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Overall LNT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated LNT against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While LNT belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, 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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LNT had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year LNT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- LNT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- LNT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- LNT's Return On Assets of 3.32% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LNT outperforms 76.09% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of LNT (11.19%) is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LNT is in line with the industry average of 4.57%.
| 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.
- LNT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 24.56%, LNT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LNT has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of LNT (94.13%) is better 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
- LNT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- LNT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, LNT has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for LNT is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.12, we must say that LNT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- LNT's Altman-Z score of 1.12 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LNT outperforms 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.48, LNT is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.12 |
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC6.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- LNT has a Current 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.
- 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.
- LNT's Quick ratio of 0.70 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LNT outperforms 58.70% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- LNT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.62% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.76% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, LNT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.76% on average per year.
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
- LNT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.53% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, LNT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.88% on average per year.
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.53, LNT is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LNT indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LNT is more expensive than 60.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LNT to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.32), we can say LNT is valued slightly cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.06, the valuation of LNT can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LNT indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LNT is more expensive than 65.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- LNT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.57.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.06 |
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 | 14.7 |
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)1.86
PEG (5Y)4.45
EPS Next 2Y8.84%
EPS Next 3Y8.6%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LNT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.23%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- 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 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
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
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 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.