ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:ACX • CA0049591021
6.45 CAD
+0.12 (+1.9%)
Last: Feb 26, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall ACX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ACX against 27 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. While ACX seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. ACX has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACX had positive earnings in the past year.
- ACX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years ACX reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- ACX had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ACX's Return On Assets of 5.97% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACX outperforms 62.96% of its industry peers.
- ACX has a Return On Equity of 10.96%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACX outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- ACX's Return On Invested Capital of 5.55% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACX is outperformed by 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.54%, ACX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Operating Margin of ACX (7.09%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ACX has a Gross Margin (21.97%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACX is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACX has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, ACX has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- ACX has an Altman-Z score of 2.19. 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.
- ACX has a Altman-Z score (2.19) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ACX has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.18. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ACX would need 3.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.18, ACX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28 indicates that ACX is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ACX has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.28) than 62.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.19 |
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC7.31%
2.3 Liquidity
- ACX has a Current Ratio of 1.43. This is a normal value and indicates that ACX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting 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.
- ACX has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that ACX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ACX has a Quick ratio of 1.03. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACX outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
| 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%.
- The Revenue for ACX has decreased by -16.20% in the past year. This is quite bad
- ACX shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 36.58% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACX will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -6.44% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.14% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-73.04%
EPS Next 2Y-17.8%
EPS Next 3Y-6.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-16.88%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.58%
Revenue Next 3Y0.46%
Revenue Next 5Y0.14%
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.49, which indicates a very decent valuation of ACX.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.10, ACX is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.45, the valuation of ACX can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACX is valued cheaper than 96.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, ACX is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ACX is valued cheaper than 81.48% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ACX's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.44% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-17.8%
EPS Next 3Y-6.44%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACX!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:ACX (2/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
6.45
+0.12 (+1.9%)
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 Cap225.94M
Revenue(TTM)493.71M
Net Income(TTM)27.34M
Analysts80
Price Target8.1 (25.58%)
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)-1.55%
PT rev (3m)6.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-51.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.71%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.45 | ||
| P/S | 0.46 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.13 | ||
| P/B | 0.91 | ||
| P/tB | 1.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.18 |
EPS(TTM)0.68
EY10.54%
EPS(NY)1
Fwd EY15.5%
FCF(TTM)0.93
FCFY14.34%
OCF(TTM)2.06
OCFY31.94%
SpS14.09
BVpS7.12
TBVpS4
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number10.43
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 | 2.19 |
F-Score5
WACC7.31%
ROIC/WACC0.76
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-17.8%
EPS Next 3Y-6.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.2%
Revenue growth 3Y109.12%
Revenue growth 5Y36.58%
Sales Q2Q%-20.34%
Revenue Next Year-16.88%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.58%
Revenue Next 3Y0.46%
Revenue Next 5Y0.14%
EBIT growth 1Y-36.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year45.78%
EBIT Next 3Y21.77%
EBIT Next 5Y15.93%
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%.