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Canadian Utilities (TSX:CU) Debt-to-EBITDA : 5.40 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Canadian Utilities Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Canadian Utilities's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was C$333 Mil. Canadian Utilities's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was C$10,780 Mil. Canadian Utilities's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was C$2,060 Mil. Canadian Utilities's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 5.39.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Canadian Utilities's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:CU' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.35   Med: 5.29   Max: 6.04
Current: 6.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Canadian Utilities was 6.04. The lowest was 4.35. And the median was 5.29.

TSX:CU's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
72.27% of 440 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.93 vs TSX:CU: 6.04

Canadian Utilities Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian Utilities's Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Canadian Utilities Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.72 6.03 5.09 5.06 6.04

Canadian Utilities Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA 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 4.75 4.25 6.89 8.51 5.40

Competitive Comparison of Canadian Utilities's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Canadian Utilities's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Canadian Utilities's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Utilities's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Canadian Utilities Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Canadian Utilities's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(333 + 10780) / 1841
=6.04

Canadian Utilities's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(333 + 10780) / 2060
=5.39

* 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 Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBITDA data.


Canadian Utilities  (TSX:CU) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Canadian Utilities Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Canadian Utilities Business Description

Address
5302 Forand Street South West, 4th Floor, West Building, Corporate Governance & Secretarial, Calgary, AB, CAN, T3E 8B4
Canadian Utilities Ltd, a subsidiary of holding company Atco, offers gas and electricity services. The company is engaged in segments that include ATCO Energy Systems, ATCO EnPower, ATCO Australia, and Corporate & Other. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the firm mainly operates in Canada, Australia, and others. The company generates maximum revenue from Canada. Canadian Utilities launched a large venture called Atco Energy, which provides low-cost and sustainable energy solutions for Alberta.
Executives
Colin Jackson Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Linda A. Southern-heathcott Director
M. George Constantinescu Senior Officer

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