FORTIS INC (FTS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:FTS • CA3495531079

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This FTS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FTS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FTS was profitable.
  • In the past year FTS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FTS has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FTS had a positive operating cash flow.
FTS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFTS 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 2B -2B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of FTS (2.29%) is worse than 76.60% of its industry peers.
  • FTS has a worse Return On Equity (7.20%) than 85.11% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.32%, FTS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FTS is in line with the industry average of 4.52%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.23%) for FTS is below the current ROIC(4.32%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.29%
ROE 7.2%
ROIC 4.32%
ROA(3y)2.25%
ROA(5y)2.19%
ROE(3y)6.98%
ROE(5y)6.73%
ROIC(3y)4.23%
ROIC(5y)4.11%
FTS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFTS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • FTS's Profit Margin of 14.08% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FTS outperforms 55.32% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FTS has remained more or less at the same level.
  • FTS's Operating Margin of 28.69% is amongst the best of the industry. FTS outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FTS has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 72.30%, FTS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FTS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 28.69%
PM (TTM) 14.08%
GM 72.3%
OM growth 3Y4.96%
OM growth 5Y0.44%
PM growth 3Y5.35%
PM growth 5Y0.8%
GM growth 3Y4.03%
GM growth 5Y0.27%
FTS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFTS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. FTS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • FTS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FTS has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FTS has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for FTS is higher compared to a year ago.
FTS Yearly Shares OutstandingFTS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
FTS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFTS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • FTS has an Altman-Z score of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that FTS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of FTS (0.82) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • FTS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.32, FTS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.70% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.82
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC5.66%
FTS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFTS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FTS has a Current Ratio of 0.51. This is a bad value and indicates that FTS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FTS has a worse Current ratio (0.51) than 87.23% of its industry peers.
  • FTS has a Quick Ratio of 0.51. This is a bad value and indicates that FTS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.42, FTS is not doing good in the industry: 78.72% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.51
Quick Ratio 0.42
FTS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFTS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. FTS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.79% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, FTS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.11% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, FTS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.75% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, FTS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.37% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.79%
EPS 3Y7.67%
EPS 5Y6.11%
EPS Q2Q%8.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.75%
Revenue growth 3Y3.29%
Revenue growth 5Y6.37%
Sales Q2Q%4.41%

3.2 Future

  • FTS is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.28% yearly.
  • FTS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.70% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.97%
EPS Next 2Y6.11%
EPS Next 3Y6.16%
EPS Next 5Y6.28%
Revenue Next Year6.5%
Revenue Next 2Y5.91%
Revenue Next 3Y8%
Revenue Next 5Y4.7%

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 stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
FTS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFTS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B
FTS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFTS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4

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4. FTS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • FTS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.59.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FTS is valued a bit more expensive than 68.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FTS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.33, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FTS.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FTS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 70.21% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • FTS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 21.75.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.59
Fwd PE 21.33
FTS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFTS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as FTS.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.27
FTS Per share dataFTS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates FTS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • FTS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.78
PEG (5Y)3.7
EPS Next 2Y6.11%
EPS Next 3Y6.16%

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5. FTS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • FTS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.30%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • FTS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.83.
  • FTS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.3%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FTS decreases each year by -1.07%.
  • FTS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • FTS has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.07%
Div Incr Years22
Div Non Decr Years22
FTS Yearly Dividends per shareFTS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • FTS pays out 50.93% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP50.93%
EPS Next 2Y6.11%
EPS Next 3Y6.16%
FTS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFTS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B -2B
FTS Dividend Payout.FTS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FTS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

FTS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FORTIS INC

NYSE:FTS (5/1/2026, 3:26:29 PM)

57.38

+0.17 (+0.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Industry Strength51.97
Industry Growth76.87
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners56.16%
Inst Owner Change-0.25%
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner Change3.78%
Market Cap29.21B
Revenue(TTM)12.17B
Net Income(TTM)1.71B
Analysts64.76
Price Target57.48 (0.17%)
Short Float %1.77%
Short Ratio11.29
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.3%
Yearly Dividend1.27
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.07%
DP50.93%
Div Incr Years22
Div Non Decr Years22
Ex-Date05-15
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.15%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.22%
Max EPS beat(2)4.93%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.22%
Max EPS beat(4)7.39%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)2.16%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)2.56%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)1.8%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.3%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.23%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.93%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.23%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.43%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.25%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.02%
PT rev (1m)1.05%
PT rev (3m)5.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.89%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.59
Fwd PE 21.33
P/S 3.28
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.83
P/B 1.68
P/tB 4.18
EV/EBITDA 13.27
EPS(TTM)2.54
EY4.43%
EPS(NY)2.69
Fwd EY4.69%
FCF(TTM)-3.12
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.84
OCFY10.17%
SpS17.49
BVpS34.22
TBVpS13.74
PEG (NY)3.78
PEG (5Y)3.7
Graham Number44.2206 (-22.93%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.29%
ROE 7.2%
ROCE 5.19%
ROIC 4.32%
ROICexc 4.34%
ROICexgc 5.5%
OM 28.69%
PM (TTM) 14.08%
GM 72.3%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.25%
ROA(5y)2.19%
ROE(3y)6.98%
ROE(5y)6.73%
ROIC(3y)4.23%
ROIC(5y)4.11%
ROICexc(3y)4.26%
ROICexc(5y)4.13%
ROICexgc(3y)5.46%
ROICexgc(5y)5.36%
ROCE(3y)5.07%
ROCE(5y)4.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.57%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.95%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.15%
OM growth 3Y4.96%
OM growth 5Y0.44%
PM growth 3Y5.35%
PM growth 5Y0.8%
GM growth 3Y4.03%
GM growth 5Y0.27%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.16
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.67
Cap/Depr 303.06%
Cap/Sales 51.22%
Interest Coverage 2.38
Cash Conversion 73.2%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.51
Quick Ratio 0.42
Altman-Z 0.82
F-Score7
WACC5.66%
ROIC/WACC0.76
Cap/Depr(3y)269.66%
Cap/Depr(5y)253.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)44.26%
Cap/Sales(5y)40.72%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.79%
EPS 3Y7.67%
EPS 5Y6.11%
EPS Q2Q%8.43%
EPS Next Y5.97%
EPS Next 2Y6.11%
EPS Next 3Y6.16%
EPS Next 5Y6.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.75%
Revenue growth 3Y3.29%
Revenue growth 5Y6.37%
Sales Q2Q%4.41%
Revenue Next Year6.5%
Revenue Next 2Y5.91%
Revenue Next 3Y8%
Revenue Next 5Y4.7%
EBIT growth 1Y6.08%
EBIT growth 3Y8.42%
EBIT growth 5Y6.84%
EBIT Next Year69.74%
EBIT Next 3Y25.36%
EBIT Next 5Y17.57%
FCF growth 1Y-62.57%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y4.64%
OCF growth 3Y9.74%
OCF growth 5Y8.5%

FORTIS INC / FTS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for FTS stock?

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What is the profitability of FTS stock?

FORTIS INC (FTS) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of FORTIS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FORTIS INC (FTS) is 22.59 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.68.


What is the financial health of FORTIS INC (FTS) stock?

The financial health rating of FORTIS INC (FTS) is 1 / 10.