Canadian Utilities Limited Stock Today

CU Stock  CAD 36.10  0.16  0.45%   

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Canadian Utilities is selling at 36.10 as of the 25th of November 2024; that is 0.45 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 35.94. Canadian Utilities has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years and had a good performance during the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Canadian Utilities Limited are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 6th of December 2022 and ending today, the 25th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Utilities
Canadian Utilities Limited and its subsidiaries engage in the electricity, natural gas, and retail energy businesses worldwide. The company was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. CANADIAN UTILITIES operates under UtilitiesDiversified classification in Canada and is traded on Toronto Stock Exchange. The company has 204.96 M outstanding shares of which 2.06 M shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 2.98 days to cover all short positions. More on Canadian Utilities Limited

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Canadian Stock Highlights

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ESG Sustainability
Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary, Canadian Utilities' sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Canadian Utilities' managers, analysts, and investors.
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CEOSiegfried Kiefer
Thematic IdeaBasic Utilities (View all Themes)
Business ConcentrationElectric Utilities, Utilities - Diversified, Utilities, Basic Utilities, Energy, Utilities, Electric Utilities, Utilities—Diversified, Utilities (View all Sectors)
Canadian Utilities' financial strength is of vital concern to both outside investors and internal stakeholders. Efficiency and cost control are keys to Canadian Utilities' 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
Canadian Utilities 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 Canadian Utilities' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Canadian Utilities' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Canadian Utilities 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. Canadian Utilities Limited has accumulated 10.59 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 1.39, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Canadian Utilities has a current ratio of 1.48, which is within standard range for the sector. Debt can assist Canadian Utilities until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Canadian Utilities' 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 Canadian Utilities sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Canadian to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Canadian Utilities' use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

Other Cashflows From Financing Activities

2.06 Billion
Canadian Utilities Limited (CU) is traded on Toronto Exchange in Canada and employs 9,018 people. Canadian Utilities is listed under Electric Utilities category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 7.4 B. Market capitalization usually refers to the total value of a company's stock within the entire market. To calculate Canadian Utilities's market, we take the total number of its shares issued and multiply it by Canadian Utilities'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. Canadian Utilities classifies itself under Electric Utilities sector and is part of Utilities industry. The entity has 204.96 M outstanding shares of which 2.06 M shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 2.98 days to cover all short positions. Canadian Utilities Limited has accumulated about 911 M in cash with 1.33 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 2.76.
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Ownership Allocation
Canadian Utilities holds a total of 204.96 Million outstanding shares. Canadian Utilities Limited retains significant amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. Since such a large part of the company is owned by insiders, it is advisable to analyze if each of these insiders have been buying or selling the stock in recent months. 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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Canadian Utilities Risk Profiles

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

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Canadian Utilities Corporate Directors

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