Canadian Utilities Limited (TSX:CU)
Canada flag Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD
47.57
+0.80 (1.71%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026

Canadian Utilities Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:CU has a market cap or net worth of CAD 12.95 billion. The enterprise value is 26.14 billion.

Market Cap 12.95B
Enterprise Value 26.14B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, February 26, 2026.

Earnings Date Feb 26, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 5, 2026

Share Statistics

TSX:CU has 272.14 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.22% in one year.

Current Share Class 205.54M
Shares Outstanding 272.14M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.22%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.04%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.24%
Owned by Institutions (%) 11.24%
Float 271.49M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 308.23 and the forward PE ratio is 18.88. TSX:CU's PEG ratio is 3.26.

PE Ratio 308.23
Forward PE 18.88
PS Ratio 3.51
PB Ratio 1.96
P/TBV Ratio 3.38
P/FCF Ratio 20.81
P/OCF Ratio 6.28
PEG Ratio 3.26
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.96, with an EV/FCF ratio of 42.03.

EV / Earnings 622.49
EV / Sales 7.09
EV / EBITDA 13.96
EV / EBIT 21.88
EV / FCF 42.03

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.56, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.88.

Current Ratio 1.56
Quick Ratio 1.42
Debt / Equity 1.88
Debt / EBITDA 6.94
Debt / FCF 19.91
Interest Coverage 2.17

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 1.90% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.72%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 1.90%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.86%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.72%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.72%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.29%
Revenue Per Employee 427,479
Profits Per Employee 4,866
Employee Count 9,084
Asset Turnover 0.15
Inventory Turnover 21.18

Taxes

In the past 12 months, TSX:CU has paid 72.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 72.00M
Effective Tax Rate 35.64%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +36.34% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.65, so TSX:CU's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.65
52-Week Price Change +36.34%
50-Day Moving Average 44.10
200-Day Moving Average 40.26
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.69
Average Volume (20 Days) 728,558

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.39 million, so 1.17% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.39M
Short Previous Month 2.17M
Short % of Shares Out 1.17%
Short % of Float 1.89%
Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, TSX:CU had revenue of CAD 3.69 billion and earned 42.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.15.

Revenue 3.69B
Gross Profit 2.60B
Operating Income 1.11B
Pretax Income 202.00M
Net Income 42.00M
EBITDA 1.78B
EBIT 1.11B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.15
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 923.00 million in cash and 12.39 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -11.46 billion or -42.12 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 923.00M
Total Debt 12.39B
Net Cash -11.46B
Net Cash Per Share -42.12
Equity (Book Value) 6.60B
Book Value Per Share 17.87
Working Capital 596.00M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.06 billion and capital expenditures -1.44 billion, giving a free cash flow of 622.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 2.06B
Capital Expenditures -1.44B
Free Cash Flow 622.00M
FCF Per Share 2.29
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 70.43%, with operating and profit margins of 30.00% and 3.22%.

Gross Margin 70.43%
Operating Margin 30.00%
Pretax Margin 5.47%
Profit Margin 3.22%
EBITDA Margin 48.10%
EBIT Margin 30.00%
FCF Margin 16.86%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.85, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.89%.

Dividend Per Share 1.85
Dividend Yield 3.89%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 1.01%
Years of Dividend Growth 18
Payout Ratio 1,223.61%
Buyback Yield -0.22%
Shareholder Yield 3.74%
Earnings Yield 0.32%
FCF Yield 4.80%
Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 17, 2013. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.

Last Split Date Jun 17, 2013
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 5