ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:LNT • US0188021085
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This LNT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LNT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LNT was profitable.
- In the past year LNT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- LNT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years LNT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.24%, LNT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- LNT has a Return On Equity of 11.04%. This is in the better half of the industry: LNT outperforms 63.83% of its industry peers.
- LNT has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.53%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LNT underperforms 68.09% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LNT is in line with the industry average of 4.49%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.24% | ||
| ROE | 11.04% | ||
| ROIC | 3.53% |
ROA(3y)3.2%
ROA(5y)3.31%
ROE(3y)10.42%
ROE(5y)10.64%
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)3.73%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 18.57%, LNT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LNT has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 23.52%, LNT is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- LNT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 94.00%, LNT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LNT has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 23.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.57% | ||
| GM | 94% |
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%
2. LNT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- LNT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- LNT has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, LNT has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, LNT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 72.34% of its industry peers.
- LNT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.51. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.51, LNT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.94% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.13 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC6.84%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that LNT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- LNT's Current ratio of 0.80 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LNT outperforms 57.45% of its industry peers.
- LNT has a Quick Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that LNT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LNT has a Quick ratio (0.66) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. LNT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.62% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.94% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, LNT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.57% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.01% on average over the past years.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.00% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.27% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y7.1%
EPS Next 2Y7.57%
EPS Next 3Y7.68%
EPS Next 5Y8%
Revenue Next Year6.5%
Revenue Next 2Y6.43%
Revenue Next 3Y6.64%
Revenue Next 5Y8.27%
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 accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. LNT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.27, the valuation of LNT can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LNT indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LNT is more expensive than 68.09% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, LNT is valued at the same level.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.86, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of LNT.
- LNT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LNT is more expensive than 65.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.28, LNT is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.86 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 74.47% 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 | 15.57 |
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)2.99
PEG (5Y)3.58
EPS Next 2Y7.57%
EPS Next 3Y7.68%
5. LNT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LNT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.00%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.83, 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 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LNT has a limited annual growth rate of 5.89%.
- LNT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- LNT has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.89%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
5.3 Sustainability
- 64.32% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LNT. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of LNT is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP64.32%
EPS Next 2Y7.57%
EPS Next 3Y7.68%
LNT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
68.71
-2.61 (-3.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/amc
Inst Owners91.4%
Inst Owner Change5.1%
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner Change9.65%
Market Cap17.67B
Revenue(TTM)4.36B
Net Income(TTM)810.00M
Analysts78.82
Price Target75.75 (10.25%)
Short Float %7.92%
Short Ratio7.41
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3% |
Yearly Dividend2.03
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.89%
DP64.32%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
Ex-Date01-30 2026-01-30 (0.535)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.63%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.85%
Max EPS beat(2)1.6%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.16%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.85%
Max EPS beat(4)24.83%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.02%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.24%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)0.01%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)21.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)47.02%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)16.06%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.35%
Max Revenue beat(4)47.02%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)8.67%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.72%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.23%
PT rev (1m)2.13%
PT rev (3m)2.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.65%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.86 | ||
| P/S | 4.05 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 15.11 | ||
| P/B | 2.41 | ||
| P/tB | 2.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.57 |
EPS(TTM)3.23
EY4.7%
EPS(NY)3.46
Fwd EY5.03%
FCF(TTM)-5.11
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)4.55
OCFY6.62%
SpS16.97
BVpS28.52
TBVpS28.52
PEG (NY)2.99
PEG (5Y)3.58
Graham Number45.53
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.24% | ||
| ROE | 11.04% | ||
| ROCE | 4.49% | ||
| ROIC | 3.53% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.62% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.62% | ||
| OM | 23.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.57% | ||
| GM | 94% | ||
| 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.9 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 293.5% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 56.91% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.05 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 62.45% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.13 |
F-Score5
WACC6.84%
ROIC/WACC0.52
Cap/Depr(3y)286.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)245.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)53.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)44.34%
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 Y7.1%
EPS Next 2Y7.57%
EPS Next 3Y7.68%
EPS Next 5Y8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.57%
Revenue growth 3Y1.23%
Revenue growth 5Y5.01%
Sales Q2Q%9.02%
Revenue Next Year6.5%
Revenue Next 2Y6.43%
Revenue Next 3Y6.64%
Revenue Next 5Y8.27%
EBIT growth 1Y8.46%
EBIT growth 3Y3.37%
EBIT growth 5Y6.73%
EBIT Next Year83.83%
EBIT Next 3Y31.94%
EBIT Next 5Y25.45%
FCF growth 1Y-21.44%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y0.17%
OCF growth 3Y33.99%
OCF growth 5Y18.47%
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP / LNT Fundamental Analysis 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.
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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 7.1% in the next year.