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Side-by-side financial comparison of ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP. (AQN) and PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. (CASH). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($527.8M vs $276.3M, roughly 1.9× PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC.). PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. runs the higher net margin — 26.4% vs 4.6%, a 21.8% gap on every dollar of revenue.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a Canadian regulated utility company with assets across North America, Bermuda, and Chile. Algonquin provides water, wastewater, natural gas, and electricity services through its operating subsidiaries: Liberty Utilities, its regulated utility business; Bermuda Electric Light Company, and Suralis in Chile.
Pathward Financial, Inc. is a U.S.-based banking and financial services company. It adopted its current name in 2022 after its parent, Meta Financial Group, sold the "Meta" trademark to Meta Platforms.
AQN vs CASH — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q2 FY2025 vs Q2 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $527.8M | $276.3M |
| Net Profit | $24.1M | $72.9M |
| Gross Margin | 36.8% | — |
| Operating Margin | 12.3% | — |
| Net Margin | 4.6% | 26.4% |
| Revenue YoY | -11.8% | — |
| Net Profit YoY | -88.0% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.02 | $3.35 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q1 26 | — | $276.3M | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $173.1M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $186.7M | ||
| Q2 25 | $527.8M | $195.8M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $274.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $182.6M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $179.5M | ||
| Q2 24 | $598.6M | $188.6M |
| Q1 26 | — | $72.9M | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $35.2M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $38.8M | ||
| Q2 25 | $24.1M | $42.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $75.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $30.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $33.5M | ||
| Q2 24 | $200.8M | $44.9M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 36.8% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 29.6% | — |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 24.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 25.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | 12.3% | 24.1% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 33.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 19.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 20.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | 13.7% | 27.1% |
| Q1 26 | — | 26.4% | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 20.3% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 20.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | 4.6% | 21.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 27.3% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 16.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 18.7% | ||
| Q2 24 | 33.5% | 23.8% |
| Q1 26 | — | $3.35 | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $1.57 | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $1.69 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.02 | $1.81 | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $3.14 | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $1.23 | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $1.34 | ||
| Q2 24 | $0.03 | $1.78 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $55.1M | $157.6M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $6.3B | $59.5M |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $4.7B | $850.7M |
| Total Assets | $3.6B | $7.1B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 1.35× | 0.07× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | $157.6M | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $331.2M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $120.6M | ||
| Q2 25 | $55.1M | $258.3M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $254.2M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $597.4M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $158.3M | ||
| Q2 24 | $237.9M | $298.9M |
| Q1 26 | — | $59.5M | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $33.5M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $33.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $6.3B | $33.4M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $33.4M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $33.4M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $33.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $8.3B | $33.3M |
| Q1 26 | — | $850.7M | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $854.5M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $858.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $4.7B | $819.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $814.7M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $758.3M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $822.5M | ||
| Q2 24 | $6.2B | $748.4M |
| Q1 26 | — | $7.1B | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $7.6B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $7.2B | ||
| Q2 25 | $3.6B | $7.2B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $7.0B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $7.6B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $7.5B | ||
| Q2 24 | $3.1B | $7.5B |
| Q1 26 | — | 0.07× | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 0.04× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 0.04× | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.35× | 0.04× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 0.04× | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 0.04× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 0.04× | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.34× | 0.04× |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $249.9M | — |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $64.1M | — |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 12.1% | — |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 35.2% | — |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 10.37× | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $-41.0K | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $108.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $303.7M | ||
| Q2 25 | $249.9M | $30.4M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $188.3M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $-71.7M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $143.1M | ||
| Q2 24 | $236.2M | $113.2M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $104.1M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $300.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $64.1M | $27.7M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $184.7M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $-73.8M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $138.8M | ||
| Q2 24 | $31.9M | $111.0M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 60.1% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 160.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | 12.1% | 14.1% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 67.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | -40.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 77.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 5.3% | 58.8% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 2.4% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | 35.2% | 1.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 1.3% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 1.1% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 2.4% | ||
| Q2 24 | 34.1% | 1.2% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 3.08× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 7.83× | ||
| Q2 25 | 10.37× | 0.72× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 2.51× | ||
| Q4 24 | — | -2.39× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 4.27× | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.18× | 2.52× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
AQN
Segment breakdown not available.
CASH
| Noninterest Income | $151.2M | 55% |
| Net Interest Income | $125.1M | 45% |
