ALTAGAS LTD (ALA.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ALA • CA0213611001
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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
- 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.
- ALA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ALA (2.79%) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 8.38%, ALA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALA has a Return On Invested Capital (4.37%) which is in line with 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 5.27%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.74%) for ALA is below the current ROIC(4.37%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of ALA (5.88%) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ALA has declined.
- ALA has a Operating Margin (10.26%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ALA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of ALA (29.02%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ALA has declined.
| 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
- 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.
- ALA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ALA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
- The Altman-Z score of ALA (1.09) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- ALA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.07. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- ALA's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.07 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ALA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.09 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC6.22%
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's Quick ratio of 0.64 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ALA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.94% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ALA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.41% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.93%
EPS Next 2Y10.76%
EPS Next 3Y3.43%
EPS Next 5Y3.94%
Revenue Next Year6.38%
Revenue Next 2Y6.41%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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
- ALA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.55.
- ALA's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ALA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.51), we can say ALA is valued inline with the index average.
- ALA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.34.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ALA.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.76, ALA is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.34 |
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.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.5 |
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)3.63
PEG (5Y)2.3
EPS Next 2Y10.76%
EPS Next 3Y3.43%
5. ALA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ALA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.78%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- ALA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.14. ALA pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ALA pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.78% |
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.
- As ALA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.77%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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 2Y10.76%
EPS Next 3Y3.43%
ALA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:ALA (4/1/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
47.83
-0.42 (-0.87%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)03-06 2026-03-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners37.58%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap14.89B
Revenue(TTM)12.71B
Net Income(TTM)747.00M
Analysts77.14
Price Target49.67 (3.85%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.78% |
Yearly Dividend1.31
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.77%
DP53.28%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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)4.22%
PT rev (3m)4.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.41%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.34 | ||
| P/S | 1.17 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 12.06 | ||
| P/B | 1.67 | ||
| P/tB | 4.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.5 |
EPS(TTM)2.22
EY4.64%
EPS(NY)2.35
Fwd EY4.92%
FCF(TTM)-1.24
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.97
OCFY8.29%
SpS40.81
BVpS28.64
TBVpS10.78
PEG (NY)3.63
PEG (5Y)2.3
Graham Number37.82
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 | 1.09 |
F-Score7
WACC6.22%
ROIC/WACC0.7
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 Y5.93%
EPS Next 2Y10.76%
EPS Next 3Y3.43%
EPS Next 5Y3.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.06%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.38%
Revenue growth 5Y17.86%
Sales Q2Q%1.07%
Revenue Next Year6.38%
Revenue Next 2Y6.41%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y27.75%
EBIT growth 3Y11.94%
EBIT growth 5Y16.24%
EBIT Next Year23.44%
EBIT Next 3Y11.02%
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 5.93% in the next year.