COPA HOLDINGS SA-CLASS A (CPA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CPA • PAP310761054
Current stock price
115.9 USD
-2.05 (-1.74%)
At close:
115.77 USD
-0.13 (-0.11%)
Pre-Market:
This CPA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CPA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CPA was profitable.
- CPA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CPA has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CPA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CPA has a Return On Assets of 10.20%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPA outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- CPA has a Return On Equity of 24.20%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPA outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 13.54%, CPA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.49%. This is significantly below the industry average of 28.18%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- CPA's Profit Margin of 18.56% is amongst the best of the industry. CPA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CPA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CPA has a better Operating Margin (22.64%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CPA has grown nicely.
- CPA has a better Gross Margin (62.44%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- CPA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CPA has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- CPA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CPA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CPA has an Altman-Z score of 2.39. This is not the best score and indicates that CPA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CPA has a Altman-Z score of 2.39. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPA outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- CPA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.59. This is in the better half of the industry: CPA outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
- CPA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74. This is a neutral value indicating CPA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.74, CPA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.39 |
ROIC/WACC1.56
WACC8.67%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.31 indicates that CPA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CPA (1.31) is better than 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.
- The Quick ratio of CPA (1.20) is better than 95.45% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.31 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.2 |
3. CPA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CPA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.74%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 24.55% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.98% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 35.20% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.39% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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.
4. CPA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.12, the valuation of CPA can be described as very cheap.
- 95.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.15. CPA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.36, the valuation of CPA can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CPA is valued cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPA to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.12), we can say CPA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.36 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CPA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CPA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
5. CPA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CPA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.89%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.89, CPA pays a better dividend. On top of this CPA pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CPA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.89% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CPA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.94%!
- 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
5.3 Sustainability
- CPA pays out 39.58% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CPA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP39.58%
EPS Next 2Y10.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
CPA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
115.9
-2.05 (-1.74%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-13 2026-05-13
Inst Owners97.06%
Inst Owner Change-1.04%
Ins Owners0.38%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap4.77B
Revenue(TTM)3.62B
Net Income(TTM)671.65M
Analysts81.11
Price Target166.18 (43.38%)
Short Float %5.65%
Short Ratio3.44
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 2026-02-27 (1.71)
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.36 | ||
| P/S | 1.32 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.7 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.14 | ||
| P/B | 1.72 | ||
| P/tB | 1.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.04 |
EPS(TTM)16.27
EY14.04%
EPS(NY)15.74
Fwd EY13.58%
FCF(TTM)7.38
FCFY6.37%
OCF(TTM)27.96
OCFY24.13%
SpS87.94
BVpS67.46
TBVpS64.93
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number157.151 (35.59%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.39 |
F-Score6
WACC8.67%
ROIC/WACC1.56
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 7.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.72.
Can you provide the financial health for CPA stock?
The financial health rating of COPA HOLDINGS SA-CLASS A (CPA) is 6 / 10.