CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CIA • AU000000CIA2
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This CIA.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CIA.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CIA was profitable.
- In the past year CIA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years CIA has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CIA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CIA's Return On Assets of 5.39% is amongst the best of the industry. CIA outperforms 89.66% of its industry peers.
- CIA has a Return On Equity of 12.23%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIA outperforms 91.16% of its industry peers.
- CIA has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.18%) than 91.28% 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 13.35%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CIA (10.37%) is better than 91.16% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CIA has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 19.04%, CIA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CIA has declined.
- CIA has a better Gross Margin (24.02%) than 88.79% of its industry peers.
- CIA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. CIA.CA Health Analysis
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.
- The debt/assets ratio for CIA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CIA has an Altman-Z score of 2.28. 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 (2.28) 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 has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.66. This is in the lower half of the industry: CIA underperforms 73.97% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.28 |
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC12.52%
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 of 2.56. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CIA outperforms 53.92% of its industry peers.
- CIA has a Quick Ratio of 1.68. This is a normal value and indicates that CIA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.68, CIA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.70% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 |
3. CIA.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 44.00% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CIA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.70% on average per year.
- CIA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.61%.
- CIA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 15.40% yearly.
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 1.83% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.52% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y40.32%
EPS Next 2Y27.58%
EPS Next 3Y22.54%
EPS Next 5Y1.83%
Revenue Next Year11.54%
Revenue Next 2Y10.03%
Revenue Next 3Y5.54%
Revenue Next 5Y2.52%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CIA.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CIA is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.28.
- CIA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CIA is cheaper than 94.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.64, CIA is valued rather cheaply.
- CIA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.49.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CIA is valued cheaper than 92.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CIA to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.36), we can say CIA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.49 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CIA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CIA is cheaper than 95.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.75 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CIA's earnings are expected to grow with 22.54% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.58%
EPS Next 3Y22.54%
5. CIA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.58%, CIA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.91, CIA pays a better dividend. On top of this CIA pays more dividend than 99.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CIA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.58% |
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
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 2Y27.58%
EPS Next 3Y22.54%
CIA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CIA (5/1/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
4.78
+0.08 (+1.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Industry StrengthN/A
Industry GrowthN/A
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-27 2026-05-27/amc
Inst Owners36.96%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.78%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.68B
Revenue(TTM)1.78B
Net Income(TTM)184.69M
Analysts78.18
Price Target6.32 (32.22%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.58% |
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)-0.41%
PT rev (3m)12.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.76%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)11.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.92%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.49 | ||
| P/S | 1.5 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 6.25 | ||
| P/B | 1.77 | ||
| P/tB | 1.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.75 |
EPS(TTM)0.36
EY7.53%
EPS(NY)0.46
Fwd EY9.53%
FCF(TTM)-0.01
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.76
OCFY16%
SpS3.18
BVpS2.7
TBVpS2.69
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.67295 (-2.24%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.28 |
F-Score6
WACC12.52%
ROIC/WACC0.49
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 Y40.32%
EPS Next 2Y27.58%
EPS Next 3Y22.54%
EPS Next 5Y1.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.61%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y15.4%
Sales Q2Q%30.05%
Revenue Next Year11.54%
Revenue Next 2Y10.03%
Revenue Next 3Y5.54%
Revenue Next 5Y2.52%
EBIT growth 1Y16.46%
EBIT growth 3Y-29.09%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.37%
EBIT Next Year60.88%
EBIT Next 3Y28.55%
EBIT Next 5Y8.84%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 7 / 10 to CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) stock?
CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) is 13.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.77.
What is the expected EPS growth for CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) is expected to grow by 40.32% in the next year.