CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:CS • CA14071L1085
14.02 CAD
+0.27 (+1.96%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, CS scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CS was compared to 800 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While CS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CS is evaluated to be cheap and growing strongly. This does not happen too often!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CS was profitable.
- CS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years CS 4 years were profitable.
- CS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CS has a Return On Assets of 4.46%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CS outperforms 88.75% of its industry peers.
- CS has a Return On Equity of 9.36%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CS outperforms 90.13% of its industry peers.
- CS's Return On Invested Capital of 3.42% is amongst the best of the industry. CS outperforms 90.63% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CS is significantly below the industry average of 12.05%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (1.34%) for CS is below the current ROIC(3.42%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.46% | ||
| ROE | 9.36% | ||
| ROIC | 3.42% |
ROA(3y)0.61%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)1.11%
ROE(5y)5.45%
ROIC(3y)1.34%
ROIC(5y)3.44%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 14.67%, CS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CS has declined.
- CS's Operating Margin of 15.96% is amongst the best of the industry. CS outperforms 91.00% of its industry peers.
- CS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.53%, CS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.96% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.67% | ||
| GM | 18.53% |
OM growth 3Y-32.62%
OM growth 5Y23.43%
PM growth 3Y-43.37%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-33.56%
GM growth 5Y5.61%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CS is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CS has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- CS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CS has an Altman-Z score of 1.85. This is not the best score and indicates that CS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CS has a Altman-Z score (1.85) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CS has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.56. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CS would need 8.56 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CS (8.56) is better than 90.13% of its industry peers.
- CS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CS (0.47) is worse than 71.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.85 |
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC9.84%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.15 indicates that CS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.15, CS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- CS has a Quick Ratio of 1.15. This is a bad value and indicates that CS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CS's Quick ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CS is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 114.29%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, CS shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -46.87% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 40.88%.
- Measured over the past years, CS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 30.74% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)114.29%
EPS 3Y-46.87%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)40.88%
Revenue growth 3Y26.25%
Revenue growth 5Y30.74%
Sales Q2Q%42.68%
3.2 Future
- CS is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 57.92% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CS will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 22.57% on average per year.
EPS Next Y156.24%
EPS Next 2Y184.99%
EPS Next 3Y126.2%
EPS Next 5Y57.92%
Revenue Next Year39.53%
Revenue Next 2Y30.03%
Revenue Next 3Y25.54%
Revenue Next 5Y22.57%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 66.76 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CS.
- CS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CS is cheaper than 86.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CS to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say CS is valued expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.00, which indicates a correct valuation of CS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CS indicates a rather cheap valuation: CS is cheaper than 92.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. CS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 66.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 95.38% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- CS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CS is cheaper than 93.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.93 |
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.
- CS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CS's earnings are expected to grow with 126.20% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.43
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y184.99%
EPS Next 3Y126.2%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:CS (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
14.02
+0.27 (+1.96%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Earnings (Next)03-02 2026-03-02/amc
Inst Owners29.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.78%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.71B
Revenue(TTM)2.12B
Net Income(TTM)311.28M
Analysts83.08
Price Target17.58 (25.39%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-7.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-27.8%
Max EPS beat(2)12.5%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-30.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-79.29%
Max EPS beat(4)12.5%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.54%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13.64%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.54%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.48%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.68%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.65%
PT rev (1m)13.54%
PT rev (3m)21.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.53%
EPS NQ rev (3m)25.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 66.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14 | ||
| P/S | 3.68 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.51 | ||
| P/B | 2.35 | ||
| P/tB | 2.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.93 |
EPS(TTM)0.21
EY1.5%
EPS(NY)1
Fwd EY7.15%
FCF(TTM)0.34
FCFY2.43%
OCF(TTM)1.22
OCFY8.69%
SpS3.81
BVpS5.97
TBVpS5.97
PEG (NY)0.43
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.31
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.46% | ||
| ROE | 9.36% | ||
| ROCE | 5.42% | ||
| ROIC | 3.42% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.6% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.6% | ||
| OM | 15.96% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.67% | ||
| GM | 18.53% | ||
| FCFM | 8.97% |
ROA(3y)0.61%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)1.11%
ROE(5y)5.45%
ROIC(3y)1.34%
ROIC(5y)3.44%
ROICexc(3y)1.38%
ROICexc(5y)3.97%
ROICexgc(3y)1.38%
ROICexgc(5y)3.97%
ROCE(3y)2.11%
ROCE(5y)5.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-48.8%
ROICexgc growth 5Y18.97%
ROICexc growth 3Y-48.8%
ROICexc growth 5Y18.97%
OM growth 3Y-32.62%
OM growth 5Y23.43%
PM growth 3Y-43.37%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-33.56%
GM growth 5Y5.61%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.56 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.92 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 103.76% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 23.02% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.68 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.84% | ||
| Profit Quality | 61.11% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.85 |
F-Score7
WACC9.84%
ROIC/WACC0.35
Cap/Depr(3y)239.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)196.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)39.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)31.06%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)114.29%
EPS 3Y-46.87%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y156.24%
EPS Next 2Y184.99%
EPS Next 3Y126.2%
EPS Next 5Y57.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)40.88%
Revenue growth 3Y26.25%
Revenue growth 5Y30.74%
Sales Q2Q%42.68%
Revenue Next Year39.53%
Revenue Next 2Y30.03%
Revenue Next 3Y25.54%
Revenue Next 5Y22.57%
EBIT growth 1Y170.62%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.94%
EBIT growth 5Y61.37%
EBIT Next Year297.55%
EBIT Next 3Y94.06%
EBIT Next 5Y58.71%
FCF growth 1Y134.26%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y739.64%
OCF growth 3Y-10.35%
OCF growth 5Y33.82%
CAPSTONE COPPER CORP / CS.CA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CS.CA.
What is the valuation status of CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CS stock?
CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CS stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) is 66.76 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.35.
What is the financial health of CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) stock?
The financial health rating of CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) is 4 / 10.