60.54 USD
+1.83 (+3.12%)
Overall CECO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CECO against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CECO while its profitability can be described as average. CECO shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.
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.
Each year in the past 5 years CECO has been profitable.
In the past 5 years CECO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
CECO has a Return On Invested Capital (5.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CECO is below the industry average of 10.27%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
CECO's Profit Margin of 7.22% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CECO outperforms 62.88% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CECO has declined.
With a Operating Margin value of 6.42%, CECO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CECO has grown nicely.
The Gross Margin of CECO (34.91%) is better than 62.12% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CECO has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
The number of shares outstanding for CECO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CECO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
CECO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.35 indicates that CECO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.35, CECO is in line with its industry, 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.
CECO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CECO is outperformed by 68.94% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.35 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC9.45%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.33 indicates that CECO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.33, CECO is not doing good in the industry: 81.06% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CECO has a Quick Ratio of 1.33. This is a bad value and indicates that CECO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of CECO (0.76) is worse than 79.55% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 |
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.
Measured over the past 5 years, CECO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 4.06% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 29.86% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
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
CECO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 42.16% yearly.
CECO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 19.98% yearly.
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 3Y19.98%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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
CECO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 69.59.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CECO indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CECO is more expensive than 68.94% of the companies listed in the same industry.
CECO is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 40.60, the valuation of CECO can be described as expensive.
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.
CECO is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 69.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 40.6 |
4.2 Price Multiples
72.73% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CECO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.37 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CECO's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
CECO's earnings are expected to grow with 42.16% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.76
PEG (5Y)17.13
EPS Next 2Y43.92%
EPS Next 3Y42.16%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CECO does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:CECO (12/22/2025, 2:48:32 PM)
60.54
+1.83 (+3.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners82.74%
Inst Owner Change-99.96%
Ins Owners10.36%
Ins Owner Change-0.69%
Market Cap2.16B
Revenue(TTM)718.25M
Net Income(TTM)51.87M
Analysts81.67
Price Target62.22 (2.78%)
Short Float %7.86%
Short Ratio4.99
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)15.09%
PT rev (3m)18.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 69.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 40.6 | ||
| P/S | 3 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 6.98 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.37 |
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY1.44%
EPS(NY)1.49
Fwd EY2.46%
FCF(TTM)-0.49
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.06
OCFYN/A
SpS20.15
BVpS8.68
TBVpS-2.63
PEG (NY)1.76
PEG (5Y)17.13
Graham Number13.03
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.35 |
F-Score4
WACC9.45%
ROIC/WACC0.61
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 3Y19.98%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y8.66%
EBIT growth 3Y48.77%
EBIT growth 5Y15.83%
EBIT Next Year118.38%
EBIT Next 3Y49.31%
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 of CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP (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.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CECO stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP (CECO) is 69.59 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.98.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP (CECO) is expected to grow by 39.51% in the next year.