On the stock market since 1944, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 2,174 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $3.4B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 10% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 18% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 43 buys and 40 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 22/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 39/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 41/100.
On our five-subject report card, IDA sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: IDA is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.