Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure
Market Cap
US$4.1b
Last Updated
2021/03/03 01:11 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc acquires, owns, and manages renewable energy, natural gas, transmission and transportation infrastructures, and water assets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Spain, Algeria, and South Africa. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Dividend of 4.56% is not well covered by earnings or forecast to be in the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Fair value with limited growth.
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Share Price & News
How has Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: AY is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 7% a week.
Volatility Over Time: AY's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.6%
AY
-7.8%
US Renewable Energy
-0.7%
US Market
1 Year Return
27.8%
AY
31.7%
US Renewable Energy
36.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: AY underperformed the US Renewable Energy industry which returned 31.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AY underperformed the US Market which returned 36.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| AY | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.6% | -7.8% | -0.7% |
| 30 Day | -11.0% | -5.6% | 4.3% |
| 90 Day | 6.1% | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| 1 Year | 35.3%27.8% | 35.8%31.7% | 39.6%36.6% |
| 3 Year | 119.7%80.8% | 72.6%58.7% | 53.5%43.7% |
| 5 Year | 204.6%130.4% | 188.9%139.9% | 123.7%98.8% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Do Institutions Own Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (NASDAQ:AY) Shares?Valuation
Is Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
26.5%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: AY ($36.82) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($50.06)
Significantly Below Fair Value: AY is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: AY's PE Ratio (59.8x) is in line with the US Renewable Energy industry average.
PE vs Market: AY is poor value based on its PE Ratio (59.8x) compared to the US market (21.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: AY is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: AY is good value based on its PB Ratio (2.6x) compared to the US Renewable Energy industry average (2.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
19.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: AY's forecast earnings growth (19.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: AY's earnings (19.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (19.8% per year).
High Growth Earnings: AY's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: AY's revenue (10.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: AY's revenue (10.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: AY's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.8%).
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Past Performance
How has Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure performed over the past 5 years?
55.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: AY has a large one-off gain of $52.4M impacting its September 30 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: AY became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AY has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 55.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: AY has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: AY has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Renewable Energy industry (-62.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AY's Return on Equity (3.9%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AY's short term assets ($1.4B) exceed its short term liabilities ($784.5M).
Long Term Liabilities: AY's short term assets ($1.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($7.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AY's debt to equity ratio (400.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: AY's debt to equity ratio has increased from 320.4% to 400.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AY's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (5.3%).
Interest Coverage: AY's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
4.56%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: AY's dividend (4.56%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.32%).
High Dividend: AY's dividend (4.56%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.72%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: AY has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: AY's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (269.8%), AY's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: AY's dividends in 3 years are not forecast to be well covered by earnings (186.6% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Santiago Seage Medela (51 yo)
4.83yrs
Tenure
US$2,524,100
Compensation
Mr. Santiago Seage Medela serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Abengoa Solar Australia Pty Limited and Abengoa Solar, S.A. Mr. Medela has been the Chief Executive Officer of Atlantica Sust...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Santiago's total compensation ($USD2.52M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD4.96M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Santiago's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 4.83yrs | US$2.52m | 0.018% $ 736.5k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 5.17yrs | US$101.97k | no data | |
| Director | 6.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief of Compliance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Strategic Projects | no data | no data | no data |
5.2yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AY's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 4.83yrs | US$2.52m | 0.018% $ 736.5k | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | US$100.00k | no data | |
| Director | 0.92yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | US$106.70k | no data | |
| Interim Independent Chairman of the Board | 1.17yrs | US$150.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | US$110.00k | no data | |
| Director | 0.42yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | US$106.70k | no data |
0.8yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AY's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 8.9%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc
- Ticker: AY
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 2013
- Industry: Renewable Electricity
- Sector: Utilities
- Market Cap: US$4.076b
- Shares outstanding: 110.69m
- Website: https://www.atlantica.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc
- Great West House
- GW1, 17th Floor
- Brentford
- Greater London
- TW8 9DF
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AY | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Jun 2014 |
| AY3 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jun 2014 |
| AY N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | MX | MXN | Jun 2014 |
Biography
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc acquires, owns, and manages renewable energy, natural gas, transmission and transportation infrastructures, and water assets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, P...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/03 01:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.