ALTIUS MINERALS CORPORATION (ALS.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ALS - CA0209361009 - Common Stock
46.8 CAD
-1.24 (-2.58%)
ALS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 820 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. ALS gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. ALS is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ALS was profitable.
- In the past year ALS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ALS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years ALS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 35.57%, ALS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALS has a better Return On Equity (42.49%) than 98.17% of its industry peers.
- ALS has a better Return On Invested Capital (1.50%) than 89.15% of its industry peers.
- ALS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.48%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.04%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 35.57% | ||
| ROE | 42.49% | ||
| ROIC | 1.5% |
ROA(3y)6.72%
ROA(5y)4.23%
ROE(3y)9.21%
ROE(5y)5.89%
ROIC(3y)3.48%
ROIC(5y)3.42%
1.3 Margins
- ALS has a better Profit Margin (702.52%) than 99.63% of its industry peers.
- ALS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ALS has a Operating Margin of 42.77%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ALS outperforms 97.68% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ALS has remained more or less at the same level.
- ALS's Gross Margin of 87.90% is amongst the best of the industry. ALS outperforms 99.51% of its industry peers.
- ALS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 42.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 702.52% | ||
| GM | 87.9% |
OM growth 3Y-0.25%
OM growth 5Y1.35%
PM growth 3Y52.38%
PM growth 5Y43.37%
GM growth 3Y-1.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.41%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ALS is destroying value.
- ALS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- ALS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ALS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 8.83 indicates that ALS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ALS has a Altman-Z score of 8.83. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALS outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- ALS has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.56. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ALS would need 3.56 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.56, ALS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.10, ALS is not doing good in the industry: 62.68% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.83 |
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC9.74%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 8.46 indicates that ALS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ALS has a Current ratio of 8.46. This is amongst the best in the industry. ALS outperforms 83.29% of its industry peers.
- ALS has a Quick Ratio of 8.46. This indicates that ALS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ALS (8.46) is better than 83.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 8.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 8.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.81% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ALS shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -13.58% on average per year.
- The Revenue for ALS has decreased by -14.74% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.01% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.81%
EPS 3Y-32.81%
EPS 5Y-13.58%
EPS Q2Q%240%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.74%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.7%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.01%
Sales Q2Q%32.21%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.01% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- ALS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.76% yearly.
EPS Next Y39.65%
EPS Next 2Y50.23%
EPS Next 3Y45.15%
EPS Next 5Y27.01%
Revenue Next Year-8.16%
Revenue Next 2Y4.73%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5Y1.76%
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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ALS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 150.97.
- 86.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ALS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.60, ALS is valued quite expensively.
- ALS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 76.80.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ALS indicates a rather cheap valuation: ALS is cheaper than 86.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.83. ALS is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 150.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 76.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ALS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.02% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ALS indicates a rather cheap valuation: ALS is cheaper than 92.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 84.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 69.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ALS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of ALS may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ALS's earnings are expected to grow with 45.15% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.81
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y50.23%
EPS Next 3Y45.15%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.88%, ALS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- ALS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.56. ALS pays more dividend than 97.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ALS's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.88% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ALS has a limited annual growth rate of 0.59%.
- ALS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- ALS has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.59%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 4.27% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ALS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- ALS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP4.27%
EPS Next 2Y50.23%
EPS Next 3Y45.15%
ALTIUS MINERALS CORPORATION / ALS.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ALS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ALS.CA.
What is the valuation status of ALTIUS MINERALS CORPORATION (ALS.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ALTIUS MINERALS CORPORATION (ALS.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ALTIUS MINERALS CORPORATION (ALS.CA) stock?
ALTIUS MINERALS CORPORATION (ALS.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ALS stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALTIUS MINERALS CORPORATION (ALS.CA) is 150.97 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.55.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ALS stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALTIUS MINERALS CORPORATION (ALS.CA) is expected to grow by 39.65% in the next year.