ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ACX - CA0049591021 - Common Stock
5.4 CAD
+0.19 (+3.65%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ACX. ACX was compared to 27 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. The financial health of ACX is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. ACX is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ACX was profitable.
- ACX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years ACX reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years ACX 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ACX (5.97%) is better than 62.96% of its industry peers.
- ACX has a Return On Equity (10.96%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ACX has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.55%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACX underperforms 62.96% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACX is significantly below the industry average of 177.00%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.97% | ||
| ROE | 10.96% | ||
| ROIC | 5.55% |
ROA(3y)6.69%
ROA(5y)-6.89%
ROE(3y)13.94%
ROE(5y)-9.55%
ROIC(3y)7.96%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- ACX has a better Profit Margin (5.54%) than 62.96% of its industry peers.
- ACX's Operating Margin of 7.09% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACX outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
- ACX has a Gross Margin of 21.97%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACX outperforms 48.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.54% | ||
| GM | 21.97% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACX is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- ACX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ACX has an Altman-Z score of 2.06. This is not the best score and indicates that ACX is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.06, ACX is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ACX is 3.18, which is a good value as it means it would take ACX, 3.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ACX (3.18) is better than 81.48% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28 indicates that ACX is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.28, ACX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.96% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.06 |
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC7.02%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that ACX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.43, ACX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.03 indicates that ACX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.03, ACX is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ACX shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -41.88%.
- Looking at the last year, ACX shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -16.20% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 36.58% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-39.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.2%
Revenue growth 3Y109.12%
Revenue growth 5Y36.58%
Sales Q2Q%-20.34%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -13.45% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- ACX is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -3.40% yearly.
EPS Next Y-73.04%
EPS Next 2Y-20.05%
EPS Next 3Y-13.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-16.94%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.89%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.4%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.94, the valuation of ACX can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACX indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACX is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ACX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.33.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.71, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACX.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACX indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACX is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.12. ACX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACX is valued cheaper than 85.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACX indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACX is cheaper than 81.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ACX's earnings are expected to decrease with -13.45% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-20.05%
EPS Next 3Y-13.45%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACX!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:ACX (1/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
5.4
+0.19 (+3.65%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-23 2026-03-23/amc
Inst Owners33.76%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.58%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap180.68M
Revenue(TTM)493.71M
Net Income(TTM)27.34M
Analysts80
Price Target7.59 (40.56%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-188.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-449.45%
Max EPS beat(2)72.74%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-58.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-449.45%
Max EPS beat(4)135.15%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-27.42%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-38.04%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.86%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.79%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.66%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.26%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.94%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.4%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-7.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-46.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-11.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.5%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.71 | ||
| P/S | 0.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.58 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.5 | ||
| P/B | 0.72 | ||
| P/tB | 1.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.58 |
EPS(TTM)0.68
EY12.59%
EPS(NY)0.95
Fwd EY17.52%
FCF(TTM)0.97
FCFY17.94%
OCF(TTM)2.16
OCFY39.94%
SpS14.76
BVpS7.45
TBVpS4.19
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number10.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.97% | ||
| ROE | 10.96% | ||
| ROCE | 10.54% | ||
| ROIC | 5.55% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.8% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.83% | ||
| OM | 7.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.54% | ||
| GM | 21.97% | ||
| FCFM | 6.56% |
ROA(3y)6.69%
ROA(5y)-6.89%
ROE(3y)13.94%
ROE(5y)-9.55%
ROIC(3y)7.96%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)8.3%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)13.05%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)15.12%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.18 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.94 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 98.7% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.05% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.93 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 95.88% | ||
| Profit Quality | 118.56% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.06 |
F-Score5
WACC7.02%
ROIC/WACC0.79
Cap/Depr(3y)222.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)145.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)20.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.39%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-39.71%
EPS Next Y-73.04%
EPS Next 2Y-20.05%
EPS Next 3Y-13.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.2%
Revenue growth 3Y109.12%
Revenue growth 5Y36.58%
Sales Q2Q%-20.34%
Revenue Next Year-16.94%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.89%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.4%
EBIT growth 1Y-36.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year45.78%
EBIT Next 3Y21.77%
EBIT Next 5Y11.64%
FCF growth 1Y-51.37%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y4.4%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y79.87%
ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD / ACX.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ACX.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA) stock?
ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for ACX stock?
The financial health rating of ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA) is 6 / 10.
Is the dividend of ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD sustainable?
The dividend rating of ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.