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.
1. CPA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CPA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CPA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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's Return On Equity of 24.20% is amongst the best of the industry. CPA outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- CPA's Return On Invested Capital of 13.54% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CPA outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
- CPA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.49%. This is significantly below the industry average of 28.11%.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of CPA (18.56%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CPA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of CPA (22.64%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CPA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CPA's Gross Margin of 62.44% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CPA outperforms 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CPA is 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.
2.2 Solvency
- CPA has an Altman-Z score of 2.42. 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.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.42, CPA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CPA is 7.59, which is on the high side as it means it would take CPA, 7.59 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.59, CPA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.27% 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.
- CPA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.74. This is in the better half of the industry: CPA outperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.42 |
ROIC/WACC1.51
WACC8.98%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.31 indicates that CPA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.31, CPA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.20 indicates that CPA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CPA's Quick ratio of 1.20 is amongst the best of the industry. CPA outperforms 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.
- Measured over the past years, CPA shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 24.55% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.98% in the past 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CPA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.39% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.05% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-3.24%
EPS Next 2Y10.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
EPS Next 5Y12.39%
Revenue Next Year13.33%
Revenue Next 2Y10.18%
Revenue Next 3Y10.17%
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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.42 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CPA.
- CPA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CPA is cheaper than 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.67, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CPA.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CPA is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CPA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CPA is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.21 |
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 5.74%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.92, 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 | 5.74% |
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.
- The dividend of CPA decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.94%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 39.58% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CPA. This is a low number and 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
120.68
-0.22 (-0.18%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners97.06%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners0.38%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap4.96B
Revenue(TTM)3.62B
Net Income(TTM)671.65M
Analysts81.11
Price Target169.09 (40.11%)
Short Float %5.72%
Short Ratio3.46
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.74% |
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)-4.73%
PT rev (3m)4.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)-15.46%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.97%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.67 | ||
| P/S | 1.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.34 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.32 | ||
| P/B | 1.79 | ||
| P/tB | 1.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.21 |
EPS(TTM)16.27
EY13.48%
EPS(NY)15.74
Fwd EY13.04%
FCF(TTM)7.38
FCFY6.12%
OCF(TTM)27.96
OCFY23.17%
SpS87.94
BVpS67.46
TBVpS64.93
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number157.151 (30.22%)
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 | 2.42 |
F-Score6
WACC8.98%
ROIC/WACC1.51
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 Year13.33%
Revenue Next 2Y10.18%
Revenue Next 3Y10.17%
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 7 / 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 7.42 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.79.
Can you provide the financial health for CPA stock?
The financial health rating of COPA HOLDINGS SA-CLASS A (CPA) is 6 / 10.