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CECO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals 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
- In the past year CECO was profitable.
- CECO had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- CECO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- CECO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CECO has a better Return On Assets (5.82%) than 65.15% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.78%, CECO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.79% 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 10.37%.
| 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.22%, CECO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- CECO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CECO has a Operating Margin (6.42%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CECO has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 34.91%, CECO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CECO is destroying value.
- CECO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CECO has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for CECO is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.69 indicates that CECO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of CECO (3.69) is better than 64.39% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.71 indicates that CECO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CECO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.71. This is in the lower half of the industry: CECO underperforms 68.94% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.69 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC9.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.33 indicates that CECO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CECO has a Current ratio of 1.33. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CECO underperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that CECO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CECO has a worse Quick ratio (0.76) than 80.30% 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.06% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has grown by 29.86% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- The Revenue has been growing by 10.29% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
- 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
- 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 83.18, CECO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CECO is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 68.94% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- CECO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.92.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 48.53, 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 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CECO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.78), we can say CECO is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 83.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 48.53 |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 38.25 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive 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)2.11
PEG (5Y)20.47
EPS Next 2Y43.92%
EPS Next 3Y42.16%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CECO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
72.37
+4.31 (+6.33%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Inst Owners83.04%
Inst Owner Change-99.96%
Ins Owners10.36%
Ins Owner Change0.29%
Market Cap2.58B
Revenue(TTM)718.25M
Net Income(TTM)51.87M
Analysts81.67
Price Target64.43 (-10.97%)
Short Float %7.45%
Short Ratio7.87
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)3.55%
PT rev (3m)19.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.89%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.72%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 83.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 48.53 | ||
| P/S | 3.59 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 8.34 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 38.25 |
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY1.2%
EPS(NY)1.49
Fwd EY2.06%
FCF(TTM)-0.49
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.06
OCFYN/A
SpS20.15
BVpS8.68
TBVpS-2.63
PEG (NY)2.11
PEG (5Y)20.47
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 | 3.69 |
F-Score4
WACC9.6%
ROIC/WACC0.6
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%.