ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES (AQN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:AQN • CA0158571053
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This AQN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AQN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- AQN had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year AQN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years AQN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- AQN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- AQN's Return On Assets of 1.20% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AQN is outperformed by 88.46% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 3.67%, AQN is not doing good in the industry: 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.19%, AQN is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AQN is in line with the industry average of 3.74%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (2.59%) for AQN is below the current ROIC(3.19%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.2% | ||
| ROE | 3.67% | ||
| ROIC | 3.19% |
ROA(3y)-2.3%
ROA(5y)-1.32%
ROE(3y)-8.49%
ROE(5y)-5.07%
ROIC(3y)2.59%
ROIC(5y)2.46%
1.3 Margins
- AQN has a worse Profit Margin (7.00%) than 88.46% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AQN has declined.
- AQN has a Operating Margin of 21.49%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AQN outperforms 57.69% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AQN has remained more or less at the same level.
- AQN's Gross Margin of 73.71% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AQN outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
- AQN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7% | ||
| GM | 73.71% |
OM growth 3Y5.14%
OM growth 5Y-1.15%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-31.43%
GM growth 3Y1.65%
GM growth 5Y-0.89%
2. AQN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AQN is destroying value.
- AQN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- AQN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AQN is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- AQN has an Altman-Z score of 0.31. This is a bad value and indicates that AQN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AQN's Altman-Z score of 0.31 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AQN is outperformed by 96.15% of its industry peers.
- AQN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.33. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- AQN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.33. This is in the better half of the industry: AQN outperforms 73.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.31 |
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC5.57%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that AQN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of AQN (1.00) is better than 80.77% of its industry peers.
- AQN has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that AQN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AQN's Quick ratio of 0.85 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AQN outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
3. AQN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- AQN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.81%.
- AQN shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -12.41% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, AQN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -20.38% in the last year.
- AQN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.73% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.81%
EPS 3Y-22.17%
EPS 5Y-12.41%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.38%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.17%
Revenue growth 5Y7.73%
Sales Q2Q%7.85%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.85% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- AQN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.44% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.62%
EPS Next 2Y12.22%
EPS Next 3Y10.85%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.37%
Revenue Next 2Y5.19%
Revenue Next 3Y5.44%
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 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 decreasing.
4. AQN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.98 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AQN.
- AQN's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.15, AQN is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.16 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AQN.
- AQN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- AQN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.12.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AQN.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AQN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.22%
EPS Next 3Y10.85%
5. AQN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.20%, AQN is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.37, AQN pays a better dividend. On top of this AQN pays more dividend than 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, AQN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AQN decreases each year by -10.03%.
- AQN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.03%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- AQN pays out 124.37% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP124.37%
EPS Next 2Y12.22%
EPS Next 3Y10.85%
AQN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:AQN (4/28/2026, 12:47:04 PM)
6.265
-0.04 (-0.56%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)03-06 2026-03-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-08 2026-05-08
Inst Owners74.05%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.81B
Revenue(TTM)2.43B
Net Income(TTM)170.30M
Analysts71.67
Price Target4.85 (-22.59%)
Short Float %1.07%
Short Ratio1.8
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.03%
DP124.37%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.065)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)34.87%
Min EPS beat(2)34.13%
Max EPS beat(2)35.61%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)27.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.69%
Max EPS beat(4)42.17%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)9.08%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)3.81%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)1.75%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.8%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.85%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.44%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.93%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.85%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.44%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.96%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.42%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.56%
PT rev (1m)-2.88%
PT rev (3m)-3.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.63%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.16 | ||
| P/S | 1.98 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 8.11 | ||
| P/B | 1.04 | ||
| P/tB | 1.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.28 |
EPS(TTM)0.33
EY5.27%
EPS(NY)0.37
Fwd EY5.83%
FCF(TTM)-0.23
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.77
OCFY12.33%
SpS3.17
BVpS6.04
TBVpS4.23
PEG (NY)1.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.69698 (6.9%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.2% | ||
| ROE | 3.67% | ||
| ROCE | 4.04% | ||
| ROIC | 3.19% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.2% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.59% | ||
| OM | 21.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7% | ||
| GM | 73.71% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-2.3%
ROA(5y)-1.32%
ROE(3y)-8.49%
ROE(5y)-5.07%
ROIC(3y)2.59%
ROIC(5y)2.46%
ROICexc(3y)2.6%
ROICexc(5y)2.47%
ROICexgc(3y)2.87%
ROICexgc(5y)2.72%
ROCE(3y)3.28%
ROCE(5y)3.12%
ROICexgc growth 3Y9.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.22%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.32%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.24%
OM growth 3Y5.14%
OM growth 5Y-1.15%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-31.43%
GM growth 3Y1.65%
GM growth 5Y-0.89%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.17
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.68 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 192.83% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 31.72% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.68 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 64.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.31 |
F-Score6
WACC5.57%
ROIC/WACC0.57
Cap/Depr(3y)198.53%
Cap/Depr(5y)233.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)37.34%
Cap/Sales(5y)42.05%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.81%
EPS 3Y-22.17%
EPS 5Y-12.41%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y10.62%
EPS Next 2Y12.22%
EPS Next 3Y10.85%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.38%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.17%
Revenue growth 5Y7.73%
Sales Q2Q%7.85%
Revenue Next Year5.37%
Revenue Next 2Y5.19%
Revenue Next 3Y5.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-11.94%
EBIT growth 3Y0.76%
EBIT growth 5Y6.49%
EBIT Next Year124.09%
EBIT Next 3Y37.63%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y54.36%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y23.23%
OCF growth 3Y-1.39%
OCF growth 5Y3.28%
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES / AQN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to AQN.
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ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES (AQN) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
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The financial health rating of ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES (AQN) is 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES (AQN) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES (AQN) is expected to grow by 10.62% in the next year.