Ratings Canadian Utilities Limited

Equities

CU

CA1367178326

Market Closed - Toronto S.E. Other stock markets 04:00:00 2024-04-26 pm EDT			5-day change	1st Jan Change
30.69 ^CAD	+0.16%		+1.62%	-3.76%

Apr. 22	Canadian Utilities Limited(TSX:CU.PRD) dropped from S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index	CI
Apr. 22	Canadian Utilities Limited(TSX:CU.PRG) dropped from S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index	CI

Summary

Overall, the company has poor fundamentals for a medium to long-term investment strategy.
Overall, and from a short-term perspective, the company presents an interesting fundamental situation.

Strengths

Before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, the company's margins are particularly high.
This company will be of major interest to investors in search of a high dividend stock.
There is high visibility into the group's activities for the coming years. Outlooks on future revenues from analysts covering the equity remain similar. Such hardly dispersed estimates support highly predictable sales for the current and upcoming fiscal years.
Analysts' price targets are all relatively close, reflecting good visibility on the company's valuation.

Weaknesses

One of the major weak points of the company is its financial situation.
The company's "enterprise value to sales" ratio is among the highest in the world.
The valuation of the company is particularly high given the cash flows generated by its activity.
The overall consensus opinion of analysts has deteriorated sharply over the past four months.
The company's earnings releases usually do not meet expectations.

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