CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A (CU.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CU • CA1367178326
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This CU.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CU.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CU was profitable.
- CU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CU has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CU had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CU has a worse Return On Assets (0.17%) than 89.47% of its industry peers.
- CU has a worse Return On Equity (0.66%) than 89.47% of its industry peers.
- CU has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.73%) than 89.47% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CU is in line with the industry average of 2.62%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.17% | ||
| ROE | 0.66% | ||
| ROIC | 1.73% |
ROA(3y)1.53%
ROA(5y)1.74%
ROE(3y)5.19%
ROE(5y)5.72%
ROIC(3y)2.73%
ROIC(5y)3.06%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 1.14%, CU is not doing good in the industry: 89.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CU has declined.
- CU's Operating Margin of 15.42% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CU is outperformed by 84.21% of its industry peers.
- CU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CU has a Gross Margin (88.46%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CU's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.14% | ||
| GM | 88.46% |
OM growth 3Y-17.93%
OM growth 5Y-12.2%
PM growth 3Y-56.43%
PM growth 5Y-36.63%
GM growth 3Y1.06%
GM growth 5Y0.44%
2. CU.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CU is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CU remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CU has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CU has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CU has an Altman-Z score of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that CU is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 0.79, CU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CU is 25.06, which is on the high side as it means it would take CU, 25.06 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CU has a Debt to FCF ratio (25.06) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.88 is on the high side and indicates that CU has dependencies on debt financing.
- CU has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.88. This is in the lower half of the industry: CU underperforms 68.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 25.06 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.79 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC5.41%
2.3 Liquidity
- CU has a Current Ratio of 1.56. This is a normal value and indicates that CU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CU has a Current ratio (1.56) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.52 indicates that CU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CU (1.52) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.52 |
3. CU.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CU shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -77.68%.
- Measured over the past years, CU shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -23.91% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -1.39% in the past year.
- CU shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.68% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-77.68%
EPS 3Y-40.96%
EPS 5Y-23.91%
EPS Q2Q%-300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.04%
Revenue growth 5Y2.68%
Sales Q2Q%-1.02%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 56.25% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- CU is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.94% yearly.
EPS Next Y418.71%
EPS Next 2Y135.49%
EPS Next 3Y81.66%
EPS Next 5Y56.25%
Revenue Next Year4.77%
Revenue Next 2Y8.5%
Revenue Next 3Y7.94%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. CU.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CU is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 96.56.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CU indicates a rather expensive valuation: CU more expensive than 89.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.42, CU is valued quite expensively.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.62, the valuation of CU can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CU is valued a bit more expensive than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.24, CU is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 96.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.62 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 73.68% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- CU's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.34 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CU's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- CU's earnings are expected to grow with 81.66% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.23
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y135.49%
EPS Next 3Y81.66%
5. CU.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.79%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.20, CU has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- CU's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.79% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CU has a limited annual growth rate of 1.20%.
- CU has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- CU has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.2%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- 1369.05% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CU. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CU is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP1369.05%
EPS Next 2Y135.49%
EPS Next 3Y81.66%
CU.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CU (4/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
48.28
+0.02 (+0.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners16.49%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.31%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.92B
Revenue(TTM)3.69B
Net Income(TTM)42.00M
Analysts50.67
Price Target49.4 (2.32%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.79% |
Yearly Dividend2.12
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.2%
DP1369.05%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date05-07 2026-05-07 (0.4623)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-128.94%
Min EPS beat(2)-261.44%
Max EPS beat(2)3.56%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-65.14%
Min EPS beat(4)-261.44%
Max EPS beat(4)3.56%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-34.13%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-22.7%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-15.56%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)-20.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.61%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.44%
Min Revenue beat(4)-20.02%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.61%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.13%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.3%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.42%
PT rev (1m)11.51%
PT rev (3m)11.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.96%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 96.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.62 | ||
| P/S | 2.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.81 | ||
| P/B | 1.55 | ||
| P/tB | 1.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.34 |
EPS(TTM)0.5
EY1.04%
EPS(NY)2.59
Fwd EY5.37%
FCF(TTM)2.4
FCFY4.98%
OCF(TTM)10.03
OCFY20.77%
SpS17.95
BVpS31.05
TBVpS26.02
PEG (NY)0.23
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number18.6913 (-61.29%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.17% | ||
| ROE | 0.66% | ||
| ROCE | 2.42% | ||
| ROIC | 1.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.8% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.89% | ||
| OM | 15.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.14% | ||
| GM | 88.46% | ||
| FCFM | 13.39% |
ROA(3y)1.53%
ROA(5y)1.74%
ROE(3y)5.19%
ROE(5y)5.72%
ROIC(3y)2.73%
ROIC(5y)3.06%
ROICexc(3y)2.79%
ROICexc(5y)3.15%
ROICexgc(3y)2.94%
ROICexgc(5y)3.3%
ROCE(3y)3.83%
ROCE(5y)4.29%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-23.49%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-13.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y-23.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y-13.22%
OM growth 3Y-17.93%
OM growth 5Y-12.2%
PM growth 3Y-56.43%
PM growth 5Y-36.63%
GM growth 3Y1.06%
GM growth 5Y0.44%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.15
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 25.06 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 121.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 42.47% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.1 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 110.69% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1176.19% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.79 |
F-Score6
WACC5.41%
ROIC/WACC0.32
Cap/Depr(3y)176.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)186.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)40.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)37.78%
Profit Quality(3y)442.03%
Profit Quality(5y)323.21%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-77.68%
EPS 3Y-40.96%
EPS 5Y-23.91%
EPS Q2Q%-300%
EPS Next Y418.71%
EPS Next 2Y135.49%
EPS Next 3Y81.66%
EPS Next 5Y56.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.04%
Revenue growth 5Y2.68%
Sales Q2Q%-1.02%
Revenue Next Year4.77%
Revenue Next 2Y8.5%
Revenue Next 3Y7.94%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-41.28%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.42%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.85%
EBIT Next Year250.42%
EBIT Next 3Y61.88%
EBIT Next 5Y39.47%
FCF growth 1Y53.42%
FCF growth 3Y-13.79%
FCF growth 5Y-7.79%
OCF growth 1Y7.51%
OCF growth 3Y-1.25%
OCF growth 5Y4.79%
CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A / CU.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CU.CA.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A (CU.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A (CU.CA) stock?
CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A (CU.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the financial health of CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A (CU.CA) stock?
The financial health rating of CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A (CU.CA) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CU stock?
The dividend rating of CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A (CU.CA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 1369.05%.