CI Financial Corp (CIX.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:CIX • CA1254911003
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Last: Aug 14, 2025, 07:00 PM
CIX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 82 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. CIX has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CIX is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CIX was profitable.
- In the past year CIX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CIX had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CIX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.72%, CIX is doing worse than 76.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIX has a worse Return On Equity (-62.17%) than 86.59% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.20%, CIX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CIX is below the industry average of 10.50%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.66%) for CIX is below the current ROIC(9.20%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 has a Operating Margin (20.24%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CIX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 82.50%, CIX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIX's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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
- Compared to 1 year ago, CIX has less shares outstanding
- CIX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CIX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
- CIX has a worse Altman-Z score (0.17) than 78.05% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 9.62, CIX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 7.95. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CIX (7.95) is worse 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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.33, CIX is not doing good in the industry: 84.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CIX has a Quick 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.
- CIX has a worse Quick ratio (0.33) than 84.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CIX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 14.79%, which is quite good.
- CIX shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.48% yearly.
- CIX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.99%.
- CIX shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.96% yearly.
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
- CIX is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.59% yearly.
- 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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.24 indicates a reasonable valuation of CIX.
- CIX's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- CIX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.19.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.97, the valuation of CIX can be described as very cheap.
- CIX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CIX is cheaper than 69.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 62.20% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CIX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 81.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CIX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.92 |
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.
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%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.11, CIX pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CIX pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| 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.
- The dividend of CIX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is 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%.