ELF Fundamental Analysis - E-L FINANCIAL CORP LTD

Fundamental Rating

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ELF. ELF was compared to 81 industry peers in the Insurance industry. While ELF belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ELF is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ELF had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year ELF had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years ELF 4 years were profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years ELF had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

ELF has a better Return On Assets (4.45%) than 86.42% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of ELF (14.73%) is better than 83.95% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.05%, ELF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.72% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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

1.3 Margins

ELF's Profit Margin of 41.08% is amongst the best of the industry. ELF outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
ELF's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
ELF's Operating Margin of 54.60% is amongst the best of the industry. ELF outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
ELF's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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

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ROA

ROE

ROIC

Operating and Profit Margin

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

Compared to 1 year ago, ELF has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, ELF has less shares outstanding
ELF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

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.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ELF (1.67) is better than 69.14% of its industry peers.
ELF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
The Debt to Equity ratio of ELF (0.07) is better than 97.53% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.07
Debt/FCF	1.67
Altman-Z	N/A

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACCN/A

2.3 Liquidity

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	N/A
Quick Ratio	N/A

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WACC

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

ELF shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -24.08%.
Measured over the past years, ELF shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 20.39% on average per year.
The Revenue for ELF has decreased by -13.20% in the past year. This is quite bad
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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

ELF is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.99.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ELF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.90% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.47, ELF is valued rather cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	4.99
Fwd PE	N/A

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 Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	17.43
EV/EBITDA	N/A

4.3 Compensation for Growth

ELF has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)0.24

EPS Next 2YN/A

EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

ELF has a yearly dividend return of 0.92%, which is pretty low.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.92, ELF pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 3.60. 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than ELF!
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ELF's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	0.92%

5.2 History

The dividend of ELF decreases each year by -38.31%.
ELF has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
ELF has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.

Dividend Growth(5Y)-38.31%

Div Incr Years2

Div Non Decr Years2

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%

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E-L FINANCIAL CORP LTD

TSX:ELF (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

18.11

+0.74 (+4.26%)

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 Cap6.27B

Revenue(TTM)3.18B

Net Income(TTM)1.31B

Analysts0

Price TargetN/A

Short Float %N/A

Short RatioN/A

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	0.92%

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 Rank	Sector Rank
PE	4.99
Fwd PE	N/A
P/S	1.97
P/FCF	17.43
P/OCF	17.43
P/B	0.71
P/tB	0.71
EV/EBITDA	N/A

EPS(TTM)3.63

EY20.04%

EPS(NY)N/A

Fwd EYN/A

FCF(TTM)1.04

FCFY5.74%

OCF(TTM)1.04

OCFY5.74%

SpS9.2

BVpS25.64

TBVpS25.37

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)0.24

Graham Number45.76

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector 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 Rank	Sector 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 4.99 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.71.

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

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

5.2 History

5.3 Sustainability

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