VERTICALSCOPE HD SUB VOT (FORA.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - TSX:FORA - CA92537Y1043 - Common Stock
3.05 CAD
+0.14 (+4.81%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to FORA. FORA was compared to 12 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. FORA has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. FORA has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
FORA had negative earnings in the past year.
FORA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years FORA always reported negative net income.
Each year in the past 5 years FORA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a decent Return On Assets value of -4.00%, FORA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
FORA's Return On Equity of -6.40% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FORA outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4% | ||
| ROE | -6.4% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-5.73%
ROA(5y)-4.91%
ROE(3y)-12.18%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FORA has grown nicely.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for FORA so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y10.75%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
FORA does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for FORA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
FORA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for FORA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
FORA has an Altman-Z score of 0.00. This is a bad value and indicates that FORA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
FORA has a better Altman-Z score (0.00) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
FORA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.10. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as FORA would need 2.10 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.10, FORA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
FORA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
The Debt to Equity ratio of FORA (0.47) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.55%
2.3 Liquidity
FORA has a Current Ratio of 2.16. This indicates that FORA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
FORA has a Current ratio of 2.16. This is in the better half of the industry: FORA outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
FORA has a Quick Ratio of 2.16. This indicates that FORA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.16, FORA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.16 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
FORA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 100.00%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has decreased by -6.57% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.39% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)100%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-135.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.57%
Revenue growth 3Y1.64%
Revenue growth 5Y3.39%
Sales Q2Q%-17.42%
3.2 Future
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -4.44% on average over the next years.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-11.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.26%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
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
The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for FORA. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FORA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
FORA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FORA is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
FORA does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:FORA (11/19/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
3.05
+0.14 (+4.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners17.51%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners3.74%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap65.61M
Revenue(TTM)62.65M
Net Income(TTM)-5.29M
Analysts75.71
Price Target5.8 (90.16%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.66%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.14%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.14%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.11%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.79%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.36%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-13.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1537.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.75 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.22 | ||
| P/B | 0.57 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.75 |
EPS(TTM)0
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.06
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.27
FCFY41.58%
OCF(TTM)1.38
OCFY45.11%
SpS4.08
BVpS5.39
TBVpS-0.49
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4% | ||
| ROE | -6.4% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 31.07% |
ROA(3y)-5.73%
ROA(5y)-4.91%
ROE(3y)-12.18%
ROE(5y)N/A
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 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y10.75%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.1 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.26 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 8.98% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.64% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 121.62% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0 |
F-Score6
WACC9.55%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)15.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)37.19%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.3%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.65%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)100%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-135.25%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.57%
Revenue growth 3Y1.64%
Revenue growth 5Y3.39%
Sales Q2Q%-17.42%
Revenue Next Year-11.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.26%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-114.57%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y14.5%
EBIT Next Year149.46%
EBIT Next 3Y40.25%
EBIT Next 5Y26.45%
FCF growth 1Y69.13%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y15.71%
OCF growth 1Y46.98%
OCF growth 3Y8.45%
OCF growth 5Y8.37%
VERTICALSCOPE HD SUB VOT / FORA.CA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VERTICALSCOPE HD SUB VOT (FORA.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FORA.CA.
What is the valuation status for FORA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to VERTICALSCOPE HD SUB VOT (FORA.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is VERTICALSCOPE HD SUB VOT (FORA.CA) stock?
VERTICALSCOPE HD SUB VOT (FORA.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.