
TSE:ENB
Due to the stability of the demands for their services and the strong barrier to entry in the utility industry, ENB revenue is really resilient across market cycles.
These advantages allow most utility companies to leverage their balance sheet. These are quite common practices in the industry. Interest rates moving up are a risk.
However, as of Q3-2022, the debt structure includes 90% fixed rates; the company is managing this risk quite well.
As ENB matures, growth in dividends also normalizes along with inflation rates, as their pricing adjustment is regulated by authorities.
Its reduced dividend growth guidance is likely part conservatism and part current conditions.
Although, we don’t expect ENB to grow and compound capital at a very high rate, going forward ENB is still attractive as a “bond proxy” for income investors.
Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
Not a lot of regulatory noise, for the first time in a while. He's expecting positive news on Maineline tolling. Core pipeline network is going to continue to fund a lot of free cashflow. Infrastructure expertise now has continental reach. Potential for energy funds to flow into Canada and ENB will benefit. He has about a 6% position. Over next 10 years, opportunity for total return of dividend plus capital appreciation is pretty great. Yield is 6.56%.
(Analysts’ price target is $58.10)
Very high dividend yield - ~6.5%.
Year end results very good, with dividend increase.
Key infrastructure that is very hard to replicate (hard to build new pipelines).
Very cheap valuation at current price.