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
- 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 89.30% of its industry peers.
- CIA's Return On Equity of 12.23% is amongst the best of the industry. CIA outperforms 90.92% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.18%, CIA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CIA is below the industry average of 12.79%.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of CIA (10.37%) is better than 91.04% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CIA has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 19.04%, CIA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CIA's Gross Margin of 24.02% is amongst the best of the industry. CIA outperforms 88.93% of its industry peers.
- CIA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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
- 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for CIA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CIA has an Altman-Z score of 2.27. 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.
- CIA has a Altman-Z score of 2.27. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CIA outperforms 47.26% 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.
- CIA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.66. This is in the lower half of the industry: CIA underperforms 72.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.27 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC11.91%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.56 indicates that CIA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CIA has a Current ratio (2.56) which is in line with 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 (1.68) which is in line with its industry peers.
| 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.
- Measured over the past years, CIA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.70% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CIA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 17.61% in the last 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)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
- CIA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.83% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.52% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y38.27%
EPS Next 2Y24.07%
EPS Next 3Y18.91%
EPS Next 5Y1.83%
Revenue Next Year11.48%
Revenue Next 2Y8.87%
Revenue Next 3Y4.92%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. CIA.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CIA is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.86.
- 93.78% 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 24.89, CIA is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.58 indicates a reasonable valuation of CIA.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CIA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.42% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CIA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 96.14% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CIA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.72 |
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.
- CIA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CIA's earnings are expected to grow with 18.91% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y24.07%
EPS Next 3Y18.91%
5. CIA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.13%, CIA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CIA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.48. CIA pays more dividend than 99.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.13% |
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
- 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 2Y24.07%
EPS Next 3Y18.91%
CIA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CIA (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
4.99
+0.15 (+3.1%)
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 Owners36.95%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.78%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.66B
Revenue(TTM)1.78B
Net Income(TTM)184.69M
Analysts76.36
Price Target6.34 (27.05%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.13% |
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%
PT rev (3m)13.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)29.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)10.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.58 | ||
| P/S | 1.49 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 6.21 | ||
| P/B | 1.76 | ||
| P/tB | 1.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.72 |
EPS(TTM)0.36
EY7.21%
EPS(NY)0.43
Fwd EY8.64%
FCF(TTM)-0.01
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.8
OCFY16.09%
SpS3.34
BVpS2.83
TBVpS2.82
PEG (NY)0.36
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
WACC11.91%
ROIC/WACC0.52
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 Y38.27%
EPS Next 2Y24.07%
EPS Next 3Y18.91%
EPS Next 5Y1.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.61%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y15.4%
Sales Q2Q%30.05%
Revenue Next Year11.48%
Revenue Next 2Y8.87%
Revenue Next 3Y4.92%
Revenue Next 5Y2.52%
EBIT growth 1Y16.46%
EBIT growth 3Y-29.09%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.37%
EBIT Next Year60.98%
EBIT Next 3Y28.55%
EBIT Next 5Y8.84%
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 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 38.27% 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%.