AG GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INC (AFN.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:AFN • CA0011811068
Current stock price
18.38 CAD
-0.41 (-2.18%)
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This AFN.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AFN.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- AFN had positive earnings in the past year.
- AFN had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AFN reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years AFN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -1.54%, AFN is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFN has a Return On Equity (-10.69%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.36%, AFN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.77%. This is above the industry average of 6.04%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.54% | ||
| ROE | -10.69% | ||
| ROIC | 7.36% |
ROA(3y)0.47%
ROA(5y)-0.2%
ROE(3y)1.42%
ROE(5y)-2.17%
ROIC(3y)9.77%
ROIC(5y)8.26%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.76%, AFN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AFN has a Gross Margin (26.79%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AFN has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 26.79% |
OM growth 3Y-0.88%
OM growth 5Y139.73%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.43%
GM growth 5Y5.2%
2. AFN.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AFN is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AFN has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for AFN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AFN is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- AFN has an Altman-Z score of 1.05. This is a bad value and indicates that AFN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AFN's Altman-Z score of 1.05 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AFN outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
- AFN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.69. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.69, AFN is doing worse than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.69 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.05 |
ROIC/WACC1.01
WACC7.32%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.28 indicates that AFN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- AFN's Current ratio of 1.28 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AFN outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
- AFN has a Quick Ratio of 1.28. This is a bad value and indicates that AFN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AFN's Quick ratio of 0.88 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AFN outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. AFN.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- AFN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -69.16%.
- Measured over the past years, AFN shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -14.64% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, AFN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.13% in the last year.
- AFN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.40% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-69.16%
EPS 3Y-27.34%
EPS 5Y-14.64%
EPS Q2Q%-93.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.87%
Revenue growth 5Y7.4%
Sales Q2Q%3.83%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.46% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AFN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.93% on average per year.
EPS Next Y0.64%
EPS Next 2Y29.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.46%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.64%
Revenue Next 3Y0.57%
Revenue Next 5Y5.93%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last 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 stable.
4. AFN.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.13, AFN is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AFN is valued cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.71, AFN is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.05 indicates a correct valuation of AFN.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AFN is valued cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.09.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AFN indicates a rather cheap valuation: AFN is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)20.54
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.46%
5. AFN.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AFN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.42%.
- In the last 3 months the price of AFN has falen by -42.58%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- AFN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.69. AFN pays more dividend than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.42% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AFN decreases each year by -11.44%.
- AFN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- AFN has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.44%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of AFN are negative and hence is the payout ratio. AFN will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-42.76%
EPS Next 2Y29.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.46%
AFN.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:AFN (4/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
18.38
-0.41 (-2.18%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)03-24 2026-03-24/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners15.22%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners6.3%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap345.54M
Revenue(TTM)1.42B
Net Income(TTM)-26.39M
Analysts70.91
Price Target22.73 (23.67%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.42% |
Yearly Dividend0.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.44%
DP-42.76%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-33.15%
Min EPS beat(2)-91.63%
Max EPS beat(2)25.32%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-31.76%
Min EPS beat(4)-91.63%
Max EPS beat(4)25.32%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-25.51%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-14.29%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-5.9%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)7.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)7.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.92%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)8.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)6.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.16%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.93%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.12%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.79%
PT rev (1m)-42.22%
PT rev (3m)-41.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)-212.9%
EPS NY rev (1m)-53.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)-62.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-11.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-7.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-10.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.05 | ||
| P/S | 0.24 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 1.4 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.76 |
EPS(TTM)1.4
EY7.62%
EPS(NY)1.41
Fwd EY7.67%
FCF(TTM)-5.93
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-4.24
OCFYN/A
SpS75.56
BVpS13.13
TBVpS-13.9
PEG (NY)20.54
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number20.3391 (10.66%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.54% | ||
| ROE | -10.69% | ||
| ROCE | 10.22% | ||
| ROIC | 7.36% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.65% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.51% | ||
| OM | 8.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 26.79% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)0.47%
ROA(5y)-0.2%
ROE(3y)1.42%
ROE(5y)-2.17%
ROIC(3y)9.77%
ROIC(5y)8.26%
ROICexc(3y)10.44%
ROICexc(5y)8.79%
ROICexgc(3y)20.59%
ROICexgc(5y)17.62%
ROCE(3y)13.57%
ROCE(5y)11.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.69%
ROICexgc growth 5Y143.84%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.67%
ROICexc growth 5Y154.5%
OM growth 3Y-0.88%
OM growth 5Y139.73%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.43%
GM growth 5Y5.2%
F-Score1
Asset Turnover0.83
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.69 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.69 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 45.32% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.24% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.08 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.05 |
F-Score1
WACC7.32%
ROIC/WACC1.01
Cap/Depr(3y)60.3%
Cap/Depr(5y)64.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.73%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.12%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-69.16%
EPS 3Y-27.34%
EPS 5Y-14.64%
EPS Q2Q%-93.88%
EPS Next Y0.64%
EPS Next 2Y29.97%
EPS Next 3Y7.46%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.87%
Revenue growth 5Y7.4%
Sales Q2Q%3.83%
Revenue Next Year-8.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.64%
Revenue Next 3Y0.57%
Revenue Next 5Y5.93%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.77%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.74%
EBIT growth 5Y157.47%
EBIT Next Year-37.86%
EBIT Next 3Y-7.69%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-240.75%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-171.86%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
AG GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INC / AFN.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for AFN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AFN.CA.
What is the valuation status for AFN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AG GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INC (AFN.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of AFN stock?
AG GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INC (AFN.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for AFN stock?
The financial health rating of AG GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INC (AFN.CA) is 2 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AFN stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AG GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INC (AFN.CA) is expected to grow by 0.64% in the next year.