Capital Power Stock Today

CPX Stock  CAD 61.07  0.48  0.79%   

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Capital Power is selling at 61.07 as of the 25th of November 2024; that is 0.79% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 60.59. Capital Power has under 5 % chance of experiencing financial distress over the next 2 years and had a solid performance during the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Capital Power are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 26th of October 2024 and ending today, the 25th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Utilities
Capital Power Corporation develops, acquires, owns, and operates renewable and thermal power generation facilities in Canada and the United States. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. CAPITAL POWER operates under UtilitiesIndependent Power Producers classification in Canada and is traded on Toronto Stock Exchange. The company has 130.51 M outstanding shares of which 2.98 M shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 6.08 days to cover all short positions. More on Capital Power

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Capital Stock Highlights

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CEOBrian Vaasjo
Business ConcentrationIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers, Utilities - Independent Power Producers, Utilities, Utilities, Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers, Utilities—Independent Power Producers, Utilities (View all Sectors)
Capital Power's financial strength is of vital concern to both outside investors and internal stakeholders. Efficiency and cost control are keys to Capital Power's success, along with its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to pay bills, repay debt, and make a consistent year-to-year profit.
Debt Levels
Capital Power can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Capital Power's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Capital Power's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Capital Power cash flow analysis is essential to understand how it generates and spends money over a specific period. It can also help you figure out where your money is going and how much cash you have available at a given moment. Capital Power has accumulated 4.86 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 1.08, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Capital Power has a current ratio of 0.78, indicating that it has a negative working capital and may not be able to pay financial obligations in time and when they become due. Debt can assist Capital Power until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Capital Power's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Capital Power sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Capital to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Capital Power's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

Other Non Cash Items

1.03 Billion
Capital Power (CPX) is traded on Toronto Exchange in Canada and employs 28 people. Capital Power is listed under Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 7.97 B. Market capitalization usually refers to the total value of a company's stock within the entire market. To calculate Capital Power's market, we take the total number of its shares issued and multiply it by Capital Power's current market price. To manage market risk and economic uncertainty, many investors today build portfolios that are diversified across equities with different market capitalizations. However, as a general rule, conservative investors tend to hold large-cap stocks, and those looking for more risk prefer small-cap and mid-cap equities. Capital Power operates under Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers sector and is part of Utilities industry. The entity has 130.51 M outstanding shares of which 2.98 M shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 6.08 days to cover all short positions. Capital Power has accumulated about 297 M in cash with 768 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 1.98.
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Ownership Allocation
Capital Power holds a total of 130.51 Million outstanding shares. Almost 80.2 percent of Capital Power outstanding shares are held by general public with 0.17 (percent) owned by insiders and only 19.63 % by other corporate entities. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Capital Power Risk Profiles

Although Capital Power's alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Capital Power's performance over the market, the standard measures of volatility play an important role as well.

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Capital Power Corporate Directors

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