Alliant Energy Earnings: $15.9 Billion Capital Plan Supports 6%-8%-Plus Earnings Growth
Alliant Energy reported third quarter operating earnings per share of $1.52, compared to $1.12 in the same year-ago period.
Alliant Energy Corp LNT
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Alliant's earnings growth prospects are robust based on regulatory support for renewable energy projects and economic development.
Bears
Alliant's aggressive investment plan increases regulatory risk.
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $73.46
- Day Range
- $72.45–73.60
- 52-Week Range
- $62.54–78.81
- Bid/Ask
- $72.64 / $73.79
- Shares Outstanding
- 259.36M
- Market Cap
- $19.00B
- Volume/Avg
- 2M / 3M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 20.12
- Price/Sales
- 4.23
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 2.92%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 2.92%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Feb, May, Aug, Nov
- Total Yield
- 2.92%
Company Profile
Alliant Energy is the parent of two regulated utilities, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light. Together, IPL and WPL serve nearly 1 million electric customers and 425,000 natural gas-only customers. Both subsidiaries engage in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas. Alliant also owns a 16% interest in American Transmission.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 2,948
Competitors
Valuation
Metric | LNT | XEL | WEC |
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 20.12 | 18.63 | 20.09 |
Price/Book Value | 2.43 | 2.00 | 2.64 |
Price/Sales | 4.23 | 3.34 | 3.72 |
Price/Cash Flow | 12.18 | 8.83 | 9.83 |
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength
Metric | LNT | XEL | WEC |
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.22 | 0.48 | 0.28 |
Current Ratio | 0.51 | 0.69 | 0.53 |
Interest Coverage | 2.40 | 2.60 | 3.09 |
Quick Ratio
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Profitability
Metric | LNT | XEL | WEC |
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.53% | 3.18% | 3.55% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 11.86% | 11.40% | 13.16% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 6.47% | 6.18% | 7.33% |
Return on Assets
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