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Canadian Utilities (Canadian Utilities) ROE % : 10.83% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Canadian Utilities ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Canadian Utilities's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $551.58 Mil. Canadian Utilities's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,091.10 Mil. Therefore, Canadian Utilities's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 10.83%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Canadian Utilities's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

CNAUF.PFD' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.93   Med: 9.74   Max: 14.51
Current: 10.25

During the past 13 years, Canadian Utilities's highest ROE % was 14.51%. The lowest was 5.93%. And the median was 9.74%.

CNAUF.PFD's ROE % is ranked better than
60.67% of 511 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 8.73 vs CNAUF.PFD: 10.25

Canadian Utilities ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian Utilities's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Canadian Utilities ROE % Chart

Canadian Utilities Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.65 6.48 5.93 9.08 10.29

Canadian Utilities Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.40 16.82 6.13 7.22 10.83

Competitive Comparison of Canadian Utilities's ROE %

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Canadian Utilities's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Canadian Utilities's ROE % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Canadian Utilities's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Utilities's ROE % falls into.



Canadian Utilities ROE % Calculation

Canadian Utilities's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=526.983/( (5063.673+5175.909)/ 2 )
=526.983/5119.791
=10.29 %

Canadian Utilities's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=551.58/( (5006.282+5175.909)/ 2 )
=551.58/5091.0955
=10.83 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Canadian Utilities  (OTCPK:CNAUF.PFD) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=551.58/5091.0955
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(551.58 / 2903.996)*(2903.996 / 17072.8355)*(17072.8355 / 5091.0955)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=18.99 %*0.1701*3.3535
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=3.23 %*3.3535
=10.83 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=551.58/5091.0955
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (551.58 / 697.676) * (697.676 / 301.132) * (301.132 / 2903.996) * (2903.996 / 17072.8355) * (17072.8355 / 5091.0955)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.7906 * 2.3168 * 10.37 % * 0.1701 * 3.3535
=10.83 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Canadian Utilities (Canadian Utilities) Business Description

Address
5302 Forand Street S.W., 4th Floor, West Building, Calgary, AB, CAN, T3E 8B4
Canadian Utilities Ltd, a subsidiary of holding company Atco, offers gas and electricity services. The company's main divisions include electricity (generation, transmission, and distribution), pipelines & liquid (natural gas and water), and Retail Energy. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the firm mainly operates in Canada and Australia, along with some operations in the United States and Mexico. Canadian Utilities launched a large venture called Atco Energy, which provides low-cost and sustainable energy solutions for Alberta.

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