CARIBBEAN UTILITIES CO LTD-A (CUP-U.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:CUP-U • KYG1899E1465

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This CUP-U.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CUP-U.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CUP-U had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CUP-U had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CUP-U has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CUP-U always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CUP-U.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCUP-U.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M 40M -40M 60M 80M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.27%, CUP-U belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CUP-U has a Return On Equity of 11.25%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CUP-U outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • CUP-U has a Return On Invested Capital (3.95%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CUP-U is in line with the industry average of 4.07%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.88%) for CUP-U is below the current ROIC(3.95%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.27%
ROE 11.25%
ROIC 3.95%
ROA(3y)5%
ROA(5y)4.81%
ROE(3y)11.15%
ROE(5y)10.75%
ROIC(3y)3.88%
ROIC(5y)3.79%
CUP-U.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCUP-U.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 16.32%, CUP-U belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CUP-U has grown nicely.
  • CUP-U has a Operating Margin of 15.62%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CUP-U underperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
  • CUP-U's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • CUP-U's Gross Margin of 45.05% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CUP-U outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CUP-U has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.62%
PM (TTM) 16.32%
GM 45.05%
OM growth 3Y9.15%
OM growth 5Y-0.83%
PM growth 3Y10.65%
PM growth 5Y2.91%
GM growth 3Y7.66%
GM growth 5Y-1.92%
CUP-U.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCUP-U.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. CUP-U.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CUP-U is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CUP-U has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CUP-U has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CUP-U has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CUP-U.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCUP-U.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
CUP-U.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCUP-U.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.23, we must say that CUP-U is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CUP-U's Altman-Z score of 1.23 is amongst the best of the industry. CUP-U outperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
  • CUP-U has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.95. This is a neutral value indicating CUP-U is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CUP-U has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.95. This is amongst the best in the industry. CUP-U outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.95
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.23
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC6.82%
CUP-U.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCUP-U.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • CUP-U has a Current Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that CUP-U is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CUP-U has a Current ratio (0.66) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CUP-U has a Quick Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that CUP-U is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CUP-U has a better Quick ratio (0.62) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.62
CUP-U.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCUP-U.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. CUP-U.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.29% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, CUP-U shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.33% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -3.30% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.86% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.29%
EPS 3Y8.69%
EPS 5Y8.33%
EPS Q2Q%-3.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.3%
Revenue growth 3Y2.04%
Revenue growth 5Y9.86%
Sales Q2Q%2.74%

3.2 Future

  • CUP-U is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.00% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CUP-U will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.75%
EPS Next 2Y6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.57%
Revenue Next 2Y5.12%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CUP-U.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCUP-U.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M
CUP-U.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCUP-U.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. CUP-U.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.99, the valuation of CUP-U can be described as reasonable.
  • CUP-U's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CUP-U is more expensive than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CUP-U's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.89.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.45, the valuation of CUP-U can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CUP-U is valued a bit more expensive than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CUP-U is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.99
Fwd PE 8.45
CUP-U.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCUP-U.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CUP-U is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 77.78% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.43
CUP-U.CA Per share dataCUP-U.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CUP-U's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • CUP-U has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)1.08
EPS Next 2Y6%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CUP-U.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CUP-U has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.44%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.73, CUP-U pays a better dividend. On top of this CUP-U pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, CUP-U pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.44%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CUP-U has a limited annual growth rate of 0.23%.
  • CUP-U has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CUP-U has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.23%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years20
CUP-U.CA Yearly Dividends per shareCUP-U.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 65.46% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CUP-U. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CUP-U's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP65.46%
EPS Next 2Y6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CUP-U.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCUP-U.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M 40M -40M
CUP-U.CA Dividend Payout.CUP-U.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CUP-U.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CUP-U.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CARIBBEAN UTILITIES CO LTD-A

TSX:CUP-U (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

13.76

-0.2 (-1.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners0.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap583.84M
Revenue(TTM)284.00M
Net Income(TTM)46.35M
Analysts40
Price Target14.28 (3.78%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.44%
Yearly Dividend1
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.23%
DP65.46%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-Date03-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.71%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.38%
Max EPS beat(2)11.8%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.87%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.38%
Max EPS beat(4)11.8%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.99
Fwd PE 8.45
P/S 1.48
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 4.92
P/B 1.02
P/tB 1.03
EV/EBITDA 8.43
EPS(TTM)1.53
EY11.12%
EPS(NY)1.63
Fwd EY11.84%
FCF(TTM)-0.14
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.8
OCFY20.33%
SpS9.28
BVpS13.47
TBVpS13.31
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)1.08
Graham Number21.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.27%
ROE 11.25%
ROCE 5.73%
ROIC 3.95%
ROICexc 3.96%
ROICexgc 3.98%
OM 15.62%
PM (TTM) 16.32%
GM 45.05%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)5%
ROA(5y)4.81%
ROE(3y)11.15%
ROE(5y)10.75%
ROIC(3y)3.88%
ROIC(5y)3.79%
ROICexc(3y)3.92%
ROICexc(5y)3.84%
ROICexgc(3y)3.95%
ROICexgc(5y)3.86%
ROCE(3y)5.64%
ROCE(5y)5.42%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.17%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.19%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.6%
OM growth 3Y9.15%
OM growth 5Y-0.83%
PM growth 3Y10.65%
PM growth 5Y2.91%
GM growth 3Y7.66%
GM growth 5Y-1.92%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.95
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.16
Cap/Depr 179.09%
Cap/Sales 31.64%
Interest Coverage 2.21
Cash Conversion 90.53%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.62
Altman-Z 1.23
F-Score6
WACC6.82%
ROIC/WACC0.58
Cap/Depr(3y)214.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)210.97%
Cap/Sales(3y)33.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)33.94%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.29%
EPS 3Y8.69%
EPS 5Y8.33%
EPS Q2Q%-3.57%
EPS Next Y6.75%
EPS Next 2Y6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.3%
Revenue growth 3Y2.04%
Revenue growth 5Y9.86%
Sales Q2Q%2.74%
Revenue Next Year5.57%
Revenue Next 2Y5.12%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y9.56%
EBIT growth 3Y11.38%
EBIT growth 5Y8.94%
EBIT Next Year151.11%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y56.26%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-6.43%
OCF growth 3Y15.06%
OCF growth 5Y5.17%

CARIBBEAN UTILITIES CO LTD-A / CUP-U.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CARIBBEAN UTILITIES CO LTD-A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CUP-U.CA.


What is the valuation status for CUP-U stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CARIBBEAN UTILITIES CO LTD-A (CUP-U.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CUP-U stock?

CARIBBEAN UTILITIES CO LTD-A (CUP-U.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CUP-U stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARIBBEAN UTILITIES CO LTD-A (CUP-U.CA) is 8.99 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.02.


Can you provide the financial health for CUP-U stock?

The financial health rating of CARIBBEAN UTILITIES CO LTD-A (CUP-U.CA) is 3 / 10.