On the stock market since 2013, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 1,176 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.
Average growth of 5% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $11.6B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
The net profit margin is 15% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
It pays out $1.28 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn.
On our five-subject report card, IPLDP sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: IPLDP 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.