ATCO Ltd.

  • Market Cap: Mid Cap
  • Industry: Power
  • ISIN: CA0467894006
CAD
75.57
-0.84 (-1.1%)
  • Price Points
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  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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TransAlta Renewables, Inc.

Why is ATCO Ltd. ?

1
High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
  • Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 5.43% and Operating profit at -9.28% over the last 5 years
  • The company is Net-Debt Free
2
With ROE of 4.39%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.58 Price to Book Value
  • The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 51.19%, its profits have fallen by -69.9%
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Power)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is ATCO Ltd. for you?

Low Risk, High Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
ATCO Ltd.
49.47%
6.74
16.85%
S&P/TSX 60
29.63%
2.33
12.07%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
5.43%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-9.28%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.18
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.26
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.35
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.30
Tax Ratio
43.35%
Dividend Payout Ratio
151.08%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.04%
ROCE (avg)
7.27%
ROE (avg)
14.62%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
36
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.58
EV to EBIT
30.30
EV to EBITDA
9.30
EV to Capital Employed
1.16
EV to Sales
3.70
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
3.84%
ROE (Latest)
4.39%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

14What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at CAD 2,037 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At CAD 174 MM has Grown at 256.92%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At CAD 79.91 MM has Grown at 223.61%

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at CAD 7.54

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 7.54 times

-4What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)

At CAD 46.16 MM has Grown at -85.47%

Here's what is working for ATCO Ltd.

Pre-Tax Profit
At CAD 174 MM has Grown at 256.92%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of CAD 48.75 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (CAD MM)

Net Profit
At CAD 79.91 MM has Grown at 223.61%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of CAD 24.69 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (CAD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Highest at CAD 2,037 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (CAD MM)

Dividend per share
Highest at CAD 7.54 and Grown
In each year in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (CAD)

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 7.54 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Here's what is not working for ATCO Ltd.

Non Operating Income
Highest at CAD 0.23 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable

Non Operating income