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Northland Power Inc. (NPI-T) faces significant challenges following a notable dividend cut that has impacted investor sentiment. The company has encountered delays in key offshore wind projects in Taiwan, generating skepticism regarding its management's ability to execute a coherent growth strategy. However, some experts highlight recent operational achievements, such as timely project completions and positive quarterly reports. The stock has shown signs of stabilization, with support levels forming around the recent lows. There are expectations for potential upside as new management demonstrates their capacity to enhance the company's strategic direction and address ongoing execution challenges.
NPI faces challenges in the short-term, but I’m confident that given management’s track record that NPI will stickhandle them and come out stronger down the road. Inflation and rising rates have been a double-headed problem for all utilities, but are showing signs of easing. The share sell-off on that recent earnings miss was deserved, but overdone as shares hit a 52-week low of $27.20. Right before Victoria Day, shares recovered to nearly $30. Read 3 All Canadian for our full analysis.
Rising interest rates have not been friendly to any renewable energy stocks like NPI , but this company’s fundamentals remain sound. NPI trades at only 9.65x PE, a beta of 0.39, pays a 3.59% dividend at only a 34.68% payout ratio, and boasts a quarterly earnings growth of 168.4% year-over-year. NPI has handily beaten its last four quarters. It boasts wind, solar and hydro projects across the world, with a strong presence in Europe especially, where the company is adding 2GW of capacity in the next two years, and Asia. In late-February, NPI announced strong full-year results of revenue up 17% from full-year 2021, net income soaring 357%, and their profit margin climbing 8.5%. EPS beat the street by 28%. Read Budget winners for our full analysis.
Three big projects on the go, and the question was how were they going to be financed. Yesterday, they issued about $450M in two tranches of debt. With buildouts over the next 2 years, may see free cashflow go down a bit. Longer term, one of the better companies in wind energy, etc. Reasonable place to be. Not a tremendous yield of 3.5%. You're buying it for future increases in FCF.
Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. EBSA acquisition to continue to bear fruit. Valuation in line or slightly above peers. Higher debt loads but stable cash flows. Dividend has not grown much. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
A top renewable play. Had a balance sheet problem, but sold 49% in their North Sea project. Good. It has survived tough sledding, but remains expensive at 26x PE with limited growth. Overall, he likes it, but prefers BEP.UN.