VERTICALSCOPE HD SUB VOT (FORA.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:FORA - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA92537Y1043 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Taking everything into account, FORA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FORA was compared to 13 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of FORA get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. FORA has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year FORA was profitable.
In the past year FORA had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years FORA always reported negative net income.
FORA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.98%, FORA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.33%, FORA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.21%, FORA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.98% | ||
| ROE | 3.33% | ||
| ROIC | 4.21% |
ROA(3y)-7.61%
ROA(5y)-5.25%
ROE(3y)-16.42%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
With an excellent Profit Margin value of 4.06%, FORA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
FORA has a better Operating Margin (10.79%) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.06% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FORA is destroying value.
FORA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, FORA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
FORA has an Altman-Z score of 1.70. This is a bad value and indicates that FORA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
FORA has a Altman-Z score of 1.70. This is in the better half of the industry: FORA outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of FORA is 2.22, which is a good value as it means it would take FORA, 2.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.22, FORA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51 indicates that FORA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of FORA (0.51) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.7 |
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC7.84%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.65 indicates that FORA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
FORA's Current ratio of 1.65 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FORA outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
FORA has a Quick Ratio of 1.65. This is a normal value and indicates that FORA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.65, FORA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.65 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
FORA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 140.63%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.92% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, FORA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.28% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)140.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%400%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.92%
Revenue growth 3Y2.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.28%
Sales Q2Q%14.69%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, FORA will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 57.90% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.48% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y149.08%
EPS Next 2Y79.45%
EPS Next 3Y57.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.31%
Revenue Next 2Y12.28%
Revenue Next 3Y10.48%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 70.33, the valuation of FORA can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FORA is valued cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
FORA is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 29.63, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.77, the valuation of FORA can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FORA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FORA to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.68), we can say FORA is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 70.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FORA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FORA is cheaper than 72.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FORA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
FORA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
FORA's earnings are expected to grow with 57.90% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.47
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y79.45%
EPS Next 3Y57.9%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for FORA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:FORA (2/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
12.66
-1.12 (-8.13%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners3.63%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.83%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap270.92M
Analysts80
Price Target16 (26.38%)
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)248.37%
Min EPS beat(2)135.29%
Max EPS beat(2)361.44%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)469.21%
Min EPS beat(4)54.61%
Max EPS beat(4)1325.49%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)269.41%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)88.14%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.89%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.63%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.05%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.4%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)4.2%
PT rev (3m)6.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 70.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.77 | ||
| P/S | 2.85 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.56 | ||
| P/B | 2.33 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.08 |
EPS(TTM)0.18
EY1.42%
EPS(NY)0.4
Fwd EY3.15%
FCF(TTM)1.35
FCFY10.66%
OCF(TTM)1.48
OCFY11.69%
SpS4.45
BVpS5.42
TBVpS-0.8
PEG (NY)0.47
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.98% | ||
| ROE | 3.33% | ||
| ROCE | 5.84% | ||
| ROIC | 4.21% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.42% | ||
| ROICexgc | 21.57% | ||
| OM | 10.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.06% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 30.34% |
ROA(3y)-7.61%
ROA(5y)-5.25%
ROE(3y)-16.42%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.49
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.22 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.63 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 10.84% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.93% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.64 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 87.96% | ||
| Profit Quality | 748.1% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.7 |
F-Score8
WACC7.84%
ROIC/WACC0.54
Cap/Depr(3y)50.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)39.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.96%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)140.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%400%
EPS Next Y149.08%
EPS Next 2Y79.45%
EPS Next 3Y57.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.92%
Revenue growth 3Y2.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.28%
Sales Q2Q%14.69%
Revenue Next Year15.31%
Revenue Next 2Y12.28%
Revenue Next 3Y10.48%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y307.25%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year692.75%
EBIT Next 3Y110.01%
EBIT Next 5Y55.7%
FCF growth 1Y464.53%
FCF growth 3Y12.26%
FCF growth 5Y33.5%
OCF growth 1Y20.18%
OCF growth 3Y3.27%
OCF growth 5Y-6.61%