CU Performance & Benchmarks - 23.9% in 12m
The Total Return for 3m is 3.1%, for 6m 17% and YTD 14%. Compare with Peer-Group: Electric Utilities
Performance Rating
57.26%
#30 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
68.60%
#2416 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
23.90%
#35 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
53.48%
#39 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
---|---|
P/E Trailing | 23.6 |
P/E Forward | 16.2 |
High / Low | CAD |
---|---|
52 Week High | 39.49 CAD |
52 Week Low | 31.13 CAD |
Sentiment | Value |
---|---|
VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 49.74 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | 0.51 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
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Support | |
Resistance |
12m Total Return: CU (23.9%) vs XLU (24.4%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performer in Electric Utilities
Short Term Performance
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 3m |
---|---|---|---|
CU | -0.08% | 2.87% | 3.14% |
OKLO | 1.21% | 36.6% | 200% |
NRG | 9.98% | 9.88% | 50.0% |
CEG | 7.98% | 11.5% | 43.1% |
Long Term Performance
Symbol | 6m | 12m | 5y |
---|---|---|---|
CU | 17% | 23.9% | 53.5% |
OKLO | 63.0% | 900% | 666% |
NRG | 72.2% | 156% | 497% |
CEG | 16.2% | 110% | 772% |
Overall best picks of Peer Group - Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability | EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NRG NYSE NRG Energy |
9.88% | 156% | 497% | 26.7 | 21.7 | 1.44 | 69.8% | 19.5% |
PAM NYSE Pampa Energia |
8.07% | 77.8% | 544% | 9.41 | 8.9 | 0.84 | 27.7% | 33.2% |
ETR NYSE Entergy |
12.1% | 63.8% | 116% | 22.3 | 23.2 | 1.62 | -0.30% | -8.49% |
PPL NYSE PPL |
7.42% | 24.3% | 67.8% | 26.8 | 19.7 | 1.36 | 32.4% | 1.37% |
OTTR NASDAQ Otter Tail |
-3.31% | -15.3% | 116% | 10.7 | 11.7 | 1.43 | -3.50% | -7.55% |
EMA TO Emera |
4.79% | 36.4% | 52.6% | 21.7 | 18.8 | 1.19 | -57.5% | -60.4% |
FE NYSE FirstEnergy |
10% | 9.11% | 83.5% | 18.8 | 16.5 | 1.27 | -3.40% | -1.75% |
PCG NYSE PG&E |
10.3% | -15.1% | 66.4% | 13.1 | 9.42 | 0.83 | 33.0% | 4.35% |
Performance Comparison: CU vs XLU vs S&P 500
XLU (Utilities Sector SPDR Fund ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for CU
Total Return (including Dividends) | CU | XLU | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 2.87% | 6.47% | 1.69% |
3 Months | 3.14% | 10.53% | 12.34% |
12 Months | 23.90% | 24.40% | 23.51% |
5 Years | 53.48% | 68.84% | 102.76% |
Trend Stabilty (consistency of price movement) | CU | XLU | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 89.4% | 90.9% | 68.6% |
3 Months | 53.5% | 82.4% | 96.5% |
12 Months | 79.9% | 66.5% | 50.2% |
5 Years | 62% | 77.3% | 84% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLU | vs. S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 61 %th | -1.68% | 2.70% |
3 Month | 54 %th | -5.03% | -6.79% |
12 Month | 65 %th | 2.22% | 2.77% |
5 Years | 56 %th | -7.49% | -23.15% |
FAQs
Does Canadian Utilities (CU) outperform the market?
No,
over the last 12 months CU made 23.90%, while its related Sector, the Utilities Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) made 24.40%.
Over the last 3 months CU made 3.14%, while XLU made 10.53%.
Performance Comparison CU vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
CU vs. Indices
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | 0.8% | 1.2% | 11.5% | 0% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9.1% | -6% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | 0.8% | 4.1% | 7% | -12% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | 1.3% | -0.5% | 8.5% | 2% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | 1.9% | -1.4% | -11.3% | -17% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 1.3% | 8.1% | 14.9% | 28% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | -1.6% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 17% |
CU vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | -1.1% | 1.8% | 11.9% | -9% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 3.3% | 2.8% | 22.2% | -5% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 0.1% | 4.8% | 13.3% | 18% |
Energy | XLE | 3% | 3.8% | 20.6% | 22% |
Financial | XLF | 2.1% | 4.3% | 14.7% | -5% |
Health Care | XLV | 1.6% | 3.9% | 25.7% | 32% |
Industrial | XLI | 2.1% | 1.4% | 6% | -3% |
Materials | XLB | 3.4% | 5.8% | 17.4% | 22% |
Real Estate | XLRE | 0.9% | 2.5% | 14.7% | 18% |
Technology | XLK | 0.6% | -0% | 3% | -10% |
Utilities | XLU | -4.5% | -3.6% | 2.9% | -1% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | 1.5% | -0.6% | -7.4% | -31% |
Biotech | XBI | -0.4% | -1% | 23.2% | 31% |
Homebuilder | XHB | 0.8% | -1.6% | 17.2% | 25% |
Retail | XRT | 2.5% | 3.4% | 16.8% | 13% |
CU vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | 1.3% | 3.35% | 18.8% | 20% |
Natural Gas | UNG | 5.1% | 17.1% | 41% | 24% |
Gold | GLD | -1.9% | 1.7% | -1.5% | -16% |
Silver | SLV | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | -13% |
Copper | CPER | 20.2% | 13.9% | 16.1% | 13% |
CU vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | -3% | 0.3% | 15.2% | 31% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | -0.3% | 2.2% | 13% | 14% |