ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.5321 07/01/2079 (AQNB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:AQNB • US0158578080
Current stock price
This AQNB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AQNB Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AQNB was profitable.
- In the past year AQNB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AQNB reported negative net income in multiple years.
- AQNB 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 1.20%, AQNB is doing worse than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- AQNB's Return On Equity of 3.67% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AQNB is outperformed by 96.15% of its industry peers.
- AQNB's Return On Invested Capital of 3.19% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AQNB is outperformed by 88.46% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AQNB is in line with the industry average of 3.74%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.19%) for AQNB is above the 3 year average (2.59%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.2% | ||
| ROE | 3.67% | ||
| ROIC | 3.19% |
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.00%, AQNB is doing worse than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- AQNB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of AQNB (21.49%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AQNB has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of AQNB (73.71%) is better than 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 | 21.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7% | ||
| GM | 73.71% |
2. AQNB Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AQNB is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AQNB has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, AQNB has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for AQNB is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- AQNB has an Altman-Z score of 1.25. This is a bad value and indicates that AQNB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of AQNB (1.25) is better than 92.31% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.33 is on the high side and indicates that AQNB has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of AQNB (1.33) is better than 69.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.25 |
2.3 Liquidity
- AQNB has a Current Ratio of 1.00. 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 better Current ratio (1.00) than 80.77% of its industry peers.
- AQNB has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that AQNB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.85, AQNB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
3. AQNB Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for AQNB have decreased strongly by -10.81% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, AQNB shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -12.41% on average per year.
- AQNB shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -20.38%.
- AQNB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.73% yearly.
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.59% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.69% on average over the next years.
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.
4. AQNB Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 78.33, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AQNB.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AQNB is valued expensively inside the industry as 96.15% of the companies are valued cheaper.
- AQNB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.61.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 70.60, AQNB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- AQNB's Price/Forward 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/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 78.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 70.6 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AQNB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. AQNB is more expensive than 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
5. AQNB Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.10%, AQNB is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.49, AQNB pays a better dividend. On top of this AQNB pays more dividend than 88.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- AQNB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AQNB decreases each year by -10.03%.
- 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.
5.3 Sustainability
- AQNB pays out 124.37% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
AQNB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.5321 07/01/2079
NYSE:AQNB (3/26/2026, 11:38:00 AM)
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 78.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 70.6 | ||
| P/S | 8.16 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 33.46 | ||
| P/B | 4.28 | ||
| P/tB | 6.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.42 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 1.25 |
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ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.5321 07/01/2079 (AQNB) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
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The dividend rating of ALGONQUIN PWR & UTILITY - AQNCN 8.5321 07/01/2079 (AQNB) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 124.37%.