AECON GROUP INC (ARE.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ARE - CA00762V1094 - Common Stock
33.81 CAD
+0.65 (+1.96%)
Taking everything into account, ARE scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ARE was compared to 8 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. ARE has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. ARE is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. ARE also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ARE had positive earnings in the past year.
- ARE had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years ARE 4 years were profitable.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: ARE reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- ARE has a Return On Assets of 0.23%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ARE underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ARE (0.92%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.63%, ARE is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.23% | ||
| ROE | 0.92% | ||
| ROIC | 1.63% |
ROA(3y)1.36%
ROA(5y)1.65%
ROE(3y)4.06%
ROE(5y)5.54%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of ARE (0.16%) is worse than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- With a Operating Margin value of 0.62%, ARE is not doing good in the industry: 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- With a Gross Margin value of 6.92%, ARE is not doing good in the industry: 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ARE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.16% | ||
| GM | 6.92% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-22.44%
GM growth 5Y-16.54%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- ARE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ARE has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ARE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- ARE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ARE has an Altman-Z score of 2.12. 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.
- The Altman-Z score of ARE (2.12) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- ARE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- ARE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.43 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ARE outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.12 |
ROIC/WACC0.18
WACC9.05%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.15 indicates that ARE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.15, ARE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.14 indicates that ARE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ARE has a Quick ratio of 1.14. This is in the better half of the industry: ARE outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ARE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 110.09%, which is quite impressive.
- The Revenue has grown by 25.68% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.16% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)110.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-37.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.68%
Revenue growth 3Y2.18%
Revenue growth 5Y4.16%
Sales Q2Q%19.98%
3.2 Future
- ARE is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 44.25% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 19.59% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y121.25%
EPS Next 2Y89.11%
EPS Next 3Y58.17%
EPS Next 5Y44.25%
Revenue Next Year26.6%
Revenue Next 2Y15.48%
Revenue Next 3Y12.96%
Revenue Next 5Y19.59%
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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 307.36, ARE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ARE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: ARE is more expensive than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ARE is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.82 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ARE.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ARE indicates a rather cheap valuation: ARE is cheaper than 87.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, ARE is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 307.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ARE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: ARE is more expensive than 62.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.09 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ARE's earnings are expected to grow with 58.17% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.54
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y89.11%
EPS Next 3Y58.17%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ARE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.45%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.09, ARE pays a better dividend. On top of this ARE pays more dividend than 87.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ARE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.45% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ARE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.05%!
- ARE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- ARE has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.05%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years17
5.3 Sustainability
- ARE pays out 563.75% 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.
DP563.75%
EPS Next 2Y89.11%
EPS Next 3Y58.17%
TSX:ARE (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
33.81
+0.65 (+1.96%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Earnings (Next)03-03 2026-03-03/amc
Inst Owners18.74%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.14B
Revenue(TTM)5.16B
Net Income(TTM)8.47M
Analysts69.33
Price Target34.22 (1.21%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.45% |
Yearly Dividend0.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.05%
DP563.75%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years17
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-113.16%
Min EPS beat(2)-260.38%
Max EPS beat(2)34.06%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-128.75%
Min EPS beat(4)-260.38%
Max EPS beat(4)34.06%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-60.01%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)4.98%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-8.98%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)13.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)8.99%
Max Revenue beat(2)17.47%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)11.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)5.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)17.47%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.92%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.42%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.14%
PT rev (1m)0.27%
PT rev (3m)42.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)20%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)30%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 307.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.82 | ||
| P/S | 0.41 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 2.34 | ||
| P/tB | 3.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.09 |
EPS(TTM)0.11
EY0.33%
EPS(NY)1.62
Fwd EY4.8%
FCF(TTM)-1.42
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.53
OCFYN/A
SpS81.54
BVpS14.47
TBVpS10.3
PEG (NY)2.54
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.99
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.23% | ||
| ROE | 0.92% | ||
| ROCE | 2.26% | ||
| ROIC | 1.63% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.65% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.05% | ||
| OM | 0.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.16% | ||
| GM | 6.92% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.36%
ROA(5y)1.65%
ROE(3y)4.06%
ROE(5y)5.54%
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 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 3Y-22.44%
GM growth 5Y-16.54%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.38
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.97 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 54.82% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.09% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.95 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.12 |
F-Score5
WACC9.05%
ROIC/WACC0.18
Cap/Depr(3y)44.95%
Cap/Depr(5y)66.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.5%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)110.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-37.65%
EPS Next Y121.25%
EPS Next 2Y89.11%
EPS Next 3Y58.17%
EPS Next 5Y44.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.68%
Revenue growth 3Y2.18%
Revenue growth 5Y4.16%
Sales Q2Q%19.98%
Revenue Next Year26.6%
Revenue Next 2Y15.48%
Revenue Next 3Y12.96%
Revenue Next 5Y19.59%
EBIT growth 1Y128.65%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year607.52%
EBIT Next 3Y121.36%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y25.7%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y61.53%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-47.93%
AECON GROUP INC / ARE.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ARE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ARE.CA.
What is the valuation status of AECON GROUP INC (ARE.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to AECON GROUP INC (ARE.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for AECON GROUP INC?
AECON GROUP INC (ARE.CA) has a profitability rating of 1 / 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 307.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.34.
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.