COPA HOLDINGS SA-CLASS A (CPA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CPA • PAP310761054

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This CPA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CPA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CPA was profitable.
  • In the past year CPA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CPA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CPA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CPA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCPA 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 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • CPA's Return On Assets of 10.20% is amongst the best of the industry. CPA outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • CPA's Return On Equity of 24.20% is amongst the best of the industry. CPA outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CPA (13.54%) is better than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CPA is significantly below the industry average of 28.18%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.2%
ROE 24.2%
ROIC 13.54%
ROA(3y)10.23%
ROA(5y)7.83%
ROE(3y)24.69%
ROE(5y)20.15%
ROIC(3y)15.49%
ROIC(5y)12.31%
CPA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCPA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 18.56%, CPA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CPA has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 22.64%, CPA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 62.44%, CPA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.64%
PM (TTM) 18.56%
GM 62.44%
OM growth 3Y14.22%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y16.5%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.64%
GM growth 5Y0.09%
CPA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCPA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. CPA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CPA is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CPA remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CPA has less shares outstanding
  • CPA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CPA Yearly Shares OutstandingCPA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
CPA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCPA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.38 indicates that CPA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.38, CPA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPA has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.59. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CPA would need 7.59 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.59, CPA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74. This is a neutral value indicating CPA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CPA (0.74) is better than 68.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.74
Debt/FCF 7.59
Altman-Z 2.38
ROIC/WACC1.53
WACC8.85%
CPA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCPA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.31 indicates that CPA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CPA has a Current ratio of 1.31. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPA outperforms 95.45% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.20 indicates that CPA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CPA has a better Quick ratio (1.20) than 95.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.31
Quick Ratio 1.2
CPA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCPA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. CPA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.74% over the past year.
  • CPA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 24.55% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CPA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.98% in the last year.
  • CPA shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 35.20% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.74%
EPS 3Y24.55%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%4.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.98%
Revenue growth 3Y6.86%
Revenue growth 5Y35.2%
Sales Q2Q%9.79%

3.2 Future

  • CPA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.39% yearly.
  • CPA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.05% yearly.
EPS Next Y-3.24%
EPS Next 2Y10.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
EPS Next 5Y12.39%
Revenue Next Year14.18%
Revenue Next 2Y10.66%
Revenue Next 3Y10.72%
Revenue Next 5Y8.05%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past 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.
CPA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCPA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B 4B
CPA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCPA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 10 20

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4. CPA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.95, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CPA.
  • 95.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.91, CPA is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.18, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CPA.
  • 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.99, CPA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.95
Fwd PE 7.18
CPA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCPA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 86.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CPA is valued a bit cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.31
EV/EBITDA 3.99
CPA Per share dataCPA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of CPA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%

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5. CPA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.89%, CPA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CPA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.89. CPA pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CPA pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.89%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CPA grows each year by 9.94%, which is quite nice.
  • CPA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CPA has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.94%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
CPA Yearly Dividends per shareCPA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 39.58% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CPA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • CPA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP39.58%
EPS Next 2Y10.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
CPA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCPA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M -600M
CPA Dividend Payout.CPA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CPA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CPA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COPA HOLDINGS SA-CLASS A

NYSE:CPA (4/29/2026, 10:53:47 AM)

113.04

-1.53 (-1.34%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Industry StrengthN/A
Industry GrowthN/A
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-13
Inst Owners97.06%
Inst Owner Change-1.04%
Ins Owners0.38%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap4.65B
Revenue(TTM)3.62B
Net Income(TTM)671.65M
Analysts81.11
Price Target166.18 (47.01%)
Short Float %5.65%
Short Ratio3.44
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.89%
Yearly Dividend6.46
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.94%
DP39.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-27
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.55%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.77%
Max EPS beat(2)2.66%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.77%
Max EPS beat(4)7.28%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.39%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)7.97%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)14.03%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.62%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.68%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.22%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.8%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.27%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.23%
PT rev (1m)-6.37%
PT rev (3m)2.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.79%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)-15.46%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.95
Fwd PE 7.18
P/S 1.29
P/FCF 15.31
P/OCF 4.04
P/B 1.68
P/tB 1.74
EV/EBITDA 3.99
EPS(TTM)16.27
EY14.39%
EPS(NY)15.74
Fwd EY13.93%
FCF(TTM)7.38
FCFY6.53%
OCF(TTM)27.96
OCFY24.74%
SpS87.94
BVpS67.46
TBVpS64.93
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number157.151 (39.02%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.2%
ROE 24.2%
ROCE 15.68%
ROIC 13.54%
ROICexc 18.2%
ROICexgc 18.7%
OM 22.64%
PM (TTM) 18.56%
GM 62.44%
FCFM 8.4%
ROA(3y)10.23%
ROA(5y)7.83%
ROE(3y)24.69%
ROE(5y)20.15%
ROIC(3y)15.49%
ROIC(5y)12.31%
ROICexc(3y)20.41%
ROICexc(5y)16.72%
ROICexgc(3y)21.07%
ROICexgc(5y)17.28%
ROCE(3y)17.94%
ROCE(5y)14.26%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.32%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y4.51%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y14.22%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y16.5%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.64%
GM growth 5Y0.09%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.74
Debt/FCF 7.59
Debt/EBITDA 1.74
Cap/Depr 231.87%
Cap/Sales 23.4%
Interest Coverage 12.01
Cash Conversion 97.16%
Profit Quality 45.23%
Current Ratio 1.31
Quick Ratio 1.2
Altman-Z 2.38
F-Score6
WACC8.85%
ROIC/WACC1.53
Cap/Depr(3y)212.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)165.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)20.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)16.87%
Profit Quality(3y)60.64%
Profit Quality(5y)196.2%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.74%
EPS 3Y24.55%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%4.76%
EPS Next Y-3.24%
EPS Next 2Y10.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
EPS Next 5Y12.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.98%
Revenue growth 3Y6.86%
Revenue growth 5Y35.2%
Sales Q2Q%9.79%
Revenue Next Year14.18%
Revenue Next 2Y10.66%
Revenue Next 3Y10.72%
Revenue Next 5Y8.05%
EBIT growth 1Y8.77%
EBIT growth 3Y22.05%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year46.61%
EBIT Next 3Y24.95%
EBIT Next 5Y20.24%
FCF growth 1Y-10.78%
FCF growth 3Y-14.47%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y15.41%
OCF growth 3Y14.9%
OCF growth 5Y193.3%

COPA HOLDINGS SA-CLASS A / CPA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CPA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CPA.


What is the valuation status for CPA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to COPA HOLDINGS SA-CLASS A (CPA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of CPA stock?

COPA HOLDINGS SA-CLASS A (CPA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of COPA HOLDINGS SA-CLASS A (CPA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COPA HOLDINGS SA-CLASS A (CPA) is 6.95 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.68.


Can you provide the financial health for CPA stock?

The financial health rating of COPA HOLDINGS SA-CLASS A (CPA) is 6 / 10.