We are maintaining our $58 fair value estimate for narrow-moat-rated Alliant Energy after the company reported first-quarter operating earnings per share of $0.62, compared with $0.65 in the year-ago period.
Alliant's earnings growth prospects are robust, supported by renewable energy projects that have regulatory support.
Alliant's aggressive investment plan increases regulatory risk.
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Metric
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LNT
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WEC
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AEP
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 17.90 | 16.00 | 16.35 |
Price/Book Value | 1.89 | 2.08 | 1.80 |
Price/Sales | 3.21 | 2.90 | 2.39 |
Price/Cash Flow | 9.38 | 8.48 | 7.43 |
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Metric
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LNT
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WEC
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AEP
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.23 | 0.34 | 0.27 |
Current Ratio | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.54 |
Interest Coverage | 2.71 | 3.23 | 2.45 |
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Metric
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LNT
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WEC
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AEP
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 2.98% | 3.57% | 2.96% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 9.35% | 13.16% | 11.46% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.90% | 7.23% | 6.24% |
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