CAPITAL POWER CORP (CPX.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CPX • CA14042M1023
Current stock price
68.27 CAD
+0.33 (+0.49%)
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This CPX.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CPX.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CPX had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CPX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CPX has always been profitable.
- CPX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 0.85%, CPX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of CPX (2.72%) is better than 84.38% of its industry peers.
- CPX's Return On Invested Capital of 2.42% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CPX outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- CPX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.19%. This is above the industry average of 2.54%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.85% | ||
| ROE | 2.72% | ||
| ROIC | 2.42% |
ROA(3y)4.12%
ROA(5y)2.76%
ROE(3y)13.17%
ROE(5y)9.02%
ROIC(3y)6.19%
ROIC(5y)5.16%
1.3 Margins
- CPX has a better Profit Margin (3.55%) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CPX has declined.
- CPX has a Operating Margin (10.38%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CPX has declined.
- The Gross Margin of CPX (43.52%) is worse than 68.75% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CPX has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.55% | ||
| GM | 43.52% |
OM growth 3Y-1.39%
OM growth 5Y-14.43%
PM growth 3Y1.63%
PM growth 5Y-3.47%
GM growth 3Y-1.92%
GM growth 5Y-9.03%
2. CPX.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CPX is destroying value.
- CPX has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CPX has more shares outstanding
- CPX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CPX has an Altman-Z score of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that CPX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CPX has a better Altman-Z score (0.89) than 93.75% of its industry peers.
- CPX has a debt to FCF ratio of 70.24. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CPX would need 70.24 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CPX has a Debt to FCF ratio (70.24) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CPX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.35. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- CPX's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.35 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CPX outperforms 78.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.35 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 70.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.89 |
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC6.96%
2.3 Liquidity
- CPX has a Current Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that CPX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CPX has a Current ratio (0.94) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that CPX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.75, CPX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
3. CPX.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CPX have decreased strongly by -81.94% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CPX shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -5.28% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CPX shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.48% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CPX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.94% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-81.94%
EPS 3Y-36.55%
EPS 5Y-5.28%
EPS Q2Q%-106.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.48%
Revenue growth 3Y8.29%
Revenue growth 5Y13.94%
Sales Q2Q%26.38%
3.2 Future
- CPX is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 52.62% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.93% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y201.6%
EPS Next 2Y89.31%
EPS Next 3Y98.15%
EPS Next 5Y52.62%
Revenue Next Year10.42%
Revenue Next 2Y7.64%
Revenue Next 3Y10.05%
Revenue Next 5Y1.93%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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. CPX.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 73.41, the valuation of CPX can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CPX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CPX is cheaper than 71.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CPX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.78.
- CPX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.34.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CPX is cheaper than 78.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CPX is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 73.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CPX is valued a bit more expensive than 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CPX is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 108.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CPX's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- CPX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CPX's earnings are expected to grow with 98.15% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y89.31%
EPS Next 3Y98.15%
5. CPX.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.22%, CPX is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.39, CPX pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, CPX pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.22% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CPX decreases each year by -0.02%.
- CPX has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.02%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- CPX pays out 256.06% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP256.06%
EPS Next 2Y89.31%
EPS Next 3Y98.15%
CPX.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CPX (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
68.27
+0.33 (+0.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Earnings (Last)03-04 2026-03-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners25.22%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.68B
Revenue(TTM)3.72B
Net Income(TTM)132.00M
Analysts75
Price Target75.18 (10.12%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.22% |
Yearly Dividend2.29
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.02%
DP256.06%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.691)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-61.74%
Min EPS beat(2)-116.32%
Max EPS beat(2)-7.16%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-76.98%
Min EPS beat(4)-253.19%
Max EPS beat(4)68.75%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-7.61%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)18.92%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)19.6%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)14.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)4.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)24.45%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.78%
Min Revenue beat(4)-45.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)24.45%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.18%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)21.58%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)22.5%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-16.78%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-20.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.63%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 73.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.34 | ||
| P/S | 2.87 | ||
| P/FCF | 108.95 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.1 | ||
| P/B | 2.2 | ||
| P/tB | 2.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18 |
EPS(TTM)0.93
EY1.36%
EPS(NY)2.8
Fwd EY4.11%
FCF(TTM)0.63
FCFY0.92%
OCF(TTM)6.15
OCFY9.01%
SpS23.79
BVpS31.05
TBVpS27.09
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number25.49
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.85% | ||
| ROE | 2.72% | ||
| ROCE | 2.8% | ||
| ROIC | 2.42% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.44% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.56% | ||
| OM | 10.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.55% | ||
| GM | 43.52% | ||
| FCFM | 2.63% |
ROA(3y)4.12%
ROA(5y)2.76%
ROE(3y)13.17%
ROE(5y)9.02%
ROIC(3y)6.19%
ROIC(5y)5.16%
ROICexc(3y)6.95%
ROICexc(5y)5.67%
ROICexgc(3y)7.59%
ROICexgc(5y)6.23%
ROCE(3y)7.14%
ROCE(5y)5.96%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-14.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.31%
ROICexc growth 5Y-13.21%
OM growth 3Y-1.39%
OM growth 5Y-14.43%
PM growth 3Y1.63%
PM growth 5Y-3.47%
GM growth 3Y-1.92%
GM growth 5Y-9.03%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.24
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.35 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 70.24 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.77 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 148.97% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 23.23% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.12 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 99.59% | ||
| Profit Quality | 74.24% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.89 |
F-Score3
WACC6.96%
ROIC/WACC0.35
Cap/Depr(3y)162.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)145.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)22.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)24.6%
Profit Quality(3y)32.85%
Profit Quality(5y)182.19%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-81.94%
EPS 3Y-36.55%
EPS 5Y-5.28%
EPS Q2Q%-106.86%
EPS Next Y201.6%
EPS Next 2Y89.31%
EPS Next 3Y98.15%
EPS Next 5Y52.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.48%
Revenue growth 3Y8.29%
Revenue growth 5Y13.94%
Sales Q2Q%26.38%
Revenue Next Year10.42%
Revenue Next 2Y7.64%
Revenue Next 3Y10.05%
Revenue Next 5Y1.93%
EBIT growth 1Y-53.04%
EBIT growth 3Y6.78%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.5%
EBIT Next Year179.88%
EBIT Next 3Y46.14%
EBIT Next 5Y28.64%
FCF growth 1Y42.03%
FCF growth 3Y-27.1%
FCF growth 5Y-20.31%
OCF growth 1Y-15.54%
OCF growth 3Y0.95%
OCF growth 5Y9.5%
CAPITAL POWER CORP / CPX.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CPX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CPX.CA.
What is the valuation status for CPX stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CAPITAL POWER CORP (CPX.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CAPITAL POWER CORP?
CAPITAL POWER CORP (CPX.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CPX stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CAPITAL POWER CORP (CPX.CA) is 73.41 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.2.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CPX stock?
The dividend rating of CAPITAL POWER CORP (CPX.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 256.06%.