Canadian Utilities (CDUAF) vs. Its Peers Head to Head Contrast

Canadian Utilities (OTCMKTS:CDUAF) is one of 52 publicly-traded companies in the “Multi – Utilities” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Canadian Utilities to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Canadian Utilities and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian Utilities	N/A	N/A	N/A
Canadian Utilities Competitors	8.86%	15.04%	4.07%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Canadian Utilities and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canadian Utilities	N/A	N/A	15.48
Canadian Utilities Competitors	$16.38 billion	$269.64 million	34.19

Canadian Utilities’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Utilities. Canadian Utilities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

9.7% of Canadian Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of shares of all “Multi – Utilities” companies are owned by institutional investors. 9.9% of shares of all “Multi – Utilities” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Canadian Utilities pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Canadian Utilities pays out 40.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Multi – Utilities” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.4% and pay out 65.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Canadian Utilities and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canadian Utilities	0	6	0	0	2.00
Canadian Utilities Competitors	1030	4008	4321	79	2.37

As a group, “Multi – Utilities” companies have a potential upside of 34.89%. Given Canadian Utilities’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Canadian Utilities has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Canadian Utilities competitors beat Canadian Utilities on 12 of the 13 factors compared.

Canadian Utilities Company Profile

Canadian Utilities Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electricity, natural gas, renewables, pipelines, liquids, and retail energy businesses in Canada, Australia, and internationally. It operates through ATCO Energy Systems, ATCO EnPower, and Corporate & Other segments. The ATCO Energy Systems segment provides regulated electricity transmission and distribution services in northern and central east Alberta, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and the Lloydminster area of Saskatchewan; and integrated natural gas transmission and distribution services in Alberta, the Lloydminster area of Saskatchewan, and Western Australia. It owns and operates approximately 9,100 kilometers of natural gas pipelines, 11 compressor sites, approximately 3,600 receipt and delivery points, and a salt cavern natural gas storage peaking facility located near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta in Canada. The ATCO EnPower segment provides hydro, solar, wind, and natural gas electricity generation; natural gas storage; industrial water solutions; clean fuels, including hydrogen, carbon capture, and underground storage projects; and related infrastructure development in Alberta, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Australia, Ontario, Mexico, and Chile. The Corporate & Other segment retails electricity and natural gas; and provides whole-home solutions. The company was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Canadian Utilities Limited is a subsidiary of ATCO Ltd.