ECN CAPITAL CORP (ECN.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:ECN • CA26829L1076

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

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1. ECN.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ECN was profitable.
  • In the past year ECN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ECN reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: ECN reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
ECN.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFECN.CA 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

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 1.32%, ECN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ECN has a Return On Equity of 6.03%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ECN outperforms 56.67% of its industry peers.
  • ECN has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.04%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ECN outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • ECN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.72%. This is below the industry average of 7.42%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.04%) for ECN is above the 3 year average (3.72%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.32%
ROE 6.03%
ROIC 6.04%
ROA(3y)-2.49%
ROA(5y)15.32%
ROE(3y)-15.97%
ROE(5y)78.92%
ROIC(3y)3.72%
ROIC(5y)2.85%
ECN.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICECN.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 200 300 400

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 4.71%, ECN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ECN has declined.
  • ECN has a Operating Margin (40.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ECN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 40.75%
PM (TTM) 4.71%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y4.91%
OM growth 5Y58.78%
PM growth 3Y-4.84%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
ECN.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsECN.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200 400 600

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2. ECN.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ECN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • ECN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ECN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ECN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ECN.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingECN.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
ECN.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsECN.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • ECN has an Altman-Z score of 0.26. This is a bad value and indicates that ECN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ECN has a worse Altman-Z score (0.26) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ECN is 53.22, which is on the high side as it means it would take ECN, 53.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 53.22, ECN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ECN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.84. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.84, ECN is doing worse than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.84
Debt/FCF 53.22
Altman-Z 0.26
ROIC/WACC1
WACC6.05%
ECN.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFECN.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.09 indicates that ECN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ECN's Current ratio of 1.09 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ECN outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • ECN has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. This is a normal value and indicates that ECN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ECN's Quick ratio of 1.09 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ECN outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 1.09
ECN.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesECN.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. ECN.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 100.00% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for ECN have been decreasing by -10.30% on average. This is quite bad
  • ECN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 19.43%.
  • ECN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.78% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)100%
EPS 3Y-6.47%
EPS 5Y-10.3%
EPS Q2Q%150%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.43%
Revenue growth 3Y11.15%
Revenue growth 5Y13.78%
Sales Q2Q%30.39%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 18.44% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ECN will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.51% on average per year.
EPS Next Y34.67%
EPS Next 2Y18.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.86%
Revenue Next 2Y10.51%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • 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.
ECN.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesECN.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M
ECN.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesECN.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.1 0.2 0.3

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4. ECN.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.24 indicates a correct valuation of ECN.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ECN is valued a bit cheaper than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.61, ECN is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.16, the valuation of ECN can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ECN is valued cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.79. ECN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.24
Fwd PE 9.16
ECN.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsECN.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ECN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ECN is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 54.85
EV/EBITDA 9.24
ECN.CA Per share dataECN.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ECN's earnings are expected to grow with 18.44% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ECN.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ECN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.30%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.62, ECN's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than ECN!
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ECN is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.3%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ECN decreases each year by -15.65%.
  • ECN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of ECN decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-15.65%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
ECN.CA Yearly Dividends per shareECN.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 123.00% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ECN. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP123%
EPS Next 2Y18.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ECN.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendECN.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B
ECN.CA Dividend Payout.ECN.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ECN.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ECN.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ECN CAPITAL CORP

TSX:ECN (3/25/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

3.06

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners23.33%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners6.9%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap862.09M
Revenue(TTM)273.79M
Net Income(TTM)12.90M
Analysts72.5
Price Target4.13 (34.97%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.3%
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)-15.65%
DP123%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-20
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-15.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-25.75%
Max EPS beat(2)-4.95%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-11.71%
Min EPS beat(4)-25.75%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.99%
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)6.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)13.03%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.77%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.03%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)5.46%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.45%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-6.58%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)16.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.56%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.64%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.24
Fwd PE 9.16
P/S 2.28
P/FCF 54.85
P/OCF 52.6
P/B 2.92
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.24
EPS(TTM)0.25
EY8.17%
EPS(NY)0.33
Fwd EY10.92%
FCF(TTM)0.06
FCFY1.82%
OCF(TTM)0.06
OCFY1.9%
SpS1.34
BVpS1.05
TBVpS-0.27
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.43
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.32%
ROE 6.03%
ROCE 12.33%
ROIC 6.04%
ROICexc 6.15%
ROICexgc 9.71%
OM 40.75%
PM (TTM) 4.71%
GM N/A
FCFM 4.16%
ROA(3y)-2.49%
ROA(5y)15.32%
ROE(3y)-15.97%
ROE(5y)78.92%
ROIC(3y)3.72%
ROIC(5y)2.85%
ROICexc(3y)3.78%
ROICexc(5y)2.91%
ROICexgc(3y)5.86%
ROICexgc(5y)4.62%
ROCE(3y)7.59%
ROCE(5y)5.82%
ROICexgc growth 3Y43.39%
ROICexgc growth 5Y91.31%
ROICexc growth 3Y33.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y101.07%
OM growth 3Y4.91%
OM growth 5Y58.78%
PM growth 3Y-4.84%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.28
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.84
Debt/FCF 53.22
Debt/EBITDA 4.61
Cap/Depr 2.44%
Cap/Sales 0.18%
Interest Coverage 2.73
Cash Conversion 9.04%
Profit Quality 88.42%
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 1.09
Altman-Z 0.26
F-Score6
WACC6.05%
ROIC/WACC1
Cap/Depr(3y)46.66%
Cap/Depr(5y)84.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.34%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)100%
EPS 3Y-6.47%
EPS 5Y-10.3%
EPS Q2Q%150%
EPS Next Y34.67%
EPS Next 2Y18.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.43%
Revenue growth 3Y11.15%
Revenue growth 5Y13.78%
Sales Q2Q%30.39%
Revenue Next Year12.86%
Revenue Next 2Y10.51%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y34.68%
EBIT growth 3Y16.61%
EBIT growth 5Y80.66%
EBIT Next Year103.13%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-93.66%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-93.43%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

ECN CAPITAL CORP / ECN.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ECN CAPITAL CORP (ECN.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ECN.CA.


What is the valuation status for ECN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ECN CAPITAL CORP (ECN.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ECN stock?

ECN CAPITAL CORP (ECN.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of ECN CAPITAL CORP (ECN.CA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ECN CAPITAL CORP (ECN.CA) is 12.24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.92.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ECN stock?

The dividend rating of ECN CAPITAL CORP (ECN.CA) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 123%.