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

  • ECN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ECN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ECN reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In multiple years ECN reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 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 better Return On Invested Capital (6.04%) than 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 3 year average ROIC (3.72%) for ECN is below the current ROIC(6.04%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • The Profit Margin of ECN (4.71%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ECN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ECN has a Operating Margin (40.75%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ECN has more shares outstanding
  • ECN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ECN has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 Altman-Z score of 0.26. This is in the lower half of the industry: ECN underperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • ECN has a debt to FCF ratio of 53.22. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ECN would need 53.22 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ECN has a Debt to FCF ratio (53.22) which is comparable to the rest of the 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

  • ECN has a Current 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 has a better Current ratio (1.09) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.09 indicates that ECN should not have too much problems paying 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

  • ECN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 100.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • ECN shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -10.30% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, ECN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 19.43% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ECN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.78% on average per year.
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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.51% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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.
  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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

  • ECN is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.24.
  • ECN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ECN is cheaper than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ECN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.50.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.21, which indicates a very decent valuation of ECN.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ECN is valued cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ECN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.67.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.24
Fwd PE 9.21
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ECN indicates a rather cheap valuation: ECN is cheaper than 93.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ECN's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 55.15
EV/EBITDA 9.26
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.
  • ECN's earnings are expected to grow with 18.44% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.30%, ECN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 1.30, ECN pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 5.62. 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than ECN!
  • ECN's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.3%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ECN decreases each year by -15.65%.
  • ECN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • ECN has decreased its dividend 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 (3/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

3.06

-0.02 (-0.65%)

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 9.21
P/S 2.3
P/FCF 55.15
P/OCF 52.89
P/B 2.94
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.26
EPS(TTM)0.25
EY8.17%
EPS(NY)0.33
Fwd EY10.86%
FCF(TTM)0.06
FCFY1.81%
OCF(TTM)0.06
OCFY1.89%
SpS1.33
BVpS1.04
TBVpS-0.27
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.42
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 2.94.


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%.