NORTHLAND POWER INC - NPICN 5.547 PERP (NPI-PR-A.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:NPI-PR-A - CA6665113081
23.86 CAD
-0.3 (-1.24%)
NPI-PR-A gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 34 industry peers in the Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of NPI-PR-A get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. NPI-PR-A is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
NPI-PR-A had positive earnings in the past year.
NPI-PR-A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years NPI-PR-A 4 years were profitable.
In the past 5 years NPI-PR-A always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.13%, NPI-PR-A is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
NPI-PR-A has a Return On Equity of -7.29%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NPI-PR-A outperforms 52.94% of its industry peers.
NPI-PR-A has a better Return On Invested Capital (4.02%) than 88.24% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NPI-PR-A is in line with the industry average of 3.78%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.13% | ||
| ROE | -7.29% | ||
| ROIC | 4.02% |
ROA(3y)2.12%
ROA(5y)2.16%
ROE(3y)6.87%
ROE(5y)9.86%
ROIC(3y)4.68%
ROIC(5y)4.77%
1.3 Margins
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NPI-PR-A has declined.
NPI-PR-A has a better Operating Margin (31.83%) than 73.53% of its industry peers.
NPI-PR-A's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 94.30%, NPI-PR-A belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
NPI-PR-A's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 31.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 94.3% |
OM growth 3Y-0.41%
OM growth 5Y-4.87%
PM growth 3Y9.7%
PM growth 5Y-9.55%
GM growth 3Y0.7%
GM growth 5Y-0.28%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NPI-PR-A is destroying value.
NPI-PR-A has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
NPI-PR-A has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
NPI-PR-A has about the same debt/assets ratio as last year.
2.2 Solvency
NPI-PR-A has an Altman-Z score of 0.56. This is a bad value and indicates that NPI-PR-A is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of NPI-PR-A (0.56) is better than 91.18% of its industry peers.
NPI-PR-A has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.96. This is a neutral value as NPI-PR-A would need 4.96 years to pay back of all of its debts.
NPI-PR-A has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.96) than 88.24% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.56 is on the high side and indicates that NPI-PR-A has dependencies on debt financing.
NPI-PR-A has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.56. This is in the better half of the industry: NPI-PR-A outperforms 67.65% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC5.74%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that NPI-PR-A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.03, NPI-PR-A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.03 indicates that NPI-PR-A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
NPI-PR-A has a Quick ratio of 1.03. This is in the better half of the industry: NPI-PR-A outperforms 73.53% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 255.93% over the past year.
The earnings per share for NPI-PR-A have been decreasing by -14.00% on average. This is quite bad
Looking at the last year, NPI-PR-A shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.55% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.27% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)255.93%
EPS 3Y10.66%
EPS 5Y-14%
EPS Q2Q%161.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.55%
Revenue growth 3Y4.03%
Revenue growth 5Y7.27%
Sales Q2Q%13.04%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.57% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
NPI-PR-A is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y-105.59%
EPS Next 2Y16.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.32%
EPS Next 5Y26.57%
Revenue Next Year-0.17%
Revenue Next 2Y2.74%
Revenue Next 3Y3.32%
Revenue Next 5Y3.42%
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 decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.93, NPI-PR-A can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NPI-PR-A is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
NPI-PR-A is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.61, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.19, NPI-PR-A is valued on the expensive side.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NPI-PR-A is valued a bit cheaper than 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
NPI-PR-A's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.01.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.93 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.19 |
4.2 Price Multiples
76.47% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NPI-PR-A, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
NPI-PR-A's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NPI-PR-A is cheaper than 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.73 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.32%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.18%, NPI-PR-A is a good candidate for dividend investing.
NPI-PR-A's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.64.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, NPI-PR-A pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.18% |
5.2 History
The dividend of NPI-PR-A decreases each year by -8.73%.
NPI-PR-A has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
NPI-PR-A has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.73%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
The earnings of NPI-PR-A are negative and hence is the payout ratio. NPI-PR-A will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-91.8%
EPS Next 2Y16.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.32%
NORTHLAND POWER INC - NPICN 5.547 PERP
TSX:NPI-PR-A (12/22/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
23.86
-0.3 (-1.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners46.71%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.24B
Revenue(TTM)2.29B
Net Income(TTM)-285.99M
Analysts73.75
Price Target32.83 (37.59%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.18% |
Yearly Dividend0.8
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.73%
DP-91.8%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-34.97%
Min EPS beat(2)-249.11%
Max EPS beat(2)179.18%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-24.75%
Min EPS beat(4)-249.11%
Max EPS beat(4)179.18%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-75.63%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-48.58%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)23.41%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.95%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.18%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.95%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.37%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.85%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.36%
PT rev (1m)25%
PT rev (3m)13.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.42%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)-107.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)-104.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.08%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.93 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.19 | ||
| P/S | 2.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.36 | ||
| P/OCF | 4 | ||
| P/B | 1.59 | ||
| P/tB | 2.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.73 |
EPS(TTM)0.92
EY3.86%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY5.82%
FCF(TTM)5.48
FCFY22.96%
OCF(TTM)5.96
OCFY24.98%
SpS8.76
BVpS15
TBVpS11.04
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.62
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.13% | ||
| ROE | -7.29% | ||
| ROCE | 6.1% | ||
| ROIC | 4.02% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.32% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.77% | ||
| OM | 31.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 94.3% | ||
| FCFM | 62.51% |
ROA(3y)2.12%
ROA(5y)2.16%
ROE(3y)6.87%
ROE(5y)9.86%
ROIC(3y)4.68%
ROIC(5y)4.77%
ROICexc(3y)5.08%
ROICexc(5y)5.11%
ROICexgc(3y)5.64%
ROICexgc(5y)5.73%
ROCE(3y)7.11%
ROCE(5y)7.24%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.44%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.53%
OM growth 3Y-0.41%
OM growth 5Y-4.87%
PM growth 3Y9.7%
PM growth 5Y-9.55%
GM growth 3Y0.7%
GM growth 5Y-0.28%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.17
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.96 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.27 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 17.96% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.51% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.04 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 108.81% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.56 |
F-Score4
WACC5.74%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)75.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)68.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)21.02%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.3%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)255.93%
EPS 3Y10.66%
EPS 5Y-14%
EPS Q2Q%161.43%
EPS Next Y-105.59%
EPS Next 2Y16.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.32%
EPS Next 5Y26.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.55%
Revenue growth 3Y4.03%
Revenue growth 5Y7.27%
Sales Q2Q%13.04%
Revenue Next Year-0.17%
Revenue Next 2Y2.74%
Revenue Next 3Y3.32%
Revenue Next 5Y3.42%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.15%
EBIT growth 3Y3.6%
EBIT growth 5Y2.05%
EBIT Next Year61.62%
EBIT Next 3Y31.31%
EBIT Next 5Y18.54%
FCF growth 1Y94.96%
FCF growth 3Y-25.21%
FCF growth 5Y0.79%
OCF growth 1Y29.88%
OCF growth 3Y-13.85%
OCF growth 5Y-3.42%
NORTHLAND POWER INC - NPICN 5.547 PERP / NPI-PR-A.CA FAQ
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NORTHLAND POWER INC - NPICN 5.547 PERP (NPI-PR-A.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for NORTHLAND POWER INC - NPICN 5.547 PERP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NORTHLAND POWER INC - NPICN 5.547 PERP (NPI-PR-A.CA) is expected to decline by -105.59% in the next year.
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The dividend rating of NORTHLAND POWER INC - NPICN 5.547 PERP (NPI-PR-A.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -91.8%.