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Canadian Utilities Limited (CDUAF)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

CA1367178326

Sector

Utilities

Highlights

Market Cap

$5.77B

EPS (TTM)

$1.06

PE Ratio

26.32

Total Revenue (TTM)

$3.74B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$2.63B

EBITDA (TTM)

$1.79B

Year Range

$20.23 - $30.53

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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

Canadian Utilities Limited (CDUAF) returned 18.36% year-to-date (YTD) and 31.28% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CDUAF returned 4.13% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.


CDUAF

YTD

18.36%

1M

1.60%

6M

11.78%

1Y

31.28%

3Y*

1.31%

5Y*

8.50%

10Y*

4.13%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of CDUAF, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-3.12%4.27%5.69%11.34%-0.43%18.36%
2024-3.74%-1.40%0.49%-0.35%2.61%-5.09%8.80%8.95%5.19%-3.60%1.42%-5.74%6.36%
20231.58%-2.84%5.13%3.63%-6.95%-3.05%-2.68%-3.91%-10.90%0.33%6.42%7.96%-6.82%
20220.14%-3.45%10.58%-1.97%6.67%-5.81%8.51%-4.48%-14.69%1.19%3.50%0.63%-1.87%
20210.88%-1.72%12.70%6.21%2.65%-4.46%5.86%-2.20%-5.24%8.33%-6.40%8.12%25.18%
20201.70%-2.09%-19.28%1.93%-0.23%0.10%6.73%-0.74%-4.50%-2.71%8.47%-2.34%-14.69%
201912.26%4.13%3.85%-0.28%3.82%0.68%-3.79%7.08%3.28%-1.87%1.98%2.03%37.48%
2018-1.60%-8.27%1.50%-5.33%-3.67%4.41%-2.78%-0.75%-0.52%-1.21%-0.98%-2.23%-19.91%
20174.55%-2.68%7.16%0.68%3.40%7.21%-1.24%-1.76%-0.06%-2.09%-0.09%-0.73%14.58%
201610.48%-2.94%15.50%2.70%6.31%-5.98%2.68%-2.67%-1.25%1.35%-7.29%2.51%20.85%
2015-5.80%-0.09%-3.99%2.37%-7.70%-2.94%-4.19%-1.04%-3.82%-1.52%-3.09%-6.45%-32.53%
20141.19%4.25%3.55%1.98%-2.40%3.99%-3.82%0.98%-3.29%0.57%3.31%-1.94%8.20%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 85, CDUAF is among the top 15% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of CDUAF is 8585
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CDUAF is 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CDUAF is 8484
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CDUAF is 8282
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CDUAF is 8383
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CDUAF is 8585
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Canadian Utilities Limited (CDUAF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Canadian Utilities Limited Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.61
  • 5-Year: 0.39
  • 10-Year: 0.16
  • All Time: 0.20

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Canadian Utilities Limited compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Canadian Utilities Limited provided a 4.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.30 per share.


3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.30$1.32$1.33$1.37$1.41$1.30$1.28$0.95$1.17$0.97$0.95$0.97

Dividend yield

4.68%5.47%5.53%5.03%4.85%5.32%4.24%4.15%3.95%3.61%4.11%2.73%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Canadian Utilities Limited. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.65
2024$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$1.32
2023$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$1.33
2022$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$1.37
2021$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$1.41
2020$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$1.30
2019$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$1.28
2018$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.95
2017$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$1.17
2016$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.97
2015$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.95
2014$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.97

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Canadian Utilities Limited has a dividend yield of 4.68%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.

Payout Ratio

Canadian Utilities Limited has a payout ratio of 126.52%, which is above the market average. This might signify the company's strong earnings or financial health. However, it could also hint at a more mature business phase with potentially slower growth.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Canadian Utilities Limited. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Canadian Utilities Limited was 47.91%, occurring on Apr 9, 2009. Recovery took 134 trading sessions.

The current Canadian Utilities Limited drawdown is 0.43%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.91%Dec 28, 200572Apr 9, 2009134Nov 11, 2010206
-42.71%May 13, 2013444Jan 20, 2016768Feb 18, 20201212
-41.92%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 2020293May 24, 2021314
-31.94%Aug 2, 2022282Oct 3, 2023388Apr 30, 2025670
-12.27%May 24, 202218Jun 17, 202225Jul 28, 202243
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Canadian Utilities Limited over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Canadian Utilities Limited, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -8.3%.


0.000.200.400.600.8020212022202320242025
0.56
0.72
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Canadian Utilities Limited is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Utilities - Diversified industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for CDUAF, comparing it with other companies in the Utilities - Diversified industry. Currently, CDUAF has a P/E ratio of 26.3. This P/E ratio is significantly higher than those of industry peers. This could indicate that the stock is overvalued or that investors expect strong future growth.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for CDUAF compared to other companies in the Utilities - Diversified industry. CDUAF currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for CDUAF relative to other companies in the Utilities - Diversified industry. Currently, CDUAF has a P/S ratio of 1.5. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for CDUAF in comparison with other companies in the Utilities - Diversified industry. Currently, CDUAF has a P/B value of 1.9. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



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EBIT

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Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

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Minority Interest

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Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items