Canadian Utilities Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Canadian Utilities's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -7.5%, while the Integrated Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 4.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.3% per year. Canadian Utilities's return on equity is 10%, and it has net margins of 16.6%.
Key information
-7.5%
Earnings growth rate
-7.2%
EPS growth rate
| Integrated Utilities Industry Growth | 8.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | -0.3% |
| Return on equity | 10.0% |
| Net Margin | 16.6% |
| Next Earnings Update | 02 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Apr 02
Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Mar 04Canadian Utilities' (TSE:CU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jan 19Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Canadian Utilities Limited's (TSE:CU) Shares
Jan 04Returns On Capital At Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Have Hit The Brakes
Nov 27These 4 Measures Indicate That Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Is Using Debt Extensively
Oct 23Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.4486
Oct 06Canadian Utilities' (TSE:CU) Dividend Will Be CA$0.4486
Aug 01Canadian Utilities' (TSE:CU) Dividend Will Be CA$0.4486
Jul 18Here's Why Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jun 20Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.4486
Apr 20Return Trends At Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Aren't Appealing
Apr 07We Think Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Mar 22Canadian Utilities Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Mar 05Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.4486
Jan 20The Returns At Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Aren't Growing
Dec 23Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.4442
Oct 20Here's Why Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Sep 11Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.4442
Jul 21Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
May 27New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Canadian Utilities Limited (TSE:CU)
May 06Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.44
Apr 21Is Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 04Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.44
Jan 21Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Jan 01Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Sep 30Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Canadian Utilities makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 3,796 | 630 | 393 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 3,929 | 589 | 389 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 4,015 | 573 | 379 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 4,069 | 621 | 372 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 4,048 | 557 | 375 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 3,969 | 592 | 373 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 3,861 | 558 | 374 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 3,718 | 413 | 378 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 3,515 | 328 | 366 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 3,368 | 255 | 353 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 3,305 | 274 | 343 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 3,255 | 341 | 352 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 3,233 | 360 | 346 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,281 | 407 | 346 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,439 | 600 | 347 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3,601 | 827 | 340 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,905 | 884 | 348 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 4,011 | 989 | 369 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 4,116 | 907 | 367 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,181 | 605 | 414 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,377 | 567 | 428 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,550 | 413 | 451 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,490 | 306 | 454 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,465 | 398 | 403 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,085 | 447 | 381 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,891 | 541 | 395 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,739 | 570 | 398 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,553 | 588 | 408 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,399 | 552 | 416 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,246 | 402 | 464 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,173 | 370 | 482 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,197 | 309 | 488 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,264 | 296 | 504 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,328 | 405 | 464 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,425 | 542 | 479 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,501 | 614 | 488 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,600 | 661 | 502 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,580 | 627 | 508 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,533 | 530 | 515 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,522 | 576 | 517 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 3,381 | 542 | 505 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 3,305 | 572 | 518 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 3,264 | 565 | 505 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CU has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CU's current net profit margins (16.6%) are higher than last year (13.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CU's earnings have declined by 7.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CU's earnings growth over the past year (13.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (-7.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CU earnings growth over the past year (13.1%) exceeded the Integrated Utilities industry 9.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CU's Return on Equity (10%) is considered low.