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.

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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.
  • CIA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CIA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • CIA has a Return On Assets of 5.39%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIA outperforms 89.66% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 12.23%, CIA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CIA has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIA outperforms 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 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

  • CIA has a Profit Margin of 10.37%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIA outperforms 91.16% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CIA has declined.
  • CIA has a better Operating Margin (19.04%) than 91.41% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CIA has declined.
  • CIA has a Gross Margin of 24.02%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIA outperforms 88.79% of its industry peers.
  • CIA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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. CIA.CA Health Analysis

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.
  • CIA has more shares outstanding than it did 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.28 indicates that CIA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CIA's Altman-Z score of 2.28 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CIA outperforms 45.95% of its industry peers.
  • CIA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66. This is a neutral value indicating CIA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.66, CIA is doing worse than 73.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.28
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC12.64%
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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.68 indicates that CIA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CIA has a Quick ratio of 1.68. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CIA outperforms 47.70% of its industry peers.
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. 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.
  • 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 1.83% 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

  • 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 2B
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. CIA.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.28 indicates a correct valuation of CIA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CIA is valued cheaper than 94.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CIA to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.51), we can say CIA is valued slightly cheaper.
  • CIA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.49.
  • CIA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CIA is cheaper than 92.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.41. CIA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.28
Fwd PE 10.49
CIA.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCIA.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 95.77% 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 6.75
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

  • The 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 22.54% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.58%
EPS Next 3Y22.54%

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5. CIA.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CIA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.58%, which is a nice return.
  • 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.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, CIA pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.58%

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

  • 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 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

CIA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CHAMPION IRON LTD

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
Earnings (Next)05-27
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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 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 2.28
F-Score6
WACC12.64%
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.