August 31, 2023
Top 10 Stock Algonquin Power & Utilities. Sell Recommendation
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Snapshot: Algonquin Power & Utilities. – Top 10 Stock in Water Technology
Algonquin Power & Utilities. is listed as a top 10 stock on August 31, 2023 in the market index Water Tech because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. Only the Obermatt Value Rank exhibits above-average performance, which means that the stock is seen as critical by the professional community and other financial facts are below average, conveying mixed investment signals. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 20 (20% performer), Obermatt issues an overall sell recommendation for Algonquin Power & Utilities. on August 31, 2023.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | Canada |
| Industry | Multi-Utilities |
| Index | Low Emissions, Low Waste, Recycling, Water Tech, TSX Composite |
| Size class | Large |
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° View Algonquin Power & Utilities. Sell
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| VALUE | 99 |
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| GROWTH | 13 |
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| SAFETY | 30 |
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| SENTIMENT | 11 |
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| 360° VIEW | 20 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 20 (better than 20% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Algonquin Power & Utilities. are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Algonquin Power & Utilities.. Only the consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 99, which means that the share price of Algonquin Power & Utilities. is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is lower than for 99% of alternative stocks in the same industry. All other consolidated ranks are below average. The consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 13, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 30, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 70% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, professionals are more pessimistic about the stock than for 89% of alternative investment opportunities, reflected in the consolidated Sentiment Rank of 11. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 20, Algonquin Power & Utilities. is worse than 80% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. This means that Algonquin Power & Utilities. shares are on the riskier side for investors. Only one of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibits above-average performance, namely the Value Rank at a level of 99. All other ranks are below average, so proceed with caution. The company has below-average growth expectations (Growth Rank of 13), a riskier financing structure than the competition (Safety Rank of 30), and the market sentiment in the professional investor community ranking at (Sentiment Rank of 11) is negative. This combination is sensitive to a crisis, because high debt levels (low safety) require growth to finance the debt burden. It’s no wonder that the investor community indicators are skeptical (low sentiment). Good value is sometimes an indication that the company's future is challenging. The below-par growth performance may be the reason for this assessment. We recommend evaluating whether the future of Algonquin Power & Utilities. is as challenging as the low price of the stock suggests. Since the professional community is pessimistic, you might need to worry about the future of Algonquin Power & Utilities.. Only invest if you have solid reasons to believe that the low growth is temporary and the current market sentiment is an overreaction, possibly due to reputational issues in the past. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Algonquin Power & Utilities. negative
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 11 (better than 11% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Algonquin Power & Utilities. is critical, mostly below average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half the indicators below and half above average for Algonquin Power & Utilities.. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 18 (worse than 82% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to warn against investing in the stock of the company. Worse, Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 17, which means that stock research experts are getting even more pessimistic. In addition, the Professional Investors rank is 3, which means that professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 97% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. The only positive sentiment indicator for Algonquin Power & Utilities. is Market Pulse, with a rank of 60, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks tend to be positive when discussing this company (more positive news than for 60% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 11 (less encouraging than 89% compared with investment alternatives), Algonquin Power & Utilities. has a reputation among professional investors that is far below that of its competitors. This is an ambiguous picture: analysts are negative and getting even more critical while the news in the market is positive. Who should investors believe? This is a difficult question in such a situation. Investors should proceed cautiously and verify not only the financial performance in the Obermatt Value, Growth and Safety Ranks but also independent news coverage of the company. ...read more
Value Strategy: Algonquin Power & Utilities. Stock Price Value at the top
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 99 (better than 99% compared with alternatives) for 2023, Algonquin Power & Utilities. shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Algonquin Power & Utilities.. Price-to-Sales is 70 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 70% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Algonquin Power & Utilities.'s revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 91% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 95. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Algonquin Power & Utilities. are expected to be higher than for 89% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 89). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 99, is a buy recommendation based on Algonquin Power & Utilities.'s stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Algonquin Power & Utilities. based on its detailed value metrics.
Growth Strategy: Algonquin Power & Utilities. Growth Momentum negative
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 13 (better than 13% compared with alternatives), Algonquin Power & Utilities. shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below-average for Algonquin Power & Utilities.. While Sales Growth ranks at 86, professionals currently expect the company to grow more than 86% of its competitors, while all other growth ranks are below the market median. Profit Growth has a rank of 8, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 92% of its competitors, and Capital Growth has a low rank of 27. Historic stock returns were also below average with a current Stock Returns rank of 5 which means that the stock returns have recently been below 95% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 13, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. If revenues are expected to increase, but all other growth indicators are negative, the company may be investing in future growth through means not visible in the balance sheet and thus not reflected in capital growth. The fact that Stock Returns have been below market doesn't mean that much, as it may be due to overly optimistic investor behavior in the past, which has been corrected to a more reasonable level recently. If that were the case, a positive Value Rank would be a reason to invest because the company is still expected to grow, while stock prices are now at a more reasonable level. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Algonquin Power & Utilities. Debt Financing Safety below-average
| SAFETY METRICS | August 31, 2023 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 74 |
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| REFINANCING | 22 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 18 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 30 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 30 (better than 30% compared with alternatives), the company Algonquin Power & Utilities. has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Algonquin Power & Utilities. is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Algonquin Power & Utilities. and the other two below average. Leverage is at a rank of 74 meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 74% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 22, which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 78% of its competitors. Liquidity is at a rank of 18, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 82% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 30 (worse than 70% compared with alternatives), Algonquin Power & Utilities. has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. This is an indication that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. There is only below-market average liquidity, and a short-term refinancing issue might be around the corner. But in the long-term, the debt levels of Algonquin Power & Utilities. are on the safer side. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Algonquin Power & Utilities. Below-Average Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 99 |
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| GROWTH | 13 |
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| SAFETY | 18 |
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| COMBINED | 48 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 48 (worse than 52% compared with investment alternatives), Algonquin Power & Utilities. (Multi-Utilities, Canada) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities. are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 99 (better than 99% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 13), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 30), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 48, is a hold recommendation based on Algonquin Power & Utilities.'s financial characteristics. As the company Algonquin Power & Utilities.'s key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 99) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 13) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 30), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 99% of comparable companies, may indicate the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity. ...read more
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