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LNT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While LNT has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, LNT is valued expensive at the moment. Finally LNT also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LNT had positive earnings in the past year.
- LNT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years LNT has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years LNT had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.32%, LNT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- LNT's Return On Equity of 11.19% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LNT outperforms 58.70% of its industry peers.
- LNT's Return On Invested Capital of 3.67% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LNT is outperformed by 65.22% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LNT is in line with the industry average of 4.58%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.32% | ||
| ROE | 11.19% | ||
| ROIC | 3.67% |
ROA(3y)3.25%
ROA(5y)3.35%
ROE(3y)10.39%
ROE(5y)10.52%
ROIC(3y)3.82%
ROIC(5y)3.72%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 19.13%, LNT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LNT has grown nicely.
- LNT has a better Operating Margin (24.56%) than 65.22% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LNT has grown nicely.
- LNT has a better Gross Margin (94.13%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- LNT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.13% | ||
| GM | 94.13% |
OM growth 3Y3.12%
OM growth 5Y2.19%
PM growth 3Y-1.18%
PM growth 5Y2.56%
GM growth 3Y0.5%
GM growth 5Y0.1%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LNT is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LNT has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, LNT has more shares outstanding
- LNT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.13, we must say that LNT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- LNT has a better Altman-Z score (1.13) than 71.74% of its industry peers.
- LNT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.48. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- LNT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.48. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LNT outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.13 |
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC6.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.83 indicates that LNT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- LNT has a Current ratio (0.83) which is in line with its industry peers.
- LNT has a Quick Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that LNT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of LNT (0.70) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LNT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.83%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past 5 years, LNT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 4.62% on average per year.
- LNT shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.76%.
- LNT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.76% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.83%
EPS 3Y3.68%
EPS 5Y4.62%
EPS Q2Q%-2.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.76%
Revenue growth 3Y2.76%
Revenue growth 5Y1.76%
Sales Q2Q%11.93%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.53% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- LNT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.88% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.04%
EPS Next 2Y8.84%
EPS Next 3Y8.6%
EPS Next 5Y8.53%
Revenue Next Year-0.47%
Revenue Next 2Y2.13%
Revenue Next 3Y3.32%
Revenue Next 5Y5.88%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- LNT is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.93.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LNT is valued a bit more expensive than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LNT to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.87), we can say LNT is valued slightly cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.43 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LNT.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LNT is valued a bit more expensive than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.96. LNT is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.93 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.43 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 76.09% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LNT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.85 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- LNT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.9
PEG (5Y)4.53
EPS Next 2Y8.84%
EPS Next 3Y8.6%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.20%, LNT has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.90, LNT has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- LNT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.2% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LNT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.44%!
- LNT has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- LNT has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.44%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
5.3 Sustainability
- 62.84% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LNT. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- LNT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP62.84%
EPS Next 2Y8.84%
EPS Next 3Y8.6%
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP / LNT FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LNT.
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ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT) stock?
The financial health rating of ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT) is 1 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT) is expected to grow by 11.04% in the next year.