Meridian Energy Limited

Yield per half year: 0%
Dividend yield: 0%
Sector: Utilities

Company Analysis Meridian Energy Limited

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1. Summary

Disadvantages

  • Price (3.43 $) is higher than fair price (1.45 $)
  • Dividends (0%) are below the sector average (5.04%).
  • The stock's return over the last year (-20.28%) is lower than the sector average (-0.003%).
  • Current debt level 10.16% has increased over 5 years from 0.9145%.
  • The company's current efficiency (ROE=4.4%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=18.03%)

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2. Share price and performance

2.1. Share price

2.3. Market efficiency

Meridian Energy Limited Utilities Index
7 days 0% -34.3% -0.7%
90 days 0% -31.1% 2.1%
1 year -20.3% -0% 16.7%

MDDNF vs Sector: Meridian Energy Limited has significantly underperformed the "Utilities" sector by -20.28% over the past year.

MDDNF vs Market: Meridian Energy Limited has significantly underperformed the market by -36.94% over the past year.

Stable price: MDDNF is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "OTC" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.

Long period: MDDNF with weekly volatility of -0.39% over the past year.

3. Summary of the report

3.1. General

P/E: 39.78
P/S: 3.53

3.2. Revenue

EPS 0.0985
ROE 4.4%
ROA 2.66%
ROIC 6.74%
Ebitda margin 21.14%

5. Fundamental Analysis

5.1. Stock price and price forecast

The fair price is calculated taking into account the Central Bank refinancing rate and earnings per share (EPS)

Above fair price: The current price (3.43 $) is higher than the fair price (1.45 $).

Price is higher than fair: The current price (3.43 $) is 57.7% higher than the fair price.

5.2. P/E

P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (39.78) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (12.4).

P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (39.78) is lower than that of the market as a whole (45.85).

5.2.1 P/E Similar companies

5.3. P/BV

P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (1.26) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (2.07).

P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (1.26) is lower than that of the market as a whole (4.38).

5.3.1 P/BV Similar companies

5.5. P/S

P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (3.53) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (2.71).

P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (3.53) is lower than that of the market as a whole (12.4).

5.5.1 P/S Similar companies

5.5. EV/Ebitda

EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (18.57) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (8.77).

EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (18.57) is lower than that of the market as a whole (24.93).

6. Profitability

6.1. Profitability and revenue

6.2. Earnings per share - EPS

6.3. Past profitability Net Income

Yield Trend: Negative and has fallen by -8.09% over the last 5 years.

Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (-8.09%).

Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-60.93%).

6.4. ROE

ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (4.4%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (18.03%).

ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (4.4%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (51.21%).

6.6. ROA

ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (2.66%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (6.03%).

ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (2.66%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (36.06%).

6.6. ROIC

ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (6.74%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (7.92%).

ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (6.74%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (10.78%).

7. Finance

7.1. Assets and debt

Debt level: (10.16%) is quite low in relation to assets.

Increasing debt: over 5 years, the debt has increased from 0.9145% to 10.16%.

Excess of debt: The debt is not covered by net income, percentage 525.7%.

7.2. Profit growth and share price

8. Dividends

8.1. Dividend yield vs Market

Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0% is below the average for the sector '5.04%.

8.2. Stability and increase in payments

Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 0% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.71.

Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 1 year.

8.3. Payout percentage

Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (101.63%) are at an uncomfortable level.

9. Insider trades

9.1. Insider trading

Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.

9.2. Latest transactions

No insider transactions have been recorded yet

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