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Canadian (TSX) Electric Utilities Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-0.05%
  • 1Y20.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Electric Utilities industry has dropped 1.0%, driven by Hydro One declining 3.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 21%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 6.5% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Electric Utilities Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 18 Jan 2026CA$88.5bCA$29.7bCA$4.1b20.1x21.4x3x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025CA$87.2bCA$29.7bCA$4.1b19.6x21.1x2.9x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025CA$88.3bCA$29.6bCA$4.1b20.1x21.6x3x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025CA$85.8bCA$29.1bCA$3.9b22.3x22.1x2.9x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025CA$84.1bCA$29.1bCA$3.9b21.1x21.7x2.9x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025CA$84.0bCA$28.7bCA$3.8b21.4x21.9x2.9x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025CA$80.5bCA$28.6bCA$3.8b20.3x21.3x2.8x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025CA$83.2bCA$28.6bCA$3.8b21x22x2.9x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025CA$83.5bCA$27.5bCA$3.3b23.9x25.3x3x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025CA$79.2bCA$27.5bCA$3.3b22.5x24x2.9x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025CA$75.7bCA$27.4bCA$3.3b21.5x23.1x2.8x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025CA$73.4bCA$27.5bCA$3.4b21.2x21.6x2.7x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024CA$72.9bCA$27.5bCA$3.4b21x21.5x2.7x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024CA$72.1bCA$27.5bCA$3.4b21.4x21.3x2.6x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024CA$71.2bCA$27.1bCA$3.5b19.6x20.6x2.6x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024CA$73.8bCA$27.1bCA$3.5b20x21.4x2.7x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024CA$69.9bCA$26.8bCA$3.3b20.7x21x2.6x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024CA$63.9bCA$26.7bCA$3.3b19x19.4x2.4x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024CA$64.5bCA$26.7bCA$3.3b19.5x19.6x2.4x
Wed, 01 May 2024CA$63.6bCA$27.2bCA$3.6b15.8x17.6x2.3x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024CA$64.2bCA$27.2bCA$3.6b15.8x17.8x2.4x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024CA$65.0bCA$27.6bCA$3.8b14.6x17.1x2.4x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024CA$64.2bCA$27.8bCA$3.8b14.8x16.9x2.3x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023CA$64.4bCA$27.8bCA$3.8b14.5x17x2.3x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023CA$64.3bCA$27.8bCA$3.8b15x17x2.3x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023CA$61.2bCA$27.8bCA$3.7b16.3x16.4x2.2x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023CA$61.9bCA$27.8bCA$3.7b16.3x16.6x2.2x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023CA$63.2bCA$27.8bCA$3.6b16.3x17.4x2.3x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023CA$64.6bCA$27.6bCA$3.6b16.8x17.9x2.3x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023CA$67.0bCA$27.6bCA$3.6b17.5x18.6x2.4x
Thu, 04 May 2023CA$69.8bCA$26.7bCA$3.4b19.5x20.8x2.6x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023CA$66.5bCA$26.7bCA$3.4b18.6x19.8x2.5x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023CA$63.1bCA$26.7bCA$3.4b18.5x18.8x2.4x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023CA$64.3bCA$25.5bCA$3.1b19.7x20.5x2.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.5x


Total Market Cap: CA$64.3bTotal Earnings: CA$3.1bTotal Revenue: CA$25.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Electric Utilities Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian Electric Utilities industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electric Utilities industry have grown 9.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.2% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does Canadian Electric Utilities compare with similar industries?

CA Market1.62%
Utilities0.88%
Electric Utilities-0.31%
Electric Utilities-0.31%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
FTS FortisCA$72.280.9%
+CA$326.0m		19.1%PE21.5x
EMA EmeraCA$68.450.7%
+CA$138.8m		26.4%PE18.8x

Latest News

EMA
CA$68.45
Emera
7D
0.7%
1Y
26.4%

Emera (TSE:EMA) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.7325

Jan 16
Emera (TSE:EMA) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.7325
H
CA$52.73
Hydro One
7D
-2.3%
1Y
19.3%
FTS
CA$72.28
Fortis
7D
0.9%
1Y
19.1%

FTS: Fairly Valued Shares Will Balance Dividend Stability With Regulated Rate Base Expansion

Analysts have lifted their price expectations for Fortis to a range of C$69 to C$79, reflecting updated models and views that its diverse utility footprint and projected 7.0% five year rate base CAGR remain supportive for the shares. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates show a tighter cluster of price targets for Fortis, with most sitting in the C$69 to C$79 range.
CUP.U
US$13.35
Caribbean Utilities Company
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-4.0%