ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.5321 07/01/2079 (AQNB) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:AQNB - US0158578080
25.9 USD
+0.3 (+1.17%)
Taking everything into account, AQNB scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AQNB was compared to 26 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. AQNB scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. AQNB has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- AQNB had positive earnings in the past year.
- AQNB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years AQNB reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In the past 5 years AQNB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -0.27%, AQNB is not doing good in the industry: 96.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- AQNB has a Return On Equity of -0.80%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AQNB underperforms 96.15% of its industry peers.
- AQNB has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.16%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AQNB underperforms 88.46% of its industry peers.
- AQNB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.36%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.94%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.16%) for AQNB is above the 3 year average (2.36%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.27% | ||
| ROE | -0.8% | ||
| ROIC | 3.16% |
ROA(3y)-3.11%
ROA(5y)-0.39%
ROE(3y)-11.12%
ROE(5y)-2.83%
ROIC(3y)2.36%
ROIC(5y)2.31%
1.3 Margins
- AQNB's Operating Margin of 21.55% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AQNB outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AQNB has declined.
- AQNB's Gross Margin of 73.94% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AQNB outperforms 73.08% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AQNB has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.55% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 73.94% |
OM growth 3Y3.93%
OM growth 5Y-3.09%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.98%
GM growth 5Y0.16%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- AQNB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- AQNB has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- AQNB has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- AQNB has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- AQNB has an Altman-Z score of 1.32. This is a bad value and indicates that AQNB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.32, AQNB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- AQNB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.33. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.33, AQNB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.32 |
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC7.05%
2.3 Liquidity
- AQNB has a Current Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that AQNB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AQNB's Current ratio of 1.23 is amongst the best of the industry. AQNB outperforms 88.46% of its industry peers.
- AQNB has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that AQNB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AQNB has a Quick ratio of 1.03. This is amongst the best in the industry. AQNB outperforms 88.46% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- AQNB shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -29.79%.
- Measured over the past years, AQNB shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -10.38% on average per year.
- The Revenue for AQNB has decreased by -23.92% in the past year. This is quite bad
- AQNB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.38% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-29.79%
EPS 3Y-19.53%
EPS 5Y-10.38%
EPS Q2Q%12.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.92%
Revenue growth 3Y0.49%
Revenue growth 5Y7.38%
Sales Q2Q%1.66%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.09% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.30% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-12.26%
EPS Next 2Y-0.48%
EPS Next 3Y6.43%
EPS Next 5Y4.09%
Revenue Next Year-9.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.01%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y2.3%
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.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 78.48, AQNB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- AQNB's Price/Earnings ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. AQNB is more expensive than 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- AQNB is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 70.67, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AQNB.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AQNB is valued expensively inside the industry as 96.15% of the companies are valued cheaper.
- AQNB is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 78.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 70.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 96.15% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than AQNB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.83 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.48%
EPS Next 3Y6.43%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- AQNB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.52%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.14, AQNB pays a better dividend. On top of this AQNB pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, AQNB pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.52% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AQNB has a limited annual growth rate of 0.06%.
- AQNB has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- AQNB has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.06%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- AQNB has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- AQNB's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-569.86%
EPS Next 2Y-0.48%
EPS Next 3Y6.43%
ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.5321 07/01/2079
NYSE:AQNB (1/21/2026, 8:04:00 PM)
25.9
+0.3 (+1.17%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-05 2026-03-05/amc
Inst Owners74.14%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap19.90B
Revenue(TTM)2.39B
Net Income(TTM)-37.22M
Analysts68.33
Price Target20.21 (-21.97%)
Short Float %0.02%
Short Ratio5.14
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.52% |
Yearly Dividend0.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.06%
DP-569.86%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-13 2026-03-13 (0.49)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)17.46%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.69%
Max EPS beat(2)35.61%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)12.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-25.74%
Max EPS beat(4)42.17%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)5.61%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)1.98%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.66%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.85%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.82%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.31%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.75%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.49%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.59%
PT rev (1m)-8.36%
PT rev (3m)-10.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-24.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.25%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 78.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 70.67 | ||
| P/S | 8.33 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 42.72 | ||
| P/B | 4.28 | ||
| P/tB | 6.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.83 |
EPS(TTM)0.33
EY1.27%
EPS(NY)0.37
Fwd EY1.42%
FCF(TTM)-0.47
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.61
OCFY2.34%
SpS3.11
BVpS6.04
TBVpS4.24
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.7
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.27% | ||
| ROE | -0.8% | ||
| ROCE | 4% | ||
| ROIC | 3.16% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.56% | ||
| OM | 21.55% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 73.94% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-3.11%
ROA(5y)-0.39%
ROE(3y)-11.12%
ROE(5y)-2.83%
ROIC(3y)2.36%
ROIC(5y)2.31%
ROICexc(3y)2.37%
ROICexc(5y)2.33%
ROICexgc(3y)2.6%
ROICexgc(5y)2.56%
ROCE(3y)2.99%
ROCE(5y)2.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.03%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.63%
OM growth 3Y3.93%
OM growth 5Y-3.09%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.98%
GM growth 5Y0.16%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.17
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.76 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 208.02% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 34.55% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.49 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 51.11% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.32 |
F-Score4
WACC7.05%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)213.94%
Cap/Depr(5y)245.17%
Cap/Sales(3y)39.89%
Cap/Sales(5y)45.08%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-29.79%
EPS 3Y-19.53%
EPS 5Y-10.38%
EPS Q2Q%12.5%
EPS Next Y-12.26%
EPS Next 2Y-0.48%
EPS Next 3Y6.43%
EPS Next 5Y4.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.92%
Revenue growth 3Y0.49%
Revenue growth 5Y7.38%
Sales Q2Q%1.66%
Revenue Next Year-9.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.01%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y2.3%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.87%
EBIT growth 3Y4.45%
EBIT growth 5Y4.06%
EBIT Next Year48.7%
EBIT Next 3Y21.37%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-47.31%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-27.45%
OCF growth 3Y45.17%
OCF growth 5Y-4.65%
ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.5321 07/01/2079 / AQNB FAQ
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The financial health rating of ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.5321 07/01/2079 (AQNB) is 4 / 10.
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The dividend rating of ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.5321 07/01/2079 (AQNB) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -569.86%.