CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CIA • AU000000CIA2
4.97 CAD
-0.32 (-6.05%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
This CIA.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
CIA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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 decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. CIA.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CIA was profitable.
- CIA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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
- The Return On Assets of CIA (5.39%) is better than 89.22% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 12.23%, CIA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIA has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.18%) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CIA is below the industry average of 12.59%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.37%, CIA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.67% 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 92.03% of its industry peers.
- CIA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 24.02%, CIA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CIA has declined.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CIA is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CIA has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CIA has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for CIA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.27 indicates that CIA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CIA has a Altman-Z score of 2.27. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CIA outperforms 45.34% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66 indicates that CIA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CIA (0.66) is worse than 71.94% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.27 |
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC10.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- CIA has a Current Ratio of 2.56. This indicates that CIA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.56, CIA is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- CIA's Quick ratio of 1.68 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CIA outperforms 50.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 |
3. CIA.CA Growth Analysis
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.
- CIA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.61%.
- Measured over the past years, CIA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.40% on average per year.
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.
- 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 13.81.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CIA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CIA is cheaper than 94.98% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.83, CIA is valued a bit cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.95, which indicates a very decent valuation of CIA.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CIA is valued cheaper than 93.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.95.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.95 |
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 97.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.7 |
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.
- CIA's earnings are expected to grow with 16.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.54
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.31%
EPS Next 3Y16.4%
5. CIA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CIA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.16%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.38, CIA pays a better dividend. On top of this CIA pays more dividend than 99.39% 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 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
5.3 Sustainability
- CIA pays out 57.75% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP57.75%
EPS Next 2Y27.31%
EPS Next 3Y16.4%
CIA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CIA (3/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
4.97
-0.32 (-6.05%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-26 2026-05-26/amc
Inst Owners35.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.65B
Revenue(TTM)1.78B
Net Income(TTM)184.69M
Analysts76.67
Price Target6.34 (27.57%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.95 | ||
| P/S | 1.49 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 6.19 | ||
| P/B | 1.76 | ||
| P/tB | 1.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.7 |
EPS(TTM)0.36
EY7.24%
EPS(NY)0.45
Fwd EY9.13%
FCF(TTM)-0.01
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.8
OCFY16.16%
SpS3.34
BVpS2.83
TBVpS2.82
PEG (NY)0.54
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.79
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 | 2.27 |
F-Score6
WACC10.6%
ROIC/WACC0.58
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%.