ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LNT • US0188021085

71.63 USD
-0.28 (-0.39%)
At close: Feb 24, 2026
71.63 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/24/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall LNT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated LNT against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. LNT has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. LNT is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. Finally LNT also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LNT was profitable.
  • LNT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LNT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • LNT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLNT 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 500M -500M 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • LNT has a better Return On Assets (3.32%) than 76.09% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 11.19%, LNT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.67%) for LNT is below the current ROIC(3.67%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.32%
ROE 11.19%
ROIC 3.67%
ROA(3y)3.2%
ROA(5y)3.31%
ROE(3y)10.42%
ROE(5y)10.64%
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)3.73%
LNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLNT 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

  • LNT's Profit Margin of 19.13% is amongst the best of the industry. LNT outperforms 93.48% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LNT has remained more or less at the same level.
  • LNT's Operating Margin of 24.56% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LNT outperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • LNT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 94.13%, LNT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LNT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 24.56%
PM (TTM) 19.13%
GM 94.13%
OM growth 3Y2.11%
OM growth 5Y1.64%
PM growth 3Y4.41%
PM growth 5Y0.65%
GM growth 3Y1.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.15%
LNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LNT is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LNT remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LNT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • LNT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LNT Yearly Shares OutstandingLNT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
LNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • LNT has an Altman-Z score of 1.17. This is a bad value and indicates that LNT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.17, LNT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.48 is on the high side and indicates that LNT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • LNT has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.48) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.48
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.17
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC6.79%
LNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that LNT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.70, LNT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.7
LNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.62% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, LNT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.94% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, LNT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.57% in the last year.
  • LNT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.01% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.62%
EPS 3Y4.88%
EPS 5Y5.94%
EPS Q2Q%3.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.57%
Revenue growth 3Y1.23%
Revenue growth 5Y5.01%
Sales Q2Q%9.02%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LNT will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.74% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.52% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y7.08%
EPS Next 2Y7.62%
EPS Next 3Y8.26%
EPS Next 5Y7.74%
Revenue Next Year5.32%
Revenue Next 2Y5.82%
Revenue Next 3Y6.66%
Revenue Next 5Y8.52%

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.
LNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
LNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLNT 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LNT is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.18.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as LNT.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.98, LNT is valued at the same level.
  • LNT is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.71.
  • LNT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LNT is more expensive than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.01. LNT is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.18
Fwd PE 20.71
LNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LNT indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LNT is more expensive than 71.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.48
LNT Per share dataLNT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LNT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of LNT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.13
PEG (5Y)3.73
EPS Next 2Y7.62%
EPS Next 3Y8.26%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.99%, LNT has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • LNT's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.15.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, LNT pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.99%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of LNT grows each year by 6.44%, which is quite nice.
  • LNT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • LNT has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.44%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
LNT Yearly Dividends per shareLNT 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

  • LNT pays out 62.84% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y7.62%
EPS Next 3Y8.26%
LNT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLNT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M -1B
LNT Dividend Payout.LNT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LNT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ALLIANT ENERGY CORP

NASDAQ:LNT (2/24/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 71.63 0 (0%)

71.63

-0.28 (-0.39%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners87.97%
Inst Owner Change5.06%
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap18.41B
Revenue(TTM)4.36B
Net Income(TTM)818.00M
Analysts78.82
Price Target75.75 (5.75%)
Short Float %8.21%
Short Ratio9.47
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.99%
Yearly Dividend1.92
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.44%
DP62.84%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
Ex-Date01-30
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.9%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.85%
Max EPS beat(2)5.05%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.85%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.65%
Max EPS beat(4)24.83%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.93%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.44%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.26%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.24%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)7.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.35%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.34%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.9%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.44%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.98%
PT rev (1m)0.45%
PT rev (3m)2.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)29.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-21.59%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.43%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.18
Fwd PE 20.71
P/S 4.31
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 15.96
P/B 2.52
P/tB 2.52
EV/EBITDA 15.48
EPS(TTM)3.23
EY4.51%
EPS(NY)3.46
Fwd EY4.83%
FCF(TTM)-4.93
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)4.49
OCFY6.27%
SpS16.63
BVpS28.43
TBVpS28.43
PEG (NY)3.13
PEG (5Y)3.73
Graham Number45.45
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.32%
ROE 11.19%
ROCE 4.69%
ROIC 3.67%
ROICexc 3.8%
ROICexgc 3.8%
OM 24.56%
PM (TTM) 19.13%
GM 94.13%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.2%
ROA(5y)3.31%
ROE(3y)10.42%
ROE(5y)10.64%
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)3.73%
ROICexc(3y)3.71%
ROICexc(5y)3.76%
ROICexgc(3y)3.71%
ROICexgc(5y)3.76%
ROCE(3y)4.73%
ROCE(5y)4.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.7%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.15%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.7%
OM growth 3Y2.11%
OM growth 5Y1.64%
PM growth 3Y4.41%
PM growth 5Y0.65%
GM growth 3Y1.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.15%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.17
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.48
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.76
Cap/Depr 290.87%
Cap/Sales 56.61%
Interest Coverage 2.18
Cash Conversion 61.32%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.7
Altman-Z 1.17
F-Score5
WACC6.79%
ROIC/WACC0.54
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.62%
EPS 3Y4.88%
EPS 5Y5.94%
EPS Q2Q%3.45%
EPS Next Y7.08%
EPS Next 2Y7.62%
EPS Next 3Y8.26%
EPS Next 5Y7.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.57%
Revenue growth 3Y1.23%
Revenue growth 5Y5.01%
Sales Q2Q%9.02%
Revenue Next Year5.32%
Revenue Next 2Y5.82%
Revenue Next 3Y6.66%
Revenue Next 5Y8.52%
EBIT growth 1Y15.64%
EBIT growth 3Y3.37%
EBIT growth 5Y6.73%
EBIT Next Year83.04%
EBIT Next 3Y31.79%
EBIT Next 5Y25.6%
FCF growth 1Y-94.17%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-0.35%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

ALLIANT ENERGY CORP / LNT FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LNT.


What is the valuation status of ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ALLIANT ENERGY CORP?

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 2 / 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 7.08% in the next year.