FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP (FN-PR-B.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:FN-PR-B • CA33564P3016

23.85 CAD
-0.11 (-0.46%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to FN-PR-B. FN-PR-B was compared to 27 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FN-PR-B was profitable.
  • In the past year FN-PR-B had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • FN-PR-B had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • FN-PR-B had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
FN-PR-B.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFN-PR-B.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 200M -200M 400M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • FN-PR-B's Return On Assets of 0.34% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FN-PR-B is outperformed by 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 24.60%, FN-PR-B belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.35%, FN-PR-B is doing worse than 85.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FN-PR-B is significantly below the industry average of 8.08%.
Industry RankSector 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%
FN-PR-B.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFN-PR-B.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 7.95%, FN-PR-B perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.74% of the companies in the same 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 81.48% of its industry peers.
  • FN-PR-B's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • FN-PR-B's Gross Margin of 25.03% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FN-PR-B outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
  • FN-PR-B's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
FN-PR-B.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFN-PR-B.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FN-PR-B is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FN-PR-B has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FN-PR-B remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for FN-PR-B is higher compared to a year ago.
FN-PR-B.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingFN-PR-B.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
FN-PR-B.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFN-PR-B.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • FN-PR-B has an Altman-Z score of -0.04. This is a bad value and indicates that FN-PR-B is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FN-PR-B has a Altman-Z score of -0.04. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FN-PR-B underperforms 85.19% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 184.75, FN-PR-B is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 71.28 is on the high side and indicates that FN-PR-B has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of FN-PR-B (71.28) is worse than 92.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 71.28
Debt/FCF 184.75
Altman-Z -0.04
ROIC/WACC0.16
WACC2.18%
FN-PR-B.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFN-PR-B.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.05 indicates that FN-PR-B may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.05, FN-PR-B is not doing good in the industry: 81.48% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.05, FN-PR-B is doing worse than 81.48% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.05
Quick Ratio 0.05
FN-PR-B.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFN-PR-B.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for FN-PR-B have decreased strongly by -19.69% in the last year.
  • FN-PR-B shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.03% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, FN-PR-B shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.85% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.82% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
  • FN-PR-B is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.01% yearly.
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
FN-PR-B.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFN-PR-B.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
FN-PR-B.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFN-PR-B.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.79, the valuation of FN-PR-B can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FN-PR-B indicates a rather cheap valuation: FN-PR-B is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.67, FN-PR-B is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.88, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FN-PR-B.
  • 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FN-PR-B, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • FN-PR-B's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.69.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.79
Fwd PE 5.88
FN-PR-B.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFN-PR-B.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

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 62.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FN-PR-B is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 0.25
EV/EBITDA 180.65
FN-PR-B.CA Per share dataFN-PR-B.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 200 400 600

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)3.62
PEG (5Y)3.83
EPS Next 2Y10.19%
EPS Next 3Y7.25%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FN-PR-B has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.24%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.61, FN-PR-B has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, FN-PR-B pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector 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
FN-PR-B.CA Yearly Dividends per shareFN-PR-B.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

  • 99.34% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FN-PR-B. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of FN-PR-B is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP99.34%
EPS Next 2Y10.19%
EPS Next 3Y7.25%
FN-PR-B.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFN-PR-B.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M -600M
FN-PR-B.CA Dividend Payout.FN-PR-B.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FN-PR-B.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP

TSX:FN-PR-B (2/11/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

23.85

-0.11 (-0.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)03-02
Inst Owners6.43%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap71.07M
Revenue(TTM)2.31B
Net Income(TTM)183.66M
Analysts40
Price Target21.24 (-10.94%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 7.79
Fwd PE 5.88
P/S 0.03
P/FCF 0.25
P/OCF 0.25
P/B 0.1
P/tB 0.1
EV/EBITDA 180.65
EPS(TTM)3.06
EY12.83%
EPS(NY)4.06
Fwd EY17%
FCF(TTM)96.65
FCFY405.25%
OCF(TTM)97.21
OCFY407.58%
SpS775.39
BVpS250.52
TBVpS240.53
PEG (NY)3.62
PEG (5Y)3.83
Graham Number131.33
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to FN-PR-B.CA.


What is the valuation status of FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP (FN-PR-B.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP (FN-PR-B.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of FN-PR-B stock?

FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP (FN-PR-B.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP (FN-PR-B.CA) stock?

The financial health rating of FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL - FNCN 4.26 PERP (FN-PR-B.CA) is 0 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FN-PR-B stock?

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.