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Caribbean Utilities Co (TSX:CUP.U) Profitability Rank

: 8 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Caribbean Utilities Co has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

Caribbean Utilities Co's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.60%. As of today, Caribbean Utilities Co's Piotroski F-Score is 6.


Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Caribbean Utilities Co's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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.


Caribbean Utilities Co Profitability Rank Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Caribbean Utilities Co's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Caribbean Utilities Co's Profitability Rank falls into.



Caribbean Utilities Co Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Caribbean Utilities Co has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Caribbean Utilities Co's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=9.416 / 74.703
=12.60 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Caribbean Utilities Co has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Warning Sign:

Caribbean Utilities Co Ltd operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3%.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Caribbean Utilities Co (TSX:CUP.U) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
457 North Sound Road, P.O. Box 38, Grand Cayman, CYM, KY1-1101
Caribbean Utilities Co Ltd is the sole supplier of electricity on Grand Cayman with a total installed generating capacity of 166 MW, nine transformer substations, approximately 552 miles of land-based high voltage transmission and distribution lines and 15 miles of high-voltage submarine cable. The Company uses diesel generation to produce electricity for Grand Cayman.

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