ALPHAMIN RESOURCES CORP (AFM.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • TSX Venture Exchange • TSX-V:AFM • MU0456S00006
1.33 CAD
-0.02 (-1.48%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall AFM gets a fundamental rating of 8 out of 10. We evaluated AFM against 821 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. AFM gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. AFM is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued. This is an interesting combination These ratings would make AFM suitable for value and growth and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AFM was profitable.
- In the past year AFM had a positive cash flow from operations.
- AFM had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years AFM had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- AFM's Return On Assets of 21.41% is amongst the best of the industry. AFM outperforms 96.59% of its industry peers.
- AFM has a better Return On Equity (33.14%) than 97.44% of its industry peers.
- AFM's Return On Invested Capital of 29.42% is amongst the best of the industry. AFM outperforms 99.51% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AFM is significantly above the industry average of 12.04%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (29.42%) for AFM is above the 3 year average (23.24%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 21.41% | ||
| ROE | 33.14% | ||
| ROIC | 29.42% |
ROA(3y)15.72%
ROA(5y)11.13%
ROE(3y)25.6%
ROE(5y)17.84%
ROIC(3y)23.24%
ROIC(5y)21.08%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 20.81%, AFM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFM's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- AFM's Operating Margin of 41.44% is amongst the best of the industry. AFM outperforms 97.44% of its industry peers.
- AFM's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 47.87%, AFM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFM's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 41.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.81% | ||
| GM | 47.87% |
OM growth 3Y-4.95%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y11.8%
PM growth 5Y0.85%
GM growth 3Y-4.25%
GM growth 5Y2%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- AFM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AFM has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for AFM has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AFM has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.63 indicates that AFM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- AFM has a Altman-Z score (6.63) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AFM is 0.27, which is an excellent value as it means it would take AFM, only 0.27 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- AFM has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.27) than 95.24% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09 indicates that AFM is not too dependend on debt financing.
- AFM's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.09 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AFM is outperformed by 62.32% of its industry peers.
- Although AFM does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.63 |
ROIC/WACC2.79
WACC10.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- AFM has a Current Ratio of 1.77. This is a normal value and indicates that AFM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.77, AFM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.18 indicates that AFM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of AFM (1.18) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The current and quick ratio evaluation for AFM is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 58.39% over the past year.
- AFM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 67.68% yearly.
- AFM shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 31.48%.
- AFM shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 80.94% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.39%
EPS 3Y27.76%
EPS 5Y67.68%
EPS Q2Q%-8.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)31.48%
Revenue growth 3Y14.37%
Revenue growth 5Y80.94%
Sales Q2Q%33.54%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, AFM will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 38.08% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AFM will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.17% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.79%
EPS Next 2Y38.08%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.68%
Revenue Next 2Y5.17%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- 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 11.08, the valuation of AFM can be described as reasonable.
- 96.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AFM, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- AFM is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.34 indicates a rather cheap valuation of AFM.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AFM indicates a rather cheap valuation: AFM is cheaper than 98.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. AFM is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AFM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AFM is cheaper than 98.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AFM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.15% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- AFM has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- AFM's earnings are expected to grow with 38.08% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.16
EPS Next 2Y38.08%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.93%, AFM is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- AFM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.42. AFM pays more dividend than 99.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.93% |
5.2 History
- AFM has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 100.14% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AFM. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP100.14%
EPS Next 2Y38.08%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ALPHAMIN RESOURCES CORP / AFM.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ALPHAMIN RESOURCES CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 8 / 10 to AFM.CA.
What is the valuation status of ALPHAMIN RESOURCES CORP (AFM.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 10 / 10 to ALPHAMIN RESOURCES CORP (AFM.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is ALPHAMIN RESOURCES CORP (AFM.CA) stock?
ALPHAMIN RESOURCES CORP (AFM.CA) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ALPHAMIN RESOURCES CORP (AFM.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALPHAMIN RESOURCES CORP (AFM.CA) is 11.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.49.
How sustainable is the dividend of ALPHAMIN RESOURCES CORP (AFM.CA) stock?
The dividend rating of ALPHAMIN RESOURCES CORP (AFM.CA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 100.14%.