CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CHR • CA17040T8885
Current stock price
23.2 CAD
-0.18 (-0.77%)
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This CHR.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CHR.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CHR was profitable.
- In the past year CHR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CHR reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In the past 5 years CHR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.01%, CHR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of CHR (15.50%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CHR (7.56%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CHR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.55%. This is in line with the industry average of 5.94%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.56%) for CHR is above the 3 year average (6.55%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.01% | ||
| ROE | 15.5% | ||
| ROIC | 7.56% |
ROA(3y)-2.94%
ROA(5y)-1.76%
ROE(3y)-10.29%
ROE(5y)-6.33%
ROIC(3y)6.55%
ROIC(5y)5.67%
1.3 Margins
- CHR's Profit Margin of 5.98% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHR outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CHR has grown nicely.
- CHR has a better Operating Margin (7.57%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- CHR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 67.08%, CHR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHR's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.57% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.98% | ||
| GM | 67.08% |
OM growth 3Y-16.68%
OM growth 5Y-17.04%
PM growth 3Y54.29%
PM growth 5Y6.46%
GM growth 3Y-2.08%
GM growth 5Y-3.91%
2. CHR.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CHR 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 CHR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CHR has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CHR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CHR has an Altman-Z score of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that CHR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CHR (0.94) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CHR has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.43. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CHR would need 13.43 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CHR has a better Debt to FCF ratio (13.43) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- CHR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating CHR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CHR has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.61) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.94 |
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC8.43%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.30 indicates that CHR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.30, CHR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that CHR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.69, CHR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 |
3. CHR.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CHR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 58.94%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.51% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -6.30% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.77% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.94%
EPS 3Y-9.92%
EPS 5Y-3.51%
EPS Q2Q%-5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.3%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.21%
Revenue growth 5Y6.77%
Sales Q2Q%-9.33%
3.2 Future
- CHR is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -8.54% yearly.
- CHR is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y-18.48%
EPS Next 2Y-3.44%
EPS Next 3Y-7.18%
EPS Next 5Y-8.54%
Revenue Next Year-4%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.42%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.35%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.24%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CHR.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CHR is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.67.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- CHR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.78.
- CHR is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.86.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CHR is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHR to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.54), we can say CHR is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.86 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CHR.
- CHR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.27 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CHR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CHR's earnings are expected to decrease with -7.18% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-3.44%
EPS Next 3Y-7.18%
5. CHR.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CHR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.54%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- CHR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.14.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, CHR has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.54% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CHR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.02%!
- CHR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.02%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 4.99% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CHR. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP4.99%
EPS Next 2Y-3.44%
EPS Next 3Y-7.18%
CHR.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CHR (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
23.2
-0.18 (-0.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/amc
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners5.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.28%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap538.01M
Revenue(TTM)1.32B
Net Income(TTM)78.74M
Analysts80
Price Target31.18 (34.4%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.54% |
Yearly Dividend0.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.02%
DP4.99%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-13 2026-03-13 (0.11)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.44%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.73%
Max EPS beat(2)3.86%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.51%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.73%
Max EPS beat(4)11.03%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)21.63%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)4.92%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)0.38%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.09%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.93%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.95%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.99%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.69%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.25%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)3.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.8%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.31%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.86 | ||
| P/S | 0.41 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.57 | ||
| P/B | 1.06 | ||
| P/tB | 1.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.27 |
EPS(TTM)2.4
EY10.34%
EPS(NY)1.96
Fwd EY8.43%
FCF(TTM)1.2
FCFY5.18%
OCF(TTM)2.71
OCFY11.66%
SpS56.77
BVpS21.9
TBVpS21.38
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number34.39
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.01% | ||
| ROE | 15.5% | ||
| ROCE | 9.47% | ||
| ROIC | 7.56% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.77% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.87% | ||
| OM | 7.57% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.98% | ||
| GM | 67.08% | ||
| FCFM | 2.12% |
ROA(3y)-2.94%
ROA(5y)-1.76%
ROE(3y)-10.29%
ROE(5y)-6.33%
ROIC(3y)6.55%
ROIC(5y)5.67%
ROICexc(3y)7.32%
ROICexc(5y)6.2%
ROICexgc(3y)7.4%
ROICexgc(5y)6.25%
ROCE(3y)8.21%
ROCE(5y)7.1%
ROICexgc growth 3Y14.68%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.56%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.27%
OM growth 3Y-16.68%
OM growth 5Y-17.04%
PM growth 3Y54.29%
PM growth 5Y6.46%
GM growth 3Y-2.08%
GM growth 5Y-3.91%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.43 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.49 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 32.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.65% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.51 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 30.33% | ||
| Profit Quality | 35.38% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.94 |
F-Score7
WACC8.43%
ROIC/WACC0.9
Cap/Depr(3y)32.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)32.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.94%
EPS 3Y-9.92%
EPS 5Y-3.51%
EPS Q2Q%-5%
EPS Next Y-18.48%
EPS Next 2Y-3.44%
EPS Next 3Y-7.18%
EPS Next 5Y-8.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.3%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.21%
Revenue growth 5Y6.77%
Sales Q2Q%-9.33%
Revenue Next Year-4%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.42%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.35%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.24%
EBIT growth 1Y4.51%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.86%
EBIT growth 5Y-11.43%
EBIT Next Year72.5%
EBIT Next 3Y17.02%
EBIT Next 5Y10.81%
FCF growth 1Y-86.87%
FCF growth 3Y-49.57%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-76.32%
OCF growth 3Y-39.22%
OCF growth 5Y-16.72%
CHORUS AVIATION INC / CHR.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CHR stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CHR.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for CHORUS AVIATION INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CHR stock?
CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR.CA) is expected to decline by -18.48% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CHR stock?
The dividend rating of CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 4.99%.