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Canadian Utilities (Canadian Utilities) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 18.66 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Canadian Utilities Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-26), Canadian Utilities's share price is $22.4535. Canadian Utilities's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.20. Hence, Canadian Utilities's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 18.66.

The historical rank and industry rank for Canadian Utilities's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CDUAF' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.11   Med: 19.43   Max: 395.71
Current: 18.94

During the past 13 years, Canadian Utilities's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 395.71. The lowest was 11.11. And the median was 19.43.

CDUAF's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
63.87% of 310 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 11.04 vs CDUAF: 18.94

Canadian Utilities's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.32. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $1.20.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Canadian Utilities was -43.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -15.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, Canadian Utilities's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 100.50% per year. The lowest was -257.10% per year. And the median was 38.40% per year.


Canadian Utilities Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian Utilities's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Canadian Utilities Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 43.52 11.46 19.91 12.82 19.55

Canadian Utilities Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 12.82 16.01 21.63 15.97 19.55

Competitive Comparison of Canadian Utilities's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Canadian Utilities's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Canadian Utilities's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Utilities's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Canadian Utilities Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Canadian Utilities's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=22.4535/1.203
=18.66

Canadian Utilities's Share Price of today is $22.4535.
Canadian Utilities's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.20.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Canadian Utilities  (OTCPK:CDUAF) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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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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