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Fortis (TSX:FTS)
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Fortis stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 98 (better than 98% compared with investment alternatives), Fortis (Electric Utilities, Canada) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Fortis are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 75 (better than 75% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 69), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 82), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 98, is a strong buy recommendation based on Fortis's financial characteristics. As the company Fortis's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 75), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 69), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 82), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Fortis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | Canada |
| Industry | Electric Utilities |
| Index | Low Emissions, Energy Efficient, Renewables Users, TSX Composite |
| Size class | X-Large |
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Research History: Fortis
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 41 |
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79 |
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66 |
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75 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 23 |
|
79 |
|
89 |
|
69 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 8 |
|
86 |
|
74 |
|
82 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
53 |
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38 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | n/a |
|
100 |
|
90 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 98 (better than 98% compared with investment alternatives), Fortis (Electric Utilities, Canada) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Fortis are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 75 (better than 75% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 69), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 82), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 98, is a strong buy recommendation based on Fortis's financial characteristics. As the company Fortis's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 75), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 69), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 82), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Fortis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 41 |
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79 |
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66 |
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75 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 23 |
|
79 |
|
89 |
|
69 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 8 |
|
86 |
|
74 |
|
82 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 11 |
|
100 |
|
96 |
|
98 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 75 (better than 75% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Fortis shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Fortis. Price-to-Sales is 60 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 60% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Fortis's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 60% 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 89. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Fortis are expected to be higher than for 61% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 61). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 75, is a buy recommendation based on Fortis'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 Fortis based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 27 |
|
52 |
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41 |
|
60 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 36 |
|
45 |
|
49 |
|
60 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 54 |
|
87 |
|
91 |
|
89 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 65 |
|
73 |
|
58 |
|
61 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 41 |
|
79 |
|
66 |
|
75 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 69 (better than 69% compared with alternatives), Fortis shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Fortis. Sales Growth has a rank of 84, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 84% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 58 is also above average. But Capital Growth has only a rank of 48, and Stock Returns with 43 are also below-average. Stock returns for Fortis have recently been below 57% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 69, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Are investors forecasting troubles based on the lack of operating investment activity at the company? This could be one explanation as to why stock returns are low. But stock returns can also be the result of correcting an error in the past, in this case, an overly optimistic outlook on the future, which is now more realistic. The Value Ranks may confirm such a picture. The more important growth indicators are revenues and profits, which are both above average for Fortis. This is a positive sign from the company's operational side and may give investors courage, despite the poor recent stock price performance. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with the Obermatt Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 29 |
|
75 |
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46 |
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84 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 62 |
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61 |
|
86 |
|
58 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | n/a |
|
63 |
|
55 |
|
48 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 33 |
|
51 |
|
87 |
|
43 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 23 |
|
79 |
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89 |
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69 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 82 (better than 82% compared with alternatives) for 2024, the company Fortis has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Fortis is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above average for Fortis. Leverage is at a rank of 66, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 66% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 100, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 100% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 44, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 56% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 82 (better than 82% compared with alternatives), Fortis has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for Fortis. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with Fortis and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 23 |
|
54 |
|
68 |
|
66 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 21 |
|
76 |
|
30 |
|
44 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 20 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 8 |
|
86 |
|
74 |
|
82 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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1 |
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11 |
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new |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | n/a |
|
50 |
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44 |
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new |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | n/a |
|
100 |
|
70 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | n/a |
|
60 |
|
67 |
|
new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
53 |
|
38 |
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new |
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