CI Financial Corp (CIX.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:CIX • CA1254911003

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Last: Aug 14, 2025, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, CIX scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CIX was compared to 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 scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CIX was profitable.
  • CIX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years CIX 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CIX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CIX.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCIX.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 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M 800M

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.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -62.17%, CIX is doing worse than 86.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CIX has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.20%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIX outperforms 82.93% of its industry peers.
  • CIX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.66%. This is below the industry average of 10.51%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
CIX.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCIX.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • CIX has a Operating Margin (20.24%) which is in line with 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 RankSector 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%
CIX.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCIX.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CIX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CIX has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CIX is higher compared to a year ago.
CIX.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCIX.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
CIX.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCIX.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.17, CIX is doing worse than 78.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CIX is 9.62, which is on the high side as it means it would take CIX, 9.62 years of fcf income to pay off 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 7.95
Debt/FCF 9.62
Altman-Z 0.17
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
CIX.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCIX.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.33 indicates that CIX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.33, CIX is doing worse than 84.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • The Quick ratio of CIX (0.33) is worse than 84.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.33
CIX.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCIX.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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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.
  • Measured over the past years, CIX shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.48% on average per year.
  • CIX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.99%.
  • Measured over the past years, CIX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.96% on average per year.
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.
  • CIX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.39% yearly.
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CIX.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCIX.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1B 2B 3B 4B
CIX.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCIX.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.24, which indicates a very decent valuation of CIX.
  • 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 27.10.
  • 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 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 RankSector Rank
PE 8.24
Fwd PE 6.97
CIX.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCIX.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

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.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CIX is valued cheaper than 81.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.97
EV/EBITDA 9.92
CIX.CA Per share dataCIX.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 -40

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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CIX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.50%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.59, CIX pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, CIX pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.5%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CIX has a limited annual growth rate of 1.95%.
  • CIX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of CIX decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.95%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
CIX.CA Yearly Dividends per shareCIX.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1

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%
CIX.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCIX.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

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CI Financial Corp

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
Earnings (Next)11-12
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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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%.