Canadian Utilities Limited operates in the electricity, natural gas, and retail energy sectors globally. Its strengths include solid gross and EBITDA margins at 57.2% and 53.2%, indicating efficient operations. However, concerns arise from low return on equity (1.9%) and return on assets (0.5%), suggesting limited profitability relative to equity and assets. Additionally, while the company maintains healthy liquidity ratios, its high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.84 raises questions about leverage and financial risk. Overall, the high margins contrast with low returns, highlighting potential inefficiencies in capital utilization.
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Debt of $12.1B is 47.6x the company's cash position of $254.0M.
Gross profit margin decreased from 40.3% to 35.1% compared to last year.
Excellent operating cash flow margin of 49.9% indicates high-quality earnings.
Operating cash flow of $1878.0M exceeds net income by 1415%, indicating high-quality earnings with strong cash conversion.
Strong free cash flow margin of 49.9% provides substantial resources for dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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Based on 2026-Q2 (June 30, 2026)