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| Metric | AQNALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP. | CU.TOCU.TO | ACO.X.TOACO.X.TO | AQN.TOAQN.TO | Median of the restexcluding AQN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | OK | OK | Not found. Check the ticker, or it may not be covered by the configured data sources. | OK | |
| Type | Company | Company | — | Company | |
| Price | $5.45▲ 0.14 (2.64%) | C$49.91▲ 0.43 (0.87%) | not reported | C$7.62▲ 0.24 (3.25%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 | not reported | 4.7/10 | 5.3/10 |
| Market value | $4.19B | $13.58B | — | $5.85B | |
| Revenue | $2.43B | $3.69B | — | $3.42B | |
| Profit | $180.8M | $119.0M | — | $253.7M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 4.9% | -1.4% | — | 4.9% | 1.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | 70.4% | — | 73.7% | 72.1% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 20.7% | 22.6% | — | 21.5% | 22.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.4% | 3.2% | — | 7.4% | 5.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -7.3% | 13.4% | — | -7.3% | 3.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 3.9% | 1.9% | — | 3.9% | 2.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 3.9% | 2.7% | — | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 23.16x | 114.12x | — | 23.07x | 68.60x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 11.81x | 11.85x | — | 11.59x | 11.72x |
| Price to book | 0.90x | 2.13x | — | 0.90x | 1.51x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.05x | 2.81x | — | 1.96x | 2.38x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/8 | 6/9 | not reported | 7/9 | 6.5 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | not reported | distress |
How AQN compares with the others
- AQN's operating margin of 20.7% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (22.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 4.9% against 1.8%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 23.2x against 68.6x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.0x against 2.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.