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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- CIA has a Return On Assets of 5.39%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIA outperforms 89.72% 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 90.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.18%, CIA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.73% 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 12.74%.
| 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
- CIA has a Profit Margin of 10.37%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIA outperforms 90.98% of its industry peers.
- CIA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CIA has a better Operating Margin (19.04%) than 91.48% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CIA has declined.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 24.02%, CIA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.72% 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
- CIA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- CIA has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CIA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CIA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.33 indicates that CIA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.33, CIA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.86% 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 worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.66) than 72.81% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.33 |
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC12.58%
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 56.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.68 indicates that CIA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CIA's Quick ratio of 1.68 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CIA outperforms 50.00% of 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.
- 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.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.83% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CIA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.52% on average per year.
EPS Next Y38.27%
EPS Next 2Y24.07%
EPS Next 3Y18.91%
EPS Next 5Y1.83%
Revenue Next Year11.41%
Revenue Next 2Y9.06%
Revenue Next 3Y4.99%
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.75, which 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 94.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CIA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
- CIA is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.32.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CIA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.85% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CIA to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.68), we can say CIA is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.32 |
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 96.49% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.05 |
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.
- CIA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CIA's earnings are expected to grow with 18.91% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.39
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.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.89, 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 1.89, CIA pays a better dividend.
| 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
- 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 2Y24.07%
EPS Next 3Y18.91%
CIA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CIA (4/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
5.31
-0.04 (-0.75%)
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 Cap2.83B
Revenue(TTM)1.78B
Net Income(TTM)184.69M
Analysts78.18
Price Target6.34 (19.4%)
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)-7.89%
EPS NQ rev (3m)19.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.94%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.32 | ||
| P/S | 1.59 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 6.61 | ||
| P/B | 1.88 | ||
| P/tB | 1.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.05 |
EPS(TTM)0.36
EY6.78%
EPS(NY)0.43
Fwd EY8.12%
FCF(TTM)-0.01
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.8
OCFY15.12%
SpS3.34
BVpS2.83
TBVpS2.82
PEG (NY)0.39
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 | 2.33 |
F-Score6
WACC12.58%
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 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 Year11.41%
Revenue Next 2Y9.06%
Revenue Next 3Y4.99%
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.
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 14.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.88.
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 38.27% in the next year.