FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP (FN-PR-B.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:FN-PR-B - CA33564P3016
23.37 CAD
+0.01 (+0.04%)
Taking everything into account, FN-PR-B scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FN-PR-B was compared to 28 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of FN-PR-B have multiple concerns. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on FN-PR-B.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- FN-PR-B had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year FN-PR-B had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years FN-PR-B has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years FN-PR-B reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- FN-PR-B has a worse Return On Assets (0.34%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 24.60%, FN-PR-B belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of FN-PR-B (0.35%) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- FN-PR-B had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 0.47%. This is significantly below the industry average of 7.35%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.34% | ||
| ROE | 24.6% | ||
| ROIC | 0.35% |
ROA(3y)0.46%
ROA(5y)0.46%
ROE(3y)29.54%
ROE(5y)30.93%
ROIC(3y)0.47%
ROIC(5y)0.47%
1.3 Margins
- FN-PR-B has a Profit Margin (7.95%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FN-PR-B has declined.
- FN-PR-B's Operating Margin of 11.01% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FN-PR-B is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
- FN-PR-B's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- FN-PR-B has a Gross Margin (25.03%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- FN-PR-B's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.95% | ||
| GM | 25.03% |
OM growth 3Y-12.95%
OM growth 5Y-7.29%
PM growth 3Y-13.2%
PM growth 5Y-7.28%
GM growth 3Y-10.39%
GM growth 5Y-2.89%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- FN-PR-B 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, FN-PR-B has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- FN-PR-B has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FN-PR-B has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.04, we must say that FN-PR-B is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -0.04, FN-PR-B is doing worse than 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- FN-PR-B has a debt to FCF ratio of 184.75. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as FN-PR-B would need 184.75 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- FN-PR-B has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (184.75) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 71.28 is on the high side and indicates that FN-PR-B has dependencies on debt financing.
- FN-PR-B's Debt to Equity ratio of 71.28 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FN-PR-B is outperformed by 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 71.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 184.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.04 |
ROIC/WACC0.16
WACC2.18%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.05 indicates that FN-PR-B may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of FN-PR-B (0.05) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- FN-PR-B has a Quick Ratio of 0.05. This is a bad value and indicates that FN-PR-B is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.05, FN-PR-B is not doing good in the industry: 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.05 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- FN-PR-B shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -19.69%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.03% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has grown by 8.85% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, FN-PR-B shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.82% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.69%
EPS 3Y1.44%
EPS 5Y2.03%
EPS Q2Q%16.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.85%
Revenue growth 3Y16.71%
Revenue growth 5Y10.82%
Sales Q2Q%23.39%
3.2 Future
- FN-PR-B is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.25% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FN-PR-B will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.15%
EPS Next 2Y10.19%
EPS Next 3Y7.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.11%
Revenue Next 2Y7.29%
Revenue Next 3Y5.01%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.64, the valuation of FN-PR-B can be described as very cheap.
- 92.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FN-PR-B, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- FN-PR-B is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- FN-PR-B is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.76.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FN-PR-B is valued cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. FN-PR-B is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.76 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FN-PR-B's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FN-PR-B is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FN-PR-B indicates a rather cheap valuation: FN-PR-B is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 0.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 180.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)3.55
PEG (5Y)3.75
EPS Next 2Y10.19%
EPS Next 3Y7.25%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.24%, FN-PR-B has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- FN-PR-B's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 5.69.
- FN-PR-B's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.24% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FN-PR-B has a limited annual growth rate of 4.25%.
- FN-PR-B has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- FN-PR-B has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.25%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- FN-PR-B pays out 99.34% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- FN-PR-B's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP99.34%
EPS Next 2Y10.19%
EPS Next 3Y7.25%
FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP
TSX:FN-PR-B (1/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
23.37
+0.01 (+0.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04
Earnings (Next)03-02 2026-03-02
Inst Owners6.43%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap69.64M
Revenue(TTM)2.31B
Net Income(TTM)183.66M
Analysts40
Price Target21.24 (-9.11%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.24% |
Yearly Dividend3.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.25%
DP99.34%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-21.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-51.46%
Max EPS beat(2)8.96%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-19.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-51.46%
Max EPS beat(4)8.96%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.78%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)2.58%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)2.11%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-18.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)9.31%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.71%
Min Revenue beat(4)-18.02%
Max Revenue beat(4)9.31%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)16%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)40.65%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)52.39%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.76 | ||
| P/S | 0.03 | ||
| P/FCF | 0.24 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.24 | ||
| P/B | 0.09 | ||
| P/tB | 0.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 180.64 |
EPS(TTM)3.06
EY13.09%
EPS(NY)4.06
Fwd EY17.35%
FCF(TTM)96.65
FCFY413.58%
OCF(TTM)97.21
OCFY415.95%
SpS775.39
BVpS250.52
TBVpS240.53
PEG (NY)3.55
PEG (5Y)3.75
Graham Number131.33
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.34% | ||
| ROE | 24.6% | ||
| ROCE | 0.52% | ||
| ROIC | 0.35% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.35% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.35% | ||
| OM | 11.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.95% | ||
| GM | 25.03% | ||
| FCFM | 12.47% |
ROA(3y)0.46%
ROA(5y)0.46%
ROE(3y)29.54%
ROE(5y)30.93%
ROIC(3y)0.47%
ROIC(5y)0.47%
ROICexc(3y)0.47%
ROICexc(5y)0.47%
ROICexgc(3y)0.47%
ROICexgc(5y)0.47%
ROCE(3y)0.7%
ROCE(5y)0.71%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.65%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.34%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.64%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.34%
OM growth 3Y-12.95%
OM growth 5Y-7.29%
PM growth 3Y-13.2%
PM growth 5Y-7.28%
GM growth 3Y-10.39%
GM growth 5Y-2.89%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.04
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 71.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 184.75 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 199.55 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 13.55% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.07% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.17 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 108.63% | ||
| Profit Quality | 156.82% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.04 |
F-Score5
WACC2.18%
ROIC/WACC0.16
Cap/Depr(3y)54.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)111.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.43%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.69%
EPS 3Y1.44%
EPS 5Y2.03%
EPS Q2Q%16.85%
EPS Next Y2.15%
EPS Next 2Y10.19%
EPS Next 3Y7.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.85%
Revenue growth 3Y16.71%
Revenue growth 5Y10.82%
Sales Q2Q%23.39%
Revenue Next Year6.11%
Revenue Next 2Y7.29%
Revenue Next 3Y5.01%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-19.24%
EBIT growth 3Y1.6%
EBIT growth 5Y2.74%
EBIT Next Year-98.27%
EBIT Next 3Y-72.17%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y12.08%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y8.58%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP / FN-PR-B.CA FAQ
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FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP (FN-PR-B.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
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The financial health rating of FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP (FN-PR-B.CA) is 0 / 10.
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The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP (FN-PR-B.CA) is expected to grow by 2.15% in the next year.