FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL COR (FN.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:FN - CA33564P1036 - Common Stock
47.98 CAD
-0.01 (-0.02%)
Overall FN gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated FN against 28 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of FN have multiple concerns. FN is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- FN had positive earnings in the past year.
- FN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- FN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years FN reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- FN has a worse Return On Assets (0.34%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 24.60%, FN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- FN's Return On Invested Capital of 0.35% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FN is outperformed by 89.29% of its industry peers.
- FN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 0.47%. This is significantly below the industry average of 7.80%.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of FN (7.95%) is worse than 67.86% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FN has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 11.01%, FN is not doing good in the industry: 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FN has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 25.03%, FN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- FN'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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FN is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FN has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for FN remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
- FN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.01, we must say that FN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of FN (-0.01) is worse than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- FN has a debt to FCF ratio of 184.75. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as FN would need 184.75 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FN (184.75) is worse than 67.86% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 71.28 is on the high side and indicates that FN has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 71.28, FN is not doing good in the industry: 92.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 71.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 184.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.01 |
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC2.89%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.05 indicates that FN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FN has a worse Current ratio (0.05) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- FN has a Quick Ratio of 0.05. This is a bad value and indicates that FN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- FN has a worse Quick ratio (0.05) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.05 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for FN have decreased strongly by -19.69% in the last year.
- 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.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, FN will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.25% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FN 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 15.68, which indicates a correct valuation of FN.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FN is valued a bit cheaper than 67.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- FN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.94.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.83, which indicates a very decent valuation of FN.
- FN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FN is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- FN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FN 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 indicates a rather cheap valuation: FN is cheaper than 89.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 191.17 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates FN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)7.29
PEG (5Y)7.71
EPS Next 2Y10.19%
EPS Next 3Y7.25%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.24%, FN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- FN's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 6.56.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, FN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.24% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FN has a limited annual growth rate of 4.25%.
- FN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.25%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- FN pays out 99.34% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- FN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP99.34%
EPS Next 2Y10.19%
EPS Next 3Y7.25%
TSX:FN (10/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
47.98
-0.01 (-0.02%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)07-29 2025-07-29/amc
Earnings (Next)11-04 2025-11-04
Inst Owners3.8%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners59.79%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.88B
Revenue(TTM)2.31B
Net Income(TTM)183.66M
Analysts40
Price Target48.96 (2.04%)
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 Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)17.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.83 | ||
| P/S | 1.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.93 | ||
| P/B | 3.85 | ||
| P/tB | 4.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 191.17 |
EPS(TTM)3.06
EY6.38%
EPS(NY)4.06
Fwd EY8.45%
FCF(TTM)4.8
FCFY10.01%
OCF(TTM)4.83
OCFY10.07%
SpS38.53
BVpS12.45
TBVpS11.95
PEG (NY)7.29
PEG (5Y)7.71
Graham Number29.28
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 | -0.01 |
F-Score5
WACC2.89%
ROIC/WACC0.12
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 COR / FN.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL COR?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to FN.CA.
What is the valuation status of FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL COR (FN.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL COR (FN.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL COR?
FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL COR (FN.CA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
How financially healthy is FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL COR?
The financial health rating of FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL COR (FN.CA) is 0 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL COR (FN.CA) stock?
The dividend rating of FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL COR (FN.CA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 99.34%.