CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:CIA • AU000000CIA2

5.22 CAD
+0.04 (+0.77%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CIA. CIA was compared to 816 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. CIA has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. CIA has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CIA was profitable.
  • In the past year CIA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CIA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CIA had a positive operating cash flow.
CIA.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCIA.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 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.39%, CIA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 12.23%, CIA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CIA has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.18%) than 91.72% of its industry peers.
  • CIA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.37%. This is below the industry average of 12.59%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.39%
ROE 12.23%
ROIC 6.18%
ROA(3y)7.35%
ROA(5y)15.87%
ROE(3y)14.19%
ROE(5y)28.4%
ROIC(3y)9.37%
ROIC(5y)19%
CIA.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCIA.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 10.37%, CIA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CIA has declined.
  • CIA has a better Operating Margin (19.04%) than 92.09% of its industry peers.
  • CIA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CIA has a Gross Margin of 24.02%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIA outperforms 89.49% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CIA has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.04%
PM (TTM) 10.37%
GM 24.02%
OM growth 3Y-31.3%
OM growth 5Y-13.67%
PM growth 3Y-37.24%
PM growth 5Y-4.94%
GM growth 3Y-27.69%
GM growth 5Y-11.6%
CIA.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCIA.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CIA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • CIA has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • CIA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CIA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CIA.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCIA.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
CIA.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCIA.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • CIA has an Altman-Z score of 2.31. This is not the best score and indicates that CIA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CIA has a Altman-Z score (2.31) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66 indicates that CIA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CIA's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CIA is outperformed by 71.94% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.31
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC11.08%
CIA.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCIA.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.56 indicates that CIA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CIA has a Current ratio (2.56) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.68 indicates that CIA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CIA (1.68) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.56
Quick Ratio 1.68
CIA.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCIA.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 44.00% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.70% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has grown by 17.61% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 15.40% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)44%
EPS 3Y-35.43%
EPS 5Y-0.7%
EPS Q2Q%3584.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.61%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y15.4%
Sales Q2Q%30.05%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.66% on average over the next years.
  • CIA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y25.67%
EPS Next 2Y27.31%
EPS Next 3Y16.4%
EPS Next 5Y1.66%
Revenue Next Year12.69%
Revenue Next 2Y8.87%
Revenue Next 3Y4.92%
Revenue Next 5Y2.35%

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.
CIA.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCIA.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 500M 1B 1.5B
CIA.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCIA.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.50, which indicates a correct valuation of CIA.
  • CIA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CIA is cheaper than 95.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.07, CIA is valued a bit cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.50, which indicates a very decent valuation of CIA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CIA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CIA is cheaper than 93.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CIA to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.05), we can say CIA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.5
Fwd PE 11.5
CIA.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCIA.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 97.53% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CIA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.96
CIA.CA Per share dataCIA.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CIA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • CIA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CIA's earnings are expected to grow with 16.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.56
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.31%
EPS Next 3Y16.4%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.16%, CIA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CIA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.38. CIA pays more dividend than 99.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CIA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.16%

5.2 History

  • CIA has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
CIA.CA Yearly Dividends per shareCIA.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 57.75% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CIA. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP57.75%
EPS Next 2Y27.31%
EPS Next 3Y16.4%
CIA.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCIA.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M
CIA.CA Dividend Payout.CIA.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CIA.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CHAMPION IRON LTD

TSX:CIA (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

5.22

+0.04 (+0.77%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)05-26
Inst Owners35.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.78B
Revenue(TTM)1.78B
Net Income(TTM)184.69M
Analysts76.67
Price Target6.34 (21.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.16%
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP57.75%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)42.67%
Min EPS beat(2)24.77%
Max EPS beat(2)60.58%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)11.93%
Min EPS beat(4)-36.28%
Max EPS beat(4)60.58%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-19.96%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-20.34%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-17.15%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)9.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)17.9%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)17.9%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.36%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.11%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.93%
PT rev (1m)13.2%
PT rev (3m)17.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.56%
EPS NQ rev (3m)29.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)15.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.95%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.5
Fwd PE 11.5
P/S 1.56
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 6.5
P/B 1.84
P/tB 1.85
EV/EBITDA 6.96
EPS(TTM)0.36
EY6.9%
EPS(NY)0.45
Fwd EY8.69%
FCF(TTM)-0.01
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.8
OCFY15.38%
SpS3.34
BVpS2.83
TBVpS2.82
PEG (NY)0.56
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.79
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.39%
ROE 12.23%
ROCE 10.91%
ROIC 6.18%
ROICexc 6.7%
ROICexgc 6.71%
OM 19.04%
PM (TTM) 10.37%
GM 24.02%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)7.35%
ROA(5y)15.87%
ROE(3y)14.19%
ROE(5y)28.4%
ROIC(3y)9.37%
ROIC(5y)19%
ROICexc(3y)10.84%
ROICexc(5y)28.87%
ROICexgc(3y)10.88%
ROICexgc(5y)29.1%
ROCE(3y)16.55%
ROCE(5y)33.57%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-42.32%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-28.41%
ROICexc growth 3Y-42.24%
ROICexc growth 5Y-28.44%
OM growth 3Y-31.3%
OM growth 5Y-13.67%
PM growth 3Y-37.24%
PM growth 5Y-4.94%
GM growth 3Y-27.69%
GM growth 5Y-11.6%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.93
Cap/Depr 243.15%
Cap/Sales 24.33%
Interest Coverage 7.45
Cash Conversion 82.81%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.56
Quick Ratio 1.68
Altman-Z 2.31
F-Score6
WACC11.08%
ROIC/WACC0.56
Cap/Depr(3y)309.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)525.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)27.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)26.21%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)44%
EPS 3Y-35.43%
EPS 5Y-0.7%
EPS Q2Q%3584.85%
EPS Next Y25.67%
EPS Next 2Y27.31%
EPS Next 3Y16.4%
EPS Next 5Y1.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.61%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y15.4%
Sales Q2Q%30.05%
Revenue Next Year12.69%
Revenue Next 2Y8.87%
Revenue Next 3Y4.92%
Revenue Next 5Y2.35%
EBIT growth 1Y16.46%
EBIT growth 3Y-29.09%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.37%
EBIT Next Year60.98%
EBIT Next 3Y28.55%
EBIT Next 5Y8.67%
FCF growth 1Y-101.96%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-20.96%
OCF growth 3Y-13.54%
OCF growth 5Y-0.36%

CHAMPION IRON LTD / CIA.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CIA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CIA.CA.


What is the valuation status of CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CIA stock?

CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CIA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) is expected to grow by 25.67% in the next year.


Is the dividend of CHAMPION IRON LTD sustainable?

The dividend rating of CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 57.75%.