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Canadian Utilities Limited

CDUAF
43
Regulated Gas · Utilities
Price
$37.94
-0.79 (-2.04%)
Market Cap
$7.81B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
43
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Canadian Utilities Limited is a Canadian utility company that delivers electricity and natural gas to homes and businesses. It operates regulated pipelines, power grids, and energy storage systems, mainly serving customers in Alberta, Canada, as well as some international markets. The company is a subsidiary of ATCO Ltd., one of Canada's largest diversified utility conglomerates.

Most of its revenue comes from regulated utility operations, meaning government agencies set the rates it can charge, which creates steady and predictable income. Canadian Utilities operates primarily in western Canada, with additional assets in Australia and Latin America, and its regulated structure acts as a natural moat by limiting direct competition in its service territories. The main risk the company faces is regulatory — rate decisions by provincial and federal bodies directly control how much profit it can earn, and the ongoing energy transition away from natural gas could pressure long-term demand for parts of its core business.

Share count broadly stable

+0.6% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 270.3M (2021) → 272.0M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
37.9%
Modest — 37.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
29.6%
Excellent — 29.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
2.8%
Weak — 2.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-4.9%
Shrinking sales (-4.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-95.1%
Earnings shrinking (-95.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
1701%
Turns 1701% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
9.1%
Modest free cash flow (9.1%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.84
Elevated debt (1.84)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.05x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.1x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
323.1x
Expensive — P/E 323.1

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+264.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (323.1 → 58.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.44%
Moderate income — 3.44% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+1.6%
Dividend flat

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