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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP (CECO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:CECO - US1251411013 - Common Stock

68.015 USD
+1.44 (+2.16%)
Last: 1/22/2026, 1:32:04 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

CECO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. CECO has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CECO shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CECO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CECO had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CECO has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CECO had a positive operating cash flow.
CECO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCECO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

  • CECO's Return On Assets of 5.82% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CECO outperforms 64.39% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 16.78%, CECO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CECO has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.78%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CECO outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CECO is below the industry average of 10.24%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.82%
ROE 16.78%
ROIC 5.78%
ROA(3y)2.43%
ROA(5y)1.92%
ROE(3y)6.31%
ROE(5y)4.73%
ROIC(3y)6.39%
ROIC(5y)5.34%
CECO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCECO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10 -15 -20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.22%, CECO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CECO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.42%, CECO is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CECO has grown nicely.
  • CECO has a Gross Margin of 34.91%. This is in the better half of the industry: CECO outperforms 62.12% of its industry peers.
  • CECO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.42%
PM (TTM) 7.22%
GM 34.91%
OM growth 3Y24.13%
OM growth 5Y5.02%
PM growth 3Y75.18%
PM growth 5Y-14.81%
GM growth 3Y4.29%
GM growth 5Y1.11%
CECO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCECO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CECO 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, CECO has more shares outstanding
  • CECO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CECO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CECO Yearly Shares OutstandingCECO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
CECO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCECO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • CECO has an Altman-Z score of 3.63. This indicates that CECO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 3.63, CECO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CECO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.71. This is a neutral value indicating CECO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.71, CECO is not doing good in the industry: 68.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.71
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.63
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC9.78%
CECO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCECO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • CECO has a Current Ratio of 1.33. This is a normal value and indicates that CECO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.33, CECO is doing worse than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that CECO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.76, CECO is doing worse than 80.30% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.33
Quick Ratio 0.76
CECO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCECO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CECO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.18%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.06% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, CECO shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 29.86%.
  • CECO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.29% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.18%
EPS 3Y35.41%
EPS 5Y4.06%
EPS Q2Q%85.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)29.86%
Revenue growth 3Y19.85%
Revenue growth 5Y10.29%
Sales Q2Q%45.82%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 42.16% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CECO will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 20.13% on average per year.
EPS Next Y39.51%
EPS Next 2Y43.92%
EPS Next 3Y42.16%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year36.55%
Revenue Next 2Y25.1%
Revenue Next 3Y20.13%
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.
  • 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.
CECO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCECO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
CECO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCECO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 78.18, CECO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • CECO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CECO is more expensive than 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CECO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.32.
  • CECO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 45.61.
  • CECO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CECO is more expensive than 67.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CECO to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.30), we can say CECO is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 78.18
Fwd PE 45.61
CECO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCECO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 74.24% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CECO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 37.47
CECO Per share dataCECO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

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 CECO's earnings are expected to grow with 42.16% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.98
PEG (5Y)19.24
EPS Next 2Y43.92%
EPS Next 3Y42.16%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CECO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP

NASDAQ:CECO (1/22/2026, 1:32:04 PM)

68.015

+1.44 (+2.16%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)02-23
Inst Owners83.04%
Inst Owner Change-99.96%
Ins Owners10.36%
Ins Owner Change-0.35%
Market Cap2.42B
Revenue(TTM)718.25M
Net Income(TTM)51.87M
Analysts81.67
Price Target64.43 (-5.27%)
Short Float %7.35%
Short Ratio7.13
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)16.36%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.35%
Max EPS beat(2)33.06%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)12.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.35%
Max EPS beat(4)33.06%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)7.03%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)9.13%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)28.78%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.73%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.77%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.78%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)14.32%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.36%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.6%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.9%
PT rev (1m)7.37%
PT rev (3m)22.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.72%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 78.18
Fwd PE 45.61
P/S 3.37
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 7.84
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 37.47
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY1.28%
EPS(NY)1.49
Fwd EY2.19%
FCF(TTM)-0.49
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.06
OCFYN/A
SpS20.15
BVpS8.68
TBVpS-2.63
PEG (NY)1.98
PEG (5Y)19.24
Graham Number13.03
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.82%
ROE 16.78%
ROCE 7.76%
ROIC 5.78%
ROICexc 6.12%
ROICexgc 21.74%
OM 6.42%
PM (TTM) 7.22%
GM 34.91%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.43%
ROA(5y)1.92%
ROE(3y)6.31%
ROE(5y)4.73%
ROIC(3y)6.39%
ROIC(5y)5.34%
ROICexc(3y)7.22%
ROICexc(5y)6.02%
ROICexgc(3y)29.86%
ROICexgc(5y)24.41%
ROCE(3y)8.61%
ROCE(5y)7.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y24.08%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y22.84%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.33%
OM growth 3Y24.13%
OM growth 5Y5.02%
PM growth 3Y75.18%
PM growth 5Y-14.81%
GM growth 3Y4.29%
GM growth 5Y1.11%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.71
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.2
Cap/Depr 67.6%
Cap/Sales 2.09%
Interest Coverage 2.37
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.33
Quick Ratio 0.76
Altman-Z 3.63
F-Score4
WACC9.78%
ROIC/WACC0.59
Cap/Depr(3y)72.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.5%
Profit Quality(3y)163.14%
Profit Quality(5y)251.6%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.18%
EPS 3Y35.41%
EPS 5Y4.06%
EPS Q2Q%85.71%
EPS Next Y39.51%
EPS Next 2Y43.92%
EPS Next 3Y42.16%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)29.86%
Revenue growth 3Y19.85%
Revenue growth 5Y10.29%
Sales Q2Q%45.82%
Revenue Next Year36.55%
Revenue Next 2Y25.1%
Revenue Next 3Y20.13%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y8.66%
EBIT growth 3Y48.77%
EBIT growth 5Y15.83%
EBIT Next Year118.38%
EBIT Next 3Y49.62%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-152.59%
FCF growth 3Y-11.27%
FCF growth 5Y10.3%
OCF growth 1Y-105.76%
OCF growth 3Y23.13%
OCF growth 5Y19.4%

CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP / CECO FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP (CECO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CECO.


What is the valuation status for CECO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP (CECO). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of CECO stock?

CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP (CECO) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


How financially healthy is CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP?

The financial health rating of CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP (CECO) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CECO stock?

The dividend rating of CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP (CECO) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.