Fortis Inc. FTS
Fortis Inc. (FTS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend (safety: n/a).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-04-28 | Barclays | Overweight (init) |
| 2025-05-08 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2023-08-24 | Credit Suisse | Neutral (main) |
| 2023-08-03 | Raymond James | Outperform (main) |
| 2023-03-24 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (reit) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.05 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.066 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.047 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.528 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | 3/9 | 0.76 | — | +5.8% |
| ETR | ENTERGY CORP /DE/ | 3/9 | 1.02 | — | +9% |
| ES | EVERSOURCE ENERGY | 3/9 | 0.62 | — | +13.8% |
| CNP | CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC | 5/9 | 0.7 | 28 | +8.3% |
| FE | FIRSTENERGY CORP | 5/9 | 0.35 | 27.5 | +12% |
| PPL | PPL Corp | 5/9 | 0.97 | 23.6 | +8.4% |
| HRNNF | Hydro One Ltd | 2/9 | 1.21 | — | +6.6% |
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About Fortis Inc.
Fortis Inc. operates as an electric and gas utility company in Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean countries. The company generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 459,000 retail customers in southeastern Arizona, including the greater Tucson metropolitan area; and 107,000 retail customers in southeastern Arizona with an aggregate capacity of 3, 443 megawatts (MW). It also sells wholesale electricity to other entities in the western United States; owns gas-fired and hydroelectric generating capacity totaling 43 MW; and distributes natural gas to approximately 1,105,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, it owns and operates the electricity distribution system that serves approximately 615,000 customers in southern and central Alberta; owns four hydroelectric generating facilities with a combined capacity of 225 MW; and provides operation, maintenance, and management services to hydroelectric generating facilities. Further, the company distributes electricity in the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador with an installed generating capacity of 145 MW; and on Prince Edward Island with a generating capacity of 90 MW. Additionally, it provides integrated electric utility service to approximately 70,000 customers in Ontario; approximately 280,000 customers in Newfoundland; approximately 35,000 customers on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; and approximately 92,000 customers on Maritime Electric. It also owns and operates approximately 91,100 circuit Kilometers (km) of distribution lines; and approximately 51,700 km of natural gas pipelines. Fortis Inc. was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.
FAQ
Is FTS financially healthy?
Fortis Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does FTS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Fortis Inc. pays a dividend with a None payout ratio, rated “n/a” for safety.
Is FTS overvalued or undervalued?
Fortis Inc. trades at about 16.5× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.5×–18.2×, median 15.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for FTS?
The average Wall-Street price target for Fortis Inc. is $56.00, about 0.4% below the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is FTS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Fortis Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.