Comparing ATCO (ACLLF) and Its Rivals

ATCO (OTCMKTS:ACLLF – Get Free Report) is one of 52 publicly-traded companies in the “Multi – Utilities” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare ATCO to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares ATCO and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

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Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ATCO and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

ATCO’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than ATCO. ATCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.5% of ATCO shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of shares of all “Multi – Utilities” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of shares of all “Multi – Utilities” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

ATCO pays an annual dividend of $0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. ATCO pays out 24.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Multi – Utilities” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.4% and pay out 65.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ATCO and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

As a group, “Multi – Utilities” companies have a potential upside of 34.49%. Given ATCO’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ATCO has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

ATCO rivals beat ATCO on 12 of the 13 factors compared.

ATCO Company Profile

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ATCO Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of energy, logistics and transportation, water, food and agriculture, real estate, and shelter services in Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company engages in the electricity and natural gas transmission and distribution, and international electricity operations; energy storage, electricity generation, industrial water solutions, and clean fuels; and electricity and natural gas retail sales, and whole-home solutions. It also offers workforce and residential housing, modular facilities, construction and site support, workforce lodging, facility operations and maintenance, defense operations, and disaster and emergency management services. In addition, the company provides commercial real estate services, including sale, lease, and development of office and industrial properties; process and markets fly ash; and generates electricity through hydro, solar, wind, and natural gas facilities. Further, the company provides ports and transportation logistics; natural gas liquids storage services; and provides integrated water services, including pipeline transportation, storage, water treatment, recycling, and disposal to various industrial customers. ATCO Ltd. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. ATCO Ltd. is a subsidiary of Sentgraf Enterprises Ltd.

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