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
- 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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.79%, ALA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALA has a better Return On Equity (8.38%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.37%, ALA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ALA is in line with the industry average of 5.27%.
- 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
- 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.
- The Operating Margin of ALA (10.26%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ALA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- ALA's Gross Margin of 29.02% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ALA is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- 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
- 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ALA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.10, we must say that ALA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- ALA has a better Altman-Z score (1.10) 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.07, ALA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.1 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC6.29%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.82 indicates that ALA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.82, ALA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.64 indicates that ALA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.64, ALA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same 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.
- ALA shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.35% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, ALA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.06% in the last year.
- ALA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 17.86% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ALA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.94% on average per year.
- 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. ALA.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ALA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.70.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ALA.
- ALA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.48, ALA is valued on the expensive side.
- ALA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.04. ALA is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.48 |
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.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.56 |
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)3.66
PEG (5Y)2.32
EPS Next 2Y10.76%
EPS Next 3Y3.43%
5. ALA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.80%, 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 2.04. 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 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
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 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 (3/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
48.17
-0.27 (-0.56%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)03-06 2026-03-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners37.58%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap14.99B
Revenue(TTM)12.71B
Net Income(TTM)747.00M
Analysts77.14
Price Target47.66 (-1.06%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
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)0%
PT rev (3m)1.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.59%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.03%
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)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.48 | ||
| P/S | 1.18 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 12.14 | ||
| P/B | 1.68 | ||
| P/tB | 4.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.56 |
EPS(TTM)2.22
EY4.61%
EPS(NY)2.35
Fwd EY4.88%
FCF(TTM)-1.24
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.97
OCFY8.24%
SpS40.81
BVpS28.64
TBVpS10.78
PEG (NY)3.66
PEG (5Y)2.32
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 | 1.1 |
F-Score7
WACC6.29%
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 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.
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 21.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.68.
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 53.28%.