ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:ALA • CA0213611001

44.38 CAD
+1.61 (+3.76%)
Last: Feb 12, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ALA. ALA was compared to 6 industry peers in the Gas Utilities industry. ALA has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. While showing a medium growth rate, ALA is valued expensive at the moment. ALA also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ALA was profitable.
  • ALA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ALA has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years ALA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ALA.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFALA.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B -1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.87%, ALA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ALA has a Return On Equity of 8.75%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ALA outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • ALA has a Return On Invested Capital (4.37%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ALA is significantly below the industry average of 10.80%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
ALA.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICALA.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 5.88%, ALA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ALA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ALA has a Operating Margin of 10.21%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ALA has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 28.43%, ALA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ALA has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
ALA.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsALA.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ALA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • ALA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ALA has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for ALA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ALA.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingALA.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
ALA.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsALA.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • ALA has an Altman-Z score of 1.09. This is a bad value and indicates that ALA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.09, ALA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ALA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2558.25. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ALA would need 2558.25 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ALA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2558.25. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15 is on the high side and indicates that ALA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • ALA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.15. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 2558.25
Altman-Z 1.09
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC6.14%
ALA.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFALA.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.88 indicates that ALA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.88, ALA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that ALA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ALA's Quick ratio of 0.63 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ALA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.63
ALA.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesALA.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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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%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.25% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • 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 6.90% 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 2Y3.65%
EPS Next 3Y7.6%
EPS Next 5Y6.9%
Revenue Next Year1.92%
Revenue Next 2Y3.98%
Revenue Next 3Y4.83%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ALA.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesALA.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 5B 10B
ALA.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesALA.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.08, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ALA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ALA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.67, ALA is valued a bit cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.95, the valuation of ALA can be described as rather expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ALA.
  • ALA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.69, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.08
Fwd PE 18.95
ALA.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsALA.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

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.
  • ALA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3451.66
EV/EBITDA 13.33
ALA.CA Per share dataALA.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

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)6.15
PEG (5Y)1.52
EPS Next 2Y3.65%
EPS Next 3Y7.6%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ALA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.10%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.05, 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 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.1%

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.
  • ALA has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.74%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
ALA.CA Yearly Dividends per shareALA.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

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.
  • ALA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP52.48%
EPS Next 2Y3.65%
EPS Next 3Y7.6%
ALA.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendALA.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B
ALA.CA Dividend Payout.ALA.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ALA.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ALTAGAS LTD

TSX:ALA (2/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

44.38

+1.61 (+3.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)03-06
Inst Owners36.05%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap13.81B
Revenue(TTM)12.67B
Net Income(TTM)745.00M
Analysts77.14
Price Target47.66 (7.39%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.1%
Yearly Dividend1.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.74%
DP52.48%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-16
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)0.19%
PT rev (3m)5.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.91%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.08
Fwd PE 18.95
P/S 1.09
P/FCF 3451.66
P/OCF 9
P/B 1.62
P/tB 4.78
EV/EBITDA 13.33
EPS(TTM)2.21
EY4.98%
EPS(NY)2.34
Fwd EY5.28%
FCF(TTM)0.01
FCFY0.03%
OCF(TTM)4.93
OCFY11.11%
SpS40.73
BVpS27.37
TBVpS9.28
PEG (NY)6.15
PEG (5Y)1.52
Graham Number36.89
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.09
F-Score7
WACC6.14%
ROIC/WACC0.71
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 2Y3.65%
EPS Next 3Y7.6%
EPS Next 5Y6.9%
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 5Y12.32%
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 4 / 10 to ALA.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for ALTAGAS LTD?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ALTAGAS LTD?

ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ALA stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) is 20.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.62.


How sustainable is the dividend of ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) stock?

The dividend rating of ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 52.48%.