CI Financial Corp (CIX.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:CIX • CA1254911003
31.99 CAD
0 (0%)
Last: Aug 14, 2025, 07:00 PM
Overall CIX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CIX against 79 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. While CIX is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CIX may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CIX had positive earnings in the past year.
- CIX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CIX had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- CIX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -2.72%, CIX is not doing good in the industry: 76.83% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Return On Equity of CIX (-62.17%) is worse than 86.59% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CIX (9.20%) is better than 82.93% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CIX is below the industry average of 10.83%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (9.20%) for CIX is above the 3 year average (7.66%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.72% | ||
| ROE | -62.17% | ||
| ROIC | 9.2% |
ROA(3y)-0.23%
ROA(5y)2.31%
ROE(3y)-27.12%
ROE(5y)-5.1%
ROIC(3y)7.66%
ROIC(5y)8.88%
1.3 Margins
- CIX's Operating Margin of 20.24% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CIX outperforms 42.68% of its industry peers.
- CIX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CIX has a better Gross Margin (82.50%) than 82.93% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CIX has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.24% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 82.5% |
OM growth 3Y-26.25%
OM growth 5Y-17.67%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.37%
GM growth 5Y-1.76%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The number of shares outstanding for CIX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- CIX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CIX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CIX has an Altman-Z score of 0.17. This is a bad value and indicates that CIX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.17, CIX is not doing good in the industry: 78.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CIX has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.62. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CIX would need 9.62 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CIX's Debt to FCF ratio of 9.62 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CIX outperforms 63.41% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 7.95 is on the high side and indicates that CIX has dependencies on debt financing.
- CIX has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (7.95) than 87.80% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 7.95 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.17 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- CIX has a Current Ratio of 0.33. This is a bad value and indicates that CIX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CIX (0.33) is worse than 84.15% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.33 indicates that CIX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CIX has a Quick ratio of 0.33. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CIX underperforms 84.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.79% over the past year.
- CIX shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.48% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, CIX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.99% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.96% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.79%
EPS 3Y6.7%
EPS 5Y9.48%
EPS Q2Q%-1.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.99%
Revenue growth 3Y11.06%
Revenue growth 5Y6.96%
Sales Q2Q%-8.84%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.59% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CIX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.39% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.35%
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y4.73%
EPS Next 5Y5.59%
Revenue Next Year2.26%
Revenue Next 2Y2.39%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.24%
Revenue Next 5Y3.39%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CIX is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.24.
- CIX's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CIX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.25.
- CIX is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.97.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CIX is valued a bit cheaper than 69.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.50.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CIX is valued a bit cheaper than 62.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CIX indicates a rather cheap valuation: CIX is cheaper than 81.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.92 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CIX's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)0.87
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y4.73%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CIX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.50%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- CIX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.78.
- CIX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CIX has a limited annual growth rate of 1.95%.
- CIX has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- The dividend of CIX decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.95%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- CIX has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- CIX's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-38.71%
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y4.73%
TSX:CIX (8/14/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
31.99
0 (0%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)08-05 2025-08-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-12 2025-11-12/bmo
Inst Owners14.23%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners16.8%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.61B
Revenue(TTM)3.12B
Net Income(TTM)-299.76M
Analysts46
Price Target32.13 (0.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
Yearly Dividend0.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.95%
DP-38.71%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.94%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.01%
Max EPS beat(2)0.14%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.9%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.01%
Max EPS beat(4)9.32%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)2.42%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)2.11%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)1.37%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)12.04%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.65%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.02%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.04%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.65%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.61%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.43%
PT rev (1m)3.28%
PT rev (3m)2.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.73%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.97 | ||
| P/S | 1.48 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.02 | ||
| P/B | 9.57 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.92 |
EPS(TTM)3.88
EY12.13%
EPS(NY)4.59
Fwd EY14.34%
FCF(TTM)3.21
FCFY10.03%
OCF(TTM)3.55
OCFY11.08%
SpS21.61
BVpS3.34
TBVpS-52.88
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)0.87
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.72% | ||
| ROE | -62.17% | ||
| ROCE | 12.77% | ||
| ROIC | 9.2% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.58% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 20.24% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 82.5% | ||
| FCFM | 14.85% |
ROA(3y)-0.23%
ROA(5y)2.31%
ROE(3y)-27.12%
ROE(5y)-5.1%
ROIC(3y)7.66%
ROIC(5y)8.88%
ROICexc(3y)7.95%
ROICexc(5y)9.56%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10.64%
ROCE(5y)12.33%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-10.17%
ROICexc growth 5Y-18.16%
OM growth 3Y-26.25%
OM growth 5Y-17.67%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.37%
GM growth 5Y-1.76%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.28
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 7.95 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.62 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.31 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 18.94% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.57% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.72 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 57.58% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.17 |
F-Score4
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)29.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)35.19%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.79%
EPS 3Y6.7%
EPS 5Y9.48%
EPS Q2Q%-1.11%
EPS Next Y11.35%
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y4.73%
EPS Next 5Y5.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.99%
Revenue growth 3Y11.06%
Revenue growth 5Y6.96%
Sales Q2Q%-8.84%
Revenue Next Year2.26%
Revenue Next 2Y2.39%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.24%
Revenue Next 5Y3.39%
EBIT growth 1Y49.74%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.1%
EBIT growth 5Y-11.94%
EBIT Next Year64.14%
EBIT Next 3Y7.37%
EBIT Next 5Y18.31%
FCF growth 1Y13.97%
FCF growth 3Y-10.64%
FCF growth 5Y-3.17%
OCF growth 1Y14.85%
OCF growth 3Y-5.55%
OCF growth 5Y0.11%
CI Financial Corp / CIX.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CIX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CIX.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for CI Financial Corp?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CI Financial Corp (CIX.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CI Financial Corp?
CI Financial Corp (CIX.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is CI Financial Corp?
The financial health rating of CI Financial Corp (CIX.CA) is 2 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of CI Financial Corp (CIX.CA) stock?
The dividend rating of CI Financial Corp (CIX.CA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -38.71%.