ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - TSX:ALA - CA0213611001 - Common Stock
43.95 CAD
+0.39 (+0.9%)
Overall ALA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ALA against 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. ALA has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. Finally ALA also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
ALA had positive earnings in the past year.
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.
1.2 Ratios
With an excellent Return On Assets value of 2.87%, ALA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 8.75%, ALA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.37%, ALA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ALA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.44%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.38%.
The 3 year average ROIC (3.44%) for ALA is below the current ROIC(4.37%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 10.21%, ALA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
ALA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of ALA (28.43%) is worse than 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
ALA 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 has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for ALA has been increased compared to 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.
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.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2558.25, ALA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15 is on the high side and indicates that ALA has dependencies on debt 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
WACC6%
2.3 Liquidity
ALA has a Current 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.
The Current ratio of ALA (0.88) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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.
ALA has a Quick ratio (0.63) which is in line with its industry peers.
| 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%.
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.
The Revenue has been growing by 17.77% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
Based on estimates for the next years, ALA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.25% on average per year.
ALA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.34% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.67%
EPS Next 2Y3.74%
EPS Next 3Y6.93%
EPS Next 5Y4.25%
Revenue Next Year2.4%
Revenue Next 2Y3.57%
Revenue Next 3Y4.34%
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
A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.89 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ALA.
ALA's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
ALA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.73, the valuation of ALA can be described as rather expensive.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ALA is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 34.98. ALA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
66.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ALA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
ALA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ALA is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3290.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.9 |
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)5.42
PEG (5Y)1.5
EPS Next 2Y3.74%
EPS Next 3Y6.93%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
ALA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.96%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.00, ALA pays a better dividend. On top of this ALA pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, ALA pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.96% |
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
52.48% 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.
DP52.48%
EPS Next 2Y3.74%
EPS Next 3Y6.93%
TSX:ALA (11/18/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
43.95
+0.39 (+0.9%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners36.36%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.65%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap13.16B
Revenue(TTM)12.67B
Net Income(TTM)745.00M
Analysts74.67
Price Target45.08 (2.57%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.96% |
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)1.61%
PT rev (3m)3.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.74%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.77%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.46%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.73 | ||
| P/S | 1.04 | ||
| P/FCF | 3290.43 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.58 | ||
| P/B | 1.55 | ||
| P/tB | 4.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.9 |
EPS(TTM)2.21
EY5.03%
EPS(NY)2.35
Fwd EY5.34%
FCF(TTM)0.01
FCFY0.03%
OCF(TTM)5.12
OCFY11.66%
SpS42.31
BVpS28.44
TBVpS9.64
PEG (NY)5.42
PEG (5Y)1.5
Graham Number37.6
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
WACC6%
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 Y3.67%
EPS Next 2Y3.74%
EPS Next 3Y6.93%
EPS Next 5Y4.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.55%
Revenue growth 3Y5.59%
Revenue growth 5Y17.77%
Sales Q2Q%-5.84%
Revenue Next Year2.4%
Revenue Next 2Y3.57%
Revenue Next 3Y4.34%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y38.73%
EBIT growth 3Y4.37%
EBIT growth 5Y56.06%
EBIT Next Year42.66%
EBIT Next 3Y16.67%
EBIT Next 5Y11.62%
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%.