Algonquin Power & Utilities Overview
Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) has a ROE of 3.22%, below the Utilities sector average of 11.24%.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Algonquin Power & Utilities posts a ROE of 3.22%. That is below the Utilities sector average of 11.24%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
For Utilities stocks, a ROE near 11.24% is typical. Algonquin Power & Utilities's 3.22% is lower that level. That is roughly 71.4% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
Algonquin Power & Utilities's ROE moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 3.22%; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.
Context for AQN's ROE usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 11.24%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Algonquin Power & Utilities's other metric pages and overview cover the third.
Judging Algonquin Power & Utilities against Utilities peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Utilities are more comparable, which makes gaps in ROE easier to interpret. Start with 3.22% here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.
