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
- CIA had positive earnings in the past year.
- CIA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CIA has always been profitable.
- CIA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 5.39%, CIA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.64% 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 91.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIA has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.18%) than 91.51% 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 13.29%.
| 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 10.37%, CIA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 19.04%, CIA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CIA has declined.
- The Gross Margin of CIA (24.02%) is better than 88.89% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CIA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CIA has an Altman-Z score of 2.29. 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 2.29, CIA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.57% 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.
- CIA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.66. This is in the lower half of the industry: CIA underperforms 73.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.29 |
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC12.68%
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 55.06% 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 has a Quick ratio (1.68) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CIA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 1.83% on average per year.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.47 indicates a correct valuation of CIA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CIA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CIA is cheaper than 94.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CIA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.66.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.64, the valuation of CIA can be described as very reasonable.
- 92.63% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CIA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CIA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.00, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.64 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CIA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CIA is cheaper than 96.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.83 |
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 22.54% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 4.49%, CIA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CIA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.86. CIA pays more dividend than 99.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.49% |
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
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 2Y27.58%
EPS Next 3Y22.54%
CIA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CIA (4/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
4.85
-0.02 (-0.41%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
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 Cap2.72B
Revenue(TTM)1.78B
Net Income(TTM)184.69M
Analysts78.18
Price Target6.62 (36.49%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.49% |
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)4.3%
PT rev (3m)18.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.89%
EPS NQ rev (3m)19.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)19.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.64 | ||
| P/S | 1.53 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 6.34 | ||
| P/B | 1.8 | ||
| P/tB | 1.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.83 |
EPS(TTM)0.36
EY7.42%
EPS(NY)0.46
Fwd EY9.4%
FCF(TTM)-0.01
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.76
OCFY15.77%
SpS3.18
BVpS2.7
TBVpS2.69
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.67295 (-3.65%)
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 | 2.29 |
F-Score6
WACC12.68%
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 13.47 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.8.
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.