CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:CS • CA14071L1085
14.11 CAD
-0.01 (-0.07%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to CS. CS was compared to 804 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While CS has a great profitability rating, 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.
- CS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CS has a better Return On Assets (4.46%) than 88.90% of its industry peers.
- CS has a Return On Equity of 9.36%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CS outperforms 90.15% of its industry peers.
- CS's Return On Invested Capital of 3.42% is amongst the best of the industry. CS outperforms 90.65% 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 12.25%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.42%) for CS is above the 3 year average (1.34%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 14.67%, CS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- CS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CS has a better Operating Margin (15.96%) than 91.27% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CS has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of CS (18.53%) is better than 88.28% of its industry peers.
- CS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CS has more shares outstanding
- 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 1.89. 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 (1.89) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CS is 8.56, which is on the high side as it means it would take CS, 8.56 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.56, CS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- CS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.47, CS is not doing good in the industry: 70.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.89 |
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC10.03%
2.3 Liquidity
- CS has a Current Ratio of 1.15. This is a normal value and indicates that CS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CS's Current ratio of 1.15 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CS outperforms 42.77% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that CS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CS (0.79) is worse than 62.59% 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.
- CS shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CS will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 57.92% on average per year.
- CS is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 22.57% yearly.
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.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 67.19, CS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CS is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.12 indicates a correct valuation of CS.
- 92.52% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 67.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 96.01% 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 93.52% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.21 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of CS 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
- CS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:CS (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
14.11
-0.01 (-0.07%)
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 Cap10.78B
Revenue(TTM)2.12B
Net Income(TTM)311.28M
Analysts83.08
Price Target17.58 (24.59%)
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)10.75%
PT rev (3m)21.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.53%
EPS NQ rev (3m)25.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.63%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.82%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 67.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.12 | ||
| P/S | 3.71 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.61 | ||
| P/B | 2.37 | ||
| P/tB | 2.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.21 |
EPS(TTM)0.21
EY1.49%
EPS(NY)1
Fwd EY7.08%
FCF(TTM)0.34
FCFY2.41%
OCF(TTM)1.22
OCFY8.61%
SpS3.8
BVpS5.96
TBVpS5.96
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 | 1.89 |
F-Score7
WACC10.03%
ROIC/WACC0.34
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 67.19 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.37.
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.