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CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-B.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CHR-DB-B - CA17040TAE25

100.4 CAD
+0.39 (+0.39%)
Last: 9/24/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CHR-DB-B. CHR-DB-B was compared to 6 industry peers in the Passenger Airlines industry. CHR-DB-B has an average financial health and profitability rating. CHR-DB-B does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CHR-DB-B had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CHR-DB-B had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CHR-DB-B reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CHR-DB-B always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCHR-DB-B.CA 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 200M -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • CHR-DB-B has a Return On Assets of -1.91%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CHR-DB-B underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • CHR-DB-B's Return On Equity of -4.82% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CHR-DB-B is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • CHR-DB-B has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.54%) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CHR-DB-B is in line with the industry average of 4.35%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.54%) for CHR-DB-B is above the 3 year average (5.30%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.91%
ROE -4.82%
ROIC 6.54%
ROA(3y)-4.73%
ROA(5y)-2.72%
ROE(3y)-14.73%
ROE(5y)-8.13%
ROIC(3y)5.3%
ROIC(5y)4.78%
CHR-DB-B.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHR-DB-B.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • CHR-DB-B's Operating Margin of 6.87% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHR-DB-B outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHR-DB-B has declined.
  • CHR-DB-B has a better Gross Margin (65.48%) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHR-DB-B has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.87%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 65.48%
OM growth 3Y-18.7%
OM growth 5Y-14.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.38%
GM growth 5Y-2.24%
CHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CHR-DB-B 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, CHR-DB-B has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CHR-DB-B has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CHR-DB-B has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
CHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • CHR-DB-B has an Altman-Z score of 2.38. This is not the best score and indicates that CHR-DB-B is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CHR-DB-B's Altman-Z score of 2.38 is amongst the best of the industry. CHR-DB-B outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CHR-DB-B is 7.89, which is on the high side as it means it would take CHR-DB-B, 7.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CHR-DB-B (7.89) is better than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • CHR-DB-B has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.54. This is a neutral value indicating CHR-DB-B is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.54, CHR-DB-B belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.54
Debt/FCF 7.89
Altman-Z 2.38
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC8.76%
CHR-DB-B.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHR-DB-B.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CHR-DB-B has a Current Ratio of 1.14. This is a normal value and indicates that CHR-DB-B is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.14, CHR-DB-B is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHR-DB-B has a Quick Ratio of 1.14. This is a bad value and indicates that CHR-DB-B is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CHR-DB-B (0.61) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 0.61
CHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 78.57% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for CHR-DB-B have been decreasing by -19.03% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, CHR-DB-B shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -13.36% in the last year.
  • CHR-DB-B shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.56% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)78.57%
EPS 3Y-16.46%
EPS 5Y-19.03%
EPS Q2Q%842.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.36%
Revenue growth 3Y11.15%
Revenue growth 5Y0.56%
Sales Q2Q%-7.58%

3.2 Future

  • CHR-DB-B is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.21% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CHR-DB-B will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -5.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y55.31%
EPS Next 2Y12.98%
EPS Next 3Y1.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.49%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.14%
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 decreasing.
CHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
CHR-DB-B.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHR-DB-B.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 44.62, CHR-DB-B can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CHR-DB-B, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, CHR-DB-B is valued quite expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 52.09, the valuation of CHR-DB-B can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHR-DB-B indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CHR-DB-B is more expensive than 62.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.98. CHR-DB-B is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.62
Fwd PE 52.09
CHR-DB-B.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHR-DB-B.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CHR-DB-B indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CHR-DB-B is more expensive than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHR-DB-B, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 52.76
EV/EBITDA 13.62
CHR-DB-B.CA Per share dataCHR-DB-B.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.81
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.98%
EPS Next 3Y1.21%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.42%, CHR-DB-B has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CHR-DB-B's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.95.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, CHR-DB-B is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.42%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CHR-DB-B is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 21.58%!
  • CHR-DB-B does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • CHR-DB-B has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • CHR-DB-B's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-34.57%
EPS Next 2Y12.98%
EPS Next 3Y1.21%
CHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCHR-DB-B.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M -600M

CHORUS AVIATION INC / CHR-DB-B.CA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CHORUS AVIATION INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CHR-DB-B.CA.


What is the valuation status for CHR-DB-B stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-B.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-B.CA) stock?

CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-B.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the financial health of CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-B.CA) stock?

The financial health rating of CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-B.CA) is 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-B.CA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-B.CA) is expected to grow by 55.31% in the next year.