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E-L FINANCIAL CORP LTD (ELF.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ELF - CA2685751075 - Common Stock

17.12 CAD
+0.52 (+3.13%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall ELF gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ELF against 81 industry peers in the Insurance industry. While ELF has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ELF does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ELF had positive earnings in the past year.
ELF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years ELF 4 years were profitable.
In the past 5 years ELF always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ELF.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFELF.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 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

With an excellent Return On Assets value of 4.45%, ELF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.42% of the companies in the same industry.
ELF's Return On Equity of 14.73% is amongst the best of the industry. ELF outperforms 81.48% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of ELF (5.05%) is better than 80.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.45%
ROE 14.73%
ROIC 5.05%
ROA(3y)2.6%
ROA(5y)2.8%
ROE(3y)8.85%
ROE(5y)9.91%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ELF.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICELF.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 41.08%, ELF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ELF's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 54.60%, ELF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ELF's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 54.6%
PM (TTM) 41.08%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y13.12%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-12.84%
PM growth 5Y0.82%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
ELF.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsELF.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ELF has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
ELF has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
ELF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ELF.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingELF.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
ELF.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsELF.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

ELF has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.67. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.67 years to pay back of all of its debts.
ELF has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.67. This is in the better half of the industry: ELF outperforms 69.14% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07 indicates that ELF is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.07, ELF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.53% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 1.67
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
ELF.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFELF.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
ELF.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesELF.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for ELF have decreased strongly by -24.08% in the last year.
ELF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 20.39% yearly.
Looking at the last year, ELF shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -13.20% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 15.53% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.08%
EPS 3Y14.91%
EPS 5Y20.39%
EPS Q2Q%17.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.2%
Revenue growth 3Y27.55%
Revenue growth 5Y15.53%
Sales Q2Q%17.95%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
ELF.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesELF.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 4.72 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ELF.
71.60% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ELF, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ELF to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.19), we can say ELF is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.72
Fwd PE N/A
ELF.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsELF.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ELF is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 71.60% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.47
EV/EBITDA N/A
ELF.CA Per share dataELF.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The decent profitability rating of ELF may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.23
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a yearly dividend of 0.96%, ELF is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.96, ELF pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 3.75. 86.42% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than ELF!
With a Dividend Yield of 0.96, ELF pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.90.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.96%

5.2 History

The dividend of ELF decreases each year by -38.31%.
ELF has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
The dividend of ELF decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-38.31%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
ELF.CA Yearly Dividends per shareELF.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

ELF pays out 44.97% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP44.97%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
ELF.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendELF.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B
ELF.CA Dividend Payout.ELF.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ELF.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

E-L FINANCIAL CORP LTD

TSX:ELF (1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

17.12

+0.52 (+3.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupInsurance
GICS IndustryInsurance
Earnings (Last)11-10 2025-11-10
Earnings (Next)03-04 2026-03-04
Inst Owners14.98%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.93B
Revenue(TTM)3.18B
Net Income(TTM)1.31B
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.96%
Yearly Dividend0.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)-38.31%
DP44.97%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.72
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.86
P/FCF 16.47
P/OCF 16.47
P/B 0.67
P/tB 0.67
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)3.63
EY21.2%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.04
FCFY6.07%
OCF(TTM)1.04
OCFY6.07%
SpS9.2
BVpS25.64
TBVpS25.37
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.23
Graham Number45.76
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.45%
ROE 14.73%
ROCE 5.92%
ROIC 5.05%
ROICexc 5.12%
ROICexgc 8.07%
OM 54.6%
PM (TTM) 41.08%
GM N/A
FCFM 11.3%
ROA(3y)2.6%
ROA(5y)2.8%
ROE(3y)8.85%
ROE(5y)9.91%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y41.38%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y41.51%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y13.12%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-12.84%
PM growth 5Y0.82%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.11
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 1.67
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 69.76
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 27.51%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.08%
EPS 3Y14.91%
EPS 5Y20.39%
EPS Q2Q%17.78%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.2%
Revenue growth 3Y27.55%
Revenue growth 5Y15.53%
Sales Q2Q%17.95%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-27.88%
EBIT growth 3Y44.29%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-26.56%
FCF growth 3Y9.7%
FCF growth 5Y1.99%
OCF growth 1Y-26.56%
OCF growth 3Y9.7%
OCF growth 5Y1.99%

E-L FINANCIAL CORP LTD / ELF.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ELF stock?

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


What is the valuation status of E-L FINANCIAL CORP LTD (ELF.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to E-L FINANCIAL CORP LTD (ELF.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ELF stock?

E-L FINANCIAL CORP LTD (ELF.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of E-L FINANCIAL CORP LTD (ELF.CA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for E-L FINANCIAL CORP LTD (ELF.CA) is 4.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.67.