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CHAMPION IRON LTD (CIA.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CIA - AU000000CIA2 - Common Stock

6.06 CAD
+0.04 (+0.66%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, CIA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CIA was compared to 820 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. CIA has an excellent profitability rating, but there are 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.
  • CIA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CIA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CIA had a positive operating cash flow.
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 better Return On Assets (3.53%) than 88.37% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 8.10%, CIA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CIA (5.10%) is better than 91.19% 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 12.04%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (9.37%) for CIA is well above the current ROIC(5.10%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.53%
ROE 8.1%
ROIC 5.1%
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's Profit Margin of 7.27% is amongst the best of the industry. CIA outperforms 91.31% of its industry peers.
  • CIA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CIA's Operating Margin of 16.68% is amongst the best of the industry. CIA outperforms 91.31% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CIA has declined.
  • CIA has a better Gross Margin (21.30%) than 88.86% of its industry peers.
  • CIA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.68%
PM (TTM) 7.27%
GM 21.3%
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

  • 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.
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.35 indicates that CIA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.35, CIA is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.68 indicates that CIA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.68, CIA is not doing good in the industry: 72.34% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.68
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.35
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC10.28%
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 2.57. This indicates that CIA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CIA has a Current ratio of 2.57. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CIA outperforms 58.38% of its industry peers.
  • CIA has a Quick Ratio of 1.73. 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 1.73 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CIA outperforms 51.53% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.57
Quick Ratio 1.73
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

  • The earnings per share for CIA have decreased strongly by -51.02% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.70% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.83% in the past year.
  • 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)-51.02%
EPS 3Y-35.43%
EPS 5Y-0.7%
EPS Q2Q%175%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.83%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y15.4%
Sales Q2Q%40.43%

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 3.44% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.02% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y25.67%
EPS Next 2Y27.31%
EPS Next 3Y16.4%
EPS Next 5Y3.44%
Revenue Next Year10.38%
Revenue Next 2Y8.45%
Revenue Next 3Y5.84%
Revenue Next 5Y1.02%

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.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 25.25 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CIA.
  • 92.66% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CIA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, CIA is valued at the same level.
  • CIA is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.35.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CIA is valued cheaper than 92.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.98. CIA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.25
Fwd PE 13.35
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 40

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 96.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.9
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.
  • CIA's earnings are expected to grow with 16.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.98
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 3.50%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.56, CIA pays a better dividend. On top of this CIA pays more dividend than 99.27% 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 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.5%

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 86.57% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP86.57%
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

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 5 / 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 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 86.57%.