CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:CIA • AU000000CIA2

5.18 CAD
-0.05 (-0.96%)
Last: Feb 26, 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 802 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While CIA has a great profitability rating, there are quite some 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

  • CIA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CIA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CIA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CIA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • The Return On Assets of CIA (5.39%) is better than 89.78% of its industry peers.
  • CIA's Return On Equity of 12.23% is amongst the best of the industry. CIA outperforms 91.40% of its industry peers.
  • CIA has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.18%) than 91.65% 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 12.22%.
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

  • The Profit Margin of CIA (10.37%) is better than 91.77% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CIA has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of CIA (19.04%) is better than 92.02% of its industry peers.
  • CIA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.02%, CIA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CIA is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CIA remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CIA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • CIA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 2.30. 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.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.30, CIA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CIA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66. This is a neutral value indicating CIA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.66, CIA is not doing good in the industry: 71.95% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.3
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC11.07%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 2.56, CIA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.68 indicates that CIA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.68, CIA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.25% of the companies in the same 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

  • CIA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 44.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • CIA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.70% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CIA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 17.61% in the last year.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CIA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 1.66% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.35% on average over the next years.
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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 14.39, which indicates a correct valuation of CIA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CIA is valued cheaper than 95.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.11, CIA is valued a bit cheaper.
  • CIA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.41.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CIA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CIA is cheaper than 93.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CIA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.13, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.39
Fwd PE 11.41
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CIA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CIA is cheaper than 97.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.92
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of CIA may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CIA's earnings are expected to grow with 16.40% in the coming years.
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

  • CIA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.31%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.41, CIA pays a better dividend. On top of this CIA pays more dividend than 99.38% 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 RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.31%

5.2 History

  • CIA has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
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 (2/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

5.18

-0.05 (-0.96%)

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 Cap2.76B
Revenue(TTM)1.78B
Net Income(TTM)184.69M
Analysts76.67
Price Target6.3 (21.62%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.31%
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)12.48%
PT rev (3m)16.37%
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 14.39
Fwd PE 11.41
P/S 1.55
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 6.45
P/B 1.83
P/tB 1.83
EV/EBITDA 6.92
EPS(TTM)0.36
EY6.95%
EPS(NY)0.45
Fwd EY8.76%
FCF(TTM)-0.01
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.8
OCFY15.5%
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 2.3
F-Score6
WACC11.07%
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 Year53.8%
EBIT Next 3Y30.45%
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%.