ATS CORP (ATS.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ATS • CA00217Y1043
44.06 CAD
-0.86 (-1.91%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
This ATS.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Overall ATS gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ATS against 22 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ATS get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ATS has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. ATS.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ATS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ATS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years ATS 4 years were profitable.
- ATS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ATS has a Return On Assets of 0.42%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ATS outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 1.06%, ATS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATS has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.67%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ATS outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ATS is in line with the industry average of 7.76%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.42% | ||
| ROE | 1.06% | ||
| ROIC | 2.67% |
ROA(3y)2.58%
ROA(5y)2.92%
ROE(3y)7.06%
ROE(5y)8.16%
ROIC(3y)6.08%
ROIC(5y)6.21%
1.3 Margins
- ATS has a better Profit Margin (0.67%) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
- The Operating Margin of ATS (4.11%) is better than 68.18% of its industry peers.
- ATS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.05%, ATS is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ATS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.11% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.67% | ||
| GM | 26.05% |
OM growth 3Y-30.58%
OM growth 5Y-19.21%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.77%
GM growth 5Y0.22%
2. ATS.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ATS is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ATS has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ATS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ATS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.09 indicates that ATS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ATS (2.09) is better than 68.18% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ATS is 5.80, which is a neutral value as it means it would take ATS, 5.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ATS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.80. This is amongst the best in the industry. ATS outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82 indicates that ATS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of ATS (0.82) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
ROIC/WACC0.31
WACC8.49%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.65 indicates that ATS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ATS has a Current ratio (1.65) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.37 indicates that ATS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 1.37, ATS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 |
3. ATS.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ATS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.74%.
- ATS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.90% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.80% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ATS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.12% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.74%
EPS 3Y-11.98%
EPS 5Y6.9%
EPS Q2Q%50%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.8%
Revenue growth 3Y5.09%
Revenue growth 5Y12.12%
Sales Q2Q%16.67%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ATS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.37% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ATS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.59% on average per year.
EPS Next Y19.43%
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y15.37%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.64%
Revenue Next 2Y7.85%
Revenue Next 3Y7.59%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. ATS.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.18, the valuation of ATS can be described as expensive.
- ATS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ATS is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.96, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ATS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ATS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ATS is cheaper than 72.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.95. ATS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ATS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- ATS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ATS is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.57 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ATS's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of ATS may justify a higher PE ratio.
- ATS's earnings are expected to grow with 15.37% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.3
PEG (5Y)3.65
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y15.37%
5. ATS.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ATS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ATS.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:ATS (3/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
44.06
-0.86 (-1.91%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-26 2026-05-26/amc
Inst Owners92.09%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.61%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.32B
Revenue(TTM)2.80B
Net Income(TTM)18.88M
Analysts78.18
Price Target51.34 (16.52%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.92%
Min EPS beat(2)2.59%
Max EPS beat(2)9.25%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.59%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.83%
Max EPS beat(4)9.34%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.85%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)3.44%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)4.87%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.68%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.79%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.89%
Min Revenue beat(4)-17.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.79%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.36%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.37%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.6%
PT rev (1m)5.49%
PT rev (3m)8.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.8%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.8%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.71%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.96 | ||
| P/S | 1.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.74 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.77 | ||
| P/B | 2.43 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.57 |
EPS(TTM)1.75
EY3.97%
EPS(NY)2.21
Fwd EY5.01%
FCF(TTM)2.63
FCFY5.97%
OCF(TTM)3.45
OCFY7.83%
SpS28.55
BVpS18.15
TBVpS-3.3
PEG (NY)1.3
PEG (5Y)3.65
Graham Number26.73
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.42% | ||
| ROE | 1.06% | ||
| ROCE | 3.4% | ||
| ROIC | 2.67% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.9% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.88% | ||
| OM | 4.11% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.67% | ||
| GM | 26.05% | ||
| FCFM | 9.22% |
ROA(3y)2.58%
ROA(5y)2.92%
ROE(3y)7.06%
ROE(5y)8.16%
ROIC(3y)6.08%
ROIC(5y)6.21%
ROICexc(3y)6.47%
ROICexc(5y)6.7%
ROICexgc(3y)21.12%
ROICexgc(5y)23.22%
ROCE(3y)7.75%
ROCE(5y)7.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-44.72%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-24.75%
ROICexc growth 3Y-37.32%
ROICexc growth 5Y-25.02%
OM growth 3Y-30.58%
OM growth 5Y-19.21%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.77%
GM growth 5Y0.22%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.8 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.42 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 51.67% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.86% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.15 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 125.25% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1366.62% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
F-Score6
WACC8.49%
ROIC/WACC0.31
Cap/Depr(3y)59.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)53.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.75%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.74%
EPS 3Y-11.98%
EPS 5Y6.9%
EPS Q2Q%50%
EPS Next Y19.43%
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y15.37%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.8%
Revenue growth 3Y5.09%
Revenue growth 5Y12.12%
Sales Q2Q%16.67%
Revenue Next Year11.64%
Revenue Next 2Y7.85%
Revenue Next 3Y7.59%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-53.47%
EBIT growth 3Y-27.04%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.42%
EBIT Next Year45.85%
EBIT Next 3Y20.52%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y7903.81%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y265.2%
OCF growth 3Y-50.79%
OCF growth 5Y4.89%
ATS CORP / ATS.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ATS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ATS.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for ATS CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ATS CORP (ATS.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ATS CORP?
ATS CORP (ATS.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ATS CORP (ATS.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ATS CORP (ATS.CA) is 25.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.43.