Allete Inc (ALE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ALE • US0185223007

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This ALE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ALE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ALE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ALE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ALE has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ALE had a positive operating cash flow.
ALE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFALE 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 200M -200M 400M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • ALE has a Return On Assets of 2.32%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ALE underperforms 79.17% of its industry peers.
  • ALE's Return On Equity of 5.81% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ALE is outperformed by 85.42% of its industry peers.
  • ALE has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.88%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ALE underperforms 89.58% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ALE is below the industry average of 4.52%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.32%
ROE 5.81%
ROIC 1.88%
ROA(3y)3.04%
ROA(5y)2.9%
ROE(3y)7.37%
ROE(5y)7.27%
ROIC(3y)2.33%
ROIC(5y)2.36%
ALE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICALE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ALE (11.04%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • ALE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ALE has a Operating Margin of 9.24%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ALE underperforms 85.42% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ALE has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of ALE (93.25%) is better than 97.92% of its industry peers.
  • ALE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.24%
PM (TTM) 11.04%
GM 93.25%
OM growth 3Y-0.62%
OM growth 5Y-6.31%
PM growth 3Y-0.57%
PM growth 5Y-4.77%
GM growth 3Y-1.28%
GM growth 5Y-0.42%
ALE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsALE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. ALE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ALE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ALE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • ALE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ALE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ALE Yearly Shares OutstandingALE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
ALE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsALE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.04, we must say that ALE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ALE has a better Altman-Z score (1.04) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74 indicates that ALE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ALE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.74. This is in the better half of the industry: ALE outperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.74
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.04
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC7.24%
ALE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFALE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.17 indicates that ALE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 1.17, ALE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that ALE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.73, ALE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 0.73
ALE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesALE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. ALE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ALE shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -8.65%.
  • ALE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -2.89% yearly.
  • ALE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.30%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.28% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.65%
EPS 3Y-1.36%
EPS 5Y-2.89%
EPS Q2Q%-41.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.3%
Revenue growth 3Y2.53%
Revenue growth 5Y4.28%
Sales Q2Q%-7.91%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.96% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • ALE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.14% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.92%
EPS Next 2Y14.02%
EPS Next 3Y15.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.96%
Revenue Next Year-1.51%
Revenue Next 2Y2%
Revenue Next 3Y3.82%
Revenue Next 5Y5.14%

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 accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
ALE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesALE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
ALE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesALE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3 4 5

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4. ALE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.82, ALE is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ALE is valued expensively inside the industry as 81.25% of the companies are valued cheaper.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.91, ALE is valued at the same level.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.85, the valuation of ALE can be described as correct.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ALE.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.69. ALE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.82
Fwd PE 16.85
ALE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsALE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ALE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. ALE is more expensive than 77.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.18
ALE Per share dataALE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ALE's earnings are expected to grow with 15.10% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.02%
EPS Next 3Y15.1%

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5. ALE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ALE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.30%, which is a nice return.
  • ALE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.85. ALE pays more dividend than 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ALE pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.3%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ALE has a limited annual growth rate of 3.68%.
  • ALE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • ALE has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.68%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years19
ALE Yearly Dividends per shareALE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 101.27% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ALE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ALE is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP101.27%
EPS Next 2Y14.02%
EPS Next 3Y15.1%
ALE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendALE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M
ALE Dividend Payout.ALE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ALE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ALE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

Allete Inc

NYSE:ALE (12/12/2025, 8:13:42 PM)

After market: 67.99 +0.09 (+0.13%)

67.9

-0.04 (-0.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)10-31
Earnings (Next)02-11
Inst Owners76.72%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change-78.95%
Market Cap3.94B
Revenue(TTM)1.50B
Net Income(TTM)165.70M
Analysts80
Price Target70.67 (4.08%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.3%
Yearly Dividend2.82
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.68%
DP101.27%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years19
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-44.8%
Min EPS beat(2)-52.56%
Max EPS beat(2)-37.05%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-30%
Min EPS beat(4)-52.56%
Max EPS beat(4)-7.65%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-24.56%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-8.06%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-5.82%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-15.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)-16.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)-14.63%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-14.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-16.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)-12.76%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-14.57%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.84%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.83%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.82
Fwd PE 16.85
P/S 2.63
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 11.51
P/B 1.38
P/tB 1.46
EV/EBITDA 14.18
EPS(TTM)2.85
EY4.2%
EPS(NY)4.03
Fwd EY5.94%
FCF(TTM)-5.54
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.9
OCFY8.69%
SpS25.82
BVpS49.07
TBVpS46.4
PEG (NY)1.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number56.1
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.32%
ROE 5.81%
ROCE 2.06%
ROIC 1.88%
ROICexc 1.9%
ROICexgc 1.95%
OM 9.24%
PM (TTM) 11.04%
GM 93.25%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.04%
ROA(5y)2.9%
ROE(3y)7.37%
ROE(5y)7.27%
ROIC(3y)2.33%
ROIC(5y)2.36%
ROICexc(3y)2.34%
ROICexc(5y)2.38%
ROICexgc(3y)2.4%
ROICexgc(5y)2.41%
ROCE(3y)2.55%
ROCE(5y)2.58%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.06%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.66%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.11%
OM growth 3Y-0.62%
OM growth 5Y-6.31%
PM growth 3Y-0.57%
PM growth 5Y-4.77%
GM growth 3Y-1.28%
GM growth 5Y-0.42%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.74
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.88
Cap/Depr 228.02%
Cap/Sales 44.32%
Interest Coverage 1.74
Cash Conversion 79.67%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 0.73
Altman-Z 1.04
F-Score4
WACC7.24%
ROIC/WACC0.26
Cap/Depr(3y)106.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)166.23%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)29.28%
Profit Quality(3y)61.51%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.65%
EPS 3Y-1.36%
EPS 5Y-2.89%
EPS Q2Q%-41.03%
EPS Next Y18.92%
EPS Next 2Y14.02%
EPS Next 3Y15.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.3%
Revenue growth 3Y2.53%
Revenue growth 5Y4.28%
Sales Q2Q%-7.91%
Revenue Next Year-1.51%
Revenue Next 2Y2%
Revenue Next 3Y3.82%
Revenue Next 5Y5.14%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.99%
EBIT growth 3Y1.9%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.29%
EBIT Next Year158.47%
EBIT Next 3Y53.28%
EBIT Next 5Y37.33%
FCF growth 1Y-179.04%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-48.07%
OCF growth 3Y20.16%
OCF growth 5Y12.87%

Allete Inc / ALE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ALE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ALE.


Can you provide the valuation status for Allete Inc?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to Allete Inc (ALE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is Allete Inc (ALE) stock?

Allete Inc (ALE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for Allete Inc (ALE) is 23.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.38.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ALE stock?

The dividend rating of Allete Inc (ALE) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 101.27%.