AECON GROUP INC (ARE.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ARE • CA00762V1094
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41.79 CAD
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This ARE.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ARE.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ARE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ARE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years ARE 4 years were profitable.
- In multiple years ARE reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ARE has a worse Return On Assets (0.38%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- ARE has a worse Return On Equity (1.64%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.00%, ARE is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.38% | ||
| ROE | 1.64% | ||
| ROIC | 3% |
ROA(3y)1.2%
ROA(5y)1.19%
ROE(3y)3.54%
ROE(5y)3.85%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.28%, ARE is doing worse than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.22%, ARE is doing worse than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 7.25%, ARE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ARE has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.28% | ||
| GM | 7.25% |
OM growth 3Y-6.37%
OM growth 5Y-19.55%
PM growth 3Y-24.45%
PM growth 5Y-35.06%
GM growth 3Y-1.46%
GM growth 5Y-8.02%
2. ARE.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ARE is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ARE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- ARE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ARE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- ARE has an Altman-Z score of 2.17. This is not the best score and indicates that ARE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ARE has a Altman-Z score of 2.17. This is in the lower half of the industry: ARE underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- ARE has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.21. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ARE would need 10.21 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 10.21, ARE is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40 indicates that ARE is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ARE has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.40) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.17 |
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC8.73%
2.3 Liquidity
- ARE has a Current Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that ARE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ARE (1.10) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.10 indicates that ARE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.10, ARE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 |
3. ARE.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ARE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 140.78%, which is quite impressive.
- The earnings per share for ARE have been decreasing by -18.39% on average. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has grown by 28.09% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.32% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)140.78%
EPS 3Y9.49%
EPS 5Y-18.39%
EPS Q2Q%147.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.09%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y8.32%
Sales Q2Q%21.64%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ARE will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 79.32% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ARE will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 17.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y284.46%
EPS Next 2Y118.21%
EPS Next 3Y103.2%
EPS Next 5Y79.32%
Revenue Next Year5.27%
Revenue Next 2Y6.32%
Revenue Next 3Y18.4%
Revenue Next 5Y17.79%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. ARE.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 99.50 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ARE.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ARE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: ARE is more expensive than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ARE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.88 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ARE.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ARE is valued a bit more expensive than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ARE to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say ARE is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 99.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.88 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ARE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 71.43% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- ARE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 45.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ARE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- ARE's earnings are expected to grow with 103.20% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y118.21%
EPS Next 3Y103.2%
5. ARE.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ARE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.83%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- ARE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.99. ARE pays more dividend than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARE's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.83% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ARE has a limited annual growth rate of 4.01%.
- ARE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- ARE has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.01%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years17
5.3 Sustainability
- ARE pays out 315.92% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of ARE is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP315.92%
EPS Next 2Y118.21%
EPS Next 3Y103.2%
ARE.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:ARE (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
41.79
-0.31 (-0.74%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)03-05 2026-03-05/amc
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21
Inst Owners21.03%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.68B
Revenue(TTM)5.43B
Net Income(TTM)15.16M
Analysts69.33
Price Target43.39 (3.83%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.83% |
Yearly Dividend0.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.01%
DP315.92%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years17
Ex-Date03-23 2026-03-23 (0.1925)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)46.65%
Min EPS beat(2)34.06%
Max EPS beat(2)59.23%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-101.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-260.38%
Max EPS beat(4)59.23%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-47.44%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)7.76%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.53%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)9.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)8.99%
Max Revenue beat(2)9.07%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)12.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)8.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)17.47%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.04%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.51%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.02%
PT rev (1m)4.47%
PT rev (3m)6.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-203.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-53.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.54%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.49%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 99.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.88 | ||
| P/S | 0.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 45.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.15 | ||
| P/B | 2.9 | ||
| P/tB | 4.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.58 |
EPS(TTM)0.42
EY1.01%
EPS(NY)1.61
Fwd EY3.86%
FCF(TTM)0.92
FCFY2.2%
OCF(TTM)1.98
OCFY4.73%
SpS84.82
BVpS14.39
TBVpS10.42
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.66
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.38% | ||
| ROE | 1.64% | ||
| ROCE | 4.79% | ||
| ROIC | 3% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.22% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.01% | ||
| OM | 1.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.28% | ||
| GM | 7.25% | ||
| FCFM | 1.08% |
ROA(3y)1.2%
ROA(5y)1.19%
ROE(3y)3.54%
ROE(5y)3.85%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.12%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-13.33%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.8%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.38%
OM growth 3Y-6.37%
OM growth 5Y-19.55%
PM growth 3Y-24.45%
PM growth 5Y-35.06%
GM growth 3Y-1.46%
GM growth 5Y-8.02%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.21 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.13 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 63.87% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.25% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.87 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.42% | ||
| Profit Quality | 387.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.17 |
F-Score7
WACC8.73%
ROIC/WACC0.34
Cap/Depr(3y)51.62%
Cap/Depr(5y)49.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.99%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)140.78%
EPS 3Y9.49%
EPS 5Y-18.39%
EPS Q2Q%147.62%
EPS Next Y284.46%
EPS Next 2Y118.21%
EPS Next 3Y103.2%
EPS Next 5Y79.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.09%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y8.32%
Sales Q2Q%21.64%
Revenue Next Year5.27%
Revenue Next 2Y6.32%
Revenue Next 3Y18.4%
Revenue Next 5Y17.79%
EBIT growth 1Y155.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.7%
EBIT growth 5Y-12.85%
EBIT Next Year449.71%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y228.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-15.15%
OCF growth 1Y1566.27%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-14.24%
AECON GROUP INC / ARE.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ARE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ARE.CA.
What is the valuation status of AECON GROUP INC (ARE.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to AECON GROUP INC (ARE.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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AECON GROUP INC (ARE.CA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the valuation of AECON GROUP INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AECON GROUP INC (ARE.CA) is 99.5 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.9.
What is the financial health of AECON GROUP INC (ARE.CA) stock?
The financial health rating of AECON GROUP INC (ARE.CA) is 3 / 10.