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.83
PEG (5Y)1.44
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y7.01%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
ALA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.17%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.13, ALA pays a better dividend. On top of this ALA pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
ALA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.00.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.17% |
5.2 History
The dividend of ALA has a limited annual growth rate of 0.74%.
ALA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
As ALA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.74%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
ALA pays out 52.48% of its income as dividend. 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.
DP52.48%
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y7.01%
TSX:ALA (12/29/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
42.08
-0.09 (-0.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners36.41%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap13.09B
Revenue(TTM)12.67B
Net Income(TTM)745.00M
Analysts76
Price Target47.57 (13.05%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.17% |
Yearly Dividend1.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.74%
DP52.48%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.12%
Min EPS beat(2)-27.05%
Max EPS beat(2)14.8%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-27.05%
Max EPS beat(4)14.8%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)9.48%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)5.48%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)3.37%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.48%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.98%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.91%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.48%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.03%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.34%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.02%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)23.78%
PT rev (1m)2.27%
PT rev (3m)7.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.48%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.29%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.9 | ||
| P/S | 1.03 | ||
| P/FCF | 3272.77 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.53 | ||
| P/B | 1.54 | ||
| P/tB | 4.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.93 |
EPS(TTM)2.21
EY5.25%
EPS(NY)2.35
Fwd EY5.59%
FCF(TTM)0.01
FCFY0.03%
OCF(TTM)4.93
OCFY11.72%
SpS40.73
BVpS27.37
TBVpS9.28
PEG (NY)5.83
PEG (5Y)1.44
Graham Number36.89
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.87% | ||
| ROE | 8.75% | ||
| ROCE | 5.57% | ||
| ROIC | 4.37% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.39% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.81% | ||
| OM | 10.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.88% | ||
| GM | 28.43% | ||
| FCFM | 0.03% |
ROA(3y)2.2%
ROA(5y)1.99%
ROE(3y)6.76%
ROE(5y)6.1%
ROIC(3y)3.44%
ROIC(5y)3.31%
ROICexc(3y)3.46%
ROICexc(5y)3.32%
ROICexgc(3y)4.67%
ROICexgc(5y)4.54%
ROCE(3y)4.43%
ROCE(5y)4.26%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.78%
ROICexgc growth 5Y46.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.67%
ROICexc growth 5Y47.33%
OM growth 3Y-1.16%
OM growth 5Y32.51%
PM growth 3Y28.76%
PM growth 5Y-19.79%
GM growth 3Y-1.26%
GM growth 5Y-8.77%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.49
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2558.25 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.47 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 304.78% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 12.08% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.46% | ||
| Profit Quality | 0.54% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.07 |
F-Score7
WACC5.96%
ROIC/WACC0.73
Cap/Depr(3y)241.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)224.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.84%
EPS 3Y7.19%
EPS 5Y13.25%
EPS Q2Q%-71.43%
EPS Next Y3.27%
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y7.01%
EPS Next 5Y4.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.55%
Revenue growth 3Y5.59%
Revenue growth 5Y17.77%
Sales Q2Q%-5.84%
Revenue Next Year1.92%
Revenue Next 2Y3.98%
Revenue Next 3Y4.83%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y38.73%
EBIT growth 3Y4.37%
EBIT growth 5Y56.06%
EBIT Next Year43.2%
EBIT Next 3Y18.82%
EBIT Next 5Y12.37%
FCF growth 1Y101.21%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y125.92%
OCF growth 3Y27.73%
OCF growth 5Y19.91%
ALTAGAS LTD / ALA.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ALA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ALA.CA.
What is the valuation status of ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ALTAGAS LTD?
ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for ALA stock?
The financial health rating of ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ALA stock?
The dividend rating of ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 52.48%.